Pictoblog

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Pictoblog
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General
Author0xtob
TypeOther Apps
Version0.2
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2007/04/02
Links
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Pictoblog is a picture blogging client for the DS, which allows you to post pictures to your blog from everywhere. It uses the Metaweblog API, which is a popular API supported by major CMSs such as Wordpress, Drupal and dozens of others. A list of CMSs that it supports can be found at Wikipedia.

Pictoblog was participated in the NEO Spring Compo 2007 (winner).

Installation

Copy pictoblog.ini to the root of your card.

DIDL patch .nds file and copy it to the apps folder of your card.

Run pictoblog from the apps menu of your DS.

User guide

To create image blog post, tap the box beside the post title box to name your post.

Press the left or right shoulder button to switch to/from drawing.

Tap post when you are finished.

The official blog has been set up by the developer for demonstrating purposes. It's the default settings in the configuration file.

FAQ

Q. There's an error after starting Pictoblog?

Make sure you applied the correct DLDI patch and that the pictoblog.ini is at the root of the card and in the right format and does not have additional spaces before or after the lines.

Q. There's an error when posting?

Make sure you're in range of the access point and that it is configured correctly. Use a WiFi game to do a connection test. Also make sure the settings in pictoblog.ini are correct. If nothing helps: Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Known issues

Shift and caps button do not work.

Changelog

0.2

  • Fixed bug in the wifilib causing post fails most of the time.

Credits

Thanks go to the folks in the #dsdev channel on Blitzed and on the GBADev forums.

Special thanks to sgstair for the dswifi library and help fixing the bug of v0.1 of Pictoblog.

External links

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