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Hi Thomas

I would go with items and use GetImage.ashx - I'm pretty sure it makes thumbs of images as well. So does the Gallery module.

With item publisher you can filter and make a UI that resembles facets.

BR Nicolai

Thanks Nicolai

Well, images are not the issue. It is more the thumbnail generation of pdf's. When you upload a pdf to MediaDB, a jpg thumbnail is generated automatically. Is the same feature available in files archive or GetImage.ashx?

Regards Thomas

Hi Thomas

That was what I meant, eventhough I wrote something else :-).

GetImage.ashx can make thumbnails of PDFs I believe. Same underlying code.

BR Nicolai

Great, thanks:)

Regards Thomas

Hi Nicolai

It is working just fine with GetImage.ashx when the pdf is placed in a folder in the Image folder.

I need to use the gallery on an extranet, where all files need to be in a locked folder (Files/Extranet). It seems like I cannot use GetImage.ashx when the files are placed in the 'Files' folder. Is that correct, and if so, is there anything I can do to show the files?

Regards Thomas

Will check it out and get back.

NP

Hi Thomas

You can make PDF thumbs no matter where the PDF is placed. If you are not logged in and you try to create a thumbnail of the PDF in a secure folder where you do not have permissions, it might not render the thumb.

An example: http://developer.dynamicweb.com/Admin/Public/GetImage.ashx?Image=/Files%2fFiler%2fDocumentation%2fDesign%2f%28en-US%29+Designs+and+Layouts.pdf&Format=jpg&Width=400&Height=300&Crop=5&DoNotUpscale=True

Hi Nicolai

Thanks, but it is not the pdf that is the problem. I have an item with a field where I select a folder (type=folder). If I choose a folder under 'Images' everything is working. If I choose a folder under Files/Extranet I get an error. Also, if I use the Image handler in Management Center/Designer I get thumbnails if I select a file in the folder 'Images'. If I select a file in the folder 'Files/Extranet' I do not get a thumbnail.

Do you have any idea of what I'm doing wrong?

Regards Thomas

Well, then you need to write that instead of something else :-).

And could you maybe share what the error is, or should I take a wild guess?

You can select a PDF from any folder in the filemanager. So we need a link to and screendumps to get it further.

The files cannot be published, and as I understand the only way to secure files is to secure a single folder in 'Files' (http://developer.dynamicweb.com/forum.aspx?PID=48&ThreadID=44517)

This is the error from chrome dev tools: GET http://lachenmeier.net.dynamicweb.dk/Admin/Public/GetImage.ashx?Image=/Files/Files/Extranet/SalesLayout/PowerFlexT1/Power-Flex-T1-1-film-2-conveyors.PDF&Format=jpg&Width=150&Height=106 500 (Internal Server Error)

A link wouldn't make much sense since you need user credentiels to acces the site. If you want access to the site I can send you the user information to do so?

Regards Thomas