I have the "Tags" feature activated and working thanks to ColinM here at jDownload. Thank you immensely ColinM! You and Arno are terrific!
Mow for my new problem...
I have populated the "Tags" component with many selections and it works perfect except...
When you view a download file page, and then "click" or "touch" one of the tags, another page with the results appears... again we are still perfect!
When viewing those results, there are no images. I believe I have all set correctly, seems most other features respond like I'd expect.
On the results page after you have clicked on a "tag", how do I make the image from my download to appear with each of the results?
I need the name of the tag to appear. It only shows website title and jDownloads Category.
This is really important to me. I patiently await your reply!
I understand this may not be a jDownloads issue directly, please find a moment to help resolve my dilema.
Thank-you greatly,
Terry A, Zahn
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Any ideas how to correct this?
terry
Sorry I missed this one. Actually I am a little unclear so could you point me to where on your site you have some tags please
Colin
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Colin
Hi Colin! Thank you for your help.
Go to:
http://www.watchawear.com/watches/watch-faces/download/2-watch-faces/301-tribute-ice-watch-big-big-black-orange-chronograph.html
Click on any of the "blue" tags on the left side of page. Here is an example "tags-results" page:
http://www.watchawear.com/component/tags/tag/2-round.html
Thanks in advance for your expertise!
Terry
Terry
I have added the tag 'qwerty' to 3 downloads.
1. One of these downloads which has an associated image is shown in the first pic - tags01.png
2. If I click on the qwerty tag then I get a list of links to all of the downloads with the tag 'qwerty' as in second picture - tags02.png
3. If next I click on one of the links then I get to the actual download specifically the Details layout which shows the image see pic 3 - tags03.png
Step 2 lists the individual Downloads and I assume that you would like to show the images associated with the download. Actually could you point me as to how you added the text part that you show at your step 2 please as my knowledge on handling tags is rather poor. :(
Step 2 is handled by the Tags component, it is not jD
I suspect that the only way to get the images you wish to see is to directly link to the required images with your own <img ... link
All of the images associated with all Downloads are located in /images/jdownloads/screenshots/
and the corresponding thumbnail versions are in /images/jdownloads/screenshots/thumbnails/
The name(s) of the image(s) is stored in the database table <prefix>_jdownloads_files in the images field. This fielkd contains all of the image names for all the images associated with the particular Download with the relevant Download id.
When I know how to add text etc to the step 2 stage then I may be able to help further. I suspect you may use a module or plugin for that.
Colin
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Terry
Have just learnt a bit more about Tags. :)
I now see if I use Options button in the Tags Component and set the field Item Description in the Tagged Items Options tab to Show then it extracts and shows the Short Description from the Download. Also set the field Item Images to Show. But no image appears.
So I am now able to reproduce your setup. Please see attached pics.
Colin
PS I have also added a few notes in the article
http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/tags-support-in-jdownloads
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OK, I see that you added a bit about images. What about actually getting it to work? tags are showing images for K2 articles. Anything we can take from that? is it that jDownload identifies images with a different tag? I really must find a solution to this. My site is 100% image driven. This feature is really needed.
Terry,
Adding Images to Tags is in the work stream. Arno is investigating and it is accepted as being needed. Your next question will of course be something like "how long to wait". That is like asking how long is a length of string to which the only accurate answer is along the lines of "twice as long as half of it".
Within Joomla! there is a defined context of image in a Tag. It is limited to just the first image in the 'content' so obviously jD will do the same to remain compatible. The scope of the work needed is seemingly straightforward and outwardly would seem to be just getting the address of the image and putting that in the correct field in the Tags database table. But the devil is in the detail!
Colin
Thanks Colin. I am grateful for the response! Look forward to seeing this. Additionally, Images need to be in the search result of the built in search of jDownloads.
Any idea on this yet?
I had worked on this but it is tricky. Not ready yet.
Any news on this?
Not really.
Quote from: ColinM on 31.07.2015 12:59:21
Terry,
Adding Images to Tags is in the work stream. Arno is investigating and it is accepted as being needed. Your next question will of course be something like "how long to wait". That is like asking how long is a length of string to which the only accurate answer is along the lines of "twice as long as half of it".
Within Joomla! there is a defined context of image in a Tag. It is limited to just the first image in the 'content' so obviously jD will do the same to remain compatible. The scope of the work needed is seemingly straightforward and outwardly would seem to be just getting the address of the image and putting that in the correct field in the Tags database table. But the devil is in the detail!
