Additional images UNDER main image - how?

[cosmocanuck]

Hi,

I've toyed with the CSS and the layout template file, and have got it so my additonal images at least show at the top of the page in stead of down at the very bottom. But I'd like them to line up, one above the other, below the larger "main" product image. And all images aligned to the right of the page, again like the main image.

Any CSS tips on how to achieve this?

Here's the link to my sample page.

http://tinyurl.com/ew83z

Thanks a lot!
Adam

[polarduality]

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=241

Under admin->images
You will need to change "Product Info - Number of Additional Images per Row
" to 1.

[polarduality]

actually i don't know if that file will help you because of your store width and the way you've layed out things. you can atleast see how the additional images code was put directly under the main product image code.

[cosmocanuck]

Actually, it works just perfectly!

Images are on the left, not the right as before, but I don't mind that actually. I'll look at the template to see the nitty-gritty of how it's done and maybe I can change that. But my problem is basically solved. Thanks!!!!!!

adam

[Linux]

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=241

Under admin->images
You will need to change "Product Info - Number of Additional Images per Row
" to 1.

I d/l the suggested file and I really like the layout. I did change the row to 1 but it seems when I try to add additional images everything gets overriden. Any suggestions?

[polarduality]

how are you adding the additional images?

any additional images should be uploaded via ftp.

How do I add multiple images to a product?
by: Ajeh - Linda McGrath

A product owns 1 filename ...

Example:

You load via the categories.php an image file called:

a_bugs_life.gif and put it in the /images/dvd directory via the drop down

Now you FTP additional images to /images/dvd

a_bugs_life_01.gif
a_bugs_life_02.gif
a_bugs_life_03.gif
a_bugs_life_04.gif

I use the numbers so these load in order, as the additional images are loaded alpha/numeric

For the large image I FTP:

/images/large/dvd/a_bugs_life_01_LRG.gif
/images/large/dvd/a_bugs_life_02_LRG.gif
/images/large/dvd/a_bugs_life_03_LRG.gif
/images/large/dvd/a_bugs_life_04_LRG.gif

For the medium image (used on product_info) I FTP

/images/medium/dvd/a_bugs_life_MED.gif

Now you do not need to use subdirectories.

All images can be loaded to

/images
/images/large
/images/medium

You can also change the suffix for Large and Medium from _LRG and _MED to something else or to nothing at all.

I use the suffixes so when looking at 2000 images I can tell what size I am really looking at just from the name.

In a future release, this will be more automated with options for auto-generating the thumb and medium based on dpi, height, width and compression ratio

For now, it uses the same directories that the auto-generated would use, but you do the FTP for the different sizes and additional images.

Additional information:

Note: the base image name is the original image name loaded for the product.

The suffix of _MED and _LRG is optionally defined but very handy for distinguising image names from a visual stand point.

The medium images are kept in the /images/medium directory and the large in the /images/large directory

Additional images can be the base name of the original image plus anything after that example:

Original Image: fred.jpg

All of these are considered additional images because they contain the base image name:

fredabc.jpg
fred_73b2.jpg
fred_01.jpg
fred_02.jpg
freddy.jpg
fredrick.jpg

The advantage of the numbering on the additional images like: _01 _02 _03 is that they will sort in this order when displayed.

These images are places in the same directory as the main image such as /images or /images/dvd

The large image match would then go in /images/large or /images/large/dvd with the Admin defined suffix added to it of _LRG

fredabc_LRG.jpg
fred_73b2_LRG.jpg
fred_01_LRG.jpg
fred_02_LRG.jpg
freddy_LRG.jpg
fredrick_LRG.jpg

[Ryk]

how are you adding the additional images?

any additional images should be uploaded via ftp.

Not if you're using Image Handler.

[Linux]

how are you adding the additional images?

any additional images should be uploaded via ftp.

Hi, thanks for the reply. I have searched and read about images and I understand that about ftp'ing them but they just don't magically appear. I think that what is confusing everyone. I tried ftp and used the correct numbering. They did not appear. Then I went back and edited the product and choose (to the right) not to override the image. And then it DID override the original image. I must of have been working on it for several hours. So needless to say, I put it aside.