Nominating a web page to display GIFs

I

Ian

I have numerous GIFs I want to display individualy in a blank webpage that I
have created within my web site. Currently I have multiple icons that are
hyperlinked to each GIF and when I click on the icon each GIF displays in a
plain browser window. I want it to display in the blank web page of my
choosing.

The only alternative, as I see it, is to create a whole lot of web pages
with each GIF in it which seems an inefficient way to do it. I am hoping I
can somehow ceate a hyperlink string for each icon that marries the blank
webpage and the selected GIF together. Is this possible?
Thanks
Ian
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

That blank page is not a real page, it's just the browser displaying your
linked-to image - so no you can't do anything with it.

You can use a photoalbum like JAlbum or something like it...or a database
driven album (?).


--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





|I have numerous GIFs I want to display individualy in a blank webpage that
I
| have created within my web site. Currently I have multiple icons that are
| hyperlinked to each GIF and when I click on the icon each GIF displays in
a
| plain browser window. I want it to display in the blank web page of my
| choosing.
|
| The only alternative, as I see it, is to create a whole lot of web pages
| with each GIF in it which seems an inefficient way to do it. I am hoping I
| can somehow ceate a hyperlink string for each icon that marries the blank
| webpage and the selected GIF together. Is this possible?
| Thanks
| Ian
 
I

Ian

Hello Rob and thanks for taking the time to respond. I understand what you
are saying about the blank page not being a real page.

I am interested in the suggestion of using a database driven album. I have
done a bit of reading about that but it is not something I am familiar with.
I would still need a lot of assistance with that solution.

I already use a photogallery but that displays all the GIFS on a single page
and when you click on one it comes up in the plain page I mentioned earlier.

So I am still on the search for a solution.

Thanks
Ian
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

Take a look at JAlbum (its free)

If you go the db route you'll need to know what db your host supports before
you go shopping for a solution.
Also, check with your host - they may have a low or no cost solution
available...mine offers Xigla and something else I can't remember.

Good luck!

--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| Hello Rob and thanks for taking the time to respond. I understand what you
| are saying about the blank page not being a real page.
|
| I am interested in the suggestion of using a database driven album. I have
| done a bit of reading about that but it is not something I am familiar
with.
| I would still need a lot of assistance with that solution.
|
| I already use a photogallery but that displays all the GIFS on a single
page
| and when you click on one it comes up in the plain page I mentioned
earlier.
|
| So I am still on the search for a solution.
|
| Thanks
| Ian
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > That blank page is not a real page, it's just the browser displaying
your
| > linked-to image - so no you can't do anything with it.
| >
| > You can use a photoalbum like JAlbum or something like it...or a
database
| > driven album (?).
| >
| >
| > --
| >
| > Rob Giordano
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > |I have numerous GIFs I want to display individualy in a blank webpage
that
| > I
| > | have created within my web site. Currently I have multiple icons that
are
| > | hyperlinked to each GIF and when I click on the icon each GIF displays
in
| > a
| > | plain browser window. I want it to display in the blank web page of my
| > | choosing.
| > |
| > | The only alternative, as I see it, is to create a whole lot of web
pages
| > | with each GIF in it which seems an inefficient way to do it. I am
hoping I
| > | can somehow ceate a hyperlink string for each icon that marries the
blank
| > | webpage and the selected GIF together. Is this possible?
| > | Thanks
| > | Ian
| >
| >
| >
 
I

Ian

Hello again Rob
It MAY be the answer. The easiest way would be for you to take a look at my
web site. www.regalzonophone.com and, importantly, go to the "Listening
Room". Once in there you will see I have a small speaker icon to play an MP3
file and another blue coloured icon to display a GIF picture. When that GIF
file displays it comes up in a page that does not resemble my web site in any
way. I want it to come up in a web page identical to my other web pages so I
can include the banner and navigation menus as well. I'm not sure using a 3rd
party program will do that.

Thanks
Ian
 
T

Trevor Lawrence

Ian said:
Hello again Rob
It MAY be the answer. The easiest way would be for you to take a look at
my
web site. www.regalzonophone.com and, importantly, go to the "Listening
Room". Once in there you will see I have a small speaker icon to play an
MP3
file and another blue coloured icon to display a GIF picture. When that
GIF
file displays it comes up in a page that does not resemble my web site in
any
way. I want it to come up in a web page identical to my other web pages so
I
can include the banner and navigation menus as well. I'm not sure using a
3rd
party program will do that.

