php help needed

Hello there,

I have enter the code above into the end of my index template so as to show a number of latest posts as a thumbnail with the title below that, under my main post. I also use the Filosofo Old-Style Upload Plugin for uploading the images or the usual upload way that wp comes with.

The one problem is that I can’t get the image visible, but it displays only the title of the post and the X icon instead of the thumbnail. I’ve changed the path of the images directory and tried both the images folder into the theme’s folder and the uploads folder.

Is there any idea on how to fix that?

My second question is what do I have to change in the code above in order to make the thumbnail be displayed one next another? And is it possible to add some kind of condition so as to display the posts 5-10 (sorting by date) instead of the latest five posts?

Thanks a lot for your time,
I really need to find a solution on the above cause it’s the last thing remaining to finish my site.

Thanks again.
Any idea will be appreciated!
Chris.