Another flickr tool - best viewed on (pick a color)

It's a 'best viewed on' tool. So you'll often see a photo with a description pointing to a 'view on black' page. Well I've got something better! Instead of limiting yourself to black, you can specify the color yourself or let my page guess for you!

So on your flickr photo page, add a link like:

Code:

---

http://flickr.mendhak.com/{hexadecimal}

---

or

Code:

---

http://flickr.mendhak.com/{rrr,ggg,bbb}

---

or

Code:

---

http://flickr.mendhak.com/{.NETColorEnumeration}

---

For example, look at the link in the description here.

It works by referrer, so it'll have to be on a flickr page when you try this.

Another way is to let the page guess the best color:

Code:

---

http://flickr.mendhak.com/guess

---

The page will work out the average color of the photo and display that as the background.

For example, look at the link in the description here.

You should fix the runtime error that occurs when you visit the page directly without the referrer from flickr ;)

"Server Error in '/' Application." <-- I think I need dialysis :'(

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dclamp

You should fix the runtime error that occurs when you visit the page directly without the referrer from flickr ;)

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by I_Love_My_Vans

"Server Error in '/' Application." <-- I think I need dialysis :'(

---

been there, done that. Snap my fingers in a z-formation.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dclamp

You should fix the runtime error that occurs when you visit the page directly without the referrer from flickr ;)

---

Of course I shouldn't. You should only ever visit that page from a flickr photo page. Hence the term "flickr tool"

(Noob) :afrog:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by mendhak

Of course I shouldn't. You should only ever visit that page from a flickr photo page. Hence the term "flickr tool"

(Noob) :afrog:

---

If we're not supposed to visit it directly then why are you giving us a neat link like it's an example if it's not even an example at all?

I'm confused :confused:

Right, here's how to do it.

You go to one of the links given.
You look at the description just below the photo.
In the description, you will find a hyperlink.
Click on the hyperlink.


Start:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendhak...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendhak/4498816415/


*bashes head against wall*

Wait, I got confused. I click on the descriptive flickring banner below your wossname but all I get is spam. And server error. I typed in address bar just like you posted. Why not work?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by mendhak

Right, here's how to do it.

You go to one of the links given.
You look at the description just below the photo.
In the description, you will find a hyperlink.
Click on the hyperlink.


Start:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendhak...n/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendhak/4498816415/


*bashes head against wall*

---

Ok, I see how it all works now.
Next question: Will this ever do anything useful? ;)