meta.properties Variables
Meta.properties variables are variables that can be specified only in the meta.properties file. They are specified by a skin author and typically allow the user to include additional information in a generated album. (See information about usage and an extended example.)The table below lists each BPP meta.properties variable by category, linked to the detailed information in the alphabetical meta.properties variable list that follows.
| JAlbum Generated Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Folder Variables | ||
| descript | title | |
| BluPlusPlus-Specific Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| Folder Variables | ||
| folderFooter | folderIcon | folderVoice |
| folderHeader | folderTitle | |
| Background Image Variables | ||
| indexBackgroundImage | slideBackgroundImage | |
| Additional Info Variables | ||
| title.imagefilename | description.imagefilename | voice.imagefilename |
| Variable name: | descript |  |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Serves as a folder comment | |
| Notes: | BPP treats a folder comment as a footer (see folderFooter) | |
| Variable name: | folderFooter | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a footer to be placed on all index pages of the subalbum in which the meta.properties file is placed | |
| Notes: | ||
| Variable name: | folderHeader | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a header to be placed on all index pages of the subalbum in which the meta.properties file is placed | |
| Notes: | ||
| Variable name: | folderIcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a path to a custom icon file for folders within the subalbum in which the meta.properties file is placed | |
| Notes: | The path must be relative to the meta.properties file | |
| Variable name: | folderTitle | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a title for the folder that appears in the topbar | |
| Notes: | This replaces the default title (which is the name of the folder containing the images) The title parameter serves the same function. |
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| Variable name: | folderVoice | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a path to a audio file that will be played when the index page to the subalbum is displayed | |
| Notes: | The path must be relative to the meta.properties file | |
| Variable name: | indexBackgroundImage | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a path to an image file that will save as “wallpaper” for index pages for this subalbum | |
| Notes: | The path must be relative to the meta.properties file | |
| Variable name: | slideBackgroundImage | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a path to an image file that will save as “wallpaper” for slide image pages for this subalbum | |
| Values: | any text with specific options (see below) | |
| Defaults: | class\=WatermarkFilter text\="BluPlusPlus" size\=30 closeups\=true thumbnails\=true align\=right valign\=bottom margin\=0 antialias\=true | |
| Notes: | The path must be relative to the meta.properties file | |
| Variable name: | title | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a title for the folder that appears in the topbar | |
| Notes: | The BPP-specific parameter folderTitle serves the same purpose | |
| Variable name: | title.imagefilename | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a title for the image with filename ‘imagefilename’ | |
| Notes: | ||
| Variable name: | description.imagefilename | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a description for the image with filename ‘imagefilename’ | |
| Notes: | ||
| Variable name: | voice.imagefilename | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose: | Specifies a title for the image with filename ‘imagefilename’ | |
| Notes: | ||