[Ozym4ndias]

For those of us that use MT or Wordpress and iPhoto a plugin called Photon has become indispensable. However, the author stopped development, but he open sourced the plugin. The plugin works only on PPC and seems to crash on the latest version of iPhoto. I have tried opening the plugin in XCode and attempting to figure out something, but I come up completely short. Can anyone take a look at this: Daikini. Photon. and give me some help in
a) Compiling this for Intel
b) Fixing whatever issue it is that causes iPhoto to crash when using this plugin

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

[numero]

I don't use blogging software and I don't have iPhoto '08, but I was able to compile Photon into a Universal Binary.

Someone let me know if this works.

Index of /photon

Installation instructions are in the Read-Me.pdf file on the web site.

-numero

[Ozym4ndias]

The file seems to work, but exporting crashes the app. The reporter has this:

Code:
Date/Time:      2007-08-27 09:26:23.255 -0400
OS Version:     10.4.10 (Build 8R2218)
Report Version: 4

Command: iPhoto
Path:    /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Parent:  WindowServer [56]

Version:        7.0.1 (7.0.1)
Build Version:  3
Project Name:   iPhotoProject
Source Version: 3340000

PID:    275
Thread: 7

Exception:  EXC_BREAKPOINT (0x0006)
Code[0]:    0x00000002
Code[1]:    0x00000000


Thread 0:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90009cd7 mach_msg_trap + 7
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082d2b3 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082cace CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3   com.apple.HIToolbox         	0x92df29b8 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 285
4   com.apple.HIToolbox         	0x92df20c2 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 385
5   com.apple.HIToolbox         	0x92df1f19 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 81
6   com.apple.AppKit            	0x93279465 _DPSNextEvent + 572
7   com.apple.AppKit            	0x93279056 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 137
8   com.apple.AppKit            	0x933441d4 -[NSApplication _realDoModalLoop:peek:] + 439
9   com.apple.AppKit            	0x93342fab -[NSApplication runModalForWindow:] + 171
10  com.apple.iPhoto            	0x000e51c7 0x1000 + 934343
11  com.apple.AppKit            	0x93366d88 -[NSApplication sendAction:to:from:] + 107
12  com.apple.AppKit            	0x93414ce7 -[NSMenu performActionForItemAtIndex:] + 455
13  com.apple.AppKit            	0x93414a29 -[NSCarbonMenuImpl performActionWithHighlightingForItemAtIndex:] + 103
14  com.apple.AppKit            	0x93345e16 _NSHandleCarbonMenuEvent + 477
15  com.apple.AppKit            	0x932797fc _DPSNextEvent + 1491
16  com.apple.AppKit            	0x93279056 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 137
17  com.apple.AppKit            	0x93272ddb -[NSApplication run] + 512
18  com.apple.AppKit            	0x93266d2f NSApplicationMain + 573
19  com.apple.iPhoto            	0x00002b46 0x1000 + 6982
20  com.apple.iPhoto            	0x00002a6d 0x1000 + 6765

Thread 1:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x900248c7 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 7
1   com.apple.Foundation        	0x9284b26c -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:] + 39
2   com.apple.AppKit            	0x93350270 -[NSUIHeartBeat _heartBeatThread:] + 377
3   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f52e0 forkThreadForFunction + 123
4   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 2:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x9001a1cc select + 12
1   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 3:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90037b57 mach_wait_until + 7
1   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x9003a222 usleep + 82
2   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser 	0x01044670 -[ILMediaBrowserPathWatcher release] + 66
3   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927ff4b9 __delayedPerformCleanup + 36
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x90856057 CFRunLoopTimerInvalidate + 380
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082d866 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 3473
6   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082cace CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
7   com.apple.Foundation        	0x9282ad3a -[NSRunLoop runMode:beforeDate:] + 182
8   com.apple.Foundation        	0x928788e4 -[NSRunLoop runUntilDate:] + 78
9   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser 	0x01045d05 -[ILMediaBrowserPathWatcher watcherThread:] + 608
10  com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f52e0 forkThreadForFunction + 123
11  libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 4:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90009cd7 mach_msg_trap + 7
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082d2b3 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082cace CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3   com.apple.Foundation        	0x9282ad3a -[NSRunLoop runMode:beforeDate:] + 182
4   com.apple.Foundation        	0x928788e4 -[NSRunLoop runUntilDate:] + 78
5   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser 	0x01047f00 -[ILMediaBrowserPathWatcher(SpotlightSupport) spotlightWatcherThread:] + 725
6   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f52e0 forkThreadForFunction + 123
7   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 5:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90009cd7 mach_msg_trap + 7
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082d2b3 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082cace CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3   com.apple.Foundation        	0x9282aa0f +[NSURLConnection(NSURLConnectionInternal) _resourceLoadLoop:] + 259
4   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f52e0 forkThreadForFunction + 123
5   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 6:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90009cd7 mach_msg_trap + 7
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082d2b3 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2014
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation    	0x9082cace CFRunLoopRunInMode + 61
3   com.apple.Foundation        	0x92851bc2 +[NSURLCache _diskCacheSyncLoop:] + 206
4   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f52e0 forkThreadForFunction + 123
5   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 7 Crashed:
0   com.apple.Foundation        	0x9282847f _NSRaiseError + 227
1   com.apple.Foundation        	0x9284f23f +[NSException raise:format:] + 57
2   com.apple.Foundation        	0x928d74be -[NSObject doesNotRecognizeSelector:] + 123
3   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927fb34b -[NSObject(NSForwardInvocation) forward::] + 184
4   libobjc.A.dylib             	0x90a5ccc1 _objc_msgForward + 49
5   com.daikini.Photon          	0x17eb6d0a -[Photon performExport:] + 1838
6   com.apple.iPhoto            	0x000e5afb 0x1000 + 936699
7   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f52e0 forkThreadForFunction + 123
8   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 8:
0   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90037b57 mach_wait_until + 7
1   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x9003a222 usleep + 82
2   com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser 	0x01044670 -[ILMediaBrowserPathWatcher release] + 66
3   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f8586 __NSFinalizeThreadData + 145
4   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90025400 _pthread_tsd_cleanup + 88
5   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024f88 pthread_exit + 83
6   com.apple.Foundation        	0x927f52f8 forkThreadForFunction + 147
7   libSystem.B.dylib           	0x90024227 _pthread_body + 84

