Catagory specific background image

i've been working on getting catagory specific background images, but i seem to have stumbled on a problem :/

okay, so in forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost

<tr id="cat">
<td background="{imagesfolder}/$forum[title].gif" colspan="6"><a href="forumdisplay.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&forumid=$forum[forumid]"><normalfont color="#000000"><b>$forum[title]</b></normalfont></a>
<br><smallfont color="#000000">$forum[description]</smallfont></td>
</tr>

the boldpart being where the background images is called, now why cant i use the $forum[title] tag to load an image?, the forum name being "Test", and the image being Test.gif .. is there a way to get around this so that each catagory can have its own image?

[Dean C]

Please post template-related questions in the correct forum in future

Thanks

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Regarding your question. You would have to hack to achieve this

- miSt

[base]

i use $forum[forumid].gif - then use numbered images. so if your test forum was id 12 for example, your "test" image should be called "12.gif"

{imagesfolder}/$forum[forumid].gif etc etc

[base]

aha, that got parsed then...

<td background="{ imagesfolder}/$forum[forumid].gif" colspan="6"> is what i should have done

[Dean C]

Oops didn't read the question correctly

So you have it all working now ?

- miSt

[filburt1]

Today at 01:03 PM base said this in Post #4
aha, that got parsed then...

<td background="{ imagesfolder}/$forum[title].gif" colspan="6"> is what i should have done

Not a good idea. The forum title will rarely comply with UNIX file naming rules.

[base]

ack, i meant what i had typed in my first post, $forum[forumid].gif etc... sorry, don't know where i am today heh

i'll edit my post again....