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ksptrader
(stranger )
11/19/07 03:56 PM
HELP NEEDED with images in HTML templates  

I am evaluating AW2K with the hopes to streamline my ebaying activities & I am hitting a brick wall! I like everything I have seen with the software, but this last problem I'm having seems like it might be a dealbreaker. I hope there is a way around this.

I have a complex HTML listing template that I have used with many of my past aucitons, and I want to continue using it. I have previously used Andale lister pro with this, and there is some javascript & "click to enlarge" type images. The big question is "is there a way to place a tag in the html code that will ONLY insert an image NAME, and not just a fixed-size box containing the picture"?

I want the software to insert something like:
http://www.myprovider.com/ebay/picture01.jpg
where I control the parameters and scaling in my html code.

The sofware only asks for "border width" and assumes the rest of the parameters like:
<IMG SRC="picture01.jpg" BORDER="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="300">

Please help. If I can get past this, I wish to purchase software



bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
11/19/07 04:34 PM
Re: HELP NEEDED with images in HTML templates new [re: ksptrader]  

HI,

Welcome! It is so nice to meet you. You have selected an excellent piece of software for managing your auctions. Let's see if we can get you fixed up.

First, something you might want to consider while you are playing around with the Listing templates---duplicate any template you are editing. That way if it is accidentally messed up, you still have the original to duplicate and try again.

Which Listing template are you looking at?

Have you tried converting the Listing template to pure HTML yet? You certainly have a lot better control over the fine details using the Pure HTML.



Judy/blue

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ksptrader
(stranger )
11/20/07 08:13 AM
Re: HELP NEEDED with images in HTML templates new [re: bluepennylady]  

My template is not based on any AW2K template, yet one that has been created elsewhere. I like the way that pictures are selected & uploaded to my ftp server through the software, but I need is a way to simply have the IMAGE URL(s) inserted, the the software, into my HTML code WITHOUT any other <IMG > tags. This is my image display code that I need the software to replace all IMAGE_xxx.jpg with corresponding picture names:

'http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_SM1.jpg'TABLE align=center cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 border=0 bgColor=#D0D0D0 width="440"><TR align=center><TD>
<table align=center cellspacing=4 cellpadding=0 border=1 width=414>
<tr height=0><td width=96></td><td width=96></td><td width=96></td><td width=96></td></tr><tr height=306 align=center valign=middle>
<td width=402 height=306 clicpic=v10201r colspan=4 rowspan=1 bgcolor=#E0E0E0>
<img src='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_XL1.jpg' name=LargeImg border=0>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height=12 align=center>
<td bgcolor=#E0E0E0> <a href='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_XL1.jpg' target=_blank>
<font face='arial,helvetica' size=-2 color=#000000>ZOOM</font></a>
</td>
<td bgcolor=#E0E0E0> <a href='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_XL2.jpg' target=_blank>
<font face='arial,helvetica' size=-2 color=#000000>ZOOM</font></a>
</td>
<td bgcolor=#E0E0E0> <a href='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_XL3.jpg' target=_blank>
<font face='arial,helvetica' size=-2 color=#000000>ZOOM</font></a>
</td>
<td> 
</td>
</tr>
<tr height=72 align=center valign=middle>
<td width=96 height=72 bgcolor=#E0E0E0>
<a href='#'; OnClick="document.LargeImg.src='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_XL1.jpg'; return false;">
<img src='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_SM1.jpg' border=0></a>
</td>
<td width=96 height=72 bgcolor=#E0E0E0>
<a href='#'; OnClick="document.LargeImg.src='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_XL2.jpg'; return false;">
<img src='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_SM2.jpg' border=0></a>
</td>
<td width=96 height=72 bgcolor=#E0E0E0>
<a href='#'; OnClick="document.LargeImg.src='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_XL3.jpg'; return false;">
<img src='http://www.adaptel.com/ebay/IMAGE_SM3.jpg' border=0></a>
</td>
<td width=96 height=72>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<font face='arial,helvetica,sans-serif' size=-2><font style='font-size:1pt; color:#C0C0C0;'>
KSPTrader</font>
<font color=#000000>Click small picture to enlarge.  </font></font></TD></TR></TABLE>





bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
11/20/07 08:34 AM
Re: HELP NEEDED with images in HTML templates new [re: ksptrader]  

Hi,

So you haven't tried editing any of the existing templates. I'm sorry. I thought you were working on a template.

In order to list any auction lots, you have to do one of two things, Either select and edit a Listing template(s) to fit your needs. Or build each auction lot in HTML.

Templates can be completely re-done to fit your needs. Colors changed, fonts, image placement. Description placement changed, Footers and headers added. Logos inserted. The list is endless.

Converting a Listing template to pure HTML will allow you to add images in a different arrangement than using the regular unconverted Listing template. The help file has a section on adding images in the HTML templates. The software comes equiped with field tags to make editing easy. You do not have to necessarily know how to write HTML. It is helpful if you do, but not necessary.

I think you will find if you take a minute to look at the Listing templates and convert one to pure HTML, there are hundreds of things you can do with it. And you will be quite pleased with the look as well as the layout.



Judy/blue

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ksptrader
(stranger )
11/20/07 01:35 PM
Re: HELP NEEDED with images in HTML templates new [re: bluepennylady]  

I am an advanced user, and I have been working with pure html templates all along. The build-in templates are too plain, and lack the ability to show many all my images effectively on the auction page without lots of scrolling. I use javascript to provide zoomability to show details, and to do so, I need a way for the software to "merge" ONLY the image filename into my template design. The above code snipet is from my pure html template.

My question is simple, is there any <#someAW2Kvariable> that will merge ONLY the image path and name into the listing template: It seems to me that I shoujld be able to use something like <#ImageName=01> which will be replaced with something

LIKE THIS: http;//www.sitename.com/imagename01.jpg

AND NOT LIKE THIS (using <#ImageNumber=01,1>:
<IMG SRC="http://www.sitename.com/imagename01.jpg" BORDER="0" HSPACE="1" VSPACE="1" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="225">



bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
11/20/07 02:09 PM
Re: HELP NEEDED with images in HTML templates new [re: ksptrader]  

Hi,

I was not insinuating you did not know what you were doing. Nor that you were not an advanced user. I was simply mentioning it isn't necessary to know a great deal about HTML in order to use a pure HTML listing template in AW2000. If you do know anything about HTML, then all the better.

The answer to your question is No, the specific type of control you are wanting cannot be done. The closet you can get is to convert a Listing template to pure HTML and insert tags for each image.

What is your user id on eBay? I would love to see your Listing template!


Judy/blue

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