Subject: Re: [wp-testers] Change "Attached to" Gallery?

[Paul Robinson]

I thought there was a reason someone hadn't already used a serialized array
& there it was ready to smack me in the face like a house brick. :)

I hope it does come in by 2.8 I can think of some really usefull things for
it. ;)

I use a custom query to gather the first attachment for each post, it uses
the menu_order that way you can customize the image it pulls up using the
reorderer (Is that a word?) in the gallery. Not quite as complex as what
Emily was asking, but I suppose it shows that you can still do some good
things with the current db layout.

It's a pity that time ran out, gives us a reason to test 2.8 though. :)

Thanks.

Paul.

2008/12/9 DD32 <wordpress at dd32.id.au>

> 2.8 or 2.9 its likely i would suggest :)
>
> Media handling will be getting an overhaul for 2.8/2.9, i'm not sure how
> much of it will show through in 2.8 though.. depends on how much work gets
> done (There wasn't enough time in 2.7 for it)
>
> Using a serialized array is really bad for performance in this case, as you
> cant quickly look it up when theres a high number of attachments.
>
> The current attachment->post is based on the post_parent field in the
> database, which limits it to having 1 parent.
>
> I'm working on using the Taxonomy system as a Gallery system, I've got the
> core-parts working, just need to get around to finalising the UI and
> releasing it, I'll offer it up for inclusion into the Core for 2.8, but
> someone else will probably have thought of a better way to manage it during
> the redesign anyway :) - I should note, that ShaneF attempted to get
> multi-gallery support into 2.7, But there wasnt much of a following behind
> getting it in in its then current state.
>
> 2008/12/9 Paul Robinson <pablorobinson at gmail.com>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I wouldn't think it'd be hard to just add extra id's to a single
> object...
> > >
> >
> > Well yes, but no. Thinking about it a little more, you could use a
> > serialized array which would allow you to store more that one ID in a
> > single
> > field, but the problem would then be the code that would understand that
> > array, At the minute it only takes one ID, but it would have to be able
> to
> > take multiple ID's. Then you would need to build some sort of extention
> to
> > the admin... Sorry, sometimes I end up getting away with myself.
> >
> > I would love for WP to add it in a later version, but for the minute it
> is
> > just a dream. :(
> >
> > You might have just given me a great idea for a plugin though. Hmmm. :)
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Paul
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