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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 14:47 |
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chrisbet
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That's about right - start with a little leak and after hours of work and in the pitch black all you have is a bigger leak - been there, done that but the T shirt is worn out now.... Flipped : Attachment: 46536525934_262096d271_o.jpg (Downloaded 364 times)
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 14:59 |
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Robert
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OK, How did you make that flip stick? It was upright before I posted it.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 15:10 |
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chrisbet
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The orientation is embedded in the EXIF data - some software autocorrects it and it "appears" correct but the EXIF doesn't get changed. I pulled it into GIMP which warns you if the image is rotated and you can flip it (it changes the EXIF data) so the saved image has its orientaion correctly recorded in the data - then I just attached the new image. Using the attachment routine has the advantage that it doesn't clutter up the gallery with transient images - especially now I have got a random image routine on the splash page. PS if you want to use that page even when it is turned "off" - it is still there if you change your forum link to https://nikondslr.uk/splash.php 
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 15:37 |
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Robert
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OK, I understand, thanks. What determines the availability of the images for the splash screen? Having watched it there seem to be a limited selection which repeat fairly quickly. Could it be made so images could be made available for the splash screen, or not, say with a check box. Also, could the splash screen be made to come on after a predetermined period of user inactivity with random selected images? The thumbnail images in the left margin were pretty useless, I gave up on them years ago. Some images in the gallery are technical or demonstrations of technique or gear, others are show images which are suitable for display on the splash screen. That could be an incentive to post more images to the forum gallery. I would also like to discuss the sub forum structure at some stage but that's down the road yet.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 16:04 |
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chrisbet
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The images are selected from all the images in the gallery - I have set the number selected to 10 - more than that and it will take too long to load initially. It gets the URLs randomly and then constructs the HTML code to put those URLs into the carousel. If you reload the page it goes and finds another selection of 10 - except for the first image which I thought was a good one for the forum. I am looking to organise a refresh of the PM button every so often so maybe the answer is to just refresh the whole page after one iteration of the images. The checkbox is possible - a routine that copies the splash screen images into a separate directory if the user wants to submit the image. The inactive screen saver is something I would have to look into - as I have said before, most things are possible, eventually! As for subfora - that is a different kettle of worms - on a different planet entirely - the "magic loops" that generate them are a nightmare. I would be interested to know in what way you would like to use them.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 16:27 |
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chrisbet
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Well having tried the page refresh, it looks very obvious & clunky - so will do the PM button using an ajax call to the server. I have increased the number of images to 100 - the first image stays a little longer but it isn't noticeable. 100 images will take about 15 minutes to cycle through.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 17:02 |
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Robert
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chrisbet wrote:As for subfora - that is a different kettle of worms - on a different planet entirely - the "magic loops" that generate them are a nightmare. I hesitated before using the term sub forums, what I mean is the categories of posts. I don't feel they accurately reflect the content. For example "Photography" ??? I know this is simply an admin task, but while the builders are in we much as well consider renaming the rooms. One of the ideas we were kicking about was to promote (facilitate?) theme threads which run and run, like the birds thread. As well as, short single item threads like my Wales visit thread. We could also promote specific subject theme sections like Cars, Clouds, Street, reflections etc. This would involve reorganising the structure of the various sections, pruning the existing little used sections, possibly moving threads into different sections. It needs some discussion, I see many other forums which have different approaches, some good, others less so. I just feel we need to separate the mechanics of photography into it's own area and promote more actual photographic activity, like the birding. There are so many branches of photography, macro, astro, panoramas, portraiture, landscape. How to categorise these to create a clear layout and hold member interest is very important. A simple and easy to use, accommodating forum platform is essential. We have many competent photographers come and go, something is missing. We need to try a different formula to encourage members to stay. Grahams Bird thread is excellent, the hit numbers are amazing. We need to repeat that with other subjects.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 17:38 |
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chrisbet
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I couldn't agree more - the structure is important but you will have to decide what is important in the way of categories and what fora need to go in which category - from there on it is relatively simple to reshuffle things. For an example - I run an MG forum - and decided that it would not focus on types of MG like so many other fora, I wanted it to be a reference forum so organised it in sections for each of the major parts & jobs on the cars - so Axles, Steering, Engine, Gearbox, etc. I could see this forum divided into Equipment, Technical aspects, Subjects, Lighting, etc. with forums on Birds, Dogs, Horses, People etc coming under the Subjects category - just a thought.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 2nd, 2019 17:56 |
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Robert
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Exactly, we seem to be on the same page. I think this forums subject layout is confusing with gaps and overlap. It leads to posting in the wrong sections and encourages discussions to wander off topic, which we tolerate, but some users like to keep strictly on topic. I'm probably the worst offender for wandering! LOL
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| Posted: Sun Mar 3rd, 2019 04:57 |
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Eric
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Robert wrote:Exactly, we seem to be on the same page. That reminds me of the story about the elephant and the fairy........oh sorry 
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