That is what Rob described. The GIF comes up in its own "page"

I am not sure why you would want to have banner and navigation here. After
viewing the image, all the visitor has to do is press the Back button to
return to the main page.

My first thought is to use an inline frame so that the image is displayed on
the same page, but then you have the problem that you will need to close
this inline frame

You could also use Jimco's Spawn which will open a page of a specific size
and in a specific location.
http://www.jimcosoftware.com/addins.aspx
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

After seeing the page; I don't think JAlbum or any album for that matter, is
the solution for you.
I think Trevor's suggestion of using Spawn to create pop-ups for the record
album labels would work, or maybe a javascript solution(?).

BTW...I tried to listen to some of the mp3s and every link I tried is
broken - possibly caused by having spaces (%20) in the file names, or you
didn't upload them to the server.

Rob

--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| Hello again Rob
| It MAY be the answer. The easiest way would be for you to take a look at
my
| web site. www.regalzonophone.com and, importantly, go to the "Listening
| Room". Once in there you will see I have a small speaker icon to play an
MP3
| file and another blue coloured icon to display a GIF picture. When that
GIF
| file displays it comes up in a page that does not resemble my web site in
any
| way. I want it to come up in a web page identical to my other web pages so
I
| can include the banner and navigation menus as well. I'm not sure using a
3rd
| party program will do that.
|
| Thanks
| Ian
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > Take a look at JAlbum (its free)
| >
| > If you go the db route you'll need to know what db your host supports
before
| > you go shopping for a solution.
| > Also, check with your host - they may have a low or no cost solution
| > available...mine offers Xigla and something else I can't remember.
| >
| > Good luck!
| >
| > --
| >
| > Rob Giordano
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Hello Rob and thanks for taking the time to respond. I understand what
you
| > | are saying about the blank page not being a real page.
| > |
| > | I am interested in the suggestion of using a database driven album. I
have
| > | done a bit of reading about that but it is not something I am familiar
| > with.
| > | I would still need a lot of assistance with that solution.
| > |
| > | I already use a photogallery but that displays all the GIFS on a
single
| > page
| > | and when you click on one it comes up in the plain page I mentioned
| > earlier.
| > |
| > | So I am still on the search for a solution.
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > | Ian
| > |
| > | "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
| > |
| > | > That blank page is not a real page, it's just the browser displaying
| > your
| > | > linked-to image - so no you can't do anything with it.
| > | >
| > | > You can use a photoalbum like JAlbum or something like it...or a
| > database
| > | > driven album (?).
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > Rob Giordano
| > | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > |I have numerous GIFs I want to display individualy in a blank
webpage
| > that
| > | > I
| > | > | have created within my web site. Currently I have multiple icons
that
| > are
| > | > | hyperlinked to each GIF and when I click on the icon each GIF
displays
| > in
| > | > a
| > | > | plain browser window. I want it to display in the blank web page
of my
| > | > | choosing.
| > | > |
| > | > | The only alternative, as I see it, is to create a whole lot of web
| > pages
| > | > | with each GIF in it which seems an inefficient way to do it. I am
| > hoping I
| > | > | can somehow ceate a hyperlink string for each icon that marries
the
| > blank
| > | > | webpage and the selected GIF together. Is this possible?
| > | > | Thanks
| > | > | Ian
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
M

Mike Mueller

It almost sounds like you want to have a template webpage, and then a
specific gif to be displayed on it- in which case you could use a query
string and scripting (server- or client- side) to use the correct image for
that page.
 
I

Ian

Mike

Yes, a single template webpage. I would have to do a lot of readingto start
using query strings & scripts. I am sure there would be examples of this on
the internet but I just don't seem to be able to :Google" the right search
phrase.

I will keep plugging away.

Thanks
Ian
 
I

Ian

My Comments page is written in PHP so perhaps I should stick to that for now,
not that I wrote it. I found the info on the net and adapted it for my web
site.

Ian
 
M

Mike Mueller

Really can't help you with the PHP stuff


Ian said:
My Comments page is written in PHP so perhaps I should stick to that for
now,
not that I wrote it. I found the info on the net and adapted it for my web
site.

Ian
 

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