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10:06 pm
February 4, 2010
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OBX
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Hi,
I'm running WP2.9.1 and just upgraded DCG from 3.1 to 3.2.1 but no option popped up to run a DB update. Is there a way I can run it manually? Also I don't think this is effecting it but I'm using Thesis as my theme.
Thanks!
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10:19 pm
February 4, 2010
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Ade
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Hi,
Navigate to the plugin's Settings page and you should see the option to run the upgrade.
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10:30 pm
February 4, 2010
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OBX
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Post edited 10:30 pm – February 4, 2010 by OBX
Currently this is all that's showing in General….
Please read through this page and configure the plugin. Some Settings are Required, others are Optional, depending on how you want to configure the gallery. Use the links below to jump to the relevant section on this page:
- 1. Image file management (REQUIRED)
- 2. Gallery Method (REQUIRED)
- 2.1 MULTI OPTION Settings (Required if you selected Multi Option in Gallery Method)
- 2.2 ONE CATEGORY Settings (Required if you selected One Category in Gallery Method)
- 2.3 PAGES Settings (Required if you selected Pages in Gallery Method)
- 3. Slide Pane Descriptions (REQUIRED)
- 4. Gallery size and CSS options (REQUIRED)
- 5. Javascript framework selection (OPTIONAL)
- 6. Javascript configuration options (OPTIONAL)
- 7. Restrict script loading (RECOMMENDED)
- 8. Error message options (OPTIONAL)
- 9. Add Custom Field columns to Posts and Pages Edit screen (OPTIONAL)
Validation messages: After saving Settings, the plugin generates validation messages at the top of this page. Messages in red must be fixed, otherwise the gallery will not display. Messages in yellow mean that the gallery will display, but you are not taking advantage of the default images feature.
Quick Help: Click the Help tab at the top of the screen for more information on setting up the plugin.
Your active key Settings:
Image File Management: full URL
Gallery Method: pages | Default image is: not defined
Slide Pane Description: auto
Page Source Error messages: on | Javascript Framework used: jquery
Scripts restricted to: Home Page
And this is showing under Resources & Support
Dynamic Content Gallery for WP and WPMU.
Version 3.2.1
Author: Ade Walker
It's not a big issue for me to uninstall and reinstall everything, I've just been testing it out. But wasn't sure if there's another way.
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10:35 pm
February 4, 2010
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Ade
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10:49 pm
February 4, 2010
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OBX
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Just to add too, I used WP's automatic update, I didn't run it manually not sure if that matters.
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10:54 pm
February 4, 2010
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Ade
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That's what I was wondering too. Thanks for the info. I'll post back shortly.
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11:18 pm
February 4, 2010
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Ade
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I've done some testing my end and I can't recreate this. Upgrading from 3.1 to 3.2.1 always generates the Post Meta upgrade notice and correctly replaces the normal Settings page with the special upgrade page. Frankly, I don't think we'll find out why it didn't work for you.
Anyway, there is a way of forcing the upgrade – assuming you have access to phpmyadmin.
Using phpmyadmin, navigate to your WP database, wp_options table, and look for an entry called:
dfcg_plugin_postmeta_upgrade
Delete this entry.
Then go back to the Dashboard and navigate to the DCG's Settings page. You should now see a special upgrade screen. Follow the on-screen instructions and all should be good.
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11:58 pm
February 4, 2010
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OBX
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Sorry to keep wasting your time. That's not listed in my wp_options.
I have 29 rows and it isn't there. So I should probably just reinstall from scratch?
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12:43 am
February 5, 2010
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Ade
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I think you have a very early version of the plugin installed. I agree, it's probably easiest starting from scratch:
1. Delete the existing DCG via Dashboard>Plugins (this will ensure that the db options are removed)
2. Install version 3.2.1
3. In Dashboard>Posts, open up your recent posts (ie those that are supposed to appear in the gallery) and copy the existing dfcg-image custom field value into the Image URL in the DCG Metabox. Delete the existing dfcg-image custom field.
