Can't display images in container fields

[BrizUK]

For about 5 years I have been running sites with FMPro 4.1.1 and now 5.5 using CDML to search and display results. Never had any significant problems.

On one site I am now adding container fields for images. These images are to be displayed when the rest of the data in the record is shown

So far I have been unable to get the images to appear. Have used the CDML code as for displaying text [FMP-FIELD: image1] which doesn't work. Have also tried <img src="[FMP-FIELD: image1]"> also to no effect.. When I use the straight CDML (not img src) I get numeric characters displayed.

I have made several changes in getting the image(JPG) into the container field, both with and without using a reference to the file rather than the file being in the database.

The numeric characters appear to increment by 1 each time I delete and reinsert the image.

Has anyone any ideas? Am I being stupid or what

Perhaps I should add, should I be in the container field forum? but as it is a Web problem I am trying here.

[Keith M. Davie]

Using FMPro to store and serve images is a waste of the application and not a really great idea. There are other ways to serve images which relate to a specific record. Look in the Sample Files Forum for an old thread/demo which I posted on Web Images. I forget the title, but research is good for the soul.

[LiveOak]

I agree with Keith. We have done an image storage system for a gem dealer client. Internally, we use images in containers, but on the web we store the images as files on the web server and just pass file names. Definitely the way to go.

-bd

[Garry Claridge]

Here is the CDML to display an image:

<img src="[FMP-Image: myimgfield]">

Good Luck.

Garry

[BrizUK]

Thanks for the responses, guys.

Keith, I will search in the Sample Files Forum for your demo and hope it does my soul good!

Garry, thanks for the CDML as well, but although I will ry it the view seems to be that storing the image files separately is a better way.

Anyway I shall try both methods so that no-one has replied in vain!

[Garry Claridge]

Storing images externally is also my preferred method. I believe that it gives you greater flexibility for web-based applications.

All the best.

Garry