help needed with biz template

[MrBean]

Nicecoder is proud to announce that first template for December month has been released at indexutemplates.com.

Name : Biz
Description : Clean, eleganth and modern Indexu template
Demo : Biz Demo


How to add slideshow image :

Biz has a new slideshow block feature. This steps will show you how to setup slideshow in Biz template.

- Add new image custom field from admin panel, named it with "image"
- Add / update some links
- Add image to the listing

The slideshow images will be resized automatically to fit to the width of the slideshow, so, you don't need to worry when uploading a large image.

Note :

If you using different name for image custom field, so you need to edit blocks/block.new_and_updated_listing_rows.html

find this code :

<img src="<%$tpl_base%>/timthumb.php?src=<%$image%>&amp;h=174&amp;w=279&amp;zc=1" alt="<%$title%>" title="<%$title%>"  rel="<h3><%$title%></h3><%$description|substr:0:80%>"/>

change <%$image%> variable with your own, for example, you have image custom field and field name is "my_image"

so you need to change code like this :

<img src="<%$tpl_base%>/timthumb.php?src=<%$my_image%>&amp;h=174&amp;w=279&amp;zc=1" alt="<%$title%>" title="<%$title%>"  rel="<h3><%$title%></h3><%$description|substr:0:80%>"/>

Please see blocks/block.new_and_updated_listing.html and blocks/block.new_and_updated_listing_rows.html for detail structur of slideshow.

The template now can be downloaded at IndexUTemplates :: A Membership Site for Indexu Templates

Hi, I've just bought indexu and don't have any experience with indexu templates.
Iv'e try to use biz template but slideshow does not work for me
Please explain me more clearly how the slideshow works, does indexu works automaticlly to show sites in slideshow?

Where exactly in the admin panel I have to do this: "Add new image custom field from the admin panel, named it with" image "?

I hope you understand what I mean.

Regrads,
MrBean

[MrBean]

Anyone can halp me?

[FSGDAG]

Go into the Admin panel and go to the following place:

Admin Panel -> Links -> Custom Fields

Create a new Custom Field. In the Custom Field name, call it 'image'

This will create a new custom field called image. The custom field will be available to you on every listing you have. You'll then need to go into your listings and edit them. You'll do this also through the Admin Panel. When editing your listings, you'll see the custom field 'image' on each one. Specify in this area the place where the image is ( e.g. /images/image1.jpg ) for that particular listing.

The slide show should then start working for you.

[MrBean]

Thx a lot, now works fine.
I have two more questions, could you write what is the proper width and height of image?
To promote sites in slideshow I have to make print screen for any site or it's working automaticlly? For example for premium listing? If yes, i need instructions .....

Regards,
MrBean

[FSGDAG]

Pungky might be a better person to answer this question. I know making a screen shot of every site, especially if your running a general directory, would be wayyyyyy too much of a pain.

Most people use a service, like Alexa and thumbnail.org, to automatically show thumbnails of sites. But I'm not sure if that would work with the slide show thats in the templates.

I'm sure pungky could give his suggestions though

[pungky]

Thx a lot, now works fine.
I have two more questions, could you write what is the proper width and height of image?
To promote sites in slideshow I have to make print screen for any site or it's working automaticlly? For example for premium listing? If yes, i need instructions .....

Regards,
MrBean

You need to upload the file manually.

For the biz template the size is 490px x 210px. We use timthumb here so if you have different size it will automatically resized.

Pungky might be a better person to answer this question. I know making a screen shot of every site, especially if your running a general directory, would be wayyyyyy too much of a pain.

Most people use a service, like Alexa and thumbnail.org, to automatically show thumbnails of sites. But I'm not sure if that would work with the slide show thats in the templates.

I'm sure pungky could give his suggestions though

I have tested using 3rd party site such as thumbshots, one problem I found is about the size. The size is not matched with the website. We will looking for the solution about this issue.

[MrBean]

Ok, thx a lot.
Now all is clear.

Regards for all.