Image Handler 3 Support Thread (for ZC v1.3.9)

[DivaVocals]

I've just upgraded to IH3 on ZC 139H. I have no trouble uploading an image for a product.
Is there a way for IH3 to save the many images that I need to upload in their unique folders other than the images folder my main site directory? I just want to better organize my images once they are on my main site.
thanks
tc

From page 1 of this support thread (and included in the readme as well):
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...71&postcount=3

Short answer?? IH3 will not create your image folders for you.. You will need to create your image folder structure (via your FTP tool).. You can upload the additional images via FTP is your like.. So long as they are named correctly so that Zen Cart knows they are additional images, IH3 will optimize those images as well with no additonal action required on your part..

Again, re-read all the information in the readme if you need information on how to make this happen.. (which is repeated on page 1 of this support thread) We've provided LOTS of useful information and reference links to help answer all your image planning questions..

[tony r]

Hi, Just uploaded IH3 and works perfectly. Being a nubie I do have a question-- is it ok to load product images through the IH3 interface instead of using ftp to the main db? The images wont be lost during a backup will they? I think what I am trying to ask is when loaded through the interface, the images are stored on the server right?

[haredo]

I think what I am trying to ask is when loaded through the interface, the images are stored on the server right?

You are very correct Tony...

[tony r]

I think I'm gettin' the hang of this thing!! Thanks!!

[CAguy]

Quick question b4 I install IH3
My server has ImageMagik installed but they have 2 verstions:

The convert path to ImageMagick, version 5 on our servers is:

/usr/bin/

The convert path to ImageMagick, version 6 on our servers is:

/usr/local/bin/

Is there anything I need to change in IH3 to make sure it works?

[DivaVocals]

Quick question b4 I install IH3
My server has ImageMagik installed but they have 2 verstions:

The convert path to ImageMagick, version 5 on our servers is:

/usr/bin/

The convert path to ImageMagick, version 6 on our servers is:

/usr/local/bin/

Is there anything I need to change in IH3 to make sure it works?

Not that I'm aware of..

[uswebworx]

Not working for me IH 2 uninstalled 3 installed on a clean install of ZC up to date version.

having problems here, Winmerge doesnt work for me ( i hate learning new crap)

Fual Slimbox -Look for changes marked with the text "Image Handler changes" from the additional_images.php file that comes with Image Handler3. These modifications should be merged into the additional_images.php file that comes with Fual Slimbox.
(You will need to use a file merging program like Beyond Compare or Winmerge to incorporate the Image Handler3 changes

Why can't you make the additional_images.php for the 2 different ones so we can incorporate the one needed.

[DarkAngel]

Not working for me IH 2 uninstalled 3 installed on a clean install of ZC up to date version.

having problems here, Winmerge doesnt work for me ( i hate learning new crap)

Fual Slimbox -Look for changes marked with the text "Image Handler changes" from the additional_images.php file that comes with Image Handler3. These modifications should be merged into the additional_images.php file that comes with Fual Slimbox.
(You will need to use a file merging program like Beyond Compare or Winmerge to incorporate the Image Handler3 changes

Why can't you make the additional_images.php for the 2 different ones so we can incorporate the one needed.

do you have zen lightbox installed? if so then you don't need to merge the file...just install the one from LB into the proper place in a folder with your themes name on it then leave as is

IH3 uses it, providing you have the latest version of LB installed

[nigelt74]

Not working for me IH 2 uninstalled 3 installed on a clean install of ZC up to date version.

having problems here, Winmerge doesnt work for me ( i hate learning new crap)

Fual Slimbox -Look for changes marked with the text "Image Handler changes" from the additional_images.php file that comes with Image Handler3. These modifications should be merged into the additional_images.php file that comes with Fual Slimbox.
(You will need to use a file merging program like Beyond Compare or Winmerge to incorporate the Image Handler3 changes

Why can't you make the additional_images.php for the 2 different ones so we can incorporate the one needed.

Did you read the instructions in the Fual slimbox thread
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=506

[DivaVocals]

Not working for me IH 2 uninstalled 3 installed on a clean install of ZC up to date version.

having problems here, Winmerge doesnt work for me ( i hate learning new crap)

Fual Slimbox -Look for changes marked with the text "Image Handler changes" from the additional_images.php file that comes with Image Handler3. These modifications should be merged into the additional_images.php file that comes with Fual Slimbox.
(You will need to use a file merging program like Beyond Compare or Winmerge to incorporate the Image Handler3 changes

As long as you are going to be doing your own web development, especially using a tool like Zen Cart, you are going to have to be prepared to learn some new skills. Otherwise might I suggest you give some thought to hiring someone to help you with your installs/configurations.. Might be worth the investment to pay someone to help you with tasks you may find challenging.

Why can't you make the additional_images.php for the 2 different ones so we can incorporate the one needed.

I'm gonna assume you didn't mean this to sound as snarky as it comes across..

That said, I'm sure you can appreciate that FREE modules are generously contributed by VOLUNTEERS. These volunteers contribute Zen Cart updates/enhancements/mods in their free time without any kind of compensation for their time and effort.. The volunteers who worked on IH3 didn't "make the additional_images.php for the 2 different ones" because they felt that:
A. The addition of the instructions on how to integrate the two most popular lightbox solutions with Image Handler (instructions which were not included in previous versions of Image Handler BTW) was MORE than sufficient to help guide folks through executing this process.
B. It was MORE important to devote their volunteer effort into improving IH3's functionality and documentation.

Now it's open source software.. So there's nothing stopping someone else from volunteering to add the modified additional images files needed to use IH3 with Fual Slimbox or Zen Lightbox to the IH3 fileset (and the later is not necessary since the IH3 readme file CLEARLY indicates that the additional images file that comes with ZLB should REPLACE the one that comes with IH3).

That said, a constructive question on where you are having issues will go a long way to getting your issue resolved versus posting gripes about what SHOULD or SHOULD not be included in the IH3 fileset.