Set album status (public/private). Clone Publish Service

Author: fjb2020

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
+## [20260122.27] - 2026-01-22
+### Fixed
+#37 An error occurred while deleting images
+Fixed validation of Publish Service Description - now sets a default service name if left blank.
+Removed default collection that was created when a new publish service is created
+
+### Added
+Option to clone an existing publish service, retaining Piwigo connection if present
+Option to maintain public/private setting on albums
+
 ## [20260111.26] - 2026-01-09
 ### Fixed
-Fix #35 Comments Synchronisation feature request
 Fix #30 Cannot get tag list from Piwigo - error 401. Incorrect error message fixed.
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ return {
     LrPluginName = "Piwigo Publisher",
     -- typo in PwigoPublish is noted but can't be changed without forcing all services using this plugin to be re-initialised.
     LrToolkitIdentifier = "fiona.boston.PwigoPublish",
+    -- LrToolkitIdentifier = "fiona.boston.PiwigoPublish",
     LrMetadataProvider  = 'CustomMetadata.lua',
     LrMetadataTagsetFactory = 'Tagset.lua',
     LrInitPlugin = "Init.lua",
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ return {
 		file = "PublishServiceProvider.lua",
 	},
 
+-- define custom metadata data for this plugin
+    PublishSettings = {
+        publishMetadata = {
+            { id = 'myCustomStatus', title = 'Status', type = 'string' },
+            { id = 'syncToken', title = 'Token', type = 'string' },
+        },
+    },
 
     LrLibraryMenuItems = {
         -- Menu items for Library -> Plug In Extras -> Piwigo Publisher
@@ -59,5 +67,5 @@ return {
 
 	LrPluginInfoProvider = 'PluginInfo.lua',
 
-    VERSION = { major=20260111, minor=26, revision=0 },
+    VERSION = { major=20260122, minor=27, revision=0 },
 }

piwigoPublish.lrplugin/Info.lua

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ _G.LrExportSettings = import "LrExportSettings"
 _G.JSON = require "JSON"
 _G.utils = require "utils"
 _G.PiwigoAPI = require "PiwigoAPI"
+_G.PWImportService = require "PWImportService"
+_G.PWStatusManager = require "PWStatusManager"
 
 -- Global initializations 
 _G.prefs = _G.LrPrefs.prefsForPlugin()
@@ -70,9 +72,7 @@ else
     log:disable()
 end
 
-_G.PiwigoBusy = false
-_G.RenderPhotos = false
 _G.iconPath = _PLUGIN:resourceId("icons/icon_med.png")
-_G.pluginVersion = "20260111.26"
+_G.pluginVersion = "20260122.27"
 --_G.LocStrings = utils.loadStrings()
 

piwigoPublish.lrplugin/Init.lua

@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ local function CollToSet()
 
     local selPhotos =  catalog:getTargetPhotos()
     local sources = catalog:getActiveSources()
-    --[[
-    if utils.nilOrEmpty(selPhotos) then
-        LrDialogs.message("Please select photos to resend metadata","","warning")
-        return false
-    end
-    ]]
+
     -- is source a LrPublishedCollection or LrPublishedCollectionSet in selected published service
     local useService = nil
     local selectedCollection = nil
@@ -100,7 +95,7 @@ local function CollToSet()
     -- Set parent and remote id same as selected collection parent
     local newCollSet = PiwigoAPI.createPublishCollectionSet(catalog, useService, publishSettings, selCollName, catId, selColParent)
     if not newCollSet then
-        LrDialogs.message("CollToSet - Can't fcreate new collection set " .. selCollName,"","warning")
+        LrDialogs.message("CollToSet - Can't create new collection set " .. selCollName,"","warning")
         return false 
     end