[support] List guidelines (Was Re: Portfolio page suggestions in Drupal 7)
Sivaji J G
sivaji at knackforge.com
Mon Aug 8 07:21:28 UTC 2011
On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 5:06 AM, tony maciejowski <tony at tony-mac.com> wrote:
> sorry. I realize that the support group is here to help and I really
> appreciate that. Just venting a bit.
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> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 4:34 PM, tony maciejowski <tony at tony-mac.com>wrote:
>
>> I must say it is incredibly frustrating to me that there is no decent
>> documentation for a lot of things in Drupal. There is no where I can go to
>> read step by step what I should do to set up a Gallery of images as Cesar
>> described above or a slideshow, as I have tried to do: successfully it seems
>> but I have no idea how I did it.
>> http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/waldo#overlay-context=portfolio_view
>> <http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/waldo#overlay-context=portfolio_view> All
>> I did was define a new view and entered the title and suddenly I got a slide
>> show of all content, with my attempted Gallery Formatter content types mixed
>> in.
>> I was such a big fan of the IBM manuals! So exact; so clear.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Cesar Covarrubias <cesar at consultcdc.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I think there is an issue with your drupal install. Do you typically
>>> edit/remove files in the drupal directory?
>>>
>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4GLTE smartphone
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Reply message -----
>>> From: "tony maciejowski" <tony at tony-mac.com>
>>> To: <cesar at consultcdc.com>
>>> Subject: [support] Portfolio page suggestions in Drupal 7
>>> Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2011 3:08 pm
>>>
>>>
>>> I am getting this error in the view Cesar.
>>>
>>> - *Warning*:
>>> file_get_contents(sites/all/themes/genesis/genesis/js/script.js) [
>>> function.file-get-contents<http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/admin/structure/views/view/portfolio_view/edit/function.file-get-contents>]:
>>> failed to open stream: No such file or directory in *
>>> _locale_parse_js_file()* (line *1393* of*
>>> /home3/tonymacc/public_html/drupal/includes/locale.inc*).
>>> - *Warning*:
>>> file_get_contents(sites/all/themes/genesis/genesis/js/script.js) [
>>> function.file-get-contents<http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/admin/structure/views/view/portfolio_view/edit/function.file-get-contents>]:
>>> failed to open stream: No such file or directory in *
>>> drupal_build_js_cache()* (line *4759* of*
>>> /home3/tonymacc/public_html/drupal/includes/common.inc*).
>>>
>>>
>>> I have run updates and cron and flushed caches.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:56 PM, tony maciejowski <tony at tony-mac.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> or http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/portfolio_view (MENU POINT
>>>> portfolio).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:55 PM, tony maciejowski <tony at tony-mac.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/node/36# is content type gallery.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here the view:
>>>>> http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/node/35#overlay-context=portfolio-view
>>>>> <http://www.tony-mac.com/drupal/node/35#overlay-context=portfolio-view>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Cesar Covarrubias <
>>>>> cesar at consultcdc.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you have a link that I can take a gander?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Very Respectfully,
>>>>>> Cesar Covarrubias
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/7/11 2:45 PM, tony at tony-mac.com wrote:
>>>>>> > My images get distorted. Already in the content type. I tried images
>>>>>> of 300 by 245. Am I doing something wrong?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> > From: Cesar Covarrubias<cesar at consultcdc.com>
>>>>>> > Sender: support-bounces at drupal.org
>>>>>> > Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:32:02
>>>>>> > To:<support at drupal.org>
>>>>>> > Reply-To: support at drupal.org
>>>>>> > Subject: Re: [support] Portfolio page suggestions in Drupal 7
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Tony,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > The content type handles the raw files, so you only have to create
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> > field for the image upload.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > For each individual node, Imagecache (which is built into D7)
>>>>>> handles
>>>>>> > the resizing. When you install Gallery Formatter, it adds 2 sizes in
>>>>>> > Imagecache settings (one for slide and one for thumbnail).
