Frontpage Slideshow [support thread]

This module implements a basic Jquery slideshow for displaying slides with prices at website's main page, with an admin panel for inserting/updating/deleting slides and their prices.
No core files altered.
Tested for zen cart 1.3.8, 1.3.9

sport_billy:

This module implements a basic Jquery slideshow for displaying slides with prices at website's main page, with an admin panel for inserting/updating/deleting slides and their prices.
No core files altered.
Tested for zen cart 1.3.8, 1.3.9

Hi looking forward to trying this mod just wondering whether it works on 1.5 though, have installed but nothing happening in the admin end?

Hey thanks for trying.
As mentioned in the instructions it is only tested for 1.3.8 and 1.3.9 versions.

I just saw your post and tried it at 1.5 version and i see that the only that is not working is the display of "Slideshow" in admin->tools menu.

You can still access it by typing youradmin/slideshow.php
Then from there i think that everything works as in previous versions of ZC.
If you insert an image it will display on your shop's frontpage.

I added the neccessary files to make it compatible with 1.5 version of Zen Cart.
I uploaded it at the addons section and it is waiting approval.

Cheers for that sport_billy, I tried the direct url and it comes up so uploaded images but they are not appearing on the site for some reason, just the text slide image?

Maybe your pictures are way too larger than the dimensions of the slideshow.
Try a picture around 450 x 300 pixels or change the dimensions through the css file to fit your needs.

hi sorry got it working, the images do seem to upload for me so when I do it manually it works

sport_billy thank you for this add-on. I installed it and have it working. I have two questions though.

1)Everything works great when I add an image but when I want to delete one of the slides I get an error message:

"1054 Unknown column 'slideshow.image' in 'where clause'
in:
[DELETE FROM zen_slideshow WHERE slideshow.image='PICT00022.jpg']
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields."

2)Is there a way to adjust the slide speed?

Thanks again, this add-on was very helpful!

Just for sake of good order:

The download link for this mod is **here**

Take care when installing this mod.

The file SITE/includes/languages/YOUR_LANGUAGE/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_main_page.php needs to be merged with an existing file define_main_page.php

Then in the same file define_main_page.php on/around line 13 the template name is hard coded:

<script type="text/javascript" src="includes/templates/[B]pure_black[/B]/jscript/jscript_easySlider.js"></script>

Suggest you update your installation instructions and possibly look at replacing the hard coded template name.

frank18:

Take care when installing this mod.

The file SITE/includes/languages/YOUR_LANGUAGE/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_main_page.php needs to be merged with an existing file define_main_page.php

Then in the same file define_main_page.php on/around line 13 the template name is hard coded:

> 
> Suggest you update your installation instructions and possibly look at replacing the hard coded template name.

Thank you very much for mentioning this!
However this line is totally useless and in fact if you replace it with your actuall template directory name it will brake down the script.

So it is safe to remove it.

The jscript_easySlider.js is automatic loaded in the <head> section, so it is not needed to be in this file too.

I will publish an update as soon as possible.

ngauto:

sport_billy thank you for this add-on. I installed it and have it working. I have two questions though.

1)Everything works great when I add an image but when I want to delete one of the slides I get an error message:

"1054 Unknown column 'slideshow.image' in 'where clause'
in:
[DELETE FROM zen_slideshow WHERE slideshow.image='PICT00022.jpg']
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields."

2)Is there a way to adjust the slide speed?

Thanks again, this add-on was very helpful!

Hey i am happy that you find it useful :smile:

In order to solve this error open the file "ADMIN/slideshow.php"

and replace line 73 which says this

$slideshow_query = "DELETE FROM " . TABLE_SLIDESHOW. " WHERE slideshow.image='$slide_remove'";

with this

$slideshow_query = "DELETE FROM " . TABLE_SLIDESHOW. " WHERE " . TABLE_SLIDESHOW. ".image='$slide_remove'";

I will update this to the next version i will upload.
Thank you.

ngauto:

2)Is there a way to adjust the slide speed?

In order to adjust slide speed open templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_easySlider.js and edit line 52.
The speed is in milliseconds.You might have to clean your browser's cache in order to see the change effects.

I have submitted an updated version of the module with fixed the bugs you mentioned and added the options to adjust speed and other slideshow settings at the define_main_page.php

I hope it is ready for download soon.

The updated version is available to download from here

sport_billy:

The updated version is available to download from here

Much appreciated - thank you.

Looks like a very useful mod to me :thumbsup:

Just installed it on my test server works great :bigups:, just a few things the folder your_language is a bit confusing as there's no mention about renaming it also can I center the price it's over to the right of the red roundel image at the moment. will this work with fade in slide show installed I'd like to keep both if possible with the frontpage mod beneath the text.

sport_billy:

In order to adjust slide speed open templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_easySlider.js and edit line 52.
The speed is in milliseconds.You might have to clean your browser's cache in order to see the change effects.

I have submitted an updated version of the module with fixed the bugs you mentioned and added the options to adjust speed and other slideshow settings at the define_main_page.php

I hope it is ready for download soon.

THANK YOU!!!!! :clap:

I made the appropriate changes for the speed and to delete and it works flawlessly for me now.

I have installed this MOD "out of the box" and renamed the files to represent my template and admin etc, also updated the database.

I created 3 entries (picture width 176px, height 250px) but they do not SLIDE, they apear underneath one another.

What have I done wrong?

Picture included

How can I get it to display as a slideshow?

Goshawk

Something is conflicting with JQuery.
First of all make sure you have renamed SITE/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE with your specific template name.

Then do you have any other jquery script loaded?
If you want

If you want send me a pm to your shop's page to see what other scripts are loaded.