Image Handler 4 (for v1.5.x) Support Thread

[Gerjan]

well. i find the problem. the "images" menu not the same in spainish.

I asume this is a language related problem...

the way that ih4 install, well once i had installed ih4. then i re-install the zen cart, the ih4 install will never start....

So you managed to install IH4 succesfully? Or not?

From what I understand you did install IH4, and then re-installed Zen-Cart? Why? If you reinstall ZC you should also re-install modules... I think you need to explain more or give more details.

[weber]

I asume this is a language related problem...


So you managed to install IH4 succesfully? Or not?

From what I understand you did install IH4, and then re-installed Zen-Cart? Why? If you reinstall ZC you should also re-install modules... I think you need to explain more or give more details.

YES. the ih installer locate the images menu, change to your languages. or like me, just set the groud id=4. or if you don't want to modify the ih4 files. just change the spainish.php, set the menu title to "images", after IH4 install, change it back.

One bug: once i install IH4 and then re-install the zen cart, the installer will never activate....i had to re-upload ih4 even they are right there. any way to let the install re-install?

[DivaVocals]

One bug: once i install IH4 and then re-install the zen cart, the installer will never activate....i had to re-upload ih4 even they are right there. any way to let the install re-install?

NOT a bug at all.. this is by design.. If you want to re-install IH4 you need to reload the whole kit and caboodle.. IH4's install does some cleanup after the install.. I'm not gonna "fix" this because it's not broken..

[niccol]

@weber
Nice one. Yes that is a good work around. The IH code will be updated next time round I am sure. For the time being people installing in a language other than english can make a small alteration to the file includes/init_includes/init_image_handler.php. Find where it says:

    /* Find Config ID of Images */
    $sql = "SELECT configuration_group_id FROM ".TABLE_CONFIGURATION_GROUP." WHERE configuration_group_title='".BOX_CONFIGURATION_IMAGES."' LIMIT 1";
    $result = $db->Execute($sql);
        $im_configuration_id = $result->fields['configuration_group_id'];

and change this to:

       /* Find Config ID of Images */
    $sql = "SELECT configuration_group_id FROM ".TABLE_CONFIGURATION_GROUP." WHERE configuration_group_title='Images' LIMIT 1";
    $result = $db->Execute($sql);
        $im_configuration_id = $result->fields['configuration_group_id'];
	if($im_configuration_id == '') $im_configuration_id = 4;

This is an error in the code.

For those of you who are going to ask 'why not just set it to 4 in the first place?' the aim was to cover the rare occurence that someone had changed the configuration id of images. It was meant well but was an error.

Finally, if you find yourself in a position where you cannot get into admin because this error is always stopping you then you need to delete a single file which is includes/auto_loaders/config.image_handler.php . That will stop the installer trying to run every time and allow you to make the changes detailed above and solve the problem.

Finally, finally, for those who are saying that the auto-installer is a bad idea the thought is that it just does exactly what you would do if you installed manually. It doesn't do anything new or different. It finds the active template and installs into that. In the same way as one would do by manually. The only difference between this installer and installing manually is that it always creates back-ups of overwriten files. Which has been a source of many many problems on the support threads.

[niccol]

@weber
Sorry, to disagree with Diva just a little bit, but you can get the installer to run again just by re-uploading the includes/auto_loaders/config.image_handler.php file.

This file is deleted after a successful install. Which stops the installer running again and again and again. It is this file that triggers the installation process. (Which is why if you get into problems with the installer it is the one to delete to stop the process)

If you re-upload it and all the other files are in the right place then the installer will run again. It will overwrite the core files again and create new back-ups.

BUT

what Diva says is still the best way of proceeding. Upload the whole thing again and off you go.

[DivaVocals]

Actually niccol just re-uploading the includes/auto_loaders/config.image_handler.php file alone doesn't work.. The install fails at the point where the install function attempts to create the backup files.. (hence the reason for my advice to weber)

The errors seem to indicate that the install function can't find some of the files needed during the install. I assume this is because of the cleanup that happens during the initial auto-install..

@weber
Sorry, to disagree with Diva just a little bit, but you can get the installer to run again just by re-uploading the includes/auto_loaders/config.image_handler.php file.

This file is deleted after a successful install. Which stops the installer running again and again and again. It is this file that triggers the installation process. (Which is why if you get into problems with the installer it is the one to delete to stop the process)

If you re-upload it and all the other files are in the right place then the installer will run again. It will overwrite the core files again and create new back-ups.

BUT

what Diva says is still the best way of proceeding. Upload the whole thing again and off you go.

[niccol]

I'll check that.

[lidlchris]

how long to the image files stay in cache?? a review of my site told us that we should specify an expiration of the files in the bmz_cache directory. i see where i can manually clear the cache in admin but it there a place to specify how long i want to keep them?

[johnnystone]

Image Handler 4 on v1.5.0
On the main product page, the additional image is on the top, then on the next row, the main product image and descripition are followed.
It is supposed to be the other way around.
And it is happeneing with Chrome only.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[DivaVocals]

IH4 does not modify the appearance of the product info page.. This is template/layout issue not an IH4 issue..

Image Handler 4 on v1.5.0
On the main product page, the additional image is on the top, then on the next row, the main product image and descripition are followed.
It is supposed to be the other way around.
And it is happeneing with Chrome only.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.