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1. dart
   Member

   The specific text on the screen when it hangs reads:

   GD library version 2 or later is required. You are running version: bundled (2.0.34 compatible)

   Now the images and XML file for the selected folder will be created:

   Now I am working on file IMG_0505.jpg:

   I'm running WP 2.2 with plugin v0.5.4. Everything seemed to work fine, I was able to change the directory under the options tab to "files/pics" but then when trying to manage the gallery, I ran into problems. Intitially I thought that maybe this was due to permissions so I did CHMOD 777 on all parent directories of the gallery, but no luck. I saw a couple of other people with a similar error message but it seems that was due to a versioning issue of GB lib which does not affect me. I'm stuck, any help you have would be greatly appreciated.

   Posted 3 years ago #

2. Markus
   Administrator

   You can try to upload smaller pictures to resize - if it works with small pictures but not with large ones that is related to the php memory settings, see this thread, too: http://wp-simpleviewer.fuggi82.de/topic.php?id=27&page&replies=4

   There is nothing I can do, maybe asking your provider might help or if you have the possibility to change the settings yourself, you can try this.

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. Markus
   Administrator

   You can also try this, maybe that it will help you:

   Open the plugin's php file and search for the line
   foreach($files_array as $filename_without_directory).

   Above this line you add a new line were you set a new value as memory_limit. With my provider I have 40M and I have no problem to create the thumbs, but I think that also smaller values should be fine, you have to test it out yourself. Then it should look like:

   } else {
   ini_set("memory_limit","40M");
   foreach($files_array as $filename_without_directory) {

   Where 40M is your new value. However this won't work if you have php's safe_mode enabled.

   Let me know if one helped you with your problem!

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. dart
   Member

   Thanks Markus, I was able to use the fix to augment the memory limit. Looking forward to other versions / updates; this is a great plugin. BTW, I made an edit so that I can use a transparent background which I'm sure you have though of but it might be nice to add as a feature. Thanks.

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. Markus
   Administrator

   That's good - some others already had this error now now there is a workarround for it.

   Hmm...actually I did not think about adding a transparent background yet - how did you do it, I could not find an option for that?

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. dart
   Member

   Sorry, didn't see your reply until today. What I did was add a parameter to the flash object in the script in wp-simpleviewer.php:

   fo.addParam("wmode", "transparent");

   Worked like a charm, the simpleviewer just sits on top of my background now.

   Posted 3 years ago #

7. Markus
   Administrator

   Thanks, looks like an interessting feature for the next version, thanks!

   Posted 3 years ago #

8. juankrlz
   Member

   Help!!!!

   The program hangs while creating the files, the last lines read:

   Now I am working on file XXX.JPG:
   I have created the regular image and the thumbnail and now it has been added to the XML file!
   Now I am working on file XXX.JPG:
   I have created the regular image

   I am trying to create 32M worth of pictures (300 pics to be exact) I had created the SimpleViewer my self with picasa and it worked fine, but not with this plugin (which I think is awesome, by the way).

   What do you think is happening? Any ideas?
   If this has something to do with PHP safe mode, how do I disable that?

   Thank you!

   Posted 2 years ago #

9. Markus
   Administrator

   Safemode is a php variable that ahs to be disabled on your webserver, nothing you can do inside a php script.
   Did you try to increase the memory_limit as described in the FAQ? Otherwise I have no idea what could cause this...
   http://wp-simpleviewer.fuggi82.de/topic/faq-or-how-to-use-the-plugin

   Posted 2 years ago #

10. juankrlz
    Member

    Markus, I did change the memory limit but it did not help, I will contact my webserver provider to see if they can change this. Thank you though

    Posted 2 years ago #

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