Use ddblock as really simple Slideshow generator
| Project: | Dynamic display block |
| Version: | 6.x-1.0-rc6 |
| Component: | Miscellaneous |
| Category: | support request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | closed |
Hi there,
this is what I'd like to do with ddblock:
1) User uploads pictures to a folder via FTP
2) User generates slideshow by simply specifying the path to the images and the number of images
3) User adds link to slideshow on overview page
Step 3 is already done (one page showing the block id that is in the GET parameters).
My biggest problem is currently Step 2:
All other block-specific settings such as sizes, pager, fading effect, delay, etc. should not be available to the user; instead standard settings should be applied to all slideshows. These can be set by the Admin or somewhere in the code; both would be fine for me.
How can this be achieved? I tried to hide the form elements on the configuration page, but I'm not too deep into the coding stuff so this didn't work for me.
Is there a way to do this via CCK and Views so that the user e.g. only creates a new content of a specific type and the slideshow is generated "automagically"?
Or is ddblock the wrong module to achieve this? Maybe there is an easier way?
Thanks for your help,
lutin
#1
You can have a look at Using ddblock with arguments to show images in a node. Maybe this is a solution for you.
Note: Instead of using filefield, image field, image API you can also use IMCE with optional IMCE image. (see also issue: Using IMCE modules instead of using imagefield, filefield, imageAPI modules)
If not, Users need to use e.g. FTP to upload files. I am sure there is a solution.
Please let me know what option you want to achieve, and I can help in finding a solution.
#2
Thanks for the quick feedback.
What I want to achieve is the following scenario:
- A selected user (i used a role named "editor" for that) can upload several images at once, either via FTP or a simple web interface (even better)
- This user can create a new slideshow only by specifying the title, description, path and the number of images - all other options are set globally by the Administrator.
Would be nice if this would be possible by just adding a new content type that consists of title, description, path and the number of images without having to touch the ddblock configuration page.
Thanks,
lutin
#3
That can be accomplished with what is described in Using ddblock with arguments to show images in a node.
In this option you don't need to upload the images first and then create a node to with a link to the images.
The user (editor):
Please let me know if you don't understand that solution or need some more detailed descriptions.
We are now making a more detailed tutorial to create this functionality.
(will be published soon on ddblock.myalbums.biz)
#4
Published the detailed How to create an Advanced slideshow with multiple imagefield images in a node
Hope this helps you create the functionality. Please let me know.
Also comments welcome on the howto, to improve it.
#5
Thanks for the link. It took me some days to get through it and trying to understand it.
I followed all steps, but I'm not sure if I got the preprocess thing right. I did not have any preprocess functions before, so I added the provided code from the How-To of the preprocess functions and replaced most of it by the provided code from the tutorial you sent me.
Anyway, I'm now able to generate a node with the content for the slideshow, I created the node-node_gallery.tpl.php file but if I call the page that should display the node, it only shows the headline "Related Images", but not the slideshow below.
I guess it's because of the preprocess function thing, so I attached my template.php file.
#6
The preprocess function in your template.php file look Ok to me.
Can you uncomment the drupal_set_message lines in both preprocess functions?
Reload the page and you should see debug lines.
Can you send them and if you have a link to the Internet site that would also help.
#7
I uncommented the lines, but can't see the debug lines. Do I have to "activate" preprocessing somewhere besides changing the template.php file?
I opened the test site, you can see the node here: http://test.skigemeinschaft-wdrh.de/?q=node/9
#8
The preprocess functions are found automatically by the theme system.
Its difficult to determine the cause of the issue.
Best to check every step of the tutorial.
(when I e.g. don't change [BLOCK_NUMBER] with the actual number of the block I get the same results, no related images)
If you have suggestions to improve the tutorial, please let me know. Always trying to improve the tutorials.
#9
I did some more experiments with view arguments in blocks and found out that a few steps in the how to tutorial are not needed. I published a revised tutorial.
You don't need to change arguments support for the dynamic display block module, so please reverse this step.
Hope this helps you further, please let me know.
#10
I deleted everything related, updated the modules and did everything again according to your new version of the tutorial. And it works!
Thanks a lot!
#11
Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.