Topic: V6.3 Released!

[Mike Bobbitt]

V6.3 has been released. Download

New Features

• You can now create links to photos in other albums. The new "Link" item on the admin menu allows you to create links to existing photos. Only the original photo exists, with links simply pointing to it. Useful for a "favourites" album, without keeping multiple copies of your photos.
• Local templates now supported. Any template files found in an album directory will automatically be used for that album.
• New buttons!
• Added ssi=2 mode, which shows actual photos, not just thumbnails. (Good for use with random/slideshow features.)
• Added support for YaBB SE 1.5.1+ password protection. Digest::HMAC_MD5 Perl module required.
• Added ####NAVPREV####, ####NAVUP####, ####NAVNEXT#### and ####NAVJUMP#### tags, for extra granularity with the navigation footer. Updated album_footer.tml to use these tags.
• Added ####MOVIESIZE#### tag for the upload form, to show the max allowed movie upload size.
• Added "logout" button for flatfile authentication (type 1). Includes logout_button config item and thmb_album_logout.gif image.
• The postupload command can now use all regular ####TAGS####. (Such as ####CONFIG=loggedin#### to show the logged in user's name.)
• Improved cookie deletion (thanks Scouter!)
• Additional check to prevent bogus config update added.
• Tuned up album_test.pl.
• Added new default_linkdir to allow fast linking.
• Added new "delcookie" function to forcibly delete any album related cookies.

New Config Items

• link_button: Filename of the "Link" button graphic.
• default_linkdir: When added, clicking on the "link" button will auto create the link in this directory, instead of prompting the user for a destination (not present by default).
• logout_button: Filename of the "Logout" button graphic
• db_displaynamefield: Used to define the database field containing a user's display name. Optional.
• movie_upload_size_limit: Allows admins to specify the max size for uploaded movies, separate from photos.

Bug Fixes

• User edit no longer adds a blank line to the end of the list.
• Nav "up" link now takes you up to the right page.
• Album URLs are now properly escaped, allowing characters such as + in the album filenames.
• Fixed flatfile password carryover problem.
• Fixed ssi / authentication problem.
• Fixed a bug where search results weren't displayed properly.
• Fixed up static HTML to honour local configs.
• Fixed broken movie links.

Files to replace

• album.pl
• album_test.pl
• album_footer.tml
• album_strings.txt (or appropriate language file)
• Photo_Album.css

New files

• thmb_album_link.gif

Enjoy!

[Dino]

Oh boy oh boy!!! Right when I get 6.2 Classic running solid-state, out comes 6.3! I looooooove it!

Thanks for keeping the fire going! I still CAN'T WAIT to try out the photo link feature!

[Mike Bobbitt]

Heheh, the 6.2 you have is nearly exactly the 6.3 that's been released. I just upped the version number, and made one or 2 minor changes... Just figured it was time to have another release, since it's been months since 6.2 was officially put out.

[nukeworker]

This is probably off subject but...

When Simple Machines (SMF, the newew version of YaBB SE) is released, are their any plans to add compatiablity?  It will be a MySQL database simular to YaBB SE, but a little different.

Just wondering... "Coppermine" will, but I use Album.pl, and I don't really want to switch.

[Mike Bobbitt]

Good news: it will alrady work!

I checked it out, and album.pl will work with the existing YaBB SE settings, no changes required.

If you hear about it being released or on the verge of being released, please let me know so I can confirm it though.

Thanks

[dschwab9]

Album.pl will work fine with SMF.  I've been using it on my site for a few weeks now.

[Mike Bobbitt]

Excellent, thanks for the confirmation!