Image Swap via Javascript

[voltage]

Has anyone got this mod to work for 1.3?

[firefly]

No, but I'll be happy when someone does.

[Blitz49]

Any updates on getting this contribution to work? Not that good in programing, but been trying to modify for over a week now, and still can't get it to work. If someone has got this to work please please please share.

Thank you

[Blitz49]

So I guess all the people who used to use this contribution just gave up huh? Dr. Byte any news for this contribution update? I have spent almost 2 weeks now trying and trying and still no go. I have been modding 3 files and they are additional_images.php, main_product_image.php, and tpl_module_main_product_image.php. I kept the rollover_defines.php and jscript_multiimage_swap.php unchange in the same old file structure. Any hints on getting this contribution to work? Would like help getting this to work, please help.........

[firefly]

I tried updating the contribution but it's a bit complicated and beyond my abilities. So I'm waiting to see if anyone else will do it before I upgrade to 1.3. I've installed 1.3 and played around with it, but will probably wait for 1.4 or beyond to upgrade unless this contribution is available.

[Blitz49]

I agree with you, but I like 1.3 the coding looks cleaner. Im just playing around with the coding, I hope someone can point me to the right direction to get it to work.

[ZuluRose]

Hi, I installed the latest version of the Swap Images plugin, and I am having a couple of problems.

1) The original image loads properly, but the additional images are the small version of the art being scaled up. (why won't the plug-in see *_MED.jpg?)

2) The rollover images(not the thumbnails) are being stretched without regard to original image proportion. (is this a admin->images setting?)

Here is my site:
www.zulurose.com

[kobra]

You probably have "use proportional images" set in the admin > images area check...

On another note; Your images are differing sizes and this is one of the reasons they are distorting. If you use photoshop(maybe similar in other packages) you can create a matt for a specific size pic i.e. 200x160, then create an action in PS to place all your images into this matt. You end up with all pics the same size. Some might have a white border either l&r or Top & bottom, but this will not be evident as your back ground is white. Do this for each pic size you have defined in the admin > images area(actually only 2 product listing & product info) as the remainder a mirrors of these. Also insure that the proportions between sizes remain the same, i.e. 100x80 is 4x5 as is 200x160.

Lastly, most of your images are 35+k in file size and if you are using the normal med & larg defaults these are large for a 100x80 image that only requires 4k or less to look good and for 200x160 around 6k is all that is required. This will also keep your site load time at the lowest possible.

[ZuluRose]

ADMIN > IMAGES > Use Proportional Images on Products and Categories = 0

I will take your advice on using a standard image size.
But that still does not explain why the small image is being used and not *****_#_MED.jpg

[ZuluRose]

Ok, I resize all of my images and disabled proportional images.

My image directory path is something like
../images/ (small)
../images/medium/ (medium)
../images/large/ (large)

The mod has no problem loading the small and large images. And when the page loads, the medium is there but is replaced by the stretched small version when I roll over the thumbnails.