Colin
Any word yet?
Hi Terry,
please note that they are nearly (or really?) the only user who wants this feature. No one else seems to miss it.
Fact is, that i had tried it but I had problems with the implementation.
We had many more important parts and since this function is not so important for us, we had to stopped the work on it.
So it is currently not planned to add this very soon. We have also not the manpower to add all user wishes.
That is unfortunate... I would gladly have paid to have this done.
Terry
Adding Images with Tags. I have looked further into this and it is more challenging than it would seem. Each Tag can have a teaser image and several others but these only appear when the Downloads marked with a specific tag are listed when clicking on the tag. So one challenge is to be to be able to identify the actual tag that is being shown. If it is feasible and reasonable to be able to identify the individual tag name or ID then it would be possible to get the img link setup, if requested, from the information in the tag database table. The problem is that all of that part is in the tag component and its associated services.
Images do not seem to play a significant part in Tags and their handling. Presently if one associates an image with an individual tag then all that happens is that the tag system shows that image and any description when it lists the Downloads ans any other article associated with the tag as shown in the attached pic.
So it might help if we understood what you were expecting from a tag image and when it should be shown in connection with jDownloads.
Colin
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Unfortunately, the issue does not speak a problem in other components to have images. Works in K2 and articles components. Additionally there are no images in your search function results. I will have to either hire someone else then or find another solution to this. I asked for help on these issues a year ago and am now to no. Disappointing is an understatement. I could have resolved this long ago.
Terry
I am trying to be helpful! I like having images. I was also trying to outline some of the 'challenges' involved.
Could you please show me an example of where tag images appear in articles - not K2. I only ever see them in the tag listing!
Colin
Hello all, ColinM you said:
Adding Images with Tags. I have looked further into this and it is more challenging than it would seem.
But this is really important to show the file image on tags results pages, I think all modern websites work as tagging search. That what I do on my websites I always use the tag search!
So I wish at your really take a look at it, now it's over 2 years waiting! Just give us the code where to be added in override for com_tags
We hope to hear a positive solution from you.
Hi
This is not a jD limitation but a Joomla! one. Please ask on the Joomla! forum.
Thanks
Colin
Joomla by default will show the first images from the article! Anyway, I will post in Joomla forums to try to get any tips! Thanks so long!
Do you prefer any other tag component that can show images from jdownloads!
Hi
I do not understand so I think I am missing something. I did not know that Joomla Tags showed images specific to an item. Maybe because I have never seen any examples. It maybe this has been added and we were unaware of the change or what coding is used as there is not an updated tutorial!! :(
Are you saying if I tag an article in Joomla which has an image in the article then when you list those tags it will show that image? Or is the image in the Article 'Images and Links' section?
Which Tags Menu item shows these individual images/item.
Colin
I posted earlier that Articles and K2 showed images in tag results.
The images in tag results has been part of the Tags component for longer than my request. It would seem obvious to me that a developer would include images in their product for Search function and Tags Function.
Both Search and Tags need images from jDownloads. As I stated, I will either pay someone to resolve this or seek another solution. I do not believe for a moment that I am the only one that desires this. You both have always been very responsive in solving issues. I hope that you reconsider your stoppage in developing these 2 necessary features.
I hope to hear good news soon.
Thank you,
Terry
Terry,
We are not infallible or all knowing! :(
K2 and articles are essentially the same 'item'.
What I do not know and I am seeking guidance on are the following points.
Is the image associated with the tag itself or with individual articles?If it is with an individual article, how is the image that will be shown with the tag specified in the article?
There seems to be two ways to add an image to an article: intro image; and full article image.
There are also several ways to add an image to a tag.
The available documentation published by the Joomla! team is at best sparse and does not idicate how this is achieved.
Think I may have answered my own question!! I have a tag called 'Tag1'. If I have a menu item of type 'Tagged Items' which specifies two tags tag1 and sub1-cat then that will show articles, jD cats and jd Downloads. The article items in the list show their Intro image . As well known the
jD items are not showing an image, which is the present challenge.
There is a sort of work around. One can select that the tag shows the description, so it is possible to put an image there as well as the normal place where one adds an image to a Download. Probably OK for Categories but tiresome for Downloads.
More later
Colin