Re: jpg and gif format thumbnails

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 57702
interpreted = N
texte = If you don't know whether an image has a .gif or .jpg thumbnail, then you can to use [fileinfo] to determine which thumb file exists then show that one. I'd code it something like this: [text]myThumb=nophoto.jpg[/text][!]default[/!] [if "[thumb]"="Y"][then] [if "[fileinfo photos/[thumbname].jpg][exists][/fileinfo]"="T"][then] [text]myThumb=[thumbname].jpg[/text] [/then][else] [if "[fileinfo photos/[thumbname].gif][exists][/fileinfo]"="T"][then] [text]myThumb=[thumbname].gif[/text] [/then][/if] [/else][/if] [/then][/if] - brian On May 5, 2004, at 5:24 PM, Lester wrote: > I have an old site that always had jpg format > thumbnails that now needs to show animated gif > thumbnails as well > > Since they were all "jpg" i never required the > extension to be added when entering the file name in > the items admin page, since I just added it to the > html when viewed > > Now I need .gif as well as .jpg to be shown > > > this is the code used on the page showing the > thumbnails > > > > is there an easy way to show either? > > Can webdna differentiate if it's a jpg ot a gif? > > I know it can figure out imageheight or imagewidth. > > thanks > -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com -- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: jpg and gif format thumbnails ( "Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr." 2004)
  2. Re: jpg and gif format thumbnails ( Brian Fries 2004)
  3. Re: jpg and gif format thumbnails ( Kenneth Grome 2004)
  4. jpg and gif format thumbnails ( Lester 2004)
If you don't know whether an image has a .gif or .jpg thumbnail, then you can to use [fileinfo] to determine which thumb file exists then show that one. I'd code it something like this: [text]myThumb=nophoto.jpg[/text][!]default[/!] [if "[thumb]"="Y"][then] [if "[fileinfo photos/[thumbname].jpg][exists][/fileinfo]"="T"][then] [text]myThumb=[thumbname].jpg[/text] [/then][else] [if "[fileinfo photos/[thumbname].gif][exists][/fileinfo]"="T"][then] [text]myThumb=[thumbname].gif[/text] [/then][/if] [/else][/if] [/then][/if] - brian On May 5, 2004, at 5:24 PM, Lester wrote: > I have an old site that always had jpg format > thumbnails that now needs to show animated gif > thumbnails as well > > Since they were all "jpg" i never required the > extension to be added when entering the file name in > the items admin page, since I just added it to the > html when viewed > > Now I need .gif as well as .jpg to be shown > > > this is the code used on the page showing the > thumbnails > > > > is there an easy way to show either? > > Can webdna differentiate if it's a jpg ot a gif? > > I know it can figure out imageheight or imagewidth. > > thanks > -- Brian Fries, BrainScan Software -- http://www.brainscansoftware.com -- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Brian Fries

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