Smart Backgrounds support

[LittleOleMeDesigns]

I call the flash like this:

<script src="http://zencart-demo-store2.littleolemedesigns.net/includes/templates/Romance_Divine_Custom/jscript/Header_Animation.js"></script>

The java file is here:
http://zencart-demo-store2.littleole...r_Animation.js

I need a different swf file on the home page, and on each top cat with it's corresponding subcats.

So like on the top cat

Bags:

would use the same swf file as it's sub cats:

Beach Bags
Everyday Bags

Does that make sense??

[LittleOleMeDesigns]

bump

[gjh42]

Can you name the swf files with a suffix of the category id?

Is it always the same script file that is supposed to call the different .swf files, or do you have a separate .js file for each .swf?

<script src="http://zencart-demo-store2.littleolemedesigns.net/includes/templates/Romance_Divine_Custom/jscript/Header_Animation.js"></script>

<script src="http://zencart-demo-store2.littleolemedesigns.net/includes/templates/Romance_Divine_Custom/jscript/Header_Animation1.js"></script>

<script src="http://zencart-demo-store2.littleolemedesigns.net/includes/templates/Romance_Divine_Custom/jscript/Header_Animation23.js"></script>

[LittleOleMeDesigns]

It is a separate js file for each swf file... and I can name either of them whatever I want to.

I don't know much about php.. but I'm thinking the switch would need to test the page to determine what js file to call since the js file calls the swf..

I just can't figure how to do the switch, or if/else statement, or whatever I would need to determine the current page and call the js file.

All the swf files will be the same dimensions width and height, so it's just determining which js file to call.

Thank-you for helping me with this

[gjh42]

OK, that makes it easy.
You would use a simplified version of the smart bg code, eliminating the verification of the image file and just setting the variable $smart_image to the top category id if on a product page.

<?php //Smart Backgrounds
$smart_image = '';
if ($current_page_base == 'index' or $current_page_base == 'product_info') { //add _ and top cat id to js filename
  $smart_image = '_' . (int)$_GET[cPath];
} // /Smart Backgrounds?>
<script src="http://zencart-demo-store2.littleolemedesigns.net/includes/templates/Romance_Divine_Custom/jscript/Header_Animation<?php echo $smart_image;?>.js"></script>

I'm not certain the php inclusion in the script code will work as is; it may be necessary to formulate the script code in php and then output it. If it doesn't work as shown, let me know and I'll work on that.

You will have to be responsible for ensuring that there is a .js file for each top category, and one for the home and all other pages. Name them like

Header_Animation.js

for the home page, and

Header_Animation_23.js

for category 23 and its subs.

[LittleOleMeDesigns]

Thank-You so much!!

I'll be trying it out within the next couple weeks.. I'm doing the final flash animations now.. and waiting on the client to approve them.

Just a question since she's mentioned this too... would it be possible to have a flash animation on the home page and have the category pages have static images.. different images for each category??

[gjh42]

That would certainly be possible... it would look more like the original Smart BG code.

One thing to keep in mind is that you will have a lot of pages that are neither Home nor category-related, like shopping cart, shipping & returns policy, contact, all products, etc. The code I gave you will use the home page flash for all of those. If you want something different, you will have to formulate your desires fully and possibly modify the code to fit.