Need help getting images to show in CGBlog

[seenoequal]

Im currently working on a new look for my website. I have my results template layed out the way i want it, but i cant seem to get images to show.

To add a bit more detail, I am using cgblog to host music downloads from my site, these downloads all have associated images.

In cg blog i added a field definition and named it cover, this is where i upload the images.

In my cgblog template i use the following code to place my image

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<img src="{$entry->file_location}/{$entry->cover}"  alt="Artwork"/>

from what ive worked out

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{$entry->file_location}

calls the dir. path of my image and

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{$entry->cover}

calls the file name.

This works for me in cgblog.

However Id like my images to also show in my search results but the tags i was using work only in relation to the cgblog module.

at this point it may be worth mentioning that i have set my search to only pick up results from cgblog

so my question is, is there a way to make my search results pick up entries from other modules (cgblog)?

I am using CMS MADE SIMPLE 1.10.3 "Hyacinthe"

I hope ive added enough info to bring up a solution.

[staartmees]

First tip: update your cmsms asap to avoid security problems. Normally your version is no longer supported, http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/viewtopi ... 40&t=30336

[seenoequal]

Ok will do that sometime today, one thing I'm worried about is losing my things stored in cmsms modules, such as my articles etc, I have done a ftp backup but what about the rest? Will all of that stuff still be there after I upgrade?

[staartmees]

Always make a backup of your database before a major upgrade, http://docs.cmsmadesimple.org/upgrading ... nformation

[seenoequal]

working on the upgrade situation, in the meantime are there any answers to my original problem?

[Jeff]

at this point it may be worth mentioning that i have set my search to only pick up results from cgblog

so my question is, is there a way to make my search results pick up entries from other modules (cgblog)?

Those two statements seem contradictory, if you want other modules then undo what you set to only pick up result from cgblog...more than likely I don't understand your question or problem. It might be helpful to provide a link to your site and include the templates that you are having problems with.

[seenoequal]

@ Jeff, what i meant by that was id like for my search module to recognize the tag used for my images in the 'other module' cgblog..

to clarify..

I am using this tag to find my uploaded images in my cgblog module..

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<img src="{$entry->file_location}/{$entry->cover}"  alt="Artwork" class="size-3-4"/>

What im trying to achieve is for

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{$entry->file_location}/{$entry->cover}

from my cgblog module to be available as a parameter to use in my search results

[pete290]

You should install CGSmartimage and use something like this

{CGSmartImage src="{$entry->file_location}/{$entry->fieldsbyname.postimg->value}" filter_watermark=1 filter_croptofit="218,176,tc" class="prod_img"}

[rotezecke]

these variables are not set. see for yourself. add this to your search template:

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{if $entry->module == "CGBlog"}
 {$entry|print_r}
{/if}

returns (in my case):

( [url] => http://xxxxxxx/leoch-agm-batteries.html
[urltxt] => Leoch AGM Batteries
[title] => Solar News Blog
[intweight] => 4
[module] => CGBlog
[modulerecord] => 142
[weight] => 100 )

so you need to create a simple detail template that shows the image (or more). then, inside your search result template's foreach loop, you need something like this:

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{if $entry->module == "CGBlog"}
{CGBlog articleid=$entry->modulerecord detailtemplate="the-image-only-template-you-just-made"}
{/if}

[velden]

You should install CGSmartimage and use something like this

{CGSmartImage src="{$entry->file_location}/{$entry->fieldsbyname.postimg->value}" filter_watermark=1 filter_croptofit="218,176,tc" class="prod_img"}

Though above code is not wrong, you might want to look at the help and read about the src1 and src2 parameter

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{CGSmartImage src1=$entry->file_location src2=$entry->fieldsbyname.postimg->value filter_watermark=1 filter_croptofit="218,176,tc" class="prod_img"}

[seenoequal]

neither of those are working for me, it might be a good point to mention that my search entries all have open graph meta data which selects the right image for facebook etc,

maybe i could pull the meta image into my search results template. Is this possible if so anybody know how?

Though above code is not wrong, you might want to look at the help and read about the src1 and src2 parameter

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{CGSmartImage src1=$entry->file_location src2=$entry->fieldsbyname.postimg->value filter_watermark=1 filter_croptofit="218,176,tc" class="prod_img"}

cgsmart image is new to me, all its doing when i add this tag is removing the css and leaving my page looking very plain. Can you elaborate on how this module calls my custom fields from cgblog?

[seenoequal]

[SOLVED]

http://forum.cmsmadesimple.org/viewtopi ... =7&t=68110