fssw

Wordpress Plugin to embed flickr slideshows into your blog.

You can find the original files as well at wordpress:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/flickr-slideshow-wrapper/

Many thanks to Cory Shubert who authorized me to use some of his pictures for the screen shots you can find in the deployment package and below!

Change-Log:
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download latest stable release:

31-12-2008: Version 4.7.5 (stable)
Final version for 2008, only minor changes on the documentation, no functional change. I wish my almost 3000 downloading users a Happy New Year. I got exactly 0,00 EUR of donation but the development was fun anyhow.

18-12-2008: Version 4.7.4 (stable)
Compatibility tested with Wordpress 2.7, all 2.7 RC and 2.8 alpha

17-12-2008: Version 4.7.3 (unstable)
~~Compatibility tested with Wordpress 2.7, all 2.7 RC and 2.8 alpha~~ not published.

16-11-2008: Version 4.7.2 (stable)
Compatibility with Wordpress 2.7 beta3 and newer

08-11-2008: Version 4.7.1 (stable)
Compatibility with Wordpress 2.7 beta2 and newer

25-10-2008: Version 4.7.0 (stable)
Compatibility with Wordpress 2.6.3

08-09-2008: Version 4.6.1 (stable)
Correction of parsing error in 4.6.0

07-09-2008: Version 4.6.0 (unstable)
Upon request from Álvaro Degives-Más this version now includes his code enhancement and allows you to use <slidef=XYZ> as synonym for <slidef=”XYZ”>.

03-08-2008: Version 4.5.1 (stable)
Integrated compatibility to new Wordpress 2.6.

14-07-2008: Version 4.5.0 (stable)
User Ben made the comment that square brackets can be used in both HTML and Visual view, instead of arrow brackets. I added for the set_id this new function in parallel to the original one.
Starting with this version you can now use:
<set_id=”72157606099554039″> OR
[set _ id=72157606099554039] (without the blanks before and after the underscore)
The latter having the advantages mentioned above and originally by Ben. If their is the need for the other tags to be changed, I’ll incorporate this as well, depending on any feedback I’ll get through emails or comments on this blog.

01-07-2008: Version 4.2.2 (stable)
final release.

15-06-2008: Version 4.0.7 (stable)
minor coding improvements.

08-06-2008: Version 4.0.5 (stable)
minor coding improvements.

31-05-2008: Version 3.8.0 (stable)
With <set_tag=”tag1, tag2, etc.”> your are able to compile your own tag-based set from flickr. Please refer to idgettr.com to get the relevant information. Some minor changes on stability and major changes on documentation.

27-05-2008: Version 3.7.8 (stable)
Small but effective change and fix to avoid redeclaration of functions in case of dirty installation or similar issues.

25-05-2008: Version 3.7.3 - 3.7.7 (stable)
Possibility to update automatically through Wordpress. If you encounter any issues by upgrading you should delete your original version and re-install 3.7.4.

24-05-2006: Version 1.2-3.7.3 (all unstable and deleted)

22-05-2008: Version 1.1 (stable)
Correction of the documentation.

18-05-2008: Version 1.0
First stable release.

Screenshots:
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This picture shows the possible settings:

And the following pictures shows how a slideshow can look like:

Clicking on a picture will show you the detailed view, from where you can jump into your flickr photostream:

FAQ:
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Q: I can’t seem to get Firefox to work. The plugin works on all other tested browsers that I have as well as Mac/PC, but Firefox on the Mac the Flickr plugin just errors saying no photo’s available.

A: You often have installed just a lot of plugins in your browsers, which can avoid FSSW to work correctly. FSSW itself is calling only standard Flash Slideshow from Flickr, hence most often and most probably any challenges occur due to errors on client-browser side. Please try first to disable all extensions.

I recommend you to ask as well Magic Donkey for testing your installation in principle an please use fantastic tool browsershots.org to get your installation tested in most common current browsers.

If you still encounter an issue, please post your question but please don’t forget to mention your browser release and version number and the OS you are using.

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Joy on May 27, 2008 at 3:30 pm

great plugin and it works beautifully. just wondering if it’s possible to show more than one set in the slideshow?

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Reid Walley on May 28, 2008 at 1:32 am

I REALLY like this plugin. It matches 2 of the criteria I had: thumbnails and slideshow. Thanks again, Reid Walley

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Jeannot Muller on May 28, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Thanks for positive feedback!

@Joy,
unfortunately not. FSSW calls standard Flickr functionality and THEY do not allow (at least not today) to include multiple sets. What I could do is using the tag-API-functionality, means I could make a change that all pictures for a certain tag are shown. I personally do not need this function, but if there are more requests (please tell me) I could think about implementing it for you.

Regards
jmu

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Joy on May 29, 2008 at 1:59 am

@jmu, thanks for your reply! yes, i think using the tag-API-functionality is a very good idea, if it can be implemented. That would would really help. thanks again for a fantastic plugin.

Oh alternatively, maybe we can use category_id rather than set_id? if there is an easy way to change this, perhaps i can do it myself. just a thought :p

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Jeannot Muller on May 30, 2008 at 8:18 am

Joy,
Okay but please give me a couple of days - I’m quite busy these days …

I’m thinking of just adding all options the API offers.

Regards
jmu

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Cory on May 30, 2008 at 9:59 am

Hi jmu, what are you finding, or anyone else for that matter, with Firefox on the Mac and functionality? I can’t seem to get Firefox to work. The plugin works on all other tested browsers that I have as well as Mac/PC, but Firefox on the Mac the Flickr plugin just errors saying no photo’s available.

I need to figure this out as a large part of my traffic are Mac users and using Firefox.

Thanks all,
Cory

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Jeannot Muller on June 1, 2008 at 7:18 pm

Hi Cory,
interesting and surprising. As you may recall I’m developing and testing on Mac only. And it does work on my Firefox (version 3.0 beta5) release. Could you be so kind to post your FF version number you’re working with?

Did you clear your cache?

At least for my implementation it’s working and https://browsershots.org/ shows the correct screen shots for all browsers …

Does any one else face or reproduce a similar issue?

Regards
jmu

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Cory on June 2, 2008 at 7:18 pm

Hi jmu,

FireFox version is 2.0.0.14. I have cleared cache, restarted FF and still the same. I have found this on OSX 10.5.2 and now the same on 10.5.3 so the upgraded OS didn’t cause it.

The error I get is that the feed starts from Flickr, then the black background shows with the navigation info on the top of the Flickr Flash box and inside is a white outlined text error message that says “No such photo’s found!”. I have tried it on all the sections and they all do this.

As I said before, my implementation of the plugin must be right because it works on all other browsers and OS that I have tested, just not my FF.

Thanks for checking.

Cory

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Jeannot Muller on June 3, 2008 at 7:18 pm

Hi Cory, well it worked for me on Mac OS X 10.5.2 with Firefox 2.0.0.14 (your sides and mine). After some “google-ing” it seems that their are known issues with some FireFox plugins, so that FF is not displaying Flash correctly.

Could you please double check this?

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Cory on June 4, 2008 at 7:18 pm

Ok, it seems to be my main computers issue. My laptop running OSX 10.5.3 with FF 2.0.0.14 is working as it should… so for some reason my iMac is not.

I guess I will have to go through it and see what is different between it and my laptops version, or plugins or whatever.

Sorry to bother you, seems a one off issue.

Cheers,

Cory

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