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

DivaVocals:

Dump all the images in the images folder, replace them with the ones from the _LRG folder.. No need to put images in the _LRG folder with IH2.. IH2 takes care of creating the small and medium images based on the largest image and the admin configuration image setting..

While there is indeed no need, you can still use the _MED and _LRG images if you want to. If they exist, IH will not kick in. I have some items that i like to have a diifeerent image for large as for medium and that is still doable this way.

nagelkruid:

While there is indeed no need, you can still use the _MED and _LRG images if you want to. If they exist, IH will not kick in. I have some items that i like to have a diifeerent image for large as for medium and that is still doable this way.
I understand that.. and it's not what I meant in my reply.. But in regards to do you need these folders to use IH2 (which I believe was the heart of ScriptJunkie's question), then the answer is indeed no..

thanks will read the tutorial.

Hi

Can anyone tell me if Image Handler 2 will have a detrimental effect on my images showing up on Google Image search results aimed at specific image titles?

Having just installed IH2 I notice that when a page source is viewed the image url name is based on the cache name, previously my SEO friendly image names were displayed, and I presume detected by google.

Hope this makes sense..........:unsure:

I still have not been able to fix the url error for my image cache.

http://themustardseedworkshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78&products_id=259

the url is missing the / from
http://themustardseedworkshop.com/bmz_cacheaa9cdcb88a1c7175c4790b52f86cd60cb.image.550x550.jpg

I tried reinstalling clean version of zencart in to the root folder (yahoo host), and then installed only the IH2. All configuration files were what zen cart intalled suggested. No other configurations were done except renaming the admin folder.

Any idea which direction to look at next. I did ask advice from zen cart forums, but their response was that the issue is somewhere with IH2.

stmonk:

I still have not been able to fix the url error for my image cache.

http://themustardseedworkshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78&products_id=259

the url is missing the / from
http://themustardseedworkshop.com/bmz_cacheaa9cdcb88a1c7175c4790b52f86cd60cb.image.550x550.jpg

I tried reinstalling clean version of zencart in to the root folder (yahoo host), and then installed only the IH2. All configuration files were what zen cart intalled suggested. No other configurations were done except renaming the admin folder.

Any idea which direction to look at next. I did ask advice from zen cart forums, but their response was that the issue is somewhere with IH2.

Have you altered IH in anyway from the distributed package that is available on here (as i have never seen this error before, and can't work out what in that package would cause it)

Do you have any other alterations as it is NOT just the / at the end of the bmz_cache file that is missing, all the slashes are missing,
this is the generated url you show above

bmz_cacheaa9cdcb88a1c7175c4790b52f86cd60cb.image.550x550.jpg
this is what it should be (notr the 2 slashes that are missing from the above)
bmz_cachea/a/9cdcb88a1c7175c4790b52f86cd60cb.image.550x550.jpg

you don't have any rewriting mods etc in your .htaccess

If i didn't know better, i'd say that some sort of stripslashes replacement was running on your link.

Can we get a link to the test version that doesn't have lightbox running on it (you did install lightbox after IH? as lightbox includes code to allow them to work together)

nigelt74:

If i didn't know better, i'd say that some sort of stripslashes replacement was running on your link.
This was my thoughts too.. and I'm certain that it's not coming from IH2..

It generates a lot of files in bmz_cache,it cause some problems when more than 1024 files in Godaddy host,What can I do for this issue?:cry:

Quick question - I've made a lot of changes to my images (renamed, changed file type <i.e. from .png to .jpg>, optimized for size & load time, moved them around, etc).

Should I delete the image files saved in the various folders inside bmz_cache?

zyzlee:

It generates a lot of files in bmz_cache,it cause some problems when more than 1024 files in Godaddy host,What can I do for this issue?:cry:If it generates a LOT of files, theis must mean you have a LOT or product images..

GoDaddy is not a recommended host for any dynamic content application (which Zen Cart is).. You need to consider a host which supports e-commence and other dynamic content better..

