How do i make a tv that gives me a image file name and path

I like to make a tv that I can use to set a background for a cell (I know not XHTML who cares) I like to use the image browser to select an image but i do not want the image tags only the path e.g. assets/images/image.gif
is this posible using tv's?

Greets Dimmy

I like to make a tv that I can use to set a background for a cell (I know not XHTML who cares) I like to use the image browser to select an image but i do not want the image tags only the path e.g. assets/images/image.gif
is this posible using tv's?

Greets Dimmy

No, not in TP1.

I've recognised this behavior and I think it's now time we change it. The current release will convert (or render) an image TV input into an html image tag. This will be changed to completely separate the input values from the rendered or displayed values. We will add an image control that will allow you to render the output as you so desire.

The only work around now is to just use a Text input field.

Thanks for the info on this one

When wil the new release be here?

would like to use the list option TV (see bugs)

Look for another release this week. Whether or not it will enable the particular TV feature you're after, Raymond will have to answer.

For now, just comment out line 32 in tmplvars.format.inc like this:


Then you can just put the variable in your own html tag.

For now, just comment out line 32 in tmplvars.format.inc like this:

		// setup image type
		if($tvtype=='image') {
			$value = parseInput($value); 
//		       $value = "<img src='$value' />";
		}

Then you can just put the variable in your own html tag.

Nice thanks alot,
or as I see it corectly I can make a new tv same as the image tv with a new name and it wil not include the tags?
I like to be able to use both versions

Well I tried something, and it turns out you can do it both ways. If you read the TV into a snippet, you get the image path minus the img tag. So never mind commenting out the line of code. Instead here's a tiny snippet that I named 'GetImageTV':

Well I tried something, and it turns out you can do it both ways. If you read the TV into a snippet, you get the image path minus the img tag. So never mind commenting out the line of code. Instead here's a tiny snippet that I named 'GetImageTV':

# Usage: [[GetImageTV?tvname=yourtv]]

$imgarray=$etomite->getTemplateVar($idname=$tvname); 
return $imgarray['value'];

Ok that way I do not need to change the core code...(did that already hehe added a new "notagimage" TV option)

Thanks for sorting this one out

Greets Dimmy