• Registered: 2014-01-30
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Topic: Lost index images after pasting then deleting code [SOLVED]

I did something that screwed up my home page. I had two index images that each linked to their respective Simple Viewer pages. I copied and pasted some code in the wrong place (I'm an artist not a coder). It deleted the linked images so I simply went back and deleted only the code I entered and now I can't seem to get them working again. I may have just forgotten how to make a linked image appear on my main page which I believe is a Contact Page. Would it matter if my Showkase-Pro build was out dated? I haven't touched my site in a year.

  • Registered: 2012-12-16
  • Posts: 950

Re: Lost index images after pasting then deleting code [SOLVED]

I'm not sure how you entered the image links originally but one possible way (without the need for any manual coding) would be as follows:
(1) Upload the image you want to use to the Library ('Library -> Upload').
(2) Create your page (where the link is going to go).
(3) Click the 'Image' button on the Showkase editor's toolbar (the first icon to the right of the bullet point icons).
(4) In the pop-up 'Image Properties' window, click the 'Browse library' button to select the image you want to use.
(5) Set the dimensions for the image (if necessary) on the 'Image Info' tab.
(6) Click the 'Link' tab and set the 'URL' and 'Target' for the link.
(7) Click 'OK'.

Alternatively, you could just click the 'Source' button on the Showkase editor's toolbar to enter source mode and type in the RAW html code for your image link which might look something like this:

<a href="/showkase/gallery/index.html" target="_self"><img src="/showkase/_library/files/img_0001.jpg" height="400" width="600" alt="image" /></a>
Would it matter if my Showkase-Pro build was out dated?

No. This wouldn't make a difference. Whatever you were able to do with your version of Showkase a year ago, you can still do now.
However, you might like to upgrade your site to the current version of Showkase (v1.3.6) by following the instructions here.
(Upgrades are free within the same major version number.)

  • Registered: 2014-01-30
  • Posts: 4

Re: Lost index images after pasting then deleting code [SOLVED]

Thanks so much for the quick response Steven! I didn't have the images linked through the library but I'll give that route a try. I wish I could remember how I went about it, I do remember it took quite a few tries getting it to work right though. I'll be sure to post if I hit hit a snag or not. Is the library path the best way to get an image to link to a Simple Viewer page from a Contact Page?

  • Registered: 2012-12-16
  • Posts: 950

Re: Lost index images after pasting then deleting code [SOLVED]

Using the Library to store an image and the Image icon in the editor to include the image in a page is probably the best option (whether you use the image as a link or not) to include an image in any page type that does not display images by default. No manual coding is required and Showkase automatically deals with the image sizing (dynamically resizing the image if necessary when the browser window is resized) by adding class="sk-auto-height" to the <img> tag.

  • Registered: 2014-01-30
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Re: Lost index images after pasting then deleting code [SOLVED]

That worked out great. Thank you! Now if you can just tell me how to make better art for my site :)

  • Registered: 2012-12-16
  • Posts: 950

Re: Lost index images after pasting then deleting code [SOLVED]

That worked out great. Thank you!

You're welcome!

Now if you can just tell me how to make better art for my site :)

Unfortunately, that's not something I can help you with! :(