ZX Slideshow support thread

I can't get captions to work on 1.51. I have Banner tittles to all images, but they aren't showing up..

sle39lvr:

I can't get captions to work on 1.51. I have Banner tittles to all images, but they aren't showing up..

All I can do for you is to look at my magic crystal ball and see what's causing the problem. Unfortunately, it's out for repairs... :smile: That means I'll need a link to your site to be able to help...

Nice!! hahahha @"crystal ball"> balihr:

All I can do for you is to look at my magic crystal ball and see what's causing the problem. Unfortunately, it's out for repairs... :smile: That means I'll need a link to your site to be able to help...

This is great add-on and thanks for making it available.

I'm having some troubles with the slideshow resizing my images just enough to blur them a bit through the aspect ratio change. How can I ensure this doesn't happen? Is there a specific dimension i should be using for my images? Should I specifying the dimensions of the slideshow somewhere?

thanks in advance for help

bi11i:

This is great add-on and thanks for making it available.

I'm having some troubles with the slideshow resizing my images just enough to blur them a bit through the aspect ratio change. How can I ensure this doesn't happen? Is there a specific dimension i should be using for my images? Should I specifying the dimensions of the slideshow somewhere?

thanks in advance for help

Glad to hear you like the module!

If you're using v.2x, you should know it's responsive. It means that it will automatically adapt it's width to the parent container dimensions. Height is always adapted automatically after width. If you upload images that are smaller than your container, it will get stretched to fill the container. It would be best to determine the EXACT width of your container to see what dimensions are expected and adjust your banners to those dimensions. Alternatively, you can edit your css file and set a fixed width on the parent container (which would obviously be smaller than it is right now) so that the slider doesn't go larger than your images.

I hope this makes sense, it's past 2am here and I'm chasing my pixels all over the screen... Old, but epic: bit.ly/15P8gU2 :smile:

makes complete sense and thanks! my images were too small, not the wrong size. they were stretching:)

I've an older version of zencart: 1.3.5 many files modified by me; db path to 1.3.9
I've install, unistall and re-install both 1.3 and 1.5 sql files, but I can't found the banner box dimension into zencart admin configuration. How can I modify the banner box dimension? Thank you
p.s.: with I.e. 10 banner don't work, because it isn't clickable.

100asa:

I've an older version of zencart: 1.3.5 many files modified by me; db path to 1.3.9
I've install, unistall and re-install both 1.3 and 1.5 sql files, but I can't found the banner box dimension into zencart admin configuration. How can I modify the banner box dimension? Thank you

First of all, there's no need to install both 1.3.x and 1.5.x sql files because it's the same thing, except for the Admin Pages registration for 1.5.x

Second, your question about dimensions was answered only 2 posts back with an explanation. And quite a few times before that in this thread... :wink: Anyway, there's no control over the dimension from the admin, that was only available in the first release.

sle39lvr:

I can't get captions to work on 1.51. I have Banner tittles to all images, but they aren't showing up..

Actually, this seems to be a bug with ZX v2.1. Nivo uses the 'Title' attribute to generate a caption, but the ZX_banner.php function assigns the banner title only to the ALT tag of the image.

Add this to the relevant lines (68,71,73):

title="'. $banner->fields['banners_title']

https://www.ew-trading.com I am trying to get this running also have nothing other than title on zen dash, have installed twice, followed what I think is correct instruction, tried patches twice, install, uninstall, install etc for 1.3, using 1.3.9, looked in my PHP but not sure in there, typed in ZX in all boxes on those 2 tables and nothing. Why isn't it working? No other jquery bits in there, added all manually to each folder, double checked it all. Help anyone?

I get this when try patch - Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "" because it already exists - have followed the thread through but no joy.

