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I have 2 questions.
1) "ability to copy content pages" is announced in version 1.5... Where can I find information/documentation for non-expert? With example? What is the use of this feature and how to test and/or use this new function of CMSMS without having to go into coding or re-coding the core?

2) When editing a page (Content>Pages, I see 2 new options/selections: images and thumbnails.
This time I think I have found the use of this reading in the Help and forum (although nothing in the Documentation) ... if I insert in my template or page the tag {content_image block='image1'}, I can then insert the image selected? But what about Thumbnails? is there a different tag? Where can I see information for non-expert? Can somebody tell me if I am right or wrong or where am I right and/or wrong?

Thank you in advance for your precious help.
Woof
Note:
- I posted this in the French Forum, but haven't got any answer, so, this must be either really hard questions or really stupid questions
- English is my second language, please excuse the errors

Woof,

the copycontent, is the extra link that is available now when you are in ListContent. So when you see all your content, on the right of a page, is the copycontent-button. This will allow you to create a copy, after which you can slighty modify it, instead of re-typing everything.

The images, both, can be used to have them f.e. in a image-menu, so with the check of them in MenuManager, you could show an image instead of the menu-text.

Ronny

RonnyK wrote: So when you see all your content, on the right of a page, is the copycontent-button..

How could I have missed that? Thank you RonnyK. This was really stupid of me 

RonnyK wrote: The images, both, can be used to have them f.e. in a image-menu, so with the check of them in MenuManager, you could show an image instead of the menu-text.

Would love to mark this thread as solved (or half-solved), but this second question is still puzzling me quite a bit. Do you mean to say that an image can appear in the Menu when you write "you could show an image instead of the menu-text"... How can you do this with content_image? Would I have to change the cssmenu.tpl file? Any hint would be helpful.

Also, a little question here... on a default content 1.5.1 install  I just inserted {content_image block='image1' dir='images'} in a page..  the result is:
{content_image block='image1' dir='images'} = CMSMS Logo is showing (img src="uploads/images/logo1.gif")
{content_image block='image2' dir='images'} = another thumbnail image that I've upload is showing.
{content_image block='image3' dir='images'} = nothing
{content_image block='image0' dir='images'} = nothing

How can I choose the image in the Image and/or Thumbnail Dropdowns (below the Parent field and above the Template field) ? How can I tell which image to choose? Just wondering if using insert/image wouldn't be simpler? or what is the difference between the two?
Thank you so much in advance. I'm just trying to learn as much as possible with this new version. I've been using past versions with much success... only now, this is puzzling me.
Woof

Woof,

correct, in the menumanagers template, a change can be made (and is made IIRC in the new versions default template), to use the image, when an image is given for a page... That will help people in making image menus, instead of text menus.....

Will see if an explanation is around yet.

Ronny

Ronny,
I re-edited my previous post... adding some test i was doing and trying to explain this better, and reading your answer I do not understand what you mean by "and is made IIRC in the new versions default template" what is IIRC?

I have default install and content... just where can I change the menu text to an image...

Thank you again so much for your help.
Woof

OK here is a menu using the new page image...

http://mit-computers.com/index.php/how- ... tent_types

And the home page for that site uses them also...

Mark: Thank you for the link. But can you tell me the step to achieve this or where should I read with example? What are the steps?
If I select an image or thumbnail in the dropdowns (in Content>Page> edit), nothing happen. No images in the menu.
I realize something else must be done? What is just by adding/defining in your CSS class="dock-item" class="dock" and class="dock-container" ? Do you need to create a template for the Menu Manager... any example? (Remember I'm not a programmer) You do not have a list type menu in your image menu... any hints are welcomed.

Ronny: I realized in my original post that I was confusing 2 things: the tag {content_image} and the images/thumbnails dropdown. I think I can figure out the Tags, but the dropdowns... not so sure.

I really appreciate all the efforts people are doing in making this CMSMS, but for non-technical people, it can get confusing when new functions are added, especially when updating to a new version where I do not follow all developments and all the discussions involved.

Thank you again for any help.
Woof

The call for them in the menu manager is {$node->thumbnail} and {$node->image}...

Just using those calls will print the name of them, to use the actual image/thumb you need to put them in a normal image call...

image}" />  That menu is using this line in place of {$node->menutext} so instead of words I have an image...

PS. IIRC is If I Recall Correctly ...

The CSS class="dock-item" class="dock" and class="dock-container" is just for styling/controlling the images and text etc...

Thank you so much Mark. I just tested it and it works!
It just that I usually do not mess too much around the Menu Manager, maybe now, I'll do some more investigation.

Maybe when some functions is added, a short explanation could help for the novice. Your last post and your link really explained it very well for me. I'm sure other people are wondering the same things as I did about the image and thumbnail dropdown in the new version.

By the way, I noticed (in the link you provided) you are using/showing version 1.5.2 Caguas... is this a new version yet to come out soon? In testing mode?

Thank you again for your help.
Woof

Woof,

1.5.2 is the latest, and about to be released. Several bugs (also some outstanding) have been fixed, and these will be included in the coming release... According to the announcement, in the announcement board, it will be tomorrow or Tuesday.

Ronny

Is from SVN, latest unreleased version of CMS Made Simple...

I have also included a little tale about the way to add the image in your page any call for thumbnail is the same as image...

A little "caution" arise with the images in the menu ... especially for novice like me 

When viewing the Source and checking a page with FF and IE, I get for menu items, and sub-items that do not have an image.

In Firefox I do not see the "broken" image Red X that is quite disturbing to see with IE 6 which is of course changing quite a bit the style of the menu.

I guess this type of Menu Image is good (for novice like me) for a first level menu, unless you have to set images for each items, or have another menu template without the {$node->image} for the menu sub-items or if you are good enough at changing Menu template, then there must be a way to write it.

Woof