New features in V5.6 are: Added ``localized configuration'' which means that if you place album.cfg in any album, the settings in that file will override the global settings. This is a very powerful feature, which allows:
Permitted file types (one album can be used to view only photos, another for documents, etc)
Features such as ratings, slideshows, jhead or ImageMagic integration can be turned on or off on a per album basis
Each album can point to it's own album_strings.txt file, allowing customization of all text
Local administrators can now administer the photos in their specific album(s), regardless of who uploaded them
Albums can be individually password protected, or use a different authentication mechanism (UBB for one, YaBB for another; or use multiple flat file databases, one for each album)
And I'm sure there's more that I'm just not thinking of!
Other features:
Added concurrent_uploads config item, which allows you to set the number of files a user can upload at once.
Added ``Move'' option to the admin menu. Photos and albums can now be moved around using the album.pl UI.
Photos can now be uploaded directly into the ``root'' album.
Improved code for finding album_strings.txt, which will reduce the ``album_strings.txt not found'' error.
Moved much of the documentation out of album.pl itself, and into the FAQ section of the support forums.
Descriptions are now removed when photos or albums are deleted.
Movies now open up in a new browser window.
Added ``Yes'' and ``No'' to album_strings.txt.
Added checking for null function codes in the config screen.
Fixed a bug with admin username determination.
``Create Album'' link on admin menu is now inactive when viewing most recent uploads.
Fixed up a problem where owners were wiped out when descriptions were edited.
Fixed a bug with always_pic_resize sometimes enlarging pics when it shouldn't, and vice versa.
Fixed a bug where editing titles and descriptions in the root album threw an error.
Improved debugging info by adding more debug statements and indenting output from some subroutines.
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