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Modules: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

Posted by: zyspecOn 2013/7/10 3:07:15 6883 reads

This is an RC release, please do not use it on a production site!

Mylinks is a XOOPS module that allows an administrator to create a series of website links. The module provides the ability for other users to submit sites for inclusion in the list which can be monitored by the administrator and then approved if desired. Additional information about the module (features, changes since last production release, important information) is available in the Mylinks 3.11 RC2 Ready for Testing news article.

This is intended to be a short release cycle before 3.11 FINAL. Please test the RC4 changes as soon as possible to verify the problems identified in the RC3 release have been corrected.

Code changes since v3.11 RC3:

fixed category image display bug

changed editor selection to use XOOPS Preferences editor

changed error handler since XOOPS ErrorHandler class is deprecated in 2.5.4+

changed shot (thumbnail) provider to use classes:
- added Heartrails thumbnail provider
- added PagePeeker thumbnail provider
- added ShrinkTheWeb thumbnail provider
- added Thumbalizr thumbnail provider
- updated Nemui thumbnail provider
- updated Thumbshots thumbnail provider to new API

removed duplicate _AM_MYLINKS_IGNORE in nederlands translation

Special appreciation to those in the community for your assistance in testing the RC4 release

Backup your existing site before installing/upgrading any new XOOPS module.

Download: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

Bugs/Feedback: Please post in this thread in our Forums

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Re: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

xoobaru Published 08/14/2013 15:55 Updated 08/14/2013 15:56 Just can't stay away Joined 12/02/2010 Comments 494

Zyspec,
Nice ongoing work. This is as close as it gets to the official XOOPS "StubleUpon" module. I just DL'ed and updated, and all the thumbshot providers appear to be account based third party depenedencies (TPD's).

May I suggest an additional option field to the MyLinks preferences page to enable those who want to produce thumbnails from screenshots manually, then store locally as sitename.com/net/org and retrieve them locally?

This would simply involve including an additional path specification to a local directory to contain manually created sitenamed thumbnails, and adding an additional option "local" to the screenshot source dropdown menu, to tell MyLinks to use the local directory. I recall a past discussion on automating the thumbnail capture process from within XOOPS using perhaps snoopy, but that can be left for future consideration if a simpler manual provision can be used as a stopgap workaround.

xoob

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Re: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

Cifug Published 08/14/2013 22:02 Updated 08/14/2013 22:05 Quite a regular Joined 12/13/2007 Comments 208

An automated process would be great.

But I think image manager would do what you want perfectly. Create a catagory "thumbs" and upload your thumbs to it and then add your thumb to your description using image manager?

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Re: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

xoobaru Published 08/14/2013 22:44 Just can't stay away Joined 12/02/2010 Comments 494

That might be workable, I would need to look into just how the link would get mapped to the the image manager location. Offhand, some manual alteration to database content seems necessary, but maybe not.

Automated local will need some kind of bot capable of making screenshots, then an image processing library (like the ones used by newbb and extgallery) to convert the raw image to a thumb. I looked into it thinking it should be simple, and it grew exponentially (like when you go to sand an easy half inch rust spot on your car body and it turns into a six inch one when you remove the paint around it). Snoopy didn't seem to offer image capability if I recall.

The level of effort it requires, and the existing demands is probably why it has not gone further.

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Re: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

Cifug Published 08/14/2013 23:11 Quite a regular Joined 12/13/2007 Comments 208

You want the thumb linked to the website like it is currently. If you use image manager the thumb only links to the full sized thumb in image manager. I think people would pick up on that pretty quick and will use the link title to open the link and click the thumb if they want to see a full sized version of it.

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Re: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

zyspec Published 08/17/2013 14:52 Module Developer Joined 09/21/2004 Comments 1095

xoob,

Sorry for the delayed response... You can create your own local screenshots and display them with the current Mylinks version.

1. Go to Module Preferences and set 'Display a screenshot image for each link' to Yes.
2. Set the 'Maximum allowed width of each screenshot image (in pixels)' to the appropriate size.
3. Set the 'Select the external screen shot provider' to None.
4. Upload your screenshot to ./modules/mylinks/images/shots/ directory.
5. Go to 'Add/Edit Links' page in Admin and then in the 'Screenshot Img' field, select the image.

I know this isn't the most elegant method but it's been that way since I started working on the module and I haven't had time to really improve the functionality (like using the image manager for instance). There's some promising advances (HTML5 canvas) that might be able to help with this function if I can ever find the time... Using something like the html2canvas script and a few 'tweaks' we might be able to provide an admin side tool to allow you to capture the screen. Setting up a cron, etc. to have it update on a schedule (so the screenshot is more accurate) will take a little more thought.

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Re: Mylinks 3.11 RC4

xoobaru Published 08/17/2013 17:11 Just can't stay away Joined 12/02/2010 Comments 494

Hey thanks, that will work great Zyspec! I do not mind going the extra mile to do this manually. If keeps third party dependency factor in check, and as a result, helps contain any indirect user-data leakage away from those whose noses exceed the size of their debt. Thanks. Thanks too Cifug... believe it or not I have used XOOPS since at least 2009 and I have not even touched the image manager yet.

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