This step #3 will allow you to manually convert the old post meta data to the new format.
There are loads of changes since the old 2.2 in the way image descriptions are handled. If you want to use your existing dfcg-desc descriptions, paste these, too, into the Description field in the DCG Metabox. Then delete the dfcg-desc custom field.
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1:33 am
February 5, 2010
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OBX
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This site is less than a week old. I tried completely removing everything. And you're correct. That field was in my phpMyAdmin I was an idiot and didn't check all of the fields. Tried reinstalling with that there. Didn't work.
I proceeded to completely remove everything and reinstall. Unless there's a default option I have to select I'm not seeing the post meta info. If you want I can set up login info and PM it to you.
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1:40 am
February 5, 2010
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Ade
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Uninstall the plugin, then go and manually install version 3.1 again (get it from here ).
Configure the settings page and get the gallery working. Once it's working, upgrade to 3.2.1 following these instructions:
1. Deactivate 3.1 in Dashboard>Plugins (don't Delete!!!)
2. Using FTP, delete the DCG folder from wp-content/plugins
3. Unzip 3.2.1 on your computer, and use FTP to upload the dynamic-content-gallery-plugin folder and contents to wp-content/plugins.
4. Go to Dashboard>Plugins and reactivate the DCG. You should now be prompted to run the post meta upgrade.
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3:11 am
February 5, 2010
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OBX
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Followed this step by step
DB update did run. Still no options under Pages or Posts to enter that info.
I tried previous method of adding custom field. It seems to have worked for the description but no image is pulling. And I'm using the same url for all of the individual pages to test.
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8:49 am
February 5, 2010
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Ade
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DB update did run.
So, after installation of 3.2.1, you went to the Settings page and ran the upgrade? Did the second screen tell you how many records were updated?
Still no options under Pages or Posts to enter that info.
What info? The former dfcg-image is now called _dfcg-image and will no longer appear in the normal Custom field boxes in Write Post/Page. You have to use the Dynamic Content Gallery metabox in the Write Post/Page screen. See screenshot here.
What's your URL?
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5:10 pm
February 9, 2010
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OBX
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I PM'd you url.
And right the custom boxes did disappear but their is still no Dynamic Content Gallery meta boxes to enter the data.
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1:43 pm
February 17, 2010
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lfxx
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hi
i have a similar issue. I use the Gallery Method "Pages" because I want to select manually which posts to be featured. BUT my problem is that the metabox does not appear when I edit a post. Hence not able to assign description and image via dfcg-image / dfcg-desc parameters.
What should I do?
the metabox appears only if i select the Category / Multiple Gallery Method but i don't want to do that, i want to select posts manually, by post ID, not show the most recents etc
please help!
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12:55 am
February 18, 2010
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Ade
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lfxx said:
hi
i have a similar issue. I use the Gallery Method "Pages" because I want to select manually which posts to be featured. BUT my problem is that the metabox does not appear when I edit a post. Hence not able to assign description and image via dfcg-image / dfcg-desc parameters.
What should I do?
the metabox appears only if i select the Category / Multiple Gallery Method but i don't want to do that, i want to select posts manually, by post ID, not show the most recents etc
please help!
Hi,
The plugin is coded so that it assumes that the Pages method is only used for showing pages, not posts. That's why you can't see the metabox on the Posts screen, only on the Page screen.
I will be releasing a patch to fix this.
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10:16 am
March 3, 2010
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remotay
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You can apply the meta boxes to posts, by editing the dcfg-admin-metaboxes.php in the includes folder of the plugin.
All you gotta do is switch 'page' on line 34 with 'post' from line 38.
Pages likely won't work after that, but i don't use pages at all, so it doesn't hurt me.
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7:29 pm
March 3, 2010
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Ade
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As mentioned previously:
I will be releasing a patch to fix this.
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