AJAX Image Swapper Basic Support

[jaycode]

This is the support thread for AJAX Image Swapper Basic module.
You can download the module here.

[jaycode]

Let me explain a bit about this module:

This module will allow you to display several images for your product. I first got this idea by looking at this website and several other apparel websites.
The set of images are divided by the product's attributes, and to get these sets I used AJAX request & response.

This module was also come with the administrator area, which also uses AJAX techniques to add/remove/modify the images.

Maybe it is easier just to look at the example on the demosite.

The administrator access for the demosite is:
username: user
password: pass

Although this is the free version, it comes with full functionality, the only major difference between this and the premium version are the availability of left & right navigation arrows and some admin functions. All the other functions, bug fixes and updates are exactly the same.

I hope you enjoy this module. If you want to talk with me about implementing AJAX on Zen-Cart in general, you can ask me to open a new thread and we can go from there.

Cheers,

Jay

[credible]

Hi!

I've installed the upgrade, and I've located it in the admin-section.

But there's something I don't understand. How do i "Set product images for option name" and "with option value"? In the admin panel, I mean.

[jaycode]

Hi Credible,

thanks for trying the mod.

First your products have to have attributes on them. Say for example in the demosite the product Brad Jacket has "model" option name with "model 1" and "model 2" option values.

You can set your product attributes in "Option Name Manager", "Option Value Manager", and "Attribute Controller" menu in your admin area.

Let me know if you need this module to be available to use without product attributes. I made this module based on a client's requirements, to make it simpler & faster for customer to view different models & purchase them.

[osdude]

This is a really great contribution.

I sell clothing and something like this is just what I wanted/needed.

Can this function without attributes and still have the images in that sweet mouse-over onclick funtion?

For selling shirts, I use separate items for different colors, but I like to have several pictures to show details of the products. Can this contribution be modified to work without relating it to an attribute?


http://parrotsurfshop.com/zen/index....&products_id=4

there's an example of what I would like to do, but for now, I've tied it to a single attribute (Color: As Shown). It works for now.

Also, could this be added to the product creation page? When you add a product, you add the description and images to populate this contribution at the same time/ same page?

[osdude]

On one host, this works fine, but on another host, the admin side dropdown doesn't pick up the products. Both host are running the same Zen with only this add-on.

ANy ideas? I don't have php.ini on either host, but I can use it if needed.

[jaycode]

On one host, this works fine, but on another host, the admin side dropdown doesn't pick up the products. Both host are running the same Zen with only this add-on.

ANy ideas? I don't have php.ini on either host, but I can use it if needed.

You will need PHP 5.2.1 or newer version for this module to work, the AJAX support for php lower version than that kinda sucks.

If your hosting server can support php5, you might want to add this in your .htaccess file:
AddType application/x-httpd-php5 .php

but of course the best way is to ask your hosting server about that.

[jaycode]

This is a really great contribution.

Thanks :)

I sell clothing and something like this is just what I wanted/needed.

Funny, I just got the same review a few days ago lol:
http://www.webextremecustomiser.com/...r_of_uploads=0

Can this function without attributes and still have the images in that sweet mouse-over onclick funtion?

For selling shirts, I use separate items for different colors, but I like to have several pictures to show details of the products. Can this contribution be modified to work without relating it to an attribute?

At this point unfortunately it is still not possible. But the real power of this module lies in its ability to display different sets of pictures with different attributes.

I can definitely change that upon request, but you might want to use color attributes for your t-shirts instead. That way your customers don't need to reload the page when they want to see other colors of your products?

For a successful example, check this shop:

http://www.endless.com/Marinelli-Wom...KW&pf_rd_t=101

Also, could this be added to the product creation page? When you add a product, you add the description and images to populate this contribution at the same time/ same page?

Since the images are divided by product attributes instead of the products themselves I think that way it will be more confusing.

Instead of that, I made it so the process of populating the images is faster & more efficient using AJAX.

[osdude]

At this point unfortunately it is still not possible. But the real power of this module lies in its ability to display different sets of pictures with different attributes.

Ah ha, NOW I understand. Because of the way Zen works, you need to have this as an attribute model - make sense.

I can definitely change that upon request, but you might want to use color attributes for your t-shirts instead. That way your customers don't need to reload the page when they want to see other colors of your products?

We go back and forth on this one. I like the colors being separate items with 'similar products' below, but I understand your point.

For a successful example, check this shop:

http://www.endless.com/Marinelli-Wom...KW&pf_rd_t=101

Did you do that? What an awesome layout - wow. Is that a Zen cart? The items scrolling at the top... the zoom function... spectacular!!
If this is yours, please, what contributions are you using?

Also, check out
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81693

Coming from OSCommerce, I loved the Ajax Attributes. You added attributes inline while doing the description it was a huge time saver and it really organized the attribute process. I had a screenshot of it in action, but it doesn't load sometimes

[jaycode]

Did you do that? What an awesome layout - wow. Is that a Zen cart? The items scrolling at the top... the zoom function... spectacular!!
If this is yours, please, what contributions are you using?

Well er, thats not mine, its created by Amazon team, so its one of the best on the market.

But it is currently possible to make my module look like that though, except the zoom in feature.

I am planning to turn the commercial version like that though, so stay tuned ;)

Also, check out
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81693

Coming from OSCommerce, I loved the Ajax Attributes. You added attributes inline while doing the description it was a huge time saver and it really organized the attribute process. I had a screenshot of it in action, but it doesn't load sometimes

Well yeah that would be an awesome idea, I can imagine that. If only I had some free time I would be glad to do that. You see I am currently developing another (HUGE) module my client asked me to built, with this Zen-Cart would be able to compare products just like mobile phone / car selling websites.

Do you find any other problem with the module?