can a custom field hold an image?

bici · 2015-03-09 00:04:10

I would like to have some articles have an image added to a custom field called gallery_pix.

I would then like to output a thumbnail of the image from ALL articles that have an image in gallery_pix with their permalink to other areas of my site i.e. the footer form

Possible?
I see no mention of custom_fields and images in the docs.

I have tried adding images ids and image paths but to no avail.:

<txp:if_custom_field name="gallery_pix"> 
  <txp:custom_field name="gallery_pix" />
</txp:if_custom_field>

produces no output

MattD · 2015-03-09 00:09:30

Your code should output the data put in the field.

The <txp:images/> tag can take a list of image ids. So put an image id in the custom field or a comma separated list of image ids and use something like:

<txp:if_custom_field name="gallery_pix"> 
  <txp:images id='<txp:custom_field name="gallery_pix" />' form="image-form" />
</txp:if_custom_field>

bici · 2015-03-09 00:27:12

MattD wrote #288864:

Your code should output the data put in the field.

The <txp:images/> tag can take a list of image ids. So put an image id in the custom field or a comma separated list of image ids and use something like:

<txp:if_custom_field name="gallery_pix">...

thanks. seems to work if i use the full path name to the image. inserting the id: “139” doesn’t work … nothing is outputted.

Any way to link to the permalink article that contains that image rather to an IMAGE?

bici · 2015-03-09 00:44:21

update . i deleted the gallery_pix custom field and created pix and populated it with an ID and it works fine. Thanks! I just need to find a way to capture the permalink to the ARTICLE in which the image appears. At the moment the permalink is to the image. i.e. http://mysite.net/images/139.jpg

Last edited by bici (2015-03-09 00:50:21)

MattD · 2015-03-09 01:37:54

What code are you using now? That’ll help us tell you what to change.

Assuming you want the permlink of the article around an image your image-form would be something like

<txp:permlink><img src="<txp:image_url thumbnail="1" />" /></txp:permlink>

Last edited by MattD (2015-03-09 01:41:07)

bici · 2015-03-09 02:36:40

I am trying t get these thumbnails images with a permalink to the arrticle to appear in my footer which applies to all my site:

in my misc. form FOOTER i have this code:

<txp:if_custom_field name="pixie">
<txp:images id='<txp:custom_field name="pixie" />' form="pixie_form" />
<txp:thumbnail link="1" /></txp:images>
<txp:else />
  <p>TEST for output, nada.</p>
</txp:if_custom_field>

in my misc. pixie_form I have:

<txp:permlink><img src="<txp:image_url thumbnail="1" />" /></txp:permlink>

I have images ID in three articles

i am very close to getting it to work.

Update: When i am on a particular category page then one image appears. If i am in a different category page then a different image appears. I would like the three images to appear in the footer no matter which section page I am on and to link to the ARTICLE/CATEGORY which contains the image. so close

Last edited by bici (2015-03-09 02:39:52)

MattD · 2015-03-09 03:19:10

You’ll need to use a article_custom tag to pull the article data you want into your footer.

bici · 2015-03-09 04:06:40

MattD wrote #288869:

You’ll need to use a article_custom tag to pull the article data you want into your footer.

Thanks! it’s now working as i wanted. i just have a bit of css styling issues on the thumbnails but otherwise it works.

candyman · 2015-03-09 09:14:23

Hello bici, can you post a screenshot of your custom admin interface?

Many thanks.

bici · 2015-03-09 15:48:00

candyman wrote #288882:

Hello bici, can you post a screenshot of your custom admin interface?

Many thanks.

Yes would be pleased to post. What do mean by my custom admin interface? I am using the classic one with my forms and pages etc. Let me know.

candyman · 2015-03-10 12:31:44

Ops, i didn’t understand.
I thought that the thumbnails would appear inside the admin interface… :P

bici · 2015-03-10 17:53:16

candyman wrote #288919:

Ops, i didn’t understand.
I thought that the thumbnails would appear inside the admin interface… :P

the tom_image_grid plugin provides you the option to view images as a grid in your admin-panel area.

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