Smart Backgrounds support

[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.

[LittleOleMeDesigns]

Thank-You so much for all your help. I think my client is still up in the air on a lot of what she wants.. so before I tell her something is even an option, I like to research it.

She's desperately trying to improve her site for SEO.. and there are conflicting opinions out there concerning flash in the site and headers more relevant to content.. so she's tossing it all around.

Thank you again for all your help!

[LittleOleMeDesigns]

Well... tried it... and it works perfectly everywhere but the home page... lol

I've still gotta do different animations on the product pages.. but for now it's just a static swf file that doesn't animate vs the home page on that does.

I'm sure this is something simple... probably something to do with the home page not having a cPath to assign the file name to.. I'm trying to figure it out.. but if you have any advice on it.. I'd certainly appreciate it...

The site is http://www.photo-store.memorylanedesigns.com/

Thank-You again!!!

[LittleOleMeDesigns]

Ha.. figured it out.. the first file needs to be named...

Header_animation_0.js

for the home page other than that.. works perfectly!!

THANK-YOU!!! THANK-YOU!!!

[gjh42]

A refinement of the code to account for the home page where there is not a cPath:

<?php //Smart Backgrounds
$smart_image = '';
if (($current_page_base == 'index' and $_GET[cPath] != 0) 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>

This will allow the home page to have the basic filename without added _0.