My Custom Template is Not Showing Photos in Listing

hdesignzMember

Okay, so I purchased this awesome new template for all of my listings. I've changed all the html tags and everything shows up great...but...

....the photos are not showing up. I'm figuring it has something to do with the html in the template for the pictures. I use one main large photo and then small thumbnails underneath which can be clicked to enlarge in the main photo above. However, it is not working.

Would anyone with html knowledge let me know why it's not working?

Here's my html for the photos:

<center>

 
<IMG src="[IMAGE1]" name=picture border="0">

<center>
 Click Images to Enlarge 
<A onclick="document.picture.src='[IMAGE1_600]'; return false;" href="#" ;"><img src="[IMAGE1_50]" hspace="1" vspace="4" border="0"></a>
<A onclick="document.picture.src='[IMAGE2_600}'; return false;" href="#" ;"><img src="[IMAGE2_50]" hspace="1" vspace="4" border="0"></a>
<A onclick="document.picture.src='[IMAGE3_600}'; return false;" href="#" ;"><img src="[IMAGE3_50]" hspace="1" vspace="4" border="0"></a>
<A onclick="document.picture.src='[IMAGE4_600}'; return false;" href="#" ;"><img src="[IMAGE4_50]" hspace="1" vspace="4" border="0"></a>

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I paid $25 for this template and would reallllly like to use it!!

7/10/064:10 PM

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splendidMember

This sounds like a similar problem I have. But right away I can see a problem with your code...it's 2-fold. First, your image tags need to be [IMAGE1_URL], and then set the 'width=600' or 'width=50'. Second, there is a bug in the system that does not allow you to include two different types of [IMAGE] tags for the same image. But switching it to [IMAGE1_URL] should fix the problem.

7/10/064:23 PM

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hdesignzMember

Thanks for your reply, Splendid.

So, what you're saying is that I can not have a click to enlarge in my auctions the way it is set up? Also, I would have to go in and manually put all the URL's into each ad? If so, that's just not going to work! <LOL!> I have hundreds of auctions and it would take a long time to do that.

The problem is...I don't want all full size pics. I want potential customers to be able to click on the photos underneath so they can view the photos right in the ad at the larger size rather than being re-directed to view them larger size. So, am I SOL?

7/10/065:34 PM

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splendidMember

Well, I'm pretty new at this too, but I think can help you. I looks lke your coming from InkFrog, and its different here. So let me try to be more clear, because you got it a little wrong.

You can't put any value into the image tag to adjust the size. Instead use the [IMAGE1_URL] tag, which puts the URL for the image in there for you...you don't have to manually insert the URL for each image. Then add your width to the HTML. So instead of
<A onclick="document.picture.src='[IMAGE1_600]'; return false;" href="#" ;"><img src="[IMAGE1_50]" hspace="1" vspace="4" border="0"></a>

use this
<A onclick="document.picture.src='[IMAGE1_URL]',width='600'; return false;" href="#" ;"><img src="[IMAGE1_URL]" width="50" hspace="1" vspace="4" border="0"></a>

But...here's the problem I'm having with my own templates...
Since you use [IMAGE1] earlier in your code, you cannot use [IMAGE1_URL] later in your code...it only allows for one type of image tag per image.

Although, the [IMAGE1] tag in Auctiva creates a 'click to enlarge' feature for you...but you have to use their sizing, which is 400x300 thumbnail.

7/10/066:12 PM

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hdesignzMember

Thanks again for taking the time to reply.

Okay...well if I change it to your suggestion there, it may or not show up? Or when you say "problem", do you mean it just won't work?

The only other function I have found that might work is the slideshow ability in the ad, but the images are awfully small.

7/10/066:26 PM

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hdesignzMember

Okay... I went back and changed with your suggestion. Seems to be working!! Any problems you've noticed once it's listed?

Thanks sooooo much for your help!!!

7/10/066:44 PM

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splendidMember

Nope. If it looks good on the preview, it will be fine in the live listing. Good luck!

7/10/068:31 PM

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hdesignzMember

You're an absolute lifesaver, Splendid. Just launched a couple test auctions and they're perfect! So glad that when I posted you were here. <Whew!>

Thanks again for sharing this elusive answer with me.

I'm pleased as punch!

7/10/068:34 PM

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splendidMember

No problem...glad to help.
If you ever figure out how to add two different image tags for the same image in a template, please let me know. That problem is killing me!

7/11/069:07 AM

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hdesignzMember

Well, hopefully the CS will get on it.

I've never experienced such great CS on any AMS. Looks like Brent said they were going to fix it in another thread you posted.

7/11/067:18 PM

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