Single large random image on index

[karim]

Hi Pekka,

is it at all possible to have a single large random image on the index page?

Currently, I have one thumnail per exhibition group. And I have 3 groups, so three thumbnails on the main page.

I'd like to simplify things and have a SINGLE image. Not a thumb or microtumb... I hope this makes sense.

Thanks

k

[karim]

Not possible at all?

thanks.

[EricKonieczny]

eveything is possible with PHP code. Someone just needs to code it.

If you want 1 random image or 1 static image it can be done with the right code.

If you think of it, it usually can be done, just takes the right person.

[Pekka]

There are always several solutions to a problem, some real and some hacks - I am very busy now with some code which you most likely will want to see finished but here's one hack:

- in groupindex.php do simple if clause (after current if ($groupimage != "")....) by group id, like

if ($groupid == "1") {
print "http://www.yourserver.com/photos/image/this.jpg";
}
if ($groupid == "5") {
print "http://www.yourserver.com/photos/image/that.jpg";
}



and set group thumbs to zero in group editor.

[karim]

Pekka,

thanks for your reply. I looked at the code, but couldn't really figured out what you meant. Could you please enlighten me?

in groupindex.php, i see this:

if ($groupimage != "") { print "<a href =\"index.php?groupid={$groupid2}&lang={$lang}&pass={$pass}\">
<img src=\"{$groupimage}\" alt=\"{$groupname}\" border=\"2\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"8\" style=\"border-color: #{$s_photo_border_color};\"></a>";
} else {
print "<table align=\"right\" width=\"{$thumbplacebo}\" cellpadding=\"3\" border=\"0\"><tr><td>";
print "<table cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"><tr><td valign=\"top\">";
get_group_thumbs($groupthumbs_style,$groupid2,$s_g roupthumbs_amount,$s_groupthumbs_amount,$groupthum bs_size);
print " </td></tr></table>";
print "</td></tr></table>";
}

what am I supposed to replace with what. Sorry, I see variables, but I'mnot sure if I'm supposed to replace the entire string with somthing that points to an image in particular...

Any help is appreciated. Thanks

k

There are always several solutions to a problem, some real and some hacks - I am very busy now with some code which you most likely will want to see finished but here's one hack:

- in groupindex.php do simple if clause (after current if ($groupimage != "")....) by group id, like

if ($groupid == "1") {
print "http://www.yourserver.com/photos/image/this.jpg";
}
if ($groupid == "5") {
print "http://www.yourserver.com/photos/image/that.jpg";
}



and set group thumbs to zero in group editor.