Snowfall – seasonal plugin (WP 1.5.2 – WP 2.0)

I found the part of the code with the one image that links to his site, and changed it to be a link to my site using a different image, so right now I have a handful of green shamrocks trickling down the page with one gold one that stands out. LOL!

Pardon the newbie question, but: I downloaded and unzipped the files for this plugin to my desktop. Now what do I do?

In other words, which files get FTP’d where?

Thanks in advance.

Jerry

https://www.jerrypettit.com/blog

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Anyone? How do you install this particular plugin? I’ve uploaded all files to wp-content/plug-ins and “Activated”.

Nothing…

Jerry

Jerry, let me look – I don’t have it running right now anywhere, but do have it ready to go for winter. I’ll post back when I’ve figured it out again….

Ah…. I remember now…. I don’t use it any more, because you have to have theme files writeable in order to use it. Bad idea, sorry, can’t help further.

A way of turning it off would also be very nice…

vkaryl – themes only had to be made writable server side, thus not a major issue, and then only if the theme couldn’t find something to hook onto, which seems to be anly a problem with a few themes.

I have got a programmer working on some scripts again (I had a long offline break), though the first priority is something a lot more functional than this plugin.

I am still trying to solve Jerry’s problems in comments on the site (though I can’t find where to download that linkware theme he is using), and I still intend to have some more funtionality for switching graphics etc.

I wish IE7 would go final so it gives incentive to create lots of PNGs too.

The site is now

https://wpplugins.info (I switched to respect the upcoming WordPress trademark and the WP teams wishes)

Thus details are now

Plugin Name: Snowfall
Version: 0.9.1 rc2
Plugin URI: https://wpplugins.info/category/plugins/snowfall/
Description: Snowfall creates the effect of falling snowflakes, leaves, hearts, flowers etc.
Author: Andy Beard
Author URI: https://www.wpplugins.info

Note no changes were made to the plugin other than the URL

On/Off button – I would implement it np, gives me a change to add a more obvious link as many plugin authors do, if people don’t mind it taking up space on their screen.

Would sidebar or footer be more appropriate?

Would you like the visitor to be able to change graphic effects just like a theme viewer?

Have you considered tying this plugin into a weather service? The site could specify the location, and when it’s snowing — flakes appear. Raining? Drops. Windy in November? Blowing leaves falling to the bottom of the screen. Nice hot day in the summer? Sun rays from the top right corner.

Michael