Hi there

in the backend the image previews pull the images from this url

administrator/index.php?option=com_mycom&task=file&path=[DIR_BANNERS_IMAGE]/skyscraper-160-x-500-1.jpg

However on the frontend i have a custom component and i want to grab this image - can only one tell me how i can do this plz ?


tnx

Same, but remove 'administrator' :

index.php?option=com_mycom&task=file&path=[DIR_BANNERS_IMAGE]/skyscraper-160-x-500-1.jpg

no unfortunately when i do that i get


404: Not Found
Sorry, but the page you requested could not be found.

Did you tried on a fresh install ?

You might have something that corrupts the process.
I mean, It is exactly the same in back and front.

Do you have special caracters in the Joomla root ? (even this is fixed now)
Did you forked something ?
Is it working in sandbox ?

many thanks and sorry - it was an SEF issue - i had to dissable the SEF component for that component

however follow on question


this works :

index.php?option=com_mycom&task=file&size=200x200&path=[DIR_DEAL_IMAGE]/lscape.jpg


but when i change the size parameter then i get issues

i get a NOT SUPPORTED message


thanks !

This is a security.

The allowed dimensions are stored on the top of the image class file.
It is not the best place to set up the allowed dimensions, but for the moment I didn't rewrited this class yet, it is old code but working nice and stable.

Why such security ?

1. Because a thumb file is created for each size (hidden file), so if somebody want to ennoy you, he just need a script which call an infinity of combinaisons, and fill you server.
2. Because if the size is too big, it will consume a lot of CPU.

This one is easy to fix.
Open :
classes / image.php

Add some sizes in the constant in top of the class.