Show me a sandwich...
I was wondering if you guys can help me out...
I'm working on a website for my girlfreinds café its not an internet cafe or anything posh, but i'm kinda using it as a portfolio peice.
Basically, using a bit of php coding I've created a kinda virtual sandwich builder (http://www.saltrockcafe.co.uk/sandwich1.php) that allows people to work out the cost of a sandwich and add fillings and things.
The problem is we've called it a "sandwich builder" but you dont really get to see anything at the end of it. I've been trying to think how i can show a sandwich on thats dynamically drawn to the screen. I thought of using an isometric view because then i can just show it using layers, but that ended up looking a bit naff.
(see http://www.saltrockcafe.co.uk/sandwich.htm).
Any ideas how i can show the sandwich with the fillings the user chose but without it looking naff?
Thanks for your help!
Andy
Andy
Busy posted this at 21:06 — 6th April 2003.
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How about showing an empty plate with a few crumbs with a comment like "That such and such sandwich with such and such filling was so yummy and fresh it just had to be eaten, if you were here it would of only cost you ..."
dk01 posted this at 21:20 — 6th April 2003.
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You could use php and flash together. Although I do not have the technical detail of how, i know it can be done.
Downside: using flash (yucky)
-dk
Mark Hensler posted this at 21:24 — 6th April 2003.
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Well, one option is to take a picture of every sandwich combo possible. But I'm sure that doesn't sound fun (or practical).
Why don't you try taking a picture (or finding one) of each topping, and using the same method of stacking the pictures you had for the isometric one?
Mark Hensler
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andy206uk posted this at 08:03 — 7th April 2003.
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I'd considered most of those (well apart from the empty plate
), although i dont have anywhere near enough flash knowledge to do it that way.
The idea of "filling" the isometric pictures with an image of a filling might work... but only if i can grab a decent pic.
Thanks peeps.
Any other suggestions, keep em coming.
Andy
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 11:44 — 7th April 2003.
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Might it be possible to construct an image using GD? Layer images of bread slices, toppings and whatnot... perhaps show it as a png?
I suppose the mechanics of it don't really matter all that much, as it is probably feasible even using Javascript, if not GD or Flash. All you need is the right kind of pictures.
andy206uk posted this at 12:01 — 7th April 2003.
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i could install GD since i have root access to the server, but i'm unfamiliar with how it works and my php scripting knowledge is minimal at the moment.
I guess you have to try it to learn it...
Andy
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