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pauravi · 28-03-2006, 05:15

We've just started to work on with this program called Word Press. There are some difficulties we're having here and would like to ask someone who has worked on it before.

datahound · 28-03-2006, 05:26

Try outlining the problem you have, if soemone can help they will. Wordpress is PHP and mySQL based. Fairly easy to work with if you have a fair understanding of both.

Wordpress has its own support forum which is very active and helpful at www.wordpress.org.

pauravi · 28-03-2006, 05:34

We have created a blog in Word Press and have provided it with a header image.
The problem: The header image is appearing behind a coloured patch. The coloured patch is supposed to appear behind and only if you don't provide an image for the header. We have tried so many techniques but are not succeeding in any way.
We neither know PHP nor Msql. We are plain designers.
We just want to get rid of this patch.

datahound · 28-03-2006, 05:36

Sounds like a CSS template problem rather than Wordpress.

A link would help then we can see the problem.

pauravi · 28-03-2006, 05:39

www.pigtailpundits.com/blog

Mr Fred · 28-03-2006, 05:48

try outsourcing.

I hear India is good.

datahound · 28-03-2006, 05:48

I downloaded the image, the black blob is drawn over the top of header-top.jpg. Have a look at the image.

pauravi · 28-03-2006, 05:50

Right said Fred! But we have no time! Thanks for the advise.

Stickman · 28-03-2006, 05:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauravi

Right said Fred!

Haha

His favourite band.

pauravi · 28-03-2006, 05:53

There is nothing in the image :-(
I don't know what is happening! If you look at the image we're uploading, there's nothing there! Only when it's up does this stupid balck patch appear and in the wordpress 'Header Image and Text' section, we can even change the black to any other colour!

Stickman · 28-03-2006, 05:56

http://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_Design_and_Layout

datahound · 28-03-2006, 05:57

Here is the image attached.

Try deleting the original and uploading again.

Are you sure the one you are uploading is jpg did you replace with gif but not amend the code?

datahound · 28-03-2006, 05:59

It is definately in the image. Perhaps the code is looking at a version at a different address.

pauravi · 28-03-2006, 06:09

Hey datahound, thanks so much for the effort to help us. The image we're uploading is perfect. I don't know what Wordpress is doing to it. Trying to solve the problem...

Stickman · 28-03-2006, 06:13

The black block is a header generated dynamically by php wizardry, so its not in the image when you upload it. I think thats what's confusing you.

If you read through the tutorials, help docs, forums etc on the wordpress site, it'll be pretty easy to figure out.

datahound · 28-03-2006, 06:15

If you delete it on the server side is it still visible?

This would indicate that you are uploading it to the wrong place, check other folders on the server side for another version then upload the correct version over the top.

Wordpress does not have the power to alter images.

datahound · 28-03-2006, 06:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stickman

The black block is a header generated dynamically by php wizardry, so its not in the image when you upload it. I think thats what's confusing you.

If you read through the tutorials, help docs, forums etc on the wordpress site, it'll be pretty easy to figure out.

That's just rotten.

Stickman · 28-03-2006, 06:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by datahound

Wordpress does not have the power to alter images.

PHP does though.

http://pigtailpundits.com/blog/wp-co...header-img.php
http://pigtailpundits.com/blog/wp-co...?upper=&lower=

And so on.

pauravi · 28-03-2006, 06:19

I think you're right, Mr.Stickman. We've asked our PHP guy to take a look at it. Meanwhile I'm trying to go through the link that you've sent us.

Stickman · 28-03-2006, 06:20

Another clue:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Designing_Headers

28-03-2006, 05:15	#1 (permalink)
pauravi PeaBee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 63	Anybody worked on Word Press??? HELP!! We've just started to work on with this program called Word Press. There are some difficulties we're having here and would like to ask someone who has worked on it before.

28-03-2006, 05:34	#3 (permalink)
pauravi PeaBee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 63	The problem We have created a blog in Word Press and have provided it with a header image. The problem: The header image is appearing behind a coloured patch. The coloured patch is supposed to appear behind and only if you don't provide an image for the header. We have tried so many techniques but are not succeeding in any way. We neither know PHP nor Msql. We are plain designers. We just want to get rid of this patch.

28-03-2006, 05:39	#5 (permalink)
pauravi PeaBee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 63	The url www.pigtailpundits.com/blog

28-03-2006, 05:50	#8 (permalink)
pauravi PeaBee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 63	Thanks Right said Fred! But we have no time! Thanks for the advise.

28-03-2006, 05:57	#12 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	Here is the image attached. Try deleting the original and uploading again. Are you sure the one you are uploading is jpg did you replace with gif but not amend the code? Attached Thumbnails

28-03-2006, 05:26	#2 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	Try outlining the problem you have, if soemone can help they will. Wordpress is PHP and mySQL based. Fairly easy to work with if you have a fair understanding of both. Wordpress has its own support forum which is very active and helpful at www.wordpress.org.

28-03-2006, 05:36	#4 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	Sounds like a CSS template problem rather than Wordpress. A link would help then we can see the problem.

28-03-2006, 05:48	#6 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	try outsourcing. I hear India is good.

28-03-2006, 05:48	#7 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	I downloaded the image, the black blob is drawn over the top of header-top.jpg. Have a look at the image.

28-03-2006, 05:53	#10 (permalink)
pauravi PeaBee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 63	There is nothing in the image :-( I don't know what is happening! If you look at the image we're uploading, there's nothing there! Only when it's up does this stupid balck patch appear and in the wordpress 'Header Image and Text' section, we can even change the black to any other colour!

28-03-2006, 05:56	#11 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	http://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_Design_and_Layout

28-03-2006, 05:59	#13 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	It is definately in the image. Perhaps the code is looking at a version at a different address.

28-03-2006, 06:09	#14 (permalink)
pauravi PeaBee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 63	Hey datahound, thanks so much for the effort to help us. The image we're uploading is perfect. I don't know what Wordpress is doing to it. Trying to solve the problem...

28-03-2006, 06:13	#15 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	The black block is a header generated dynamically by php wizardry, so its not in the image when you upload it. I think thats what's confusing you. If you read through the tutorials, help docs, forums etc on the wordpress site, it'll be pretty easy to figure out.

28-03-2006, 06:15	#16 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,734	If you delete it on the server side is it still visible? This would indicate that you are uploading it to the wrong place, check other folders on the server side for another version then upload the correct version over the top. Wordpress does not have the power to alter images.

28-03-2006, 06:19	#19 (permalink)
pauravi PeaBee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 63	I think you're right, Mr.Stickman. We've asked our PHP guy to take a look at it. Meanwhile I'm trying to go through the link that you've sent us.

28-03-2006, 06:20	#20 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	Another clue: http://codex.wordpress.org/Designing_Headers

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