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > For the /portfolio page (which uses Views), you can chose one of the
>>>>>> > existing/default sizes from Imagecache or create one that works for
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> > width of your content area in your theme.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Very Respectfully,
>>>>>> > Cesar Covarrubias
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On 8/7/11 2:21 PM, tony maciejowski wrote:
>>>>>> >> Cesar I have a couple questions. Does one need to create 2 fields
>>>>>> in the
>>>>>> >> content type in order to hold the thumb and the full image? Do I
>>>>>> need to
>>>>>> >> set the sizes in the content type too? If not where are the sizes
>>>>>> set?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 12:56 PM, tony maciejowski<
>>>>>> tony at tony-mac.com
>>>>>> >> <mailto:tony at tony-mac.com>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Thanks Cesar. Very helpful. I have been wrestling with
>>>>>> researching
>>>>>> >> and trying to decide which way to go with a similar gallery.
>>>>>> Is it
>>>>>> >> possible you publicize the link of your final version?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Tony
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Cesar Covarrubias
>>>>>> >> <cesar at consultcdc.com<mailto:cesar at consultcdc.com>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Hi All,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I figured it would be a good idea to document how I
>>>>>> (finally)
>>>>>> >> was able
>>>>>> >> to get this working like I wanted. I deployed in Drupal 7
>>>>>> using
>>>>>> >> Views 3,
>>>>>> >> and Gallery Formatter modules.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> "Portfolio" node with Gallery (/portfolio/[node:title]))
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 1)Create new content type with the following types: Title,
>>>>>> Body (or
>>>>>> >> Description), Image.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 2)Go into the "Manage Fields" windows and change the
>>>>>> "Preview image
>>>>>> >> style" to "galleryformatter_thumb". Set number of files
>>>>>> >> appropriately (I
>>>>>> >> set unlimited).
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 3) Go to "Manage Display" and change the Format to "jQuery
>>>>>> Gallery".
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> "Portfolio" page to display all "Portfolio" content types
>>>>>> >> (/portfolio)
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 1) Create a view in Views (duh) with the title you want to
>>>>>> give
>>>>>> >> the page.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 2)Set the Format to Grid. Settings are your choice, but to
>>>>>> keep
>>>>>> >> things
>>>>>> >> clean I did a 3 wide node.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 3)Set "Show" to fields, and select the fields from the
>>>>>> nodes you
>>>>>> >> want to
>>>>>> >> display. I did things simple: the image and the title of
>>>>>> the node.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> 4)Add Filter Criteria to search for Content type
>>>>>> "Portfolio"
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Let me know if anyone has questions or if I wasn't clear
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> >> anything.
>>>>>> >> Hopefully this helps other beginners.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Very Respectfully,
>>>>>> >> Cesar Covarrubias
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On 8/4/11 4:32 AM, Marilyn Langfeld wrote:
>>>>>> >> > Hi folks,
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > It's possible that other modules are needed, in
>>>>>> particular
>>>>>> >> the D7 Media
>>>>>> >> > module, which is also installed in DrupalGardens.
>>>>>> That's why
>>>>>> >> I suggested
>>>>>> >> > trying this out there, to see if it meets your needs.
>>>>>> Here's
>>>>>> >> a link to
>>>>>> >> > the documentation:
>>>>>> >> http://www.drupalgardens.com/documentation/gallery
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > And here's the intro to that page:
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > Add media galleries to a new Drupal Gardens site
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > *Create multi-media galleries on your Drupal Gardens
>>>>>> >> website.* Your
>>>>>> >> > users can see slideshows of your images and YouTube
>>>>>> videos
>>>>>> >> > <http://youtube.com/> displayed in a lightbox
>>>>>> >> > <
>>>>>> http://www.drupalgardens.com/documentation/gallery#lightbox>
>>>>>> >> floating
>>>>>> >> > above your site or you can display individual items on
>>>>>> their
>>>>>> >> own pages.
>>>>>> >> > The Drupal Gardens media gallery automatically creates
>>>>>> >> thumbnails of
>>>>>> >> > your images for you, pulls in video descriptions
>>>>>> directly
>>>>>> >> from YouTube
>>>>>> >> > and more. You just tag
>>>>>> >> > <http://www.drupalgardens.com/glossary/26#term1301>
>>>>>> and label
>>>>>> >> your
>>>>>> >> > stuff, arrange your galleries and items via drag and
>>>>>> drop and
>>>>>> >> you are
>>>>>> >> > ready to go!