I have just uninstalled again and tried to upload via myphp and get this -

Error

SQL query: Documentation

SELECT @ZXconfig := configuration_group_id
FROM configuration_group
WHERE configuration_group_title = 'ZX Slideshow'
LIMIT 1 ;

MySQL said: Documentation
#1146 - Table 'ewtrad_zc1.configuration_group' doesn't exist

Sometimes (and I have no idea why) the SQL patch simply doesn't work. I've had this problem several times before and have never been able to figure out why. The solution is quite ugly, but it gets the job done - you'll need to manually delete all ZX entries from the database and then run the SQL queries from phpmyadmin (or whatever). Keep in mind that you won't be able to copy/paste the SQL patch, it will require some modification. I remember explaining this somewhere in the early beginnings of this thread, please try to look it up.

balihr:

Sometimes (and I have no idea why) the SQL patch simply doesn't work. I've had this problem several times before and have never been able to figure out why. The solution is quite ugly, but it gets the job done - you'll need to manually delete all ZX entries from the database and then run the SQL queries from phpmyadmin (or whatever). Keep in mind that you won't be able to copy/paste the SQL patch, it will require some modification. I remember explaining this somewhere in the early beginnings of this thread, please try to look it up.

I did this, no ZX entires when I searched, I did copy and paste but didn't modify, I have looked through thread, didn't spot the modification part, can look again tomorrow. Any other sliders easier? Don't want to mess the whole website up, I've never used the php side!! Just want a scrolling narrow banner slider for top of site https://www.ew-trading.com where images for the departments currently are, want a long banner for each to scroll. Wish this was a wordpress site!

earthstudio:

I did this, no ZX entires when I searched, I did copy and paste but didn't modify, I have looked through thread, didn't spot the modification part, can look again tomorrow. Any other sliders easier?You can certainly search the add-ons for "slideshow" or "slider". this support thread is not the right place to inquire about other add-ons like this one..

earthstudio:

Don't want to mess the whole website up, I've never used the php side!! Just want a scrolling narrow banner slider for top of site www.ew-trading.com where images for the departments currently are, want a long banner for each to scroll.This doesn't require any knowledge or PHP, and you won't "mess up the whole website".. Run the uninstall script from the Zen Cart admin.. Then simply re-run the install SQL.. this should solve the problem..

earthstudio:

Wish this was a wordpress site!Comparing apples and oranges.. WordPress has it's own set of complexities..

DivaVocals:

You can certainly search the add-ons for "slideshow" or "slider". this support thread is not the right place to inquire about other add-ons like this one..

This doesn't require any knowledge or PHP, and you won't "mess up the whole website".. Run the uninstall script from the Zen Cart admin.. Then simply re-run the install SQL.. this should solve the problem..

Comparing apples and oranges.. WordPress has it's own set of complexities..

I have done all this - doesn't work sadly.

And I mean not used to the phpmyadmin interface. Never mind, I'll try another slider :(

earthstudio:

And I mean not used to the phpmyadmin interface. Never mind, I'll try another slider :(

Can you explain the exact issues you are having please? I'll see if I can help.

earthstudio:

And I mean not used to the phpmyadmin interface. Never mind, I'll try another slider :(

Modifying the SQL query to run from phpmyadmin is not a big deal, just a matter of changing table names. However, I'm sorry, but teaching you how to use phpmyadmin is way beyond any reasonable scope of support. There is an explanation somewhere in this thread (I remember explaining it), perhaps you're just not looking close enough.

There ARE alternative sliders available, but (from what I know) all are controlled from code meaning you manually upload images via FTP and then change the code (usually in Define Pages Editor). Your site already has such slider installed (Easy Slider) and you're using Andover Modern template so you might wanna check the documentation and support thread for that template to see how you can use the existing slider that you already have installed.

picandnix:

Can you explain the exact issues you are having please? I'll see if I can help.

I have installed all correctly through filezilla. When I install patch it says ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "" because it already exists
I have seen that I need to access phpmyadmin but have never used this before. I have got access and have typed in ZX in what I think is the right place to search and nothing shows up. I unistalled the patch from the zencart dashboard and reinstalled using phpmyadmin. Still nothing. I have it showing in the zen dash but only the header. I maybe haven't done the right thing in php my admin but it is a bit intimidating in there when you have never seen it before.

I do have andover modern but some of the team, who only use the zen dash type things on the main page and that destroys the andover modern slider every time! Meaning I have to go back an re-upload over and over which they hate as looks bad! Want a slider we can operate though the zen dashboard... Didn't think would be so difficult!
Feel free to explain to me like I am a child :)