Exclude a folder for randome image section

[that Dude]

Is it possible to exclude a folder from the randome image section? Thanks!

[that Dude]

Can someone please help me here?
I have six categories in my 4image gallery and one of them has graphic war pictures. Consequently, I don't want that specific category along with all its sub categories to be a part of random image display.
How can I disable that?

Thank you all for your help!

[V@no]

its not as easy as it might looks like...
try this
in includes/functions.php find:

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      srand((float)microtime() * 1000000);
      $category_id = array_rand($random_image_cache); replace with:

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      $notincat = array(1,2,3,4); //add as many categories IDs as u wish
      for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++)
      {
        srand((float)microtime() * 1000000);
        $category_id = array_rand($random_image_cache);
        if (!in_array($category_id, $notincat)) break;
        else $category_id = -1;
      }

      $notincat = array(1,2,3,4); //add as many categories IDs as u wish

[that Dude]

You are just awesome! Thanks a lot!

[syndrom]

hi v@no,

i have a category (with alot of subcategorys) too, that i want to hide from random image selection.
your solution did not work for me. still have random pics from excluded categorys

i have tryed

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$notincat = array(68);and

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$notincat = array(68,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25);
68 is the maincategory i want to hide and the other id's are subcategorys from it - i want to hide too.

any idea?

[syndrom]

anyone?

[V@no]

made a misstake while applying the patch?

[syndrom]

i double checked everything...

is it for the random_cat_image selection only :

i have disabled that for performance reasons.
want to hide some categories from random_image selection.

[V@no]

actualy it is...this only works when random_cat_image is enabled...

[V@no]

try this then:
in includes/functions.php find:

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  $cat_id_sql = get_auth_cat_sql("auth_viewcat", "NOTIN");Insert below:

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  $cat_id_sql .= (($cat_id_sql) ? "," : "")."1,2,3,5,10,8";

[syndrom]

thanks for ur help v@no, but it dont werks
any other idea?

[fifinger]

Hi,

is it possible at all to exclude single images from different categories, for example by specifying there ID's in the same way as above with the category ID's. I want to add a titel graphic as a first image in every category - with text to describe the category, but obviously don't want it to show up in the random images (since it's not an image)

Appreciate your help

[nika2000]

actualy it is...this only works when random_cat_image is enabled...Confused

How can I enable this?
In my galery the "mod" doesn't work too

[V@no]

How can I enable this?
In my galery the "mod" doesn't work too

its in includes/constants.php

[RoadDogg]

I applied both variants (first suggestion, second suggestion, both together...) and random cat images are turnded on in constants.php, but categories that should not be shown in random images on mainpage still appear? I use 4images 1.7. Is there another way? Did I forget something?

includes/functions.php

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  $random_image_cache = array();
  $cat_id_sql = get_auth_cat_sql("auth_viewcat", "NOTIN");
$cat_id_sql .= (($cat_id_sql) ? "," : "")."34,35,36,58,59,61";

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if (SHOW_RANDOM_CAT_IMAGE) {
      $notincat = array(34,35,36,58,59,61); //add as many categories IDs as u wish
      for ($i = 0; $i < 100; $i++)
      {
        srand((float)microtime() * 1000000);
        $category_id = array_rand($random_image_cache);
        if (!in_array($category_id, $notincat)) break;
        else $category_id = -1;
      }
    }
    else {
      $category_id = 0;
    }
  }
includes/constants.php

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// If you have a lot of images in your database,
// the random image function could make your programm slow.
// Try first to set "SHOW_RANDOM_CAT_IMAGE" to 0.
define('SHOW_RANDOM_IMAGE', 1);
define('SHOW_RANDOM_CAT_IMAGE', 1);
thanks