[solved] {content_image} doesn't seem to be working

[chillifish]

In my template, I've put

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{content_image block='image1' alt="Main'}

as recommended.

I've uploaded my images to image manager and they're showing. They're also showing in the drop down on my content page options. For my homepage, it just wouldn't show up, it kept wanting to show an image called 'logo.gif' which I had deleted (it was the SMSCS logo IIRC).

I probably, stupidly, went into the database with phpmyadmin and changed the url in the properties table to the correct image from the logo.gif and all is well on the homepage. This seemed to work a treat.

However, subsequent pages I'm creating aren't showing the image I have selected for them. When inspecting the output html, it's not missing as it can't find the url like it was before – the html for the image isn't even there. It's as if I haven't selected an image in the page options.

[chillifish]

I've also, just noticed that in the main content editor bit, just under the Tiny MCE editor, there's a bit that reads:

image1:
Error retrieving file list

Don't know if that helps…

[RonnyK]

on what version of CMSMS are you. Also, in the call you have a " followed by a ' so some inconsistancy. In later versions, in Global Settings, the directory for the image can be set.

Ronny

[chillifish]

Cheers. The version is: 1.9.4.2 "Faanui". I may try removing the "alt" if you think it might make a difference.

[RonnyK]

I dont say that you should remove the alt-tag...

I was only saying that

alt="Main'

should be

alt="Main"

instead.

Ronny

[chillifish]

Aah! Good spot. I'm terrible for doing things like that. I'll give it a whirl.

[chillifish]

Yeah, changed that, but hasn't made any difference unfortunately.

[chillifish]

Now solved! The content_image plug in views the uploads folder by default, not the images folder, so adding dir='images' has worked, yippee!