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VirtueMart 2 + 3 + 4 => Installation, Migration & Upgrade => Topic started by: Hammerhead on October 21, 2011, 15:13:22 PM

Title: URL image/thumb not working
Post by: Hammerhead on October 21, 2011, 15:13:22 PM
I'm trying to use a URL for my images so I can store them outside the Joomla install, rather than having individual files uploaded to the VM directory.  However they don't seem to be working.  I'm using this convention:
http://www.mysite.com/images/product.jpg
http://www.mysite.com/images/product_tn.jpg

No images are displayed.  Did I do something wrong, or is this a bug?
Title: Re: URL image/thumb not working
Post by: Milbo on October 21, 2011, 17:44:36 PM
The urls for images are disabled atm. But do you know the media synchroniser?
Title: Re: URL image/thumb not working
Post by: Hammerhead on October 21, 2011, 17:55:39 PM
Been experimenting, but I wish to keep my images outside the VM directory and I just cannot seem to get it right.  I seem to be having trouble writing the correct path to the config file.  Not sure if it should be using (http://...) or absolute paths (home2/public_html/store...) for the purposes of this function.
Title: Re: URL image/thumb not working
Post by: PRO on October 21, 2011, 18:05:37 PM
lol, they are NOT in the vmart directory anyway.

THEY are now native joomla/stories/virtuemart

AND, you can change the directory to fit your needs.

AND: image url is "relative" to the directory set in config. BUT as of right now ONLY within your joomla site
Title: Re: URL image/thumb not working
Post by: Hammerhead on October 21, 2011, 18:25:56 PM
Quote from: BanquetTables.pro on October 21, 2011, 18:05:37 PM
lol, they are NOT in the vmart directory anyway.

THEY are now native joomla/stories/virtuemart

AND, you can change the directory to fit your needs.

AND: image url is "relative" to the directory set in config. BUT as of right now ONLY within your joomla site
Yeah, sorry - I wasn't clear on that, but you confirmed my point that I want the images to be outside my Joomla install for a number of reasons.  The prior version of VM allowed images to be called via http, which is what I'd like to see again, if possible.  Many of us use external images hosted for us off-site.

Thanks!
Title: Re: URL image/thumb not working
Post by: PRO on October 21, 2011, 18:41:27 PM
as max said. They are not going to work external right now. Eventually it will.

Title: Re: URL image/thumb not working
Post by: Milbo on October 21, 2011, 19:06:28 PM
You just need to remove the security, preventing that vendors go outside.