FreeTextBox

I have made several changes in the file FTB-pro.js. For example the background color. But nothing happens.

I use the standard location for my javascript files. I suspect that my imagegallery didn`t use FTB-pro.js. If I delete ftb-pro.js the imagegallery works fine. What could be my problem?

This is the code which shows the imagegallery:

<FTB:ImageGallery id="ImageGallery1"
   JavaScriptLocation="ExternalFile"
   UtilityImagesLocation="ExternalFile" 
   SupportFolder="~/aspnet_client/FreeTextBox/"
   AllowImageDelete=true AllowImageUpload=true AllowDirectoryCreate=false AllowDirectoryDelete=false runat="Server" />

Thnx in advance for your advice.

Rik

I think the FTB-Pro.js is only used for Pro features.  The Image Gallery isn't a Pro feature, but it does have its own javascript file called FTB-ImageGallery.js which handles some of the events relating to button clicks, inserting the images in the FTB, etc.

What specifically are you wanting to do?

Is there no administration personnel to answer these emails? I'm thinking about purchasing this product but I'm seeing very limited support! I'm having similar issues with the ImageGallery and the help file isn't helpful from the perspective of the Developer I'm finding.

Support for the free version of FTB is provided by the FTB community of users.  If you purchase the Pro version, then you get a means of contacting the author of FTB directly for support issues, as far as I know.

FTB was written by just one guy.  There is no building filled with support staff waiting for every user problem.  The author does not have time to answer all the different support issues from people that are getting this product for free.

FTB is a good product which is made available in a free version and a paid-for full version with source code.  Yes, sometimes people have problems setting it up, or making it do what they want, but usually any developer worth their salt can work it out.

This forum has hundreds of threads, and it is surprising, or maybe not, how many of them are for the same types of issue.  Sometimes people find it easier to ask the same question again and again instead of digging a little deeper themselves and putting together the pieces of the jigsaw.  The issues in the forum typically fall into two categories, problems where another user can share their experience and get you up and running, and problems where the FTB tool just can't cope with what you are trying to do.  If your problem is in the latter category then your options are limited.  You could buy the Pro version and get support from the author, or buy the source code and fix the specific problem yourself, or use another tool.

I don't mean to sound harsh, but it sounds like you are expecting a lot for free!

No Drifter, I hear you, but you must understand the principals of economics; I'm not going to buy a car without test driving it first.

I, my company, was/is thinking about purchasing the product. $200 is nothing to throw down on a control that works. But, for the love of God. If we're having simple installation problems, with no support, then what would make me want to BUY the product? What guarantees do I have that I'll get help? It would be like throwing money away.

If the support is there, then I'll go ahead and purchase the product. Otherwise, it would be wise for me and anyone else thinking about this control to seek another control with actual support personnel. One guy doing this on his own time is Fantastic! Great! I applaud him, truly! But, it doesn't alleviate my fears of no support, any at all.

@drifter: thanks a lot for your reply. I have bought the source code by the way, so it`s no problem for me to edit the source code. But now back to my problem. I found FTB-ImageGallery.js as well. But this Javascript file contains only functions, like resize and insert. But I want to change the background color of the Image gallery and i want to delete some textboxes from the imagegallery. I find the HTML code of the imagegallery in ftb-pro.js so it`s simple to custimize it. But even the simplist changes like the background color doesn`t work.

@wadewalker25: could you please open a topic with your problem, your problem has nothing to do with my question. I am a paying user and the help on this forum or by mailing the producer is great.

Your problem is quit simpel, you use the wrong icon. You open the Image editor (it is also shown in the title) and not the image gallery. So I think you have to enable the image gallery icon in your texteditor. Look at the demo on this site on how the button looks like.

 

Rik,

Had a quick look at the ftb-pro.js file and found the HTML you mentioned.  I think what we're seeing there is actually the HTML for the InsertImage popup rather than the InsertImageFromGallery.  Which would explain why making changes to the HTML doesn't affect what you see when you click on the InsertImageFromGallery icon.

The InsertImage has a free mode and a Pro mode, which both look different.  The HTML for the Pro mode is in ftb-pro.js.  The popup for the Pro mode looks the same as on the FTB demo page.  I'm just using the free version myself, but as you have the Pro version you could maybe verify this by temporarily putting the InsertImage icon on your toolbar, just to confirm this behaviour.

Back to your question though, you are wanting to alter the look of the InsertImageFromGallery popup?  I think this works a bit different.  When we click on the InsertImageFromGallery icon we are actually displaying a separate asp.net page in a new window - ftb.imagegallery.aspx.

On that page, they have dropped a <FTB:ImageGallery.........> control which is part of the FreeTextBox.dll.  So I think the ImageGallery must be a .ascx control or something like that.  If this is true you should be able to find the HTML in the ImageGallery class or .ascx file.  Changing the background, etc of the control would require changing the HTML and rebuilding the dll.

I'm guessing a bit, as I don't have the source myself, but this would seem logical.

Hello Drifter,

Sorry for my late reply.

You are right. In the source code I can edit alle the properties of the imagegallery. But I still find it very stupid that ftb-pro.js doesn`t effect the working of the imagegallery. But I will mail this issue to John.

Tnx for your reply!!!

Rik