Community Server Gallery Plugin for Windows Live Writer
Version 2.2
Description
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This plugin for Windows Live Writer allows you to add images from
Community Server Galleries to your posts. It also allows the uploading
of pictures.
Extra information on this version
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When you overwrite a 1.0 or 1.1 version of the plugin with
this version you will have to re-enter your password at Tools | Preferences... | Plugins.
From this version on the passwords will be stored encrypted.
Installation
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Run setup.exe (it will check for .NET 2.0 and Windows Live Writer)
Restart Windows Live Writer
Choose Tools | Preferences...
Select Plugins
Select Community Server Gallery Plugin
Plugin details should state that the plugin is Enabled
Click Options
Enter the gallery url e.g.: http://<site>/photos/galleryservice.asmx
Enter the username and password of the Community Server account that has access to a gallery
Optionally: on the Proxy Server tab page configure the proxy server when accessing from
behind a fire wall
Click Ok
Click Ok
Usage
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Adding a picture
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Select Picture from Community Server Gallery... from the Insert menu or
Select Insert Picture from CS Gallery... from the Sidebar
Optionally: Select Upload Picture to upload a picture to the gallery
Select a Gallery
Select an album
Select a picture
Click Ok to insert
Modify the picture in the post
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Select the picture in the post
Resize the picture by dragging the handles with the mouse
Replace the picture by an other picture by selecting a picture from the sidebar and
selecting Update Image
Select the various formatting options from the Format panel
Known bugs
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Although you can select tags/categories/albums during the uploading of a picture
the tags are not added to the picture so the picture will show up in the Albums album.
This is due to Community Server and will hopefully be fixed in a coming release.
History
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From version 2.1 to 2.2
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Added: Background loading of the entire gallery (experimental)
Fixed: Url of gallery service left empty causes exception
From version 2.0 to 2.1
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Added: Show plugin options dialog when the plugin hasn't been configured.
From version 1.5 to 2.0
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Added: Image Formatting options: margin, link, text alignment
Added: Use default (Windows) credentials when proxy server username is empty
Added: domain of the proxyserver credentials
Fixed: refresh of the tags in the Add Picture Form
From version 1.4 to 1.5
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Added: Image Formatting options: original size
Added: Use default (Windows) credentials when proxy server username is empty
From version 1.4 to 1.4.1
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Fixed Proxy server settings.
From version 1.3.1 to 1.4
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New UI
From version 1.3 to 1.3.1
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Fixed: Web Service Proxy Settings
From version 1.2 to 1.3
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Added: Web Service Proxy settings
From version 1.1 to 1.2
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Added: Encryption of the password. When you overwrite a previous version of the plugin with
this version you will have to re-enter your password at Tools | Preferences... | Plugins.
Added: The 'Albums' album doesn't contain anything anymore.
Added: Extra album 'All pictures'
Fixed: Selecting a different gallery doesn't work.
Fixed: Refresh looses information on the previously selected gallery,album and picture
From version 1.0 to 1.1
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Added: Ping to the Community Server warning about plugin not being connected.
Fixed: Ok/Cancel button order.
Fixed: Initial error when opening the plugin options.
Support/Error reports/suggestions
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Go to: http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=CSGalleryPluginWLW