Gallery Screamer - Gallery2 Slideshow Screensaver

gramlin2

Joined: 2005-11-29
Posts: 2
Posted: Wed, 2005-11-30 21:39

Visit http://www.erwe.se/gallery and download Gallery Screamer. It fetches random images from your gallery2 installation and shows it as a slide show.
Version 0.92 uploaded 2005-12-14. New version with improved cache management.
 
SuicideDog

Joined: 2006-01-10
Posts: 35
Posted: Tue, 2006-01-17 18:29

Does it use IE cache? If not where does it keep it? I want to copy it over to another computer so it doesn't have to hit the website for all of the computers I have it running on. I would be great if I could specify a location for the cache and have them all use it.

Is there a way to change with effects it uses on the slide show?
 
gramlin2

Joined: 2005-11-29
Posts: 2
Posted: Mon, 2006-01-30 11:24

Hi, It currently uses its own cache, stored in $windows\gcache
I'll add an option to be able to customize which directory it uses.

Next version will also have an effects selection box, where you can choose which you want.

 
VENCO
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Joined: 2004-03-01
Posts: 78
Posted: Mon, 2006-02-13 22:00

gramlin2: I just started using this program today. I've been looking for a program such as yours for some time and have even considered making my own (before I found yours).

It's working great, however I'm wondering if certain things can be implimented.
First, is it possible to make the use of a random.php password protected using usernames and passwords from G2?
Secondly, have you thought of including the capability of chosing which albums will show up on the screensaver?

Again, thanks for this excellent program. I am thoroughly enjoying this screensaver! :D
 
VENCO
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Joined: 2004-03-01
Posts: 78
Posted: Mon, 2006-02-13 23:15

gramlin2

I'd like to add that I've been getting an error during use of your program. I always lock my computer when I know I will be leaving for a while. When I come back my monitor is off (powersave) but of course the screensaver was running before that. When my monitor turns back on I'm presented with the following error:

Cannot create file "c:\debug.log". The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

If you need any additional information to solve this problem let me know.

Thanks
 
psjames

Joined: 2002-10-11
Posts: 19
Posted: Tue, 2006-03-28 18:40

I was wondering if I was doing something wrong or if there was a way to not expand the image to fill the window. Most of the files I have in the Gallery are only 800 x 600 and my desktop is much larger then that. So this causes the images to get very pixilated.

Paul

 
ajs279

Joined: 2002-09-01
Posts: 23
Posted: Wed, 2006-03-29 02:31

Gramlin2-
This rocks. I've been trying to do this with ActiveX Desktop force refreshing a webpage for the last 3 years. Thanks for sharing this.
 
tayknight

Joined: 2003-06-02
Posts: 5
Posted: Mon, 2006-04-03 16:38

Source?
What are the chances you'd release the code for this or release it under a open-source license? Thanks.
 
ericsc
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Joined: 2005-08-02
Posts: 3
Posted: Mon, 2006-05-01 13:43

Very cool
Any way to choose a particular ablum with this?

Thanks!
 
mpursley

Joined: 2003-10-07
Posts: 19
Posted: Thu, 2006-05-11 17:25

Cool screen saver. Great idea...

Does anyone know how to get random.php to login first? I don't have many pictures that are "view all version" to the world... and Gallery Screamer will only do thumbnails with out that... ick..

Thanks,
M@
 
tonglaji

Joined: 2006-05-18
Posts: 12
Posted: Mon, 2006-05-22 00:44

this is such a good idea. I can't believe it has not being more polished up. If there is anybody else who's willing to put in some effort, we could make it a better utitlity together. send me pm, if you are interested. I hope the author is still reading this forum.

 
mpursley

Joined: 2003-10-07
Posts: 19
Posted: Tue, 2006-05-23 09:18

I would think that logging in could be done entirely in random.php... I might try some experiments with that when I get back into town...

Thanks,
Matt
 
conorboyd

Joined: 2005-03-29
Posts: 166
Posted: Wed, 2006-05-24 07:48

Inspired by this screensaver, I've actually just gone and written my own Gallery2 screensaver.

Current features:

  • Local user-configurable caching and offline mode (displays random pictures from local cache when offline).
  • Allows you to specify the max size (in pixels) of the images to be returned.
  • It doesn't enlarge the images it retrieves, so doesn't get pixellated like Screamer does.
  • Supports multiple monitors - can choose to have the screensaver fill a screen or the whole desktop. I use UltraMon, so with my screensaver, I can choose to have one screensaver fill the whole virtual desktop, or have two copies of my screensaver running in different monitors.
  • Doesn't require a random.php to be placed on the server.

Currently testing it, but if anybody is interested in trying it, let me know. I'll upload it somewhere when I've finished current testing.

I'm not sure how it will work currently if security is set on a Gallery installation, since all my albums (that I include in the random block) are public.

Future possibilities are

  • (As suggested) Ability to select albums (using GalleryRemote protocol)

Cheers,

Conor
 
tonglaji

Joined: 2006-05-18
Posts: 12
Posted: Sat, 2006-06-03 01:37

cool! I actually found another screensaver written by another fellow gallery user. I've been "testing" his software since I posted here the last time. It is working pretty well, although there are still some room for improvement.

I'd be happy to help testing your software too. Just let me know.

I really wish there could be a joint effort to make the screensaver perfect.

 
conorboyd

Joined: 2005-03-29
Posts: 166
Posted: Wed, 2006-06-07 09:49

Hi there,

I've added a link to my screensaver to the Gallery2 Codex: http://codex.gallery2.org/index.php/Other_Clients

Or you can go straight to it here: http://gloss.ildica.com/

I'm actively working on it, so any feedback is gratefully received.

I've still a few ideas I want to implement. Main thing I need to do first is authentication (i.e. logging into non-public galleries, but that should be done in the next day or so hopefully)

Cheers,

Conor