Gallery Random Photo Block [Sidebar Plugin]

JPTN · Post by **JPTN** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:59 pm

I've been trying, without success to install this plugin.

I've tried downloading it from dma147's blog, FTPing into the plug-in directory and also through Spartacus.

My blog is located at: http://www.mysite.com/blog/
The Gallery 1.5.1 is located at: http://www.mysite.com/gallery/

When I fill in the "Directory of Gallery Installation" with http://www.mysite.com/gallery/ and "Filename of the embedded script" with "block-random.php" it doesn't work.

When I use the local-server address for the directory: "/home/user/site/gallery/", back on the main page, it shows a lot of php code but no image.

I've tested and http://www.mysite.com/gallery/block-random.php works.

Any help is appreciated.

dma147 · Post by **dma147** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:32 am

Hi...

I've never written nor provided for download the random-photo-block plugin. So you havn't downloaded it from my blog.

But I've this running too and I can remember, that I had the same issues to get it to work.
The solution then was a:
"block-random-enhanced.php?size=125&target=_top&album=gallery&target=_blank"
...in as the "Filename of embedded script"

I've found this "block-random-enhanced.php" somehwre on the official site of gallery or there in the forums. Search for this enhanced script, put it in your gallery directory and then it should work.

Post by **garvinhicking** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:47 pm

Note that the "random block" plugin requires your PHP installation to have the allow_url_fopen setting enabled. Otherwise the plugin cannot read the PHP file frmo your server.

Regards,
Garvin