Thread 7 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
  eax: 0x160c6000  ebx: 0x928283aa  ecx: 0x90a66b30  edx: 0x01487b00
  edi: 0x1834c5b0  esi: 0x1832d420  ebp: 0xb03b3c28  esp: 0xb03b3bc0
   ss: 0x0000001f  efl: 0x00000246  eip: 0x9282847f   cs: 0x00000017
   ds: 0x0000001f   es: 0x0000001f   fs: 0x00000000   gs: 0x00000037

It won't let me post the full log, so I have cut out much of the bottom information. Thanks again for compiling this!

[jofell]

Just a while ago, I saw this thread, searching the web for any open source plugins for iPhoto '08 for Wordpress. Since it wasn't working for iPhoto '08, I thought I could make the plugin working, to at least remove the "Invalid plugin" messages I'm seeing in the logs.

First was to add the new iPhoto SDK headers (using Daikini.com's source code for Photon), pointed the includes to the new headers instead of the old ones (or those embedded in the source files), then added a protocol method
-(BOOL) handlesMovieFiles, and make it return "NO", and finally, to prevent the crashing, changed all of the lone ExportManager instance's calls "imageCaptionAtIndex:" to "imageTitleAtIndex:", and all "albumName" calls to "albumNameAtIndex:0". I'm not actually sure if this is the right thing to do, but at least the build managed to compile, and show up in my export dialog, export without crashing.

The only things I'm getting are XML-RPC-related errors. It always throws out "Error code -32700", and it suggests that my XML-RPC request is malformed. This is the part where it requests the "metaWeblog.newMediaObject" method. I already used XML-Nanny to make sure that the XML is in good shape. What could be causing this?

Please please do help me.

[Ozym4ndias]

I am glad someone has made progress on this! Jofell could you please post your compiled version of Photon?

I can thus test it again MT and see if I am presented with the same error, hopefully helping you figure out why the error presents itself. Thanks.

[jofell]

You can download my build here. But it doesn't promise anything like if it should work on other platforms, e.g. TypePad, Blojsom, or MovableType. Only tested this for Wordpress...

Here is the link

[Ozym4ndias]

A test with MT4 shows an export with no errors of any kind. This might be just a wordpress issue?

I did some searching and found this:

WordPress › Support � Photon (iPhoto -> Weblog Plugin) Updated to Universal Binary

And let me add a great big thank you. It is absolutely wonderful to get this plugin working again.

[jofell]

Wait a minute... so it DID WORK for you? What's your blog and what version? Are you using PowerPC here (always thought it's an architecture thing...)?

Never really thought the build could work My pleasure to be of help.

[Ozym4ndias]

I am using MovableType, version 4. I had to take down my photoblog recently, so I have started re-populating it and, touch wood, I have yet to have a crash or an error. All the values are passed through the XML-RPC into the entries.

Even your new feature to ignore movies works great . Creating categories of course does not work for MT, but everything else runs. BTW you should add your name to the credits in the plugin! This has taken a while, but I am glad it works.

[jofell]

I was actually thinking of maintaining the project, and add a few stuff that could make photoblogging easier for me. I always post photos of events to my blog, and it kinda sucks that I have to go through the painful process of exporting each image to a size fitted for my blog, and then use the Wordpress UI for composing the post.

BTW, I'm the lead dev for Bandwagon, so you guys might want to check that out (if you don't call this SPAM).
Bandwagon - iTunes online backup + sync for music aficionados

[Ozym4ndias]

If you do maintain the project and especially add features, I would be much obliged to test them out and do any leg work necessary for making it compatible with MovableType.

Hopefully you got the XML-RPC issues with WordPress worked out and thanks again!

[jofell]

Hi again.

I recently created an update that now works for Wordpress. Can you please test this out for me for other platforms? I also added a few nifty features, so if you want more info, just go here:

Half-crazy » Blog Archive » Geek Speak 3: The New Photon Plugin in Action

There's a link on the last paragraph, last phrase to download the zip file, or download it using this link:
http://www.jofell.com/ico_melendez/Photon.zip

If you want to send bugs or want to resolve anything using this build of Photon, kindly email me at: jofell [at] jofell [dot] com

Thanks.

[jofell]

Hi guys.

Just updated my build of Photon. Please help me test this one as for this should fix a few stuff in iPhoto '06.
Thanks.

[jofell]

Hi again.

I just put up a blog for my build of Photon and decided to contribute to it through this blog:
Photon — Photon - iPhoto Plugin for Blogs
I won't be uploading Photon to my home blog site now, so please keep up to date using the site above.

Thanks again.