Can't see photos in EE Photo Browser view < Im all OK now

[mikemcnally]

Hi,

In the path set up tool; the FTP Folder input box, I put in the following:
/ftp.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/normal
I did the same for the thumbs and microthumbs:
/ftp.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/thumb
/ftp.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/microthumb

then when i hit the upload button on the UPLOAD page, I get the following message listed below the dotted line below in the "Last 5 FTP messages box" at the bottom of the page.

If i use ftp to go to this location, i get there no problem. Would you please tell me what I am doing wrong. I have read all the doc several times and tried many variations of the past week and I'm getting no where. This has to be just some dumb syntax thing I don't know about (I hope).

Thanks very much. Mike

start:
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msg 4550 | ftp
UPLOAD FINISHED WITH ERRORS.
[Tue Apr 13th, 2004 23:33:56]

msg 4549 | ftp
Photo id 46 added to database.
[Tue Apr 13th, 2004 23:33:56]

msg 4548 | ftp
LOCAL: DISCONNECTED
[Tue Apr 13th, 2004 23:33:56]

msg 4547 | ftp
LOCAL: WORKING DIRECTORY CHANGE to '/ftp.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/microthumb' FAILED. Reason: ftp_chdir: /ftp.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/microthumb: No such file or directory. CAN NOT GO ON...
[Tue Apr 13th, 2004 23:33:56]

msg 4546 | ftp
LOCAL: missing folder:
[Tue Apr 13th, 2004 23:33:56]
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:end

[tommykjensen]

You should not include the server name in the path.

Try "/httpdocs/gallery/photos/microthumb" or "../photos/microthumb" instead.

[mikemcnally]

Hi Tommy. Thanks. I tried both. "../photos/microthumb" gave me the same error message.
"/httpdocs/gallery/photos/microthumb" looks a bit better but provides a new error message show below. No pictures showed up in any of the folders. Any ideas on this?

Thanks! Mike

start:
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msg 4573 | ftp
UPLOAD FINISHED WITH ERRORS.
[Wed Apr 14th, 2004 00:12:57]

msg 4572 | ftp
Photo id 47 added to database.
[Wed Apr 14th, 2004 00:12:57]

msg 4571 | ftp
LOCAL: DISCONNECTED
[Wed Apr 14th, 2004 00:12:57]

msg 4570 | ftp
6dc_8ff_0d1_IMG_0011.jpg: UPLOAD ERROR. Reason: ftp_put: Opening BINARY mode data connection for /httpdocs/gallery/photos/microthumb/6dc_8ff_0d1_IMG_0011.jpg.
[Wed Apr 14th, 2004 00:12:57]

msg 4569 | ftp
LOCAL: IMAGEMAGICK COMMAND (resize+sharpen)
/usr/bin/convert -size 43x28 UPLOAD/6dc_8ff_0d1_IMG_0011.jpg -resize 43x28! +profile '*' -unsharp 0.6x0.7+2+0.1 -quality 50 UPLOAD/ee_temp_upload/6dc_8ff_0d1_IMG_0011.jpg
EXECUTED OK
[Wed Apr 14th, 2004 00:12:57]
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:end

[tommykjensen]

Have You checked that permissions are set correctly - I am not running unix so can't remember exact permissions but the ftp user should have permission to create, modify and delete files

[mikemcnally]

You nailed it for me thats so much!!! OK, now I have pictures showing up in a the right directory's, but nothing shows in the gallery. In the exhibit editor, in the thumbnail directory, if i click on show thumbnails, it just shows boxes with red X's in them. If i click on directory listing, it lists the pictures out there fine. When I open the photo browser, I don't see any pictures, even when I set it to all. I only get this message where the pictures should be:
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NO IMAGES FOUND
Sorry, but your search criteria did not return any data. Please click the 'reset search' -button to see all images or redefine your search phrase and select the appropriate search field.
If you still do not see any photos, set the category selection to 'All'.
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Is there another step after the UPLOAD process?
The paths look correct.... I have tried a few variations on the paths. I am wondering if this is a problem with the relative path on the thumbs? I am useing "../photos/thumb/" ... and the URL is "http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/thumb/"
the directory i dumped all the ee stuff in is "gallery".

Thanks, Mike

[mikemcnally]

One more peice of data on the...I am not seeing any thumbs show up in my exhibition.

In the EE path editor there is a note that says:
Relative paths should be calculated from EDITOR folder (you are now there).

Thumb is actually in:
http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/thumb/

The EE stuff is all in:
http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery

The relative path I have chosen for the thumb is:
../photos/thumb/

Is this relative path correct? What should it be?

Thanks,
Mike

[Pekka]

One more peice of data on the...I am not seeing any thumbs show up in my exhibition.

In the EE path editor there is a note that says:
Relative paths should be calculated from EDITOR folder (you are now there).

Thumb is actually in:
http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/thumb/

The EE stuff is all in:
http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery

The relative path I have chosen for the thumb is:
../photos/thumb/

Is this relative path correct? What should it be?

Thanks,
Mike

Make sure that your thumbs and sizes are accessible by http. To me it looks like they should not be in http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/httpdocs/gallery/photos/thumb/ but in http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/gallery/photos/thumb/

If you go to your ftp server using standard ftp program you can check which are the directories that are under public html folder (whatever that may be called) and that you don't mix ftp folder names with server paths that http server sees. There is only one place in path setup for ftp paths, then there is http path and relative path, both of which must be accessible by browser.

(do I make any sense? :) )

[mikemcnally]

OK, changing the URL fixed the problem to getting the thumbs to show up in EE Exhibition Editor. I can see them on the right side. Whoo hoo! Aslo, I can see them from the internet explorer browser; for example
http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/gallery/photos/normal/specky.jpg
http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/gallery/photos/thumb/specky.jpg
http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/gallery/photos/microthumb/specky.jpg

When I go to the EE Photo Browser view I can not see any pictures with the "All" selection. I get:
NO IMAGES FOUND
Sorry, but your search criteria did not return any data. Please click the 'reset search' -button to see all images or redefine your search phrase and select the appropriate search field.
If you still do not see any photos, set the category selection to 'All'.

The relative path I have chosen for the thumb is:
../photos/thumb/
Would this being wrong cause the pics not to show up in the Photo Browser view? ( all the EE files are placed in http://www.jmichaelphoto.com/gallery )

Thank you, Mike

[mikemcnally]

All my issues are resolve and its running great! Thanks to Pekka who came in an cleaned up all my mistakes. Thanks again dude!

Now I just need a front end on this. What do most people do for this, front page and the like?

Mike

[TomKa]

Have a look here:
http://www.calvorn.com
http://www.schophoto.com

[mikemcnally]

Hi.. very nice... so how do you change the header on the gallery to make your own links? Is there a list anywhere that tells you what files you need to modify to change the look and feel of the UI?

Mike