Bulk update theme program ?

Dna

After merging two sites, I have the need to update a large number of categories, subcategories and galleries to a different theme.

As far I can see, Smugbrowser doesn't have this built in yet.
Starexplorer doesn't have this functionality at all.

Is there a program out there to do this ?

Thanks

Andrew

Andy

No, not yet. Wish I had a better answer for you!

Dna

Thanks Andy.

(goes off to poke Devbobo)

Andrew

Andy

Dna wrote:

Thanks Andy.

(goes off to poke Devbobo)

Andrew

Yes, please do.

DrDavid

Dna wrote:

After merging two sites, I have the need to update a large number of categories, subcategories and galleries to a different theme.

As far I can see, Smugbrowser doesn't have this built in yet.
Starexplorer doesn't have this functionality at all.

Is there a program out there to do this ?

I've been trying to get the time to write a bulk watermark program.. If it ever gets done (I swear, I'm working on it.. But, life intervenes way too often..) I think a bulk theme change should be a snap to add to it. I'd already have a mechanism to get a list of galleries, etc..

But, you could probably make a really fast perl program to do that.. No need for fancy graphics if you just want to make EVERYTHING one theme, etc.. You could almost do it by hand if you knew how to use the API!

Dna

DrDavid wrote:

I've been trying to get the time to write a bulk watermark program.. If it ever gets done (I swear, I'm working on it.. But, life intervenes way too often..) I think a bulk theme change should be a snap to add to it. I'd already have a mechanism to get a list of galleries, etc..

Cool, look forward to it. Yell if you need a beta tester.

But, you could probably make a really fast perl program to do that.. No need for fancy graphics if you just want to make EVERYTHING one theme, etc.. You could almost do it by hand if you knew how to use the API!

Step 1. Learn Perl
Step 2. Learn API.


Unfortunately I don't need everything to be one theme. Just certain categories, subcategories and galleries.

Thanks

Andrew

DrDavid

Dna wrote:

Step 1. Learn Perl
Step 2. Learn API.

You forgot... Step 3. Profit!

Sorry, it's a really old/bad joke from /. (geeks will know what I'm talking about.. For everyone else, trust me, it's not that funny.. )

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful right now.. I'm still trying to recover from some personal issues that are the whole reason that the bulk watermark program hasn't been done yet.

David

devbobo

DrDavid wrote:

I think a bulk theme change should be a snap to add to it.

no it won't since it's not supported via the API at this point

Dna

DrDavid wrote:

You forgot... Step 3. Profit!

rofl

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful right now.. I'm still trying to recover from some personal issues that are the whole reason that the bulk watermark program hasn't been done yet.
David

Cool. no problems.

Andrew

DrDavid

devbobo wrote:

no it won't since it's not supported via the API at this point

Really? I thought I saw it... My brain is failing me.. Ok, I take it all back.. a theme changing program will be impossible to write..

agrieco

DrDavid wrote:

Really? I thought I saw it... My brain is failing me.. Ok, I take it all back.. a theme changing program will be impossible to write..

It appears to be there...its just not documented. I used: http://wiki.smugmug.com/display/SmugMug/smugmug.albums.create+1.2.0 and added in a argument of "&ThemeID=3669" (3669 is gradient White) and viola...every new album had the gradient white theme.

I'm new around here, but am considering switching to smugmug (from self hosted gallery). This idea of changing the default them while migrating several hundred albums (via uploadalbum perl script) is something that is critical to my decision. Anyone have any ideas if this will get me kicked out of smugmug (using an undocumented API?)

thanks
anthony

DrDavid

agrieco wrote:

Anyone have any ideas if this will get me kicked out of smugmug (using an undocumented API?)

I sincerely doubt it. There's lots of undocumented stuff floating around SM

But, you can change the default theme in the control panel and ignore all that nonsense of doing via. API. THEN, you can change it later.. easily.

David

Allen

agrieco wrote:

It appears to be there...its just not documented. I used: http://wiki.smugmug.com/display/SmugMug/smugmug.albums.create+1.2.0 and added in a argument of "&ThemeID=3669" (3669 is gradient White) and viola...every new album had the gradient white theme.

I'm new around here, but am considering switching to smugmug (from self hosted gallery). This idea of changing the default them while migrating several hundred albums (via uploadalbum perl script) is something that is critical to my decision. Anyone have any ideas if this will get me kicked out of smugmug (using an undocumented API?)

thanks
anthony

Why not just set the default theme to gradient white in your control panel and then each new gallery created will be set at the default theme automatically?

DrDavid

Allen wrote:

Why not just set the default theme to gradient white in your control panel and then each new gallery created will be set at the default theme automatically?

I beat you to it!

agrieco

DrDavid wrote:

I sincerely doubt it. There's lots of undocumented stuff floating around SM

But, you can change the default theme in the control panel and ignore all that nonsense of doing via. API. THEN, you can change it later.. easily.

David

Beauty...even better. Thanks for the pointer. Its much more fun doing it in code though

DrDavid

agrieco wrote:

Beauty...even better. Thanks for the pointer. Its much more fun doing it in code though

Maybe, but I'm lazy, so, I'll use the easiest way

David