Field Element Full URL render as Image

[teamwork]

I have form/list that external url's are entered into eg: http://www.domain1.com/images/test.jpg

Users need to be able to paste a full url in this field, so I assume I need to keep the element type as "field"

What is the proper way to render this field value in the list view as an <img tag ?

 

[jfquestiaux]

You should use a "calc" element that would return the proper code.
Asuming the field element with the pasted url is called "url", you would have in the calc element :

return '<img src="' . '{tablename___url}' . '" alt="" />';

Replace "tablename" by the actual table name of the element.

 

[cheesegrits]

A calc element would work, but a simpler way might be to use the "format string" in the field element settings, maybe ...

<img src="%s" alt="" />

I've never tried this, but I don't see any reason it wouldn't work.

-- hugh

 

[troester]

Yes, it does. Always learning

 

[jfquestiaux]

Why make it simple when you can make it difficult?
No, wait! It's the other way around!
Very good tip. Thank you Hugh.

 

[felixkat]

Hey that's pretty impressive, certainly didn't know you could do things like that.

Just another addition to the swiss army knife!

 

[teamwork]

Thank you, fellas. Both functional replies, and exactly what I needed.
Good karma to you!