Which host to use is a topic for another thread NOT this support thread..

Good luck..

Re:

ScriptJunkie:

Quick question - I've made a lot of changes to my images (renamed, changed file type <i.e. from .png to .jpg>, optimized for size & load time, moved them around, etc).

Should I delete the image files saved in the various folders inside bmz_cache?

The reason I ask is because from time to time, some older images are being return on browser reload even though I clear my browser cache after making changes to my store.

This is quite likely a result of my extremely slow internet service rather than a cache issue for IH2. But I'm thinking clearing out the bmz cache folders will help me see my image changes faster and more consistently.

I just want to make sure that before I do this, that nothing else re: IH2 will be affected.

ScriptJunkie:

Re:

The reason I ask is because from time to time, some older images are being return on browser reload even though I clear my browser cache after making changes to my store.

This is quite likely a result of my extremely slow internet service rather than a cache issue for IH2. But I'm thinking clearing out the bmz cache folders will help me see my image changes faster and more consistently.

I just want to make sure that before I do this, that nothing else re: IH2 will be affected.clearing the IH2 image cache does nothing detrimental to your IH2 install..

clearing the IH2 image cache does nothing detrimental to your IH2 install..

Awesome, thanks!

ScriptJunkie:

Awesome, thanks!I was on the phone when I posted my last answer..:laugh: So here's a FULL response..

Anytime you make LOTS of changes to images, you should clear the image cache just so the changes are captured.. Doesn't hurt anything to clear it at all.. Your originals are safe in the "images" folder.. The image cache is built from your original images..

I suspected as much, but thank you so much for the confirmation! I've been known to create issues for myself in the past by deleting when I should not have :P

DivaVocals:

I was on the phone when I posted my last answer..:laugh: So here's a FULL response..

Anytime you make LOTS of changes to images, you should clear the image cache just so the changes are captured.. Doesn't hurt anything to clear it at all.. Your originals are safe in the "images" folder.. The image cache is built from your original images..

How Image Handler 2 works with other add-ons, specifically with Swap Images via Mouseover or Click add-on?

DivaVocals:

If it generates a LOT of files, theis must mean you have a LOT or product images..

GoDaddy is not a recommended host for any dynamic content application (which Zen Cart is).. You need to consider a host which supports e-commence and other dynamic content better..

Which host to use is a topic for another thread NOT this support thread..

Good luck..

Thank you for your reply,Diva.
I found that in the bmz_cache fold,there just some file like 0-9&a-f.Could any change can generates more files that like 00-99 or aa-zz,I think if more files to generate to put the images cache in,it will deal with it?
Am I right?

Two items:

• Where does one change the background settings - wait for it - for the pop-up window? The ones in the admin only affect the product pages. And *yes *- I scanned multiple threads looking for the answer... to no avail. :frusty:

• Since installing IH2, I can no longer click the 'browse' to add an image when I'm editing a product, and click on the 'insert/edit image' button. The dialog box pops up, but it doesnt allow me to browse when clicked. If I put something in, say 'fez.png' and say OK - it's trying to find it in my admin folder/fez.png ...

Any ideas? :D

ZC 1.3.9f
IH2 rev 8

Every (?) category in our store works fine with IH2 except 1. Not sure what's special about this category. All other categories' images link to the bmz_cache images but the sick category points right at the images folder - so nothing is resized. The popups work - but display correspondingly ginormous images.

Help! I've scoured the threads for this - but either it's not here or I missed some key words or something. It's late and I'm about to turn into a pumpkin.

Please PM me for URLs. I'd rather not post the store online.

Thanks a ton.

-Saro

zyzlee:

Thank you for your reply,Diva.
I found that in the bmz_cache fold,there just some file like 0-9&a-f.Could any change can generates more files that like 00-99 or aa-zz,I think if more files to generate to put the images cache in,it will deal with it?
Am I right?
I'm not sure I understand your question.. Please elaborate..