insert images in column

[Guest]

How do I insert an image into the left_column.php, I have tried the following

 

define('TEXT_MAIN', '<img src="http://www.mydomain.com/images/myimage.gif">');

 

but it doesnt show up , can anyone tell me where I have gone wrong?

 

thanks in advance

[Jack_mcs]

Images are inserted with normal html code (<img src=...). The only trick is to be sure you are outside of the php section. You will notice the file starts with <?php and ends with ?>. This means youcannot place html within it by iteself. You can place the image code after the last ?> or you can place it anywhere within those two statements by doing the following:

?>
<img src...
<?php

So you are telling it to stop the php and to restart it, allowing you to place your code there. There is also a function (tep_image) that you may want to use instead. For just an image, it really doesn't matter. But if you want to use it, just search in the catalog files, most of them use it.

 

Jack