Proper procedure for referencing images in overridden files?

[dsharp81]

I am overriding the products page in my own template via:
/includes/templates/[TEMPLATE NAME]/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php

I want to include a link to another page on the site via an image of a gnome

I want to keep my file system clean in case someone else may have to edit this stuff later, I would like them to think that i did things correctly.

My question is how should i link to the image? If i store it in:
/includes/templates/[TEMPLATE NAME]/images

then put this in the html
<img src="/includes/templates/[TEMPLATE NAME]/images/gnome.gif" alt="Gnome" />
If they change the name of the template it will not show up properly, any suggestions or if you just think I am over thinking this would be great

[kobra]

If they change the name of the template it will not show up properly

So do you want it to show with another template?

If so, the file & image should also go with the other template

[dsharp81]

I just dont want it to stop working if I change the template name, for example if I start a new site and want to use my same layout.

[Website Rob]

Use Zen Cart default code:

<?php echo zen_image(DIR_WS_TEMPLATES . $template_dir . '/images/image_name.gif','alt text for image'); ?>

Change the parts in Bold to match your needs.

The above looks for images based on the current Template being used. Make sure though, you have the image available if/when you change Templates.


Also, do not start a path with a forward slash.

/includes << bad

includes << good

You will find things work better.

[kobra]

I just dont want it to stop working if I change the template name, for example if I start a new site and want to use my same layout.

You will have to pull/copy your template specific modified files to any new template you create

[dsharp81]

Use Zen Cart default code:

<?php echo zen_image(DIR_WS_TEMPLATES . $template_dir . '/images/image_name.gif','alt text for image'); ?>

This is exactly what i was looking for this should work perfectly