Thread: I have two Watermarks! ARRGGHHH

I am running version ML 8.0.1.2

I set up the watermark feature, uploaded a watermark image. Set the text watermark to nothing/blank, but now I have my image and a ghost image of the store name behind it. I can't make that go away. My watermark looks fine...position, opacity..all great..except for ghosted text behind it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Please be gentle with me, I'm not a super code monkey :-)

Page example: http://www.thegangbox.com/p-884-625o...t-t-shirt.aspx

Config Set up:

Watermark.CopyrightImage.Icon ....left blank MISC

Watermark.CopyrightImage.Large.../images/GBWatermark.png MISC

Watermark.CopyrightImage.Medium ..../images/GBWatermark.png MISC

Watermark.CopyrightText ...left this blank MISC

Watermark.Enabled.....true MISC

Watermark.OffsetFromBottomPercentage....50 MISC

Watermark.Opacity.....0.5 MISC

I've always found the existing watermark code to be buggy. I've written some new code that works much better.

http://forums.aspdotnetstorefront.co...ark&highlight=

I can't remember if this is the latest edition that I have live, but it should give you a good start. If you have issues please ask.

Thank you for your quick response CJ, I read the linked posts and think #5 sounds like it would fix my problem.
I have a question...which file am I editing? The wolthuis.aspx.vb file, or the "CommonLogic.vb" file? I found the wolthuis file, still trying to locate the Commonlogic file.

I'm not a code person, so I'm not sure what I'm doing. If you could break this down like you were telling a child, I'd be very appreciative.

Thank you again for your help.

B

Firstly, if you hit Ctrl-, you can then just type the name of the routine you want to find and Visual Studio will take you right there.

Secondly,

Code:

			'to maximize the size of the Copyright message we will 
			'test multiple Font sizes to determine the largest posible 
			'font we can use for the width of the Photograph
			'define an array of point sizes you would like to consider as possiblities
			'-------------------------------------------------------

			If imgWatermark Is Nothing Then

				Dim sizes() As Integer = { 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 }

				Dim crFont As Font = Nothing
				Dim crSize As New SizeF()

Code:

				'Draw the Copyright string a second time to create a shadow effect
				'Make sure to move this text 1 pixel to the right and down 1 pixel
				grPhoto.DrawString(CopyrightText, crFont, semiTransBrush, New PointF(xCenterOfImg, yPosFromBottom), StrFormat) 'Text alignment - Position - Brush - font - string of text

			End If
			
			'------------------------------------------------------------
			'Step #2 - Insert Watermark image
			'------------------------------------------------------------
			If imgWatermark IsNot Nothing Then
				'Create a Bitmap

Thank you for trying to help me CJ, but I'm afraid this is way over my head...I'm a Photoshop wizard, but this..this is scary. LOL

I can't even find anything close to what you've posted in the file I have. I'll have to get a friend with code experience to help me with this...

I appreciate all your time and help...but I know when to admit defeat...

Barb

Are you able to open the site in Visual Studio?

No, Visual wouldn't open it, the only access I have to the site besides the admin side of the store is through an FTP. It looks like it's going to open something, but then nothing happens.

I was hoping I could do a simple cut and paste with the file in notepad or Dreamweaver.

You can't modify the source code of the files you need to with DreamWeaver. The code needs to be compiled again to run correctly. Did you purchase the source option when you purchased ASPDNSF? You'll need that to make the necessary changes.

I have no idea CJ, I'll have to check with the owner of the company or the IT guy who set up the shopping cart.

I think until I can find out about the source option, I'll just take off the graphic watermark and use the text option instead.

You've been awesome and so kind to help. I'd send you a plate full of warm chocolate chip cookies if I could!