Adding Dynamic Drive Lightbox image viewer 2.03a

[webmiss]

Hi,

I added a new page to a site using the about us module found in the free add-ons area. Installed perfectly. I now want to add images and use the Dynamic Drive's Lightbox image viewer 2.03a. I followed all instructions for installation. The file where I had to add the following, I found in mytemplate/common/html_header.php

<script type="text/javascript" src="../js/prototype.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../js/scriptaculous.js?load=effects"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="../js/lightbox.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/lightbox.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />

I created the directory mytemplate/js to accomodate the javascript files, added the css file to the css directory.

I added the pictures to the new page, but the script is not working. Lightbox doesn't show up, although the thumbnails do show up.

Has anyone else used this script successfully in zencart? If so, how did you get it to work?

webmiss

[rbarbour]

link to your site?

[brandonturpin]

I use Zen Lightbox and I think it works very well and very easy to set up.

[webmiss]

Sorry about the late reply. The link is http://www.goosegamestore.net. Click on the link that says All GG Clothes Coming Soon. This is supposed to be a gallery of sorts, not products that have been added to the catalog. The client wanted to be able to show images of what will be added in the near future.

Thanks for any help or feedback.

As for the zen lightbox, will this work for images that have not been associated with an actual product? By the description, it looks like it is used for actual products in the catalog.

webmiss

[webmiss]

Okay, Got it to work. Had to add the prefix jscript_ to each of the javascript files and place them in mytemplate directory /jscript. Added the changed file names to the html_header.php in the common directory.

Just needed to walk away from it for a while, re-read instructions and then go over what I did or did not do.

Thanks for letting me think out loud.

Webmiss

[rbarbour]

thanks for sharing your thoughts

you shouldn't have to call the files via the html_header. Any file in the includes/templates/{template_directory}/jscript/ directory with the following filename format "jscript_" will be loaded globally on every page of your shop.