Bulk upload issues...

[200mV]

Sorry to blow up your forum with questions, but this is why it is here, right? 

Anyway, I'm trying to use the Batch Upload feature and am running into a few hurdles....

First, my /ftp folder is populated with approx. 3000 images weighing in at about 3.0GB in size.

Second, when I go to Batch Upload, it shows the correct count of images.

I made a "General Category" for my image dump, I am not using a "User Gallery" option.

I am also selecting "Ignore gallery height,width,filesize max settings"

When I choose the category, and click "Import" I receive the following error --

You need to select a category or user category to upload pictures to

I have a category created for this and I have permissions set for full permissions for administrators.

Not sure where to go from here...

Any advice helps, and hope you noticed I purchased the badge system, cool little add-on and worth the extra $...

Thanks for the support and excellent software...

[200mV]

Sorry for the double post...

It seems I found a workaround?

I went to Gallery and selected Import Pictures of the gallery...

I then changed the folder to import to /ftp and it seemed to import them...

I am unsure on the "total count" of pics, but I now have 25 pages of pictures... ( I think it's 500 pics)

Thought I should re-post here...

Thanks and any advice is helpful..

[SMFHacks]

Import is different than ftp less options. Looking into ftp right now using SMF 2.0 right?

[200mV]

Yes sir, using 2.0.7

[SMFHacks]

hmm did a couple tests didn't get that issue.
I tried just selecting a normal category and then just selecting a "User Gallery" image with the "Ignore gallery height,width,filesize max settings."

How many pictures at a time do you have checked off when importing?

[200mV]

I'm just leaving them all checked...(2976 images)

I'll try with half checked and then if that doesn't work I'll try 1/4 of them checked...

Maybe a reinstall of the package if all else fails?

This is a new install on a fresh install of SMF...

On a side note, last night I tried a test run of it and I got just a blank white screen...Although, when I went back into the forums this morn, I saw one (1) got uploaded..

Thanks for the quick replies...

[SMFHacks]

I would try doing 10 at a time see if it imports.

You would be able to do i think 100 at a time easily.

If you get a whitescreen check your forum's error log for a related error.

[200mV]

Hey there...

Just for more info, I tried to upload 500 pics and got the blank white screen...

Here are an example of some of the errors from the forum log...

200mV -- edit

I will try batch upload with <500 and see what happens....

Thanks...

[200mV]

Maybe since I am doing some "smoke and mirrors" with my DNS and actually running the site out of a subdomain, I should try to run the batch from the actual site address??

Any info helps and I am about to attempt to run a batch with <200...

Fingers crossed...

Thanks 

[200mV]

Well, looks like I can choose "Delete Files in FTP folder on successful import" and even if it errors out, it still grabs a few, uploads them, and then removes the uploaded images from the folder...

Although, it appears that approx. anywhere between 50 and 120 pics get uploaded at a time...

This will save me time, although I was hoping to mass upload all of them at once!

None-the-less I am still satisfied with my purchase and will continue to use Gallery Pro...

Thanks again for excellent software and support...

[SMFHacks]

Posted a mini update that should help with large imports just redownload the file. Should help with white screens I believe.

Raised the max execution time from 300 seconds to 3000 seconds how long the page can process pictures
Raised memory limit from 128mb to 256mb

[200mV]

A+ service I must say!

I can just re-download from the link in my email?

Thanks much...

Oh yea, I had a question about the license, do I need to input that number somewhere in my forum, or is that just a registration number for the site on your end (here)?

Side note, also when doing the reg, I get a timeout after clicking the "Agree to terms and conditions"...(Happened on both the badge reg and gallery pro reg)...

Thanks again, much appreciated...

[SMFHacks]

Yeah you should be able to redownload from the Emalia link or download forums here.
License key here is just used to become a member on the forum/gain access to member forums

Will check out timeout issue here.

[200mV]

Just to keep the thread updated, I was able to successfully upload ~600 images at once via batch...

Thanks SMF Gallery Pro!

[SMFHacks]

Glad that has helped!