Old Slideshow to New

[alli_k]

One more question --

I have a slideshow that I love, but I want to change which gallery it is grabbing the photos from.

my website is : www.allisonkwesell.smugmug.com

now the photos come from the "nepal" gallery but I want them to come from the "burundi refugee" category

here's the Java Script I currently have

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[Andy]

Hi, I'm so sorry! We haven't supported that Slideshow for nearly two years. Please upgrade to the Shizam Slideshow, all the info in this sticky thread, post # 1 :)

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=73247

[alli_k]

Hi, I'm so sorry! We haven't supported that Slideshow for nearly two years. Please upgrade to the Shizam Slideshow, all the info in this sticky thread, post # 1 :)

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=73247

Hi Andy,

I think I like my slideshow set up better and i'm afraid to change it. I just want the same slideshow to pull from a different gallery. Is this possible?

Guess this shows how long i've been with smugmug :-)

If you just sent me a private message -- my computer won't let me open it with the popups warning..

[alli_k]

Hi Andy,

I think I like my slideshow set up better and i'm afraid to change it. I just want the same slideshow to pull from a different gallery. Is this possible?

Guess this shows how long i've been with smugmug :-)

If you just sent me a private message -- my computer won't let me open it with the popups warning..


Okay, new question -- I'm looking at the slideshow -- for the embedded one it says to copy / paste this:

<object align="middle" height="600" width="600">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.smugmug.com/ria/ShizamSlides-2007090601.swf?AlbumID=2504559&AlbumKey=fO3Dg&transparent=true&crossFadeSpeed=500&clickUrl=http://www#46;smugmug#46;com">
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
<param name="bgcolor" value="000000">
<param name="allowNetworking" value="all">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always">
<embed src="http://www.smugmug.com/ria/ShizamSlides-2007090601.swf?AlbumID=2504559&AlbumKey=fO3Dg&transparent=true&crossFadeSpeed=500&clickUrl=http://www#46;smugmug#46;com"

where do i put that? In my CSS? Do I delete my old slideshow info from my Java Script?
wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" height="600" width="600"></object>

[denisegoldberg]

I think I like my slideshow set up better and i'm afraid to change it. I just want the same slideshow to pull from a different gallery. Is this possible?

The old slideshow code will not work with any galleries added after the addition of the AlbumKey to the AlbumID. That happened a long, long time ago - as in well over a year. You really do need to switch to the new code. Plus, you will be able to get help with problems in the new code, but not if you have problems with the old code.

Okay, new question -- I'm looking at the slideshow -- for the embedded one it says to copy / paste this:

<object align="middle" height="600" width="600">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.smugmug.com/ria/ShizamSlides-2007090601.swf?AlbumID=2504559&AlbumKey=fO3Dg&transparent=true&crossFadeSpeed=500
... code deleted...

where do i put that? In my CSS? Do I delete my old slideshow info from my Java Script?

The only reason to use the embedded version of the slideshow code is if you are going to put it on a site other than smugmug. For a show within smug, the parameter-driven version of the code - the first example - is much easier to understand. The version of the code that you referenced will work within smug, but I believe you will find it easier to understand and change the parameters if you use the structure of the first example on the slideshow help page (http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Flash+Slideshow (http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Flash+Slideshow)).

The slideshow code goes in your bio box if you are trying to put it on your home page.

See Allen's notes in this post - http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=777834&postcount=14 - for notes on how to remove the old code.

--- Denise

[alli_k]

Sorry, where is my bio box?

Is this the same as my bio page?

[alli_k]

Sorry, where is my bio box?

Is this the same as my bio page?



Okay, I've put that in my bio box, on my homepage -- but it looks the same as before, and it is still rotating the pictures from my "nepal" gallery. how can i change this to be the "burundi refugee" gallery?

[alli_k]

Okay, I've put that in my bio box, on my homepage -- but it looks the same as before, and it is still rotating the pictures from my "nepal" gallery. how can i change this to be the "burundi refugee" gallery?


sorry, but i am totally confused as i can no longer see my bio box on my homepage?

[denisegoldberg]

sorry, but i am totally confused as i can no longer see my bio box on my homepage?
You must remove the old slideshow code from your site. I provided a link to information on that in an earlier post in this thread.

If you can no longer edit your bio from your homepage, that usually means that you have some unclosed html code in it. You can always access your bio from your control panel. Control panel, settings tab, in the middle of the page you should see Bio: change. Click on change.

I'd also suggest that you read the slideshow help page that I linked above. You have included this parameter in your slideshow code:
clickUrl: 'http://www.smugmug.com',
This sets up a click on the slideshow to take your viewer to the smugmug homepage. I doubt that's what you want to do. Either remove the line, or place a link to somewhere on your own side in that parameter. You may want to review the other parameters you have specified in your slideshow code to make sure you get a slideshow matching your desired look & feel.

--- Denise

[alli_k]

The old slideshow code will not work with any galleries added after the addition of the AlbumKey to the AlbumID. That happened a long, long time ago - as in well over a year. You really do need to switch to the new code. Plus, you will be able to get help with problems in the new code, but not if you have problems with the old code.


The only reason to use the embedded version of the slideshow code is if you are going to put it on a site other than smugmug. For a show within smug, the parameter-driven version of the code - the first example - is much easier to understand. The version of the code that you referenced will work within smug, but I believe you will find it easier to understand and change the parameters if you use the structure of the first example on the slideshow help page (http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Flash+Slideshow (http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/Flash+Slideshow)).

The slideshow code goes in your bio box if you are trying to put it on your home page.

See Allen's notes in this post - http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=777834&postcount=14 - for notes on how to remove the old code.

--- Denise

This is great, thank you! Almost perfect....but one last thing -- right now (my site is www.allisonkwesell.smugmug.com) there is black behind the photos depending on the crop. I don't want to crop my photos to fit in the square, but I want the background white.

Is there anything I can do to do that?

Thanks! Alli

[alli_k]

This is great, thank you! Almost perfect....but one last thing -- right now (my site is www.allisonkwesell.smugmug.com (http://www.allisonkwesell.smugmug.com)) there is black behind the photos depending on the crop. I don't want to crop my photos to fit in the square, but I want the background white.

Is there anything I can do to do that?

Thanks! Alli

nevermind -- i got something figured out in photoshop, thanks!

[denisegoldberg]

Your splash image isn't working because you haven't specified a url for a photo - you have a gallery url there.

To get the url for a photo, go to the "get a link" screen for the desired photo and select one of the photo (not gallery) URLs.

--- Denise