one top-level album per user?

mcnab

Joined: 2005-07-09
Posts: 2

Posted: Sat, 2005-07-09 10:17

Hi!

Before I say anything I must say how impressed I am at the features and functionality of G2! It is certainly extremely impressive and I must say I can't wait for final release.

I have been playing with it for a while now and have been able to configure it to do most things I need. There is one thing I havn't worked out yet which I hope someone might be able to help me with:

I'm trying to create a public gallery where any user can create themselves an account and upload their images under their name. I want a setup where:

- they get given ONE album in the main gallery (got this working with create album when user is created).

- they can do what they like with this album (add, remove, change permissions for comments etc)

- they cannot delete their album (not sure how to do this without disabling delete for items within their album? any ideas?)

- they cannot create any new album or item in the main gallery page

Does any one know how to do this? I was thinking about removing add album and delete item from the "Registered Users" group, but then they would not be able to add sub-albums in their personal album and they could not delete items.

Any ideas? Thanks!

nivekiam

Joined: 2002-12-10
Posts: 16504

Posted: Sat, 2005-07-09 16:16

Quote:

- they cannot delete their album (not sure how to do this without disabling delete for items within their album? any ideas?)

This thread may give you a bit more insite into being able to restrict album actions on a per user basis:
http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=145379

These kinds of things _might_ have gotten easier with the new theme refactor that's now in CVS and will be released with B4 next week. I don't know, I've only been playing with it for about 30 minutes now.

Quote:

- they cannot create any new album or item in the main gallery page

Easy enough, just restrict their permissions so only the Admin or who ever you want can create albums and items on the main page. This should impact how the User Album module works, I don't think.

nivekiam

Joined: 2002-12-10
Posts: 16504

Posted: Wed, 2005-07-13 02:02

Here's a possible work around until this feature is added to G2.

Go to Site Admin > User Albums and use the following settings:
Create Albums: When first accessed
Login Page: Jump to user album after login

This way if they delete their album, all they have to do is logout, then log back in and their album is automatically created again.

EDIT: If you don't want an album for the Admin, search the forums, there has been a thread or two on that subject.

Also, watch this thread: http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=32610

I have create a feature request for this as well: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1237090&group_id=7130&atid=357130

mcnab Joined: 2005-07-09 Posts: 2	Posted: Sat, 2005-07-09 10:17
	Hi! Before I say anything I must say how impressed I am at the features and functionality of G2! It is certainly extremely impressive and I must say I can't wait for final release. I have been playing with it for a while now and have been able to configure it to do most things I need. There is one thing I havn't worked out yet which I hope someone might be able to help me with: I'm trying to create a public gallery where any user can create themselves an account and upload their images under their name. I want a setup where: - they get given ONE album in the main gallery (got this working with create album when user is created). - they can do what they like with this album (add, remove, change permissions for comments etc) - they cannot delete their album (not sure how to do this without disabling delete for items within their album? any ideas?) - they cannot create any new album or item in the main gallery page Does any one know how to do this? I was thinking about removing add album and delete item from the "Registered Users" group, but then they would not be able to add sub-albums in their personal album and they could not delete items. Any ideas? Thanks!
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nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Sat, 2005-07-09 16:16
	Quote: - they cannot delete their album (not sure how to do this without disabling delete for items within their album? any ideas?) This thread may give you a bit more insite into being able to restrict album actions on a per user basis: http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=145379 These kinds of things _might_ have gotten easier with the new theme refactor that's now in CVS and will be released with B4 next week. I don't know, I've only been playing with it for about 30 minutes now. Quote: - they cannot create any new album or item in the main gallery page Easy enough, just restrict their permissions so only the Admin or who ever you want can create albums and items on the main page. This should impact how the User Album module works, I don't think.

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Wed, 2005-07-13 02:02
	Here's a possible work around until this feature is added to G2. Go to Site Admin > User Albums and use the following settings: Create Albums: When first accessed Login Page: Jump to user album after login This way if they delete their album, all they have to do is logout, then log back in and their album is automatically created again. EDIT: If you don't want an album for the Admin, search the forums, there has been a thread or two on that subject. Also, watch this thread: http://gallery.menalto.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=32610 I have create a feature request for this as well: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1237090&group_id=7130&atid=357130

one top-level album per user?

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