Add random thumbnail to each folder on index.php?

3stripe

I'm trying to add a random image, or even hard code an image, to each folder listed on the main page. I need to add something into $FileList - maybe somewhere after // Add actual folders... I think.... can anyone help? (EDIT - Managed to hard code an image into the <li> loop, ok for now as I only have 1 folder at the moment, will look a bit stupid if I add any more folders!)

3stripe

Guess this is one for Mark if he ever gets a moment to answer more boring questions

giginger

I'll keep an eye on this thread as it's something I'd like to do as well

Minisweeper

I think if i played around i might be able to work it out but i dont have the code to hand and i wont be home till around this time tomorrow. Presumably you want a random image from within that directory..right?

3stripe

Yeah I think a random image from each sub directory would be nice as a start, or the option to choose the first image or something. However I know about this much php... . ..... so I can't take it any further myself.

I've stuck up the full code if anyone wants to have a peek : http://www.3stripe.net/beta/filebrowser_index.zip

If you have time to take a quick look tomorrow or whenever that would be sweet :-)

Anyhows here the chunk that I was messing about with:

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Add actual folders

$thumb = "
";

for ($i = 0; $i < count($FolderCollection); $i++) {
$Params->Set("did",FormatDelimitedString($Config->FolderIDs,$i,$Config->FolderDelimiter));
$FileList .= "

" . $thumb ."
GetQueryString()."\">".$FolderCollection[$i]."
";
}
$FileList .= "\r\n";
}

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

jesusphreak

If this is what I think it is, it is also something that has had me interested for awhile.

3stripe

If this can be made to work, and also the option to add an image name (http://lussumo.com/community/comments.php?DiscussionID=301) I will be a very very happy bunny :-) I know the addition of both of these will make Filebrowser slightly less light-weight, but once these two are in place I think of tons more places I'd like to use Filebrowser (eg in an actual gallery context where you'd want to have an title for each image, not a filename)

Minisweeper

To be honest i dont see that adding a thumbnail will add a huge amount of weight to it. The filenames would be a lot more difficult though.

3stripe

Would image names stored in a flat text file be simpler?

Minisweeper

um. simpler perhaps, but retarded? I suppose it wouldnt be that much work to make the thumbnailer write a text doc of the files it had done... i wonder what mark thinks of this.

3stripe

don't think retarded is the politically correct term but i know what you mean. just mentioned that because it's how eSPG does naming.

Minisweeper

yeah i considered changing it but i couldnt be bothered. I'm not a very PC person (i dont care much for stuff like that in the mainstream).

3stripe

fair enuf.

3stripe

has anyone tried their hand at any of the above yet? (i've switched to zen photo now for my image stuff)