When i filter between categories and tags, the results are coming up but the graphic associated with the item is not loading.

This is the code of my generic.php file - Am I missing something or is there something else I should check?

Any bit of help will be much appreciated......

K2HelperUtilities::setDefaultImage($this->item, 'itemlist', $this->params);
$mypagetitle = str_replace('k12', 'K-12', $this->params->get('page_title'));
?>

<div id="genericitemlist">
<!-- Page title -->
<h1 class="componentheading<?php echo $this->params->get('pageclass_sfx')?>"><?php echo $this->escape($mypagetitle); ?></h1>


<?php if(count($this->items)): ?>
<!-- Item list -->
<div class="itemList">
<!-- Secondary items -->
<div id="itemsListSecondary">
<?php foreach($this->items as $item) { ?>
<?php
$fields_var=json_decode($item->extra_fields, true);
$field1=$fields_var[0]["value"];
$field2=$fields_var[1]["value"];
?>
<div class="itemContainer" style="width:100%;">
<!-- Start K2 Item Layout -->
<div class="catItemView">
<div class="catItemImage">
<a href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>">
<img src="images/projects/<?php echo $field1 ?>" width="90" height="90" />
</a>
</div>

<div class="catItemDetails">

<div class="catItemTitle">
<a href="<?php echo $item->link; ?>">
<?php echo $item->title; ?>
</a>
</div>
<div class="catItemIntroText">
<?php echo K2HelperUtilities::wordLimit($item->introtext, 26); ?>
</div>
<div class="readMore">
<a href="<?php echo $item->link; ?>">
&raquo; View Project
</a>
</div>
<div class="clr"></div>


</div>
<div class="clr"></div>

</div>
<!-- End K2 Item Layout -->

Note it was working fine before and something changed and not sure what.

From what I can see, you are using an extrafield value to store the image's URL.

A more proper way to retrieve this information would be:
github.com/kricore/Advanced-templating-with-K2/blob/master/_inc/cheatsheet.php#L104-L109

The code I posted was working correctly prior to being spammed attacked. I clean up the site and I think all the code is but trying to make sure I didn't accidentally erase some code that I am not seeing from when I was cleaning it up.

Can't figure out what is causing the graphic not to load correctly. I just get a broken image icon. If this code looks good , is there any other files I need to check, that I maybe overlooking?

You are getting the image's source from an extrafield.
Make sure your extrafields structure has not been changed.
If the first field was removed then you won't be able to print the value.

The field structure is all the same.

Can you try echoing that field's value using the code I posted?
You have to use the field's however.

I tried using the code you gave me and there wasn't any change in the outcome. I tried it using the field and using the Alias.

As I inspected the page, it appears the echo is not returning the designated image. i.imgur.com/7nd2dXu.png

Here is the code for my Category_Item.php .........

K2HelperUtilities::setDefaultImage($this->item, 'itemlist', $this->params);

$fields_var=json_decode($this->item->extra_fields, true);
$field1=$fields_var[0]["value"];
$field2=$fields_var[1]["value"];

?>

<!-- Start K2 Item Layout -->
<div class="catItemView group<?php echo ucfirst($this->item->itemGroup); ?><?php if($this->item->params->get('pageclass_sfx')) echo ' '.$this->item->params->get('pageclass_sfx'); ?>">

<!-- Plugins: BeforeDisplay -->
<?php echo $this->item->event->BeforeDisplay; ?>

<!-- K2 Plugins: K2BeforeDisplay -->
<?php echo $this->item->event->K2BeforeDisplay; ?>



<div class="catItemDetails">

<div class="catItemImage">
<a href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>">
<img src="images/projects/<?php echo $field1 ?>" width="90" height="90" />
</a>
</div>

<div class="catItemTitle">
<a href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>">
<?php echo $this->item->title; ?>
</a>
</div>

<div class="catItemIntroText">
<?php echo $this->item->introtext; ?>
</div>
<div class="readMore">
<a href="<?php echo $this->item->link; ?>">
&raquo; View Project
</a>
</div>


</div>

</div>
<!-- End K2 Item Layout -->

This one is working and this loads the featured items in the list, i.imgur.com/UXpXTkY.png


Am I missing something or my eyes not seeing something?

Are extrafields enabled in the category view?

Yes they are