Shorten (cut-down) image name length.

[M@2T]

Hey there,

Im wondering if someone can help me with this.

I currently have a very large image gallery, a lot of the images have names which are long, too long.  When they show up under the thumbnails anywhere, even on random image for eg, as the names are so long, it pushes the template out of line, very streched :/.

Anyone know of a why, to when the image name is too long, for eg, over 12 char's to limit at this value?

Many Thanks for your help everyone,
Cheers,
Matt

[V@no]

Here are two sollutions:
1) cut the name to NN number of letters
2) insert <wbr> tag every NN letters, which will "break" words if they dont fit in the table (its not a HTML standart, might not work properly in some browsers)

in includes/functions.php find:

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    "image_name" => $image_row['image_name'],
for first method Insert below:

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    "image_name_short" => (strlen($image_row['image_name']) > 12) ? substr($image_row['image_name'], 0, 12)."..." : $image_row['image_name'],For second method insert below:

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    "image_name_short" => (strlen($image_row['image_name']) > 12) ? chunk_split($image_row['image_name'], 12, "<wbr>") : $image_row['image_name'],
Now in thumbnail_bit.html template you can use {image_name_short} tag

[ruudvroon]

v@no, is it possible to cut the name to 12 letters in the {comment_image_name} which you use in: [MOD] Last comments v1

[V@no]

In Step 1 above

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  $text = $row['comment_text']; add this:

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  $row['image_name'] = (strlen($row['image_name']) > 12) ? substr($row['image_name'], 0, 12)."..." : $row['image_name'];Or this:

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  $row['image_name'] = (strlen($row['image_name']) > 12) ? chunk_split($row['image_name'], 12, "<wbr>") : $row['image_name'];

[BartAfterDark]

Is there a way to do this with subcats too?
The only thing I could find was this

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"sub_cats" => get_subcategories($category_id),

[TheOracle]

If you're looking to customize the get_subcategories function, you'd need to do so from includes/functions.php file.

[BartAfterDark]

If you're looking to customize the get_subcategories function, you'd need to do so from includes/functions.php file.

I tried looking there. But could not really figure out how to do it :/

[TheOracle]

Ok, the following has not been tested but returns no error. Let's try this.

First, make a backup of your includes/functions.php file.

Then, find :

$sub_cat_list .= "<a href=\"".$sub_url."\" class=\"subcat\">".$cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']."</a>";

replace with :

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$sub_cat_list .= "<a href=\"".$sub_url."\" class=\"subcat\">".(strlen($cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']) > 12) ? substr($cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name'], 0, 12)."..." : $cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']."</a>";



[JensF]

in includes/functions.php find:

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    "image_name" => $image_row['image_name'],

I don´t have this. I have this

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"image_name" => multilang($image_row['image_name']),
what must i change in this line

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"image_name_short" => (strlen($image_row['image_name']) > 12) ? substr($image_row['image_name'], 0, 12)."..." : $image_row['image_name'],
Thanks for helping...

[V@no]

Code: [Select]

"image_name_short" => (strlen(multilang($image_row['image_name'])) > 12) ? substr(multilang($image_row['image_name']), 0, 12)."..." : multilang($image_row['image_name']),

[BartAfterDark]

Ok, the following has not been tested but returns no error. Let's try this.

First, make a backup of your includes/functions.php file.

Then, find :

$sub_cat_list .= "<a href=\"".$sub_url."\" class=\"subcat\">".$cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']."</a>";

replace with :

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$sub_cat_list .= "<a href=\"".$sub_url."\" class=\"subcat\">".(strlen($cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']) > 12) ? substr($cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name'], 0, 12)."..." : $cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']."</a>";



It's not showing up as a link and the class is nether applyed

[TheOracle]

Ok. I see what you mean.

In includes/functions.php file,

find this block :

}
    else {
      $random_cat_image_file = get_random_image($category_id, 0, 1);
    }

    $site_template->register_vars(array(
      "cat_id" => $category_id,

right below, you will see :

"cat_name" => $cat_cache[$category_id]['cat_name'],

replace with :

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"cat_name" => (strlen($cat_cache[$category_id]['cat_name']) > 12) ? substr($cat_cache[$category_id]['cat_name'], 0, 12)."..." : $cat_cache[$category_id]['cat_name'],


This should do it.

(Note: This is a continuation from the above, not a completely fresh new step).

[BartAfterDark]

When I use the last code it changes the category text and has no effect on subcats.
And I only need this for subcategoryes

[TheOracle]

When I use the last code it changes the category text and has no effect on subcats.

This is what I find odd actually. If you go to your index page, you should see your subcats title with a max number of 12 with "..." (if text is longer than 12 - of course). Are you talking about the inside of the subcats page where you do not see these readings ?

[V@no]

Are you talking about the inside of the subcats page where you do not see these readings ?

They are talking about the list of subcategories under parent category name.

@BartAfterDark:
in includes/functions.php find:

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      $sub_cat_list .= "<a href=\"".$sub_url."\" class=\"subcat\">".$cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']."</a>";
Replace with:

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      $sub_cat_list .= "<a href=\"".$sub_url."\" class=\"subcat\">".((strlen($cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name']) > 12) ? substr($cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name'], 0, 12)."..." : $cat_cache[$subcat_id]['cat_name'])."</a>";