AJAX IMAGE Swapper support thread

[dbltoe]

While I respect and admire all of Ceon's work and support of Zen Cart, I would submit that we have several sites out performing their distributors' sites with NO changes to ZC's dynamic URL creation.

Also, I have tested the AIS with version through 1.5.0 and PHP5.3.#. It works just fine with a clean install which makes me think mod.

Try and review those you've installed to see if AIS has any that are the same.

[conor]

Hi,

While I respect and admire all of Ceon's work and support of Zen Cart, I would submit that we have several sites out performing their distributors' sites with NO changes to ZC's dynamic URL creation.

Thanks for the nice comments.. :)

I know this is slightly off topic but just thought I'd point out that using static URIs with keywords in them comes way down the list of SEO optimisation factors, content is the all-important factor.

However, all evidence is indeed that once content is sorted, having keywords in static URIs results in higher rankings in search engines that the use of dynamic URIs.

The difference is tiny compared to that offered by having the correct content on pages so the majority of effort should be concentrated on the content first!

Hope that helps anyone interested!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[conor]

Hi,

Just some helpful feedback here..

With a strict version of MySQL 5 the installation SQL script for AIS fails. This is because of the use of double single quotes for the configuration ID setting.

The last block in the AIS_fresh_sql_installer.sql file could/should be changed from

INSERT INTO configuration 
(configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added)
VALUES 
('', 'Small Image Height', 'IMAGE_VIEWER_SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT','75','The height of small images in AJAX Image Swapper, shown as thumbnails. Default 75.', @last_id, 1, now()),

etc.

to

INSERT INTO configuration 
(configuration_id, configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, date_added)
VALUES 
(NULL, 'Small Image Height', 'IMAGE_VIEWER_SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT','75','The height of small images in AJAX Image Swapper, shown as thumbnails. Default 75.', @last_id, 1, now()),

I.e. NULL instead of ''

Or, the first field should be removed altogether:

INSERT INTO configuration 
(configuration_title, configuration_key,  configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id,  sort_order, date_added)
VALUES 
('Small Image Height', 'IMAGE_VIEWER_SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT','75','The  height of small images in AJAX Image Swapper, shown as thumbnails.  Default 75.', @last_id, 1, now()),

Hope that helps!

Thanks as always for all the time and effort you put in John! :)

All the best..

Conor
ceon

[dbltoe]

Conor,

As usual, you not only provide the Zen Cart community with excellent products, you go the extra mile to create an environment free of those glitches that happen between mods. Not everyone would look at their mod with an eye as to making it work in all situations and respond to its interactions with other mods.

I wish I could be as diligent and I continually try to expand my knowledge awhile endeavoring to assist in "updating" mods I've found helpful but seem to have been allowed to lapse.

Hopefully, the time will come when my knowledge will increase to the point I can be more helpful to the community that has helped me so much.

I will certainly take the changes in the install file to heart as this has been a problem area for some in the past. I am learning more "tricks of the trade" every day and appreciate your input.

Please continue to monitor this process and hopefully I can run the 1.5.0 install by you for critique soon.

I guess I'm at the point I often call "Knowing enough to be dangerous."

"All the best"
john

[conor]

Hi John,

Thanks for the nice comments, but really, the amount of time you spend helping here shows an unbelievable commitment to this community, it is you that really helps things move along here!

I was quite surprised upon examining the AIS module's files to see what you were doing with it; restructuring it and rewriting the instructions to make it easier for people who want to use it on their sites.

To look after someone else's code is a brave and noble thing indeed and you can't be commended enough for what you've done!

If you need my help of course do just ask.. I think though you are at the point that your knowledge is way past dangerous and at the point of very helpful and useful indeed!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[MikeyG]

Conor / John,

Okay, with the release of 1.5RC1 I have given up on trying to get 1.39h up and running. So good news is - I have got the URL mod running and I have the AIS running in 1.5.

Conor I have read your mod page registration post under the upgrade section of the forum (thank you for this a very useful post) and have got the link/page running for AIS main control page under catalog in main menu. Anyone else should read that post.

John there is a config page I believe that under 1.3.9h sat under configurations. DO I register this page separately in 1.5 and if so please could you give me the parameters as I cannot work out which is the file / file name defines needed.


Thank you to you both for yet again making life with Zencart that little bit easier for a novice like me and the rest of the community.

[Alex777]

John and Connor,
Thank you very much for all of the hard work you've put into this forum. I think I've read all of it (over a few days, hopefully I didn't miss anything crucial to solving my problem). Warning: I'm fairly new to PHP and MySQL (but excited about learning it).

Firstly, I'm running:
PHP 5.2.17
I'm not sure how to find the MySQL version
working in Firefox
Zen 1.3.9h
fresh install, no mods or add-ons

But, I'd love to install this mod! I first tried to install the version for zen 1.3.8 on my 1.3.9h and had no luck (I quadruple checked everything and edited tpl_product_info_display.php). When I ran into trouble, I started working my way through the forum and found the more recent version of ais that you posted, John (thanks!).

As I'm starting a new shop anyhow, I figured it made sense to start the install of the updated version after a fresh zen install. So, starting with the fresh install, no other mods added, I installed ais for 1.3.9h. But, it didn't work. I get the endless spinning wheel:

http://alexmetalarts.com/index.php?m...&products_id=3

I've gone through everything at least three times. I've checked the code changes in tpl_product_info_display.php ,and didn't see anything weird (not that I would recognize weird). The bits I had previously had to change by hand, were already changed (thanks again John!).

I wonder, maybe I'm doing something wrong on the admin side? How does ais work with the image config menu? Does it override it, or do they need to agree, do either the width or height need to be left blank? Do I upload a medium sized main product image and then do the attribute or additional images in the image stacker manager? Or do I not upload an image on the product creation page at all?

I'm actually not using different attributes. I'm a metalsmith; I fabricate silver jewelry. I need to show multiple detailed shots of the each item (front details, back, full-view, clasp operation, sometimes close-ups of stone settings). From the manager options, it appears that you can turn off attributes and just use additional images, which is what I'm counting on. But, I did go ahead and try it setup with each image as an attribute, just to see if that would work. I've been trying every setting permutation I can think of. I know Zen is talking to my database. Just not sure if it's something I'm doing wrong in admin or in the code, or if I just need to install a different version of zen. If that is the case I guess I have to step back to 1.3.8? I want my shop to go live soon, and from the sounds of it 1.5 isn't stable yet, right?

Other things I've tried:
-putting AJAX_servers folders (and it's file) in includes and in my template
-changing what folders I told ais manager to upload my images to. (/images , /images/large , /images/medium , /images/attributes)
-clearing my cache after each thing I tried, before reloading my product info page.

Thank you very much in advance for any help anyone can provide. I realize any help I receive here come from donated time and energy, and I appreciate it!

Alex