My head hurts and now I'm not hungry and I had such a nice menu planned.

As it is, the only way I can make this work is really, really clumsy. I can't figure out how to make the textarea the parameters appear in be the same one that's the submit for the search. So you'd have to click up the things you want, and then copy and paste that code into the actual search box. Ugh.

I kind of feel like I'm watching some kind of Behind the Music documentary. "With everything in place, Gio thought that coding should be clean sailing, but unfortunately, fate held a few bumps in store for her..." I'm on the edge of my seat!

Ganbate, Gio-chan!

Wow! Thank you very much for putting this together!!!

I feel like it's the grand opening of a new gigantic Trump building! Not like the South Park parody of Paris Hilton's "Stupid Spoiled Whore Store" but something of supreme importance -- enough to pop bottles of champagne upon completion! About the coding tribulations...don't fret, Gio! Listening to you describe the step by step of what you're doing, I can already imagine the process of searching for something, and what it will be like. (we know how computer-savvy I am) Reading your thoughts on the process is like listening to a "HOW TO" manual. You're excellent at explaining things clearly and concisely, so by the time you have this system figured out, it will be a breeze to document the functions!

Thanks a million for all the effort & dedication, you're the best!!!!

Gio-san, did you ever know that you're my hero? *SHOT*

Seriously, I am amazed at your dedication to this place and the gallery. I have no idea what I could possibly do for you to help your quest or a reward at the end of it, but if you ask, I shall do my best.

AnjitheArtist and Arki wrote:

Love for Gio's dedication to the forum and Gallery

Quoted for fucking truth, my friends. You've done a spectacular job with the forums as it stands, Gio. I'm positive you'll do just as well, if not better, on the Gallery. Go team you!

But don't give yourself a migraine over the project. Go ahead and take your time. We won't think less of you. We don't want you to burn yourself out over this great undertaking in SKU fandom history.

And a great undertaking it most certainly is. for you, Gio!

Giovanna wrote:

Actually the solution is retarded easy...it's just one word change. But I don't know the code, so I wouldn't have known that'd be enough.

Things like this are the reason why I could never be a programmer. I'm not 100% sure I'm understanding you, but it sounds pretty easy to use. You probably won't know for sure without some street-testing, though. Can't wait!

I've forgotten to ask.... will these images have their source artbook/whatever as part of the folder system? All my images on my computer I have foldered by source. Like the Rose Juju Book and the Chiho Saito Luxury Illustrations? I like knowing where things come from, because I have a very good location memory and am more likely to remember that the Utena Series Filmbooks don't have the pretty rose-border screenshot signature pages and the Utena: This is Animation book does. I think if I had to reorganize my personal collection into the organization you had here, it would drive me nuts. I like knowing where the original images were taken from. It's since become my own personal organizational scheme for all my anime pictures. Even if it's just part of the description or something... is what I'm asking at all possible? Is what I'm asking even comprehensible?

Why are you taking out pieces of the artbooks? Because you have the screencaps for them or what? (I never really liked the filmbooks anyway and thought they were a little silly. >>;;;)

Moved images are fine. That doesn't bother me. Getting used to finding certain images elsewhere will be odd, but less problematic than getting used to a whole new organizational sceme.

By the way, since I've not metioned my appreciation, this is an awesome undertaking and it'll be awesome no matter how it turns out.

That makes sense. THanks for explaining it.

Skipping screencaps.... I think that if any of us find a cap that you don't have for us, it will be a day to mark on the calendar.

Giovanna wrote:

I think...I think, I have this set up right. I also got errors at some point so I'm not sure if this will explode on me or not, but right now, the search function's working the way I want it to. The option to search is not in the root folder because of the mod, meaning you have to go to an album to search, which forces people to search only the movie, or only the series. This is a good thing.

I'm worried about the errors I was getting though.

Aww. I wish I had something helpful to say.. but good luck! I'm giddy and excited about the new gallery and will probably suffer from a sexual meltdown once I see it, but take your time and don't rush.

Writing the keywords is TEDIOUS AS SHIT. I'm a little over halfway done with the first episode and it's taken about an hour and a half. I estimate once I have this down, it'll take 2-3 hours an episode to write the keywords...about 100 hours and that's just the 39 episodes of the series.

You're amazing, Gio. If I were the one who had to do all of this, I would keep putting it off, again, and again, and so it would never get done. Please do your best!

Maarika wrote:

How come writing keywords takes so long? Can't you just copy/paste them where it's possible? *doesn't know how the new gallery will work*

I think the reason why it probably takes so long is because she might have to put a bunch of keywords on individual pictures.. Or groups of pictures, at least. Yikes! *hugs to Gio!*