+Firth of Forth Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 When creating a cache webpage, I know that its possible to upload images which can then be clicked on to view. But is it possible to display the picture directly on the webpage, and if so, how do you do it? Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Yes you can... it's not that difficult but you have to create your cache page using the HTML option and you need to have the images you want to display already up-loaded to somewhere on the web, your homepages if you have them. Then it's just a case of putting the image link into the text of the cache page. This is the link I use on one of mine (Dark Deeds at St Mary's), as an example <img src="http://www.geocacheuk.org/hp/pharisee/images/thechurch400.jpg" alt="The Church" width="300" height="225" align="right" border="3"> Hope that helps John And should you ask, am I at ease there? I'd answer "Yes. Oh yes indeed". For my heart it dwells in lonely places, where springs leap down, where ravens feed. Quote Link to comment
+Firth of Forth Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 Thanks very much. I will give it a go. Quote Link to comment
+minstrelcat Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 move along... Quote Link to comment
+minstrelcat Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 You don't need to upload your image to another website. Use the 'upload images' option on your cache page, then right click the link to your image and select Properties to find out what URL gc.com has allocated to your image. Hope that makes sense - I'm not good at explaining these things! Lisa Quote Link to comment
+Firth of Forth Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 Further to my last question, am I right in assuming that I can also change the background by inserting a <body background="xxx"> reference? I've seen a number of cache pages individualised in this way. Quote Link to comment
+Subarite Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 I use a fixed background on all my cache pages by using the following HTML: <body background="http://img.Groundspeak.com/cache/91239_200.jpg" BGPROPERTIES="fixed"> Without BGPROPERTIES="fixed" the background will move. You can upload a picture to the page in the normal way, then note the url to use as the background and then DELETE the picture. Although it says it is lost it isn't!! Hope this helps. Andy. ---------------------------------------- I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. - Isaac Asimov Quote Link to comment
Seifer Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 But whatever you do, dont use the dreaded <body bgsound="xxx"> or <blink> *shudders* Mike www.ChallengeUltima.co.uk - Rise to the Challenge...C'mon, you know you want to! Quote Link to comment
+Firth of Forth Posted October 28, 2003 Author Share Posted October 28, 2003 Ok thanks for the help everyone, I will do my best to get my head round the various solutions. My teenage computing whizz son will also be able to help. Quote Link to comment
+Firth of Forth Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 ignore for the time being Quote Link to comment
+Firth of Forth Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 Just wanted to thank those who gave advice on this thread again. With that help, plus a little bit from teenage son, it has all worked out pretty well Ithink. You can see the results if you wish at Ships, Claret & Golf. You will be pleased to hear that I desisted from having the Proclaimers 'Sunshine on Leith' as background music. Quote Link to comment
+Slytherin Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Firth of Forth:You can see the results if you wish at http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=100440. Nice effort. Just one suggestion. The colour picture of the harbour displays at 300 x 200 pixels, but the full size of the file is 1280 x 960. This means it takes a long time to load. You could resize the picture in Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro and the resulting file will be almost 20 times smaller. This will make it load much faster especially for those with a dialup connection. The same applies to the other colour pic. Alex. ------------------------------------------------ Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout..... Quote Link to comment
+Firth of Forth Posted November 3, 2003 Author Share Posted November 3, 2003 Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment
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