Random Preview Thumbnails for albumlist in 1.4.8

[Shaq]

Hi,


In the properties for each album i can set up the album thumbnail.
It could be any of the images of this album or the last uploaded picture for this album.

How about a function which shows a random choosen picture from the album each time users visit my gallery?

I allready searched and googled, but i didn`t find any help.

I only found :

http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php?topic=2406

but this doens`t work with 1.4.8.




Can anyone help me pls ?


MFG


Shaq

[Shaq]

Hmmm I searched and searched and found :

"The thumbnail option lets you select the picture that will represent the album in the album list. Do not assign a picture here if you would like the album to select images randomly."

in the Coppermine Photo Gallery v1.4.8: Documentation and Manual.


But I can`t not assign a picture in the Pull down menu. There are all pictures listed and there ist one point "Last uploaded", but nothing with "randomly".



Please help me ....




Shaq

[Joachim Müller]

OK, that part of the docs is misleading and needs improval. There's currently no feature to come up with a random thumbnail representing an album. You can only decide for a specific one or for "last uploaded".

[Shaq]

Okay thx for your answer.

I hope this is now a task for the next version of coppermine



MFG


Shaq

[Tranz]

I attempted it for this version but failed so I guess it was in the to do list and it's probably in the to do list for the next version.