Why no support on this site - Sidebox image size question - need help please

[JLA]

Have asked this question and after doing a search through this site it seems that far to many requests for help go unanswered as well.

Trying to get some support to determine how how to change the sidebox image size using this code from the template file

$content .= '<div align="center"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']), 'products_id=' . $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']) . '">' . zen_image(zen_get_small_image($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_image']), $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_name'], SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH, SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a><br /><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']), 'products_id=' . $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_name'] . '</a><br />' . $whats_new_price . '</div>';
?>


In this code, it uses SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH

We do not want to change this in our admin but instead specify MANUALLY and image size here or use the image size used in the shopping cart

Tried replacing those variables with the IMAGE_SHOPPING_CART_WIDTH and this had no effect.

Can someone please assist with this question?

Thank You

[DrByte]

what exact size do you want ?

Since you don't want to have admin control over it, and want to change just the function of this file, why not just replace the constant with the exact number?

...ucts_name'], SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH, SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a><b...

becomes:

...ucts_name'], 85, 130 ) . '</a><b...

[JLA]

Thank You very much for responding

I did change this to the figure as you suggested and it still just displayed the image the other size (100X80)

I changed it to 50X40

Not sure what is causing the problem

[Merlinpa1969]

Have asked this question and after doing a search through this site it seems that far to many requests for help go unanswered as well.

You are aware that everyone here is a volunteer,

Sometimes it takes the right person to come across the question,
If you want it to use the same size image as in the product you can also change
SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH
to
MEDIUM_IMAGE_WIDTH

[DrByte]

aha ... more information ... that always helps.


Perhaps you can supply the URL where this is happening?

EDIT: I clicked on the links in your signature, and they took me elsewhere. Seems you need to update them. Typing them manually takes me to a Zen Cart v1.2.x site.
What are your settings for Proportional Images?

[kobra]

JLA,

I am just one of the community posters..but take issue with your Post title...

You post a specific Code question in "First Steps & General Customization Issues", and then expect immediate assistance...

You should have posted in a more appropriate area. JMO

[JLA]

Sorry but yesterday we made several posts in one thread and have made a few posts in the recent past - all of which went unanswered.

I do understand that there are all volunteers but after being around for awhile it seems that there responses were much quicker in the past.

I guess I just am used to the faster pace of some other projects and their support

I do apologize.

I fixed the signature - apparently it was messed up and went the same place all my private messages went when the board did the switch

As far as demo

We currently have box on our forum at http://www.jlaforums.com

that are pulling data from our store at http://www.jlaenterprises.net

We have one which is a 468X60 (which in the one we are having trouble with) and two more on the index page (one in the right side bar - scroll down) and the other on the left side bar further down

The two sidebar ones are functioning properly for the most part but we had to disable the image on the top one since we could not get the image to be smaller.

I will create a demo page with the suggest code change to show the image has not changed

Will post the link in a min

Thanks

Thanks

[JLA]

Ok

Here is a test page

http://www.jlaforums.com/test1.php

As you see, the image that appears is 100X80 even though we changed the code in the template (and yes, we are positive we used the correct template file - it was checked and double checked)

to this

$content .= '<div align="center"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']), 'products_id=' . $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']) . '">' . zen_image(zen_get_small_image($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_image']), $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_name'], 50, 40) . '</a><br /><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']), 'products_id=' . $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_name'] . '</a><br />' . $whats_new_price . '</div>';
?>


But as you can see on the test URL, it is displaying the product at 100X80 pixels

Not sure why this is

Also, looking to display more than 1 product. I assume that the code is here, but not sure what to change

switch (true) {
case (SHOW_NEW_PRODUCTS_LIMIT == '0'):
$display_limit = '';
break;
case (SHOW_NEW_PRODUCTS_LIMIT == '1'):
$display_limit = " and date_format(p.products_date_added, '%Y%m') >= date_format(now(), '%Y%m')";
break;
case (SHOW_NEW_PRODUCTS_LIMIT == '30'):
$display_limit = ' and TO_DAYS(NOW()) - TO_DAYS(p.products_date_added) <= 30';
break;
case (SHOW_NEW_PRODUCTS_LIMIT == '60'):
$display_limit = ' and TO_DAYS(NOW()) - TO_DAYS(p.products_date_added) <= 60';
break;
case (SHOW_NEW_PRODUCTS_LIMIT == '90'):
$display_limit = ' and TO_DAYS(NOW()) - TO_DAYS(p.products_date_added) <= 90';
break;
case (SHOW_NEW_PRODUCTS_LIMIT == '120'):
$display_limit = ' and TO_DAYS(NOW()) - TO_DAYS(p.products_date_added) <= 120';
break;
}

$random_whats_new_sidebox_product_query = "select SQL_CACHE p.products_id, p.products_image, p.products_tax_class_id, p.products_price
from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p
where p.products_status = '1' and p.products_quantity >= '1' " . $display_limit . "
limit " . MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_NEW;

$random_whats_new_sidebox_product = zen_random_select($random_whats_new_sidebox_product_query);



if ($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->RecordCount() > 0 ) {
$whats_new_price = zen_get_products_display_price($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']);
$random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_name'] = zen_get_products_name($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']);
$random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['specials_new_products_price'] = zen_get_products_special_price($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->fields['products_id']);
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_whats_new_banner1.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_whats_new_banner1.php');
$title = BOX_HEADING_WHATS_NEW;
$left_corner = false;
$right_corner = false;
$right_arrow = false;
$title_link = FILENAME_PRODUCTS_NEW;
require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);



}
?>

[kobra]

JLA,

Point taken...but realize that when you post and also specify the solution that you want. i.e.

We do not want to change this in our admin but instead specify MANUALLY and image size here or use the image size used in the shopping cart

That this limits the number of individuals that can answer this.. You need some one who knows code with more expertise than you have. And I suppose that these are far and few between.

[DrByte]

What are your settings for Proportional Images in Admin->Config->Images ?