PhotoPlog Pro v.2.1.4.5 Released

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PhotoPlog Pro v.2.1.4.5 Released

New Requirements

• vBulletin 3.6.0+
• PHP 4.3.3+
• MySQL 4.1.0+ (If you do not have MySQL 4.1.0+ then do NOT upgrade !!!)
• PHP with GD2
• Safe Mode Off
• Side note: MySQL 4.1 was dubbed production ready on 27 October 2004 (cite)

New Features

• Query optimization - this includes PhotoPlog table indexes; IF you are using MySQL 4.1.0+ you should upgrade
• Search box improved - when users do a forum search, the PhotoPlog search info box also reflects the search
• exec() or hell_exec() - you can now choose which of these PHP functions you wish to use for the EXIF info

Changed Files

• Nearly every PhotoPlog PHP file

Changed Templates

• Two templates changed:
  • photoplog_film_strip
    • From: colspan="5"
    • To: colspan="$vboptions[photoplog_numfilm_thumbs]"
  • photoplog_sub_navbar
    • From: v=1"
    • To: v=1$photoplog[catidurl]"
    • From: v=2"
    • To: v=2$photoplog[catidurl]"
    • From: v=3"
    • To: v=3$photoplog[catidurl]"
    • From: v=4"
    • To: v=4$photoplog[catidurl]"
    • From: v=5"
    • To: v=5$photoplog[catidurl]"
• If you have changed either of these templates, manually make the listed changes. If you have not changed either of these templates, the product import will do it for you automatically.

New Phrases

• photoplog_last_thirty_days
• photoplog_php_exec
• photoplog_php_shell_exec
• setting_photoplog_exec_function_desc
• setting_photoplog_exec_function_title
• See this thread for language packs

How-to Upgrade (from Pro v.2.1.4)

• FTP all PhotoPlog PHP files in ASCII mode EXCEPT the PhotoPlog config.php and photoplog_prefix.php files
• Re-import the product XML file (do NOT uninstall, do allow overwrite)
• See the main README.txt file in the ZIP package for further details

Discussion

• PhotoPlog Pro v.2.1.4.5 discussion here