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

[HandcraftedUK]

Hi Peanut,

Thanks for the reply. I've taken a screenshot of admin-->config--->images section on my account and i think it looks ok.

The screenshot is http://www.handcrafteduk.com/Product...k/untitled.JPG

if someone wouldn't mind taking a look? BTW..I'm not going to use the zoom effect.

Thanks,

Gary

[peanut77]

Hi Gary

Had a click look at your site too - image handler won't make your pics bigger - it works on resizing smaller (as far as I know) so if the pic you put through image handler is only 250 pixles wide it won't make it any bigger

Don't know if that helps any.

I have used image handler on a few sites and the only issue I have ever had is losing the zoom by changing the small image size.

I would try putting a large pic through - i.e say 400 pixles by 400 pixles and this should then resize it down to the smaller sizes you have

[HandcraftedUK]

peanut77 you're a total genius - thanks.

Now I've got that sorted (and whilst I'm here!) do you have any ideas why, when i click on one of my products why there is no photo for the larger image? there is a link in place of the photo which, when clicked is blank! ( http://www.handcrafteduk.com/index.p...ndex&cPath=1_4 )

Don't worry if you're not sure - you've already helped me enough today!

[peanut77]

Unfortunately I'm no genuis but been stuck on enough stuff and pulled enough hair out to answer this one :-) and I'm hanging round this forum like a bad smell in the hope someone will take pity on me and help me solve my vanishing zoom problem...

In the case mentoned above - i would simply go back and use image handler to put your pics on saves any hassle - and remember if you like image handler make a wee donation.

[HandcraftedUK]

Hello!

I'm back!!

I've managed to get the images do all be different sizes now but there's a problem. The photos all appear fine on the initial product page ( http://www.handcrafteduk.com/index.p...ndex&cPath=1_4 ) but when you click on one of the didgeridoos, instead of the medium image appearing there is a blank space. When clicking on 'teak didgeridoo - larger image' it is blank.

I've set the permissions in images/medium and images/large to allow zencart to write there but it didn't solve the problem. Oh, also the folder bmz_cache is writable.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Gary

Oh, and Peanut, I hope you've solved the zoom issues!

[Ryk]

I'm not sure how you are entering product info, but the browser is trying to find http://www.handcrafteduk.com/images/...20(11)_MED.JPG which doesn't exist.

It shouldn't be doing that anyway with IH2 installed - and did you use the latest version from the Downloads section or did you get it from www.breakmyzencart.com? (Sadly, Tim seems to have disappeared from view and the version on his site is now out-of-date)

I haven't got time to speculate on possible problems, but if you want to PM me admin access details, I'll take a quick peek for you and see if it's anything obvious.

[HandcraftedUK]

Eureka!!! I found out what i was doing wrong.

Just in case anyone is having the same problem I'll point out my error! When I was uploading my image I was only putting it into the default image file thinking it would automatically scale, and insert, it into the larger images on the website. This obviously isn't the case!

So, when adding an image browse and put THE SAME image in default, medium and, large and it'll work.

I bet everyone else already knows this!

[Ryk]

Actually that's not necessary - but if it works for you, that's fine.

Normally, the first image is added via the product data entry page and placed in the directory you want it in. The section you are using is usually best used for adding additional images.

[greenongreen]

I posted this question earlier and was told to visit breakmyzencart but found no answer.

Does anyone know how to remove the Plus Signs + that image handler creates on the bottom right of the thumbnails? Or maybe just a lead to what files to look at.
THanks,
j

[jettrue]

I found how to change the medium image. It's the Product Info - width and height parameters under admin-->config-->images

Bad news is I have to re-do my template if I want my medium images to be larger :) Guess it uses the same on the IH zoom as it does in the product images space on an item's listing. Which blows out my template. Oh well :)

Don't know if someone else has figured this out yet, but if you want your small images' zoom to use the large image (instead of the medium) I figured out how to do that (see at www.zencart136.jadetrue.com). Open up includes/classes/bmz_handler.class.php and find aprox line 691:

$zoom_sizetype = ($this->sizetype=='small')?'medium':'large';

to

$zoom_sizetype = ($this->sizetype=='large')?'medium':'large';

Hope that helps some!