I am developing this site in Grid3 template, using the portfolio grid images on the home page:

Every time I try to add the link to the image NAME to link to a category or article, I struggle and struggle to get the link to work.

I have cleared the Cache and Purged the Expired cache in Joomla admin. I clear the cache in the browser.I hold the shift when I refresh the browser page... I then try other browsers. I've compared my naming to other images that are working in my grid (I DO have 5 working images - each one of them a struggle to get to work, too).

I just added the link for the Renewable Energy image. Its Category ID is 30. Its menu ID is 199.
I have named the image:
Renewable+Energy-30-199.jpg

I keep getting a page not found. I have spent so much time on this not working, each time I try to hook up the next image. I MUST be doing something wrong. Please. Can you help?

Also, I do not want this link in the Main Menu, so can I move it to my Item ID-Fix menu once I learn what I am doing wrong?
tmsrDD

What version of zentools are you using?

Have you thought about trying external links as alternative?

Cheers
Paul

Zentools Version: 1.11.1

I guess I will go that route, using external links. If I use /[specific page] type of links then when I move the content to the main route level for launch, will it avoid my having to come back in and re-do the links?

I guess the question still remains as to why this documented method isn't working?

I will try the external links...
tmsrDD

Bummer. Using external links, I won't be able to deliver my images randomly, which I really want!
tmsrDD

sorry about that

Its a bit hard to troubleshoot images linked in the file name - thats part of the reason why we try to encourage users to use external links

I'd suggest updated the zentools version anyway - given that version won't be compatible with J3.2

Cheers
Paul

Is the newest version of Zentools compatible with Grid3 and the latest T3 version? Will it resolve this issue with the file names?
tmsrDD

The latest T3 version isn't compatible with any JB templates - if you mean T3 2.01

The latest T3 plugin will be the download from the template download page

Installing zentools won't help I'm afraid if the link identifiers aren't correct but as not many people use this method any more I'd try updating anyway to see

What Joomla version are you using?

Cheers
Paul

[posted last comment to wrong thread]

I am on Joomla 3.1.5.
T3 plugin 2.0.1

Very unfortunate to loose the random feature. At least my full homepage grid WORKS now.
tmsrDD

Thanks for the update - I just replied to other thread

We don't tend to encourage users to use the link in the image method anymore as its so easy to make a mistake or get confused with it

Cheers
Paul