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > Only thing to note is that only YouTube video can be
>>>>>> added
>>>>>> >> for now to
>>>>>> >> > galleries.
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > Best, Marilyn
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Ms. Nancy Wichmann
>>>>>> >> > <nan_wich at bellsouth.net<mailto:nan_wich at bellsouth.net
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> <mailto:nan_wich at bellsouth.net<mailto:
>>>>>> nan_wich at bellsouth.net>>>
>>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > As far as I can tell, Media Gallery only puts the
>>>>>> gallery
>>>>>> >> > title below the gallery pictures. And it will only
>>>>>> put the
>>>>>> >> > picture title below the individual pictures.
>>>>>> Therefore it
>>>>>> >> does not
>>>>>> >> > meet his need. But this is only based on a few
>>>>>> hours of
>>>>>> >> my playing
>>>>>> >> > with it on a test site. Perhaps more is available
>>>>>> through
>>>>>> >> Views or a
>>>>>> >> > custom theme template. Note that you must download
>>>>>> it and
>>>>>> >> read the
>>>>>> >> > README file _before_ trying to enable it - there
>>>>>> are several
>>>>>> >> > prerequisites not listed on the project page.
>>>>>> >> > /*Nancy*/
>>>>>> >> > Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
>>>>>> everywhere. --
>>>>>> >> Dr. Martin
>>>>>> >> > L. King, Jr.
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > *From:* Marilyn Langfeld
>>>>>> >> > That sounds like what DrupalGardens provides
>>>>>> for multiple
>>>>>> >> > galleries. They use D7 Media Gallery Module:
>>>>>> >> > http://drupal.org/project/media_gallery which
>>>>>> requires: List,
>>>>>> >> > Field, Field SQL storage, Options, Number,
>>>>>> Taxonomy.
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > You might try it out on DrupalGardens (set up
>>>>>> a free
>>>>>> >> account),
>>>>>> >> > and even begin development there, then
>>>>>> download the
>>>>>> >> site when
>>>>>> >> > you have done all that you can in that
>>>>>> environment.
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> > --
>>>>>> >> > [ Drupal support list | http://lists.drupal.org/]
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> --
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>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> --
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> *tony maciejowski**| analyst/programmer | websites
>>>>>> >> |tony at tony-mac.com<mailto:t_maciejowski at hotmail.com> *
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> *Twitter: anntosh* | *Cell: 323.899.6206<tel:323.899.6206>* |
>>>>>> >> *Linked-In:* *Anthony Maciejowski*
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> --
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> *tony maciejowski**| analyst/programmer | websites |
>>>>>> tony at tony-mac.com
>>>>>> >> <mailto:t_maciejowski at hotmail.com> *
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> *Twitter: anntosh* | *Cell: 323.899.6206* | *Linked-In:* *Anthony
>>>>>> >> Maciejowski*
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> *tony maciejowski** | analyst/programmer | websites |
>>>>> tony at tony-mac.com <t_maciejowski at hotmail.com> *
>>>>>
>>>>> *Twitter: anntosh* | *Cell: 323.899.6206* | *Linked-In:* *Anthony
>>>>> Maciejowski*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> *tony maciejowski** | analyst/programmer | websites |
>>>> tony at tony-mac.com <t_maciejowski at hotmail.com> *
>>>>
>>>> *Twitter: anntosh* | *Cell: 323.899.6206* | *Linked-In:* *Anthony
>>>> Maciejowski*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> *
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>>> *Twitter: anntosh* | *Cell: 323.899.6206* | *Linked-In:* *Anthony
>>> Maciejowski*
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>> *tony maciejowski** | analyst/programmer | websites | tony at tony-mac.com<t_maciejowski at hotmail.com>
>> *
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>> *Twitter: anntosh* | *Cell: 323.899.6206* | *Linked-In:* *Anthony
>> Maciejowski*
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