grid block integration with advanced profile

Hi,
I don't know if you have solve your issue, but try this code, although you have to rely on Gallery Profile module for UI.
In my case, I create a block, so I can use it anywhere (as block or as panel)
Thanks

Lucky I. Ismail

Hi,
Please use this attachment to advance profile. It has better code than previous (can check if gallery module is installed).

The solution posted in #2 is certainly better: You shouldnt use module_invoke('gallery', 'block', ... to get a rendered block, but gallery_get_block() function instead. However, if you get rid of all those variable_get('gallery_user_profile_... you dont need GalleryProfile to get this working. All you need is gallery_user_useralbum() and gallery_get_block() which are both available with just the main Gallery module.

Untested snippet, but you should get the idea. Most parameters are optional and can be omitted (see G2 codex).

<?php
if (_gallery_init(TRUE)) {
  require_once(drupal_get_path('module', 'gallery') .'/gallery_user.inc');
  if ($link = gallery_user_useralbum($uid)) {
    $num_images = 4; // total number of images
    $param_blocks_array = implode('|', array_fill(0, $num_images, 'randomImage'));
    $params['itemId'] = 'user:'. $uid;
    $params['show'] = 'none';
    $params['maxSize'] = 100;
    $params['albumFrame'] =  'none';
    $params['itemFrame'] =  'none';
    
    $num_cols = 2; // number of columns to render
    $block = gallery_get_block($params, 'ImageBlock', array('num_cols' => $num_cols));
    
    print $block['content'];
    print l(t('Link to User Album'), $link);
  }
  else {
    print t('Album not available');
  }
}
?>

This code is exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks lismail, profix898.
Only lismail's #2 code works for me - but I'd like to use your leaner code profix898 as I don't have Gallery Profile installed - being stuck on stuck on 5.x, but when I try it I always get 'Album not available' returned for every profile.

I'm using the current version of Michelle's wonderful APK.

@plan9: my code shows a $uid variable which is not necessarily available in your template, try to replace that with '$profileuser->uid' or sth. as suggest by BradM, otherwise the code should work just fine.

Thanks for the advice profix898

I tried both substitutions but now get the error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_REQUIRE_ONCE in /var/www/vhosts/home/httpdocs/includes/common.inc(1366) : eval()'d code on line 3

Previously there were no errors - although no images either.

@plan9:
I am not sure, but seems like you have issue with this line:
require_once(drupal_get_path('module', 'gallery') .'/gallery_user.inc');
Eventhough using drupal_get_path() is recommended, have you tried to point it directly to the file? For example to /var/www/vhosts/home/httpdocs/sites/modules/gallery/gallery_user.inc?

Or, maybe test it by copy/paste the gallery_user.inc content to replace require_once()?
(I know this is a stupid approach but sometime quite effective in test environment)

Cheers,

I have tried both blocks mentioned above in drupal 6.

But at approach in comment #2, I only get to the profile owners album in the block, no images, and at approach as mentioned in comment #3 I only get a link to the user browsing the album, no images too

For my simple logic it could be a lot easier if there was just as mentioned in the Original Post a way to have an unique Album ID for the profile owner? somethin like useralbum or so, I have no clue where to start looking. Because in that case I could simply include a standard Gallery Block into the user profile panel.

I am using Drupal 6, APK latest version and Panels 2 of course.
I am also not sure wheter it is ok to change the version of this tread like this, pardon me if it is not allowed.

@pjek
have you installed Gallery Profile module along with above suggestions?

@comment 11:

Yes I do have the gallery profile module installed indeed.

actually i just tried the solution in comment #3 and while it get me at least the thumbnails, so I am one step further, but it get the album of the user viwing the page rather than the profile owners albums, and also the link to the visiting user album, rather that the profile owner album

@pjek

Interesting. Please try by adding this line before if (_gallery_init(TRUE)) {
$uid = arg(1);

Also try two scenarios, (1) create block with the code and add this block to APK + Panel, (2) add the code directly to APK + Panel.

I like to show the gallery2-profile in advanced-profile too.
But the way creating a block with the code and add this block to APK + Panel does not work, I only get the code back even though using full html code.
So can you please tell me, where I have to insert the node-uprofile.tpl.php file.
I'm using the latest modules of APK and Panels.
Thanks!

@#15 please try using full php code :-) thats php not html, for the php input filter try to enable the core "php" module, also take care if you touch its permissions not to enable it for anonymous users! defaults are secure and should work for you

p.s. ive tried both methods - block and custom panel code and both work fine for me, i get the link to the album and a few random pictures displayed from the user's album

p.p.s
here's my own version of the code above

if ( _gallery_init(TRUE) ) {
        $uid = arg(1) ;
        $viewed_user = user_load($uid) ;
        $useralbum = gallery_user_useralbum($uid) ;
        if ( ! empty($useralbum) ) {
                $output = _gallery_profile_useralbum($uid) ;
                if ( empty($output) ) {
                        $output = t('No pictures yet.') ;
                } else {
                        $output = preg_replace('#<h3>[^<]*</h3>#', '', $output) ;
                }
                $output .= '<div>' . l(t('@username\'s album', array('@username' => $viewed_user->name)), $useralbum) . '.</div>' ;
        } else {
                $output = t('Album not available.') ;
        }
        echo $output ;
}

basically the same, but using the private function that code was copied from, double check when you upgrade the gallery module, it will also filter the ugly title you might get like "Random Images"..
you set the settings here /admin/user/gallery/settings/profile in the Useralbum Settings fieldset

im using this as custom content for the user panel (Add Content > New custom content, PHP input filter selected..)