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

[nigelt74]

What version of Image handler are you using?

because when I look at the imagehandler js file it is from an extremely old version of IH 2, the latest version is available in the downloads

I've just upgraded a client's site from 1.3.7 to 1.3.9g.

I had Image Handler2 installed. We used it for the zoom and watermark.

What is strange is that both the watermark and the zoom work everywhere except for the product page. Take a look @ www.uncommonscissors.com.

I've done what debugging I could and searched this thread, I've uninstalled, cleared the cache (ftp'd in and removed all the images) and reinstalled IH2.

Mind you, it is working, just not on the product page - well, it does work on the "also purchased" module that is on the product page.

Can anyone help?

Thanks!
Linda

[lvanderb]

Thanks so much for your response!

I found my brain last night and upgraded to the latest version and all is well.

Linda

[dharma]

Hi Everyone! I have a question concerning general usage.

my bmz_cache folder has the tendency to get large by itself (150+ MB ) and I must delete folders to free up some disk space.

How often does one clean out this folder? or do I need to purchase more disk space on my server?

[nigelt74]

Hi Everyone! I have a question concerning general usage.

my bmz_cache folder has the tendency to get large by itself (150+ MB ) and I must delete folders to free up some disk space.

How often does one clean out this folder? or do I need to purchase more disk space on my server?

in admin-tools-imageHandler2->Admin tab, you can clear the bmz_cache, which will delete all images in it, the images will of course be recreated when they are called, but this is good for getting rid of images of products you have deleted, if you regularly delete lots of products.

Another thing to check is the compression setting in admin - images it should be around 80 - 85 any higher is just wasteful

[524cw]

I got everything working how I want, fual slimbox is in there and playing nicely with IH2.

My site was running a little slow and I thought maybe it was my IH2 settings, so I had a poke around in the bmz_cache folder. It's writable (777) but nothing has been written to it since I installed IH2. There's a few empty folders inside but no files.

Any ideas what I've done wrong? I have plenty of web space and I would definitely like to cache the resized images to make things as fast-loading as possible.

[nigelt74]

I got everything working how I want, fual slimbox is in there and playing nicely with IH2.

My site was running a little slow and I thought maybe it was my IH2 settings, so I had a poke around in the bmz_cache folder. It's writable (777) but nothing has been written to it since I installed IH2. There's a few empty folders inside but no files.

Any ideas what I've done wrong? I have plenty of web space and I would definitely like to cache the resized images to make things as fast-loading as possible.

How do you know imagehandler is working? as image handler should be writing to the bmz-cache,
What errors are you seeing in your /cache file?
A link to your site would make it easy for us to deduce what is going on

You did upload the files in the Your-Template folder to the template you are using
Did you merge the zencart and sliwbox files or did you just overwrite?

[524cw]

Looks like you solved the problem. During this testing phase before the store is published, I have to have php safe mode on. I didn't realize it would cause errors for IH2.

[10-Oct-2010 01:08:56] PHP Warning: imagejpeg() [<a href='function.imagejpeg'>function.imagejpeg</a>]: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 10001 is not allowed to access /var/www/vhosts/website.com/httpdocs/zencart/bmz_cache/6

This problem should resolve when I move to the live environment with php safe mode off.

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it very much.

[DivaVocals]

Looks like you solved the problem. During this testing phase before the store is published, I have to have php safe mode on. I didn't realize it would cause errors for IH2.



This problem should resolve when I move to the live environment with php safe mode off.

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it very much.

I believe the readme for the latest version (Rev 8c) covers the non-support for safe mode with this module..

[nagelkruid]

For those concerned about this, we've covered this in the Rev8c release through an optional directive in the.htaccess file that is in the bmz_cache folder.

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FYI, though this seems like an issue it is NOT a TRUE security issue at all.. What IS (and has been corrected in Rev 8c) a real concern with regards to IH2 is that the bmz-Cache folders in older version are not fully protected from the upload of potentially malicious scripts.. The Rev 8c .htaccess file addresses this concern. (We are using the same .htaccess that has been added to many folders in the 1.3.9 Zen Cart releases)

Hello,

I just installed IH but at first it didn't show the pictures on my server. I then used the clear cache (which wasn't really created yet, but it worked )

Found out that the clear cache also deletes the .keep and the .htaccess files in that folder. When i reuploaded the .htaccess file... beng, pictures not available anymore.

Am i the only one running into this?
I use mainly .jpg files on my server.

Thanks,
Jeroen

[nagelkruid]

thanx for revamping this in a workable version, really a very useful add-on for my shop and it will be a timesaver for me.

if someone is bored i would really love
- option to make small/medium square so the product listings layout won't be affected by either the landscape or portrait layout of the picture. (ie 100x100, 200x200 resizes)

- additional image with different format not recognised.
this is minor, i know: if base image is image.jpg and you add say image_1.jpg via ftp, then adding another image via gui will be image_01.jpg. They will still both show as additional images, not sure if it may create a problem.

- no link from product page.
should be easy to make a link from product page to IH page with the actual product allready selected. I just hate that little scroll-box for navigating...

anyway, great effort, great module, THANKS!
Jeroen