Image Handler 2 (for ZC v1.3.8 ONLY) Support

[ScriptJunkie]

...when I hover over the product image with the words "larger picture" under it, it displays the URL: [domain]/zencart/images/large/filename.gif

Looking at stores where this works successfully, the URL points to the bmz_cache.

Can anyone tell me why my URLs don't point to the cache?

I'm having the same issue. I'm running the latest versions of ZC and IH2. Here's a link to a page on my site where the issue can be seen.

[nigelt74]

I'm having the same issue. I'm running the latest versions of ZC and IH2. Here's a link to a page on my site where the issue can be seen.

you are not using just image handler on that page you are using a lightbox mod, which overwrites image handler file for that page,

I think the very latest version of lightbox (see the support thread as i don't know if its in the downloads yet) should work out of the box with image handler
The file that sets that particular page comes with lightbox, what happens if you put the original image handler one back up?

I do know older version had issues (like the one you mention), and had to be carefully merged.

[sonik_fury]

OK, I installed IH2 exactly as described in the readme file. It seemed to be working UNTIL I wanted to view a full size image. I'm using a jquery based lightbox that came installed in the ZJ-Silver-Wide Template I'm using......so the larger image wouldn't load because well it didn't exist in location specified. So I uninstalled IH2 per the instructions and well now I can't view larger images....period. If I could get IH2 to work that would be great.....any ideas. Here's the link to my site with IH2 currently disabled.
http://www.sportbiketirestore.com/

[tpeck]

sonik_fury your links upon clicking for the larger image are very similar to mine i.e. they go looking for a _LRG file in the images/large/ folder instead of referencing the bmz_cache.

The only thing I can add is that Rev 8b worked for me and that I don't use lightbox. I do use jquery, but not in the shopping cart. It's odd.

[ScriptJunkie]

you are not using just image handler on that page you are using a lightbox mod, which overwrites image handler file for that page,

I think the very latest version of lightbox (see the support thread as i don't know if its in the downloads yet) should work out of the box with image handler
The file that sets that particular page comes with lightbox, what happens if you put the original image handler one back up?

I do know older version had issues (like the one you mention), and had to be carefully merged.

Thanks Nigel, I'll take a look :)

[DivaVocals]

Thanks Nigel, I'll take a look :)

Nigel is correct and in the next release (should be submitted this week - still testing the modifications) I'll make sure I add this to the readme.. The latest versions of the Zen Lightbox supports IH2 OUT THE BOX without any file merging required.. I'm at work and I can't remember which file it is off the top of my head, but there is ONE file that ZLB and IH2 have in common.. You do NOT need to merge the ZLB file with the IH2 file.. Simply REPLACE the IH2 file with the one from ZLB fileset and you should be good to go..

[ScriptJunkie]

Thanks Diva :)

When I installed IH2 and Zen Lightbox 1.61, the only common file I found was includes/modules/custom_template/additional_images.php. At that time, I overrode the IH2 file with the ZLB file.

I've posted over at the Zen LightBox support thread to find out if this is the file in question, or if there's another one that I must have missed. Either way, I'm hoping that upgrading to ZenLightBox 1.62 will resolve the issue.

[dbltoe]

IMHO
You'd be better served using Fual Slimbox. Plays better with IH2

[DivaVocals]

Thanks Diva :)

When I installed IH2 and Zen Lightbox 1.61, the only common file I found was includes/modules/custom_template/additional_images.php. At that time, I overrode the IH2 file with the ZLB file.

I've posted over at the Zen LightBox support thread to find out if this is the file in question, or if there's another one that I must have missed. Either way, I'm hoping that upgrading to ZenLightBox 1.62 will resolve the issue.

That's the file.. I am going to update the IH2 documentation so that it's CLEAR what needs to be done to integrate these mods to be used together.. I think it would be AWESOME if the ZLB readme would do the same it it's documentation.. (hint hint) It would cut down on the confusion and questions on BOTH support threads for users of both mods if the "integration" requirements were clear. I am also going to provide some more details on Fual Slimbox integration as well..

We tested integration with Fual Slimbox and ZLB because they appeared to be the most popular. I can't test every lightbox or image effect module with IH2 (far too busy), but if there are other lightbox or image effect modules that folks are using with IH2 and they would like to provide integration data for me to include in the readme, feel free to pass it my way..

IMHO
You'd be better served using Fual Slimbox. Plays better with IH2

I used to think so too.. Fual Slimbox is what I've always used on all my client's sites.. However, the newer versions of ZLB seem to have REALLY improved their IH2 integration.. I'll be doing my own testing of course, but it looks things have improved quite a bit with ZLB v1.6.2..

[ScriptJunkie]

That's the file.. I am going to update the IH2 documentation so that it's CLEAR what needs to be done to integrate these mods to be used together..

Cool! BTW, I just double checked what I did with the includes/modules/custom_template/additional_images.php

file to make sure I didn't mess it up during install, and all is as it should be (i.e. Zen LightBox file was used to override the IH2 file). So this has been ruled at as a causal factor.

Niestudio doesn't believe that upgrading Zen Lightbox from 1.61 to 1.62 will resolve the issue as that upgrade only affects buttons on the lightbox. He is researching further.

For folks finding this thread in the future and wishing to follow this particular issue, please visit the Zen LightBox support thread, as this is not an IH2 issue and probably should not continue to be discussed here :)

I think it would be AWESOME if the ZLB readme would do the same it it's documentation.. (hint hint) It would cut down on the confusion and questions on BOTH support threads for users of both mods if the "integration" requirements were clear.

I couldn't agree more!