WPPA Custom Content Bar Question

You can use IPTC and EXIF tags like:

Title: 2#120.<br/>photo by 2#080.<br/>Exposure time: E#829A.<br/>Aperture: E#9202

See tables X and XI on the Photo Albums -> Settings admin page.

You can also enter shortcodes for other plugins like shopping carts. This requires Table IX-20 to be checked.

These, recently added, features are not yet properly documented, i know.

The custom box may contain HTML and JavaScript code.
Here are a few examples from the real world.
They are not extremely genious, but ment to inspire you.

Example I:
If you have the addThis plugin installed, try this:

<a class="addthis_button"></a>

It will produce an addthis button that will update the share url during browsing the slideshow to reflect the current photo.

Example II:
If you want the visitors to be able to select the slideshow animation type, use this code:

Select an animation style: 
<select id="test" onchange="if (this.value != '') wppaAnimationType=this.value" >
	<option value="fadeover">Fade over</option>
	<option value="fadeafter">Fade after</option>
	<option value="swipe">Shift</option>
	<option value="stackon">Stack on</option>
	<option value="stackoff">Stack off</option>
	<option value="turnover">Turn over</option>
</select>
<script type="text/javascript">document.getElementById("test").value=wppaAnimationType</script>

Example III:
To make a ‘direct access’ slide input field:

<div style="text-align:center;" >
	Enter photo number:
	<input style="width:50px; margin:0 4px;" onchange="wppaDirectAccessSlide(this)" />
	and click anywhere outside the editbox
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
/* <![CDATA[ */
function wppaDirectAccessSlide(elem) {
	if ( _wppaSlideShowRuns[1] ) {
		wppaStartStop(1, 0)
	}
	var slideRequested = elem.value;
	var index = parseInt(slideRequested) - 1;
	var count = _wppaSlides[1].length;
	var warTxt = 'Please enter a valid photo number';
	if (index >= 0 && index < count) {
		wppaGoto(1, index);
	}
	else {
		alert(warTxt);
	}
}
/* ]]> */
</script>

(This works only on the first slideshow on the page)