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Exif data does not display(back to index)Hi! I'm using the latest version of Folderblog 3 with the latest version of the Almanac template. Although everything else works, I'm just unable to make the exif data for my pictures be displayed (they have exif data as I can see them with other programs, like for example exifer). The fb exif installation is also installed.
Does anyone know of a possible solution? The cameras I use are Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 5D and Canon Powershot A 75. I do not know php/scripting so I'd be grateful if you would be patient enough to explain something that I might be obviously missing. Many thanks in advance!
posted by
Anil on 27 Sep 05 at 12:44 PM
oops...I meant the fb exif extention!
posted by
Anil on 27 Sep 05 at 12:45 PM
Not getting it to work Anil. I think it's because my host doesn't support it.
posted by
Sean on 14 Oct 05 at 6:03 PM
Actually, I stopped using Folderblog and reported my photolog to Pixelpost just the other day! But from what I had learnt when using it you have to ask your host to compile php with exif enabled and then the exif data can be displayed by folderblog. Hope this helps.
posted by
Anil on 22 Nov 05 at 4:19 PM
My exif does not display, too.
I am using Almanac theme and Canon Digital Rebel 9300D). Any suggestions? I am almost sure my host supports it.
posted by
george on 27 Nov 05 at 12:39 PM
sorry, 300D, not 9300D :)
posted by
george on 27 Nov 05 at 12:40 PM
Create a php file and run the function phpinfo();, then you should be able to see exact details on the installed server packages.
posted by
ikue on 27 Nov 05 at 6:07 PM
Thank you ikue. My server not supporting it. I contacted server admin. If I still have problems after EXIF is enabled, will write here.
All the team made a very good job with the foloderblog! I am using it since the second version.
posted by
george on 28 Nov 05 at 2:05 AM
Hmm just a general thought, I am currently thinking about rewriting the functions where we access EXIF in folderblog. This way we could avoid all these problems with individual server configurations... the only problem, the libraries I currently know use the PEAR packages (which in turn definitely are not installed everywhere). I am working on it. ;)
posted by
ikue on 28 Nov 05 at 2:10 AM
I also can't get EXIF to display. It dispalys in Pixelpost but not in Folderblog. Any suggestions???
posted by
john on 7 Dec 05 at 5:37 AM
Quite simple answer: folderblog uses built-in EXIF functions of recent PHP distributions, while Pixelpost has own functions that read out the information in a kind of raw mode.
posted by
ikue on 7 Dec 05 at 6:20 AM
P.S.: This can be changed without much effort... in my personal version of folderblog I use on my website I also modified this to enhance the functions. I can even read and write IPTC information, features Pixelpost doesnt provide. ;)
posted by
ikue on 7 Dec 05 at 6:34 AM
