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PicLens + MediaRSS feeds for albums
Mod Version: 1.0.3, by XManuX

vB Version: 3.8.0 Rating: (4 votes - 5.00 average) Installs: 38
Released: 25 Jan 2009 Last Update: 28 Feb 2009 Downloads: 212
Not Supported Uses Plugins Auto-Template Additional Files Re-usable Code Translations External Content  

Description :
- Enhance albums with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_RSS feeds
- Adds a "View with PicLens" Button next to each album, allowing users to browse them using http://piclens.com/lite/piclens-lite.php.

Demo :
Website using PicLens Lite : http://euroxsports.com/.
Note: this demo site is provided by the http://piclens.com/lite/piclens-lite.php.

Prerequisites:
RSS Syndication must be turned 'on'

to verify/turn it on:
  1. Go to ACP
  2. vBulletin Options
  3. External Data Provider
  4. 'Enable RSS Syndication' must be 'Yes'

Installation:
  1. unzip
  2. upload 'piclens.png' to your IMGDIR/MISC directory
  3. import 'product-piclens_albumfeed.xml'
If you use Template Modification system, then you're done.
If you're not then you have to manually edit two templates :

Template modifications: (if not using TMS)
  1. Edit 'Albumbit'
  2. Find the following :
    Code:
    <a href="album.php?$session[sessionurl]albumid=$album[albumid]"><strong>$album[title_html]</strong></a>
  3. Below, add:
    Code:
    &nbsp;<a href="javascript:PicLensLite.start({feedUrl:'$vboptions[bburl]/album.php?albumfeed=$album[albumid]'});"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/piclens.png" alt="$vbphrase[view_with_piclens]" border="0"/></a>
  4. Save 'Albumbit'
  5. Edit 'Album_list'
  6. Find the following :
    Code:
    <title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - $custompagetitle</title>
  7. Below, add:
    Code:
    <!-- CoolIris/PicLens support -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="http://lite.piclens.com/current/piclens_optimized.js"></script>
    <!-- /CoolIris/PicLens support -->
  8. Save 'Album_list
  9. Done.
No config options yet. (Ideas welcome)

History:
1.0.0 - first release,
1.0.1 - Fixed the hardcoded URL in template, added TMS template edits to the XML product file,
1.0.2 - Fixed empty albuminfo causing 'Invalid Album specified...' error message when displaying RSS feed.
1.0.3 - Added support to "All Albums" mod; Now allows piclens to be used in members profile


Screenshots:

Download

File Type: %1$s MediaRSS+piclens 1.0.2.zip (4.0 KB, 82 downloads)
File Type: %1$s NEW - MediaRSS+piclens 1.0.3.zip (4.2 KB, 129 downloads)

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