[ic] logo image change

Paul Vinciguerra pvinci at vinciguerra.com
Fri Nov 14 14:22:18 EST 2003


On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:59:08 -0800, Paul Jordan wrote
> interchange-users-bounces at icdevgroup.org wrote:
> >> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:08:43 -0500 (EST), Kerry Blalock wrote
> >>>>> I am using 4.8 on an outside server, redhat. I want to change the
> >>>>> logo.jpg image to a logo.gif image. I have tried replacing
> >>>>> logo.jpg in the LEFTRIGHT template, but the old image is still
> >>>>> there. I have the replacement image in /foundation directory. I
> >>>>> searched my interchange mail (about 11 months worth) and could
> >>>>> not find solution.
> >>>>
> >>>> I often find with 4.8.7 that I have to force the template to
> >>>> re-load
> >>> by switching the template to another one, then saving it, then going
> >>> back to the template I had modified and then saving it again.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have found that apply changes and even restarting the IC server
> >>>> do
> >>> not always change the template, it's as if it gets cached somewhere?
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Andy.
> >>>>
> >>> Ok, I found what I needed to change in the theme.cfg file. The line
> >>> Variable  THEME_LOGO     __THEME_IMG_DIR__/logo2.gif
> >>> seems to control the image. I was able to change the image, ie from
> >>> logo.jpg to logo2.gif, but not to the image I wanted. I may have an
> >>> over-sized image? I brought it down to my pc and it functions in
> >>> gimp, but does not load when placed where logo2.gif is now.
> >>>
> >> I have no experience with 4.8, but with 4.9, you just need to set the
> >> value  of LOGO in variable.txt
> >>
> >> -Paul
> > Closest thing I found in 4.8 is theme.cfg. This file has variables
> > defined in it. I tried defining the LOGO in ic, but apparantly did
> > not do something right as it voided any thing in the top section.
> > Looking for instructions on how to use the define LOGO section in
> > preferences, templates (I think)
> 
> Yes, Paul was right. According to the demo 4.8 theme.cfg:
> 
> ifdef LOGO
> Variable  THEME_LOGO  __LOGO__
> endif
> 
> So, it seems all you need to do is place a definition for it in 
variable.txt
> like:
> 
> LOGO	catalog-name/yourlogo.jpg	Template
> 

I just use mylogo.jpg, but yes... I guess I left that out.

> As you can see in theme.cfg, THEME_LOGO is defined, then later 
> superceded if you happen to have a def for LOGO:
> 
> Variable  THEME             foundation
> Variable  THEME_IMG_DIR     __THEME__/
> Variable  THEME_LOGO     __THEME_IMG_DIR__/logo.gif
> 
> ifdef LOGO
> Variable  THEME_LOGO  __LOGO__
> endif
> 
> Apply changes afterwards. Sorry for the confusion.
> 
> Paul
> 
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