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

nigelt74:

you are not using just image handler on that page you are using a lightbox mod, which overwrites image handler file for that page,

I think the very latest version of lightbox (see the support thread as i don't know if its in the downloads yet) should work out of the box with image handler
The file that sets that particular page comes with lightbox, what happens if you put the original image handler one back up?

I do know older version had issues (like the one you mention), and had to be carefully merged.

Thanks Nigel, I'll take a look :)

ScriptJunkie:

Thanks Nigel, I'll take a look :)
Nigel is correct and in the next release (should be submitted this week - still testing the modifications) I'll make sure I add this to the readme.. The latest versions of the Zen Lightbox supports IH2 OUT THE BOX without any file merging required.. I'm at work and I can't remember which file it is off the top of my head, but there is ONE file that ZLB and IH2 have in common.. You do NOT need to merge the ZLB file with the IH2 file.. Simply REPLACE the IH2 file with the one from ZLB fileset and you should be good to go..

Thanks Diva :)

When I installed IH2 and Zen Lightbox 1.61, the only common file I found was includes/modules/custom_template/additional_images.php. At that time, I overrode the IH2 file with the ZLB file.

I've posted over at the Zen LightBox support thread to find out if this is the file in question, or if there's another one that I must have missed. Either way, I'm hoping that upgrading to ZenLightBox 1.62 will resolve the issue. :clap:

IMHO
You'd be better served using Fual Slimbox. Plays better with IH2

ScriptJunkie:

Thanks Diva :)

When I installed IH2 and Zen Lightbox 1.61, the only common file I found was includes/modules/custom_template/additional_images.php. At that time, I overrode the IH2 file with the ZLB file.

I've posted over at the Zen LightBox support thread to find out if this is the file in question, or if there's another one that I must have missed. Either way, I'm hoping that upgrading to ZenLightBox 1.62 will resolve the issue. :clap:That's the file..:smile: I am going to update the IH2 documentation so that it's CLEAR what needs to be done to integrate these mods to be used together.. I think it would be AWESOME if the ZLB readme would do the same it it's documentation.. (hint hint:laugh:) It would cut down on the confusion and questions on BOTH support threads for users of both mods if the "integration" requirements were clear. I am also going to provide some more details on Fual Slimbox integration as well..

We tested integration with Fual Slimbox and ZLB because they appeared to be the most popular. I can't test every lightbox or image effect module with IH2 (far too busy), but if there are other lightbox or image effect modules that folks are using with IH2 and they would like to provide integration data for me to include in the readme, feel free to pass it my way..

dbltoe:

IMHO
You'd be better served using Fual Slimbox. Plays better with IH2I used to think so too.. Fual Slimbox is what I've always used on all my client's sites.. However, the newer versions of ZLB seem to have REALLY improved their IH2 integration.. I'll be doing my own testing of course, but it looks things have improved quite a bit with ZLB v1.6.2..

DivaVocals:

That's the file..:smile: I am going to update the IH2 documentation so that it's CLEAR what needs to be done to integrate these mods to be used together..

Cool! :clap: BTW, I just double checked what I did with the includes/modules/custom_template/additional_images.php

file to make sure I didn't mess it up during install, and all is as it should be (i.e. Zen LightBox file was used to override the IH2 file). So this has been ruled at as a causal factor.

Niestudio doesn't believe that upgrading Zen Lightbox from 1.61 to 1.62 will resolve the issue as that upgrade only affects buttons on the lightbox. He is researching further.

For folks finding this thread in the future and wishing to follow this particular issue, please visit the Zen LightBox support thread, as this is not an IH2 issue and probably should not continue to be discussed here :)

DivaVocals:

I think it would be AWESOME if the ZLB readme would do the same it it's documentation.. (hint hint:laugh:) It would cut down on the confusion and questions on BOTH support threads for users of both mods if the "integration" requirements were clear.

I couldn't agree more! :smile:

ScriptJunkie:

Niestudio doesn't believe that upgrading Zen Lightbox from 1.61 to 1.62 will resolve the issue as that upgrade only affects buttons on the lightbox. He is researching further.

For folks finding this thread in the future and wishing to follow this particular issue, please visit the Zen LightBox support thread, as this is not an IH2 issue and probably should not continue to be discussed here :)I agree.. It appears that IH2 works everywhere but the product details page when using ZLB. It appears that the ZLB modifications to includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_modules_main_product_image.php grabs the products medium and large images from the default Zen Cart locations versus the bmz_cache..

So no.. This is DEFINITELY not an IH2 issue.. So ScriptJunkie and I are taking our discussion over to the other thread.. :smile: If there is an update needed it will be posted back here..

Could use some more experienced eyes looking at this though (hint hint to nigel74 and nagelkruid :smile:)

sonik_fury:

OK, I installed IH2 exactly as described in the readme file. It seemed to be working UNTIL I wanted to view a full size image. I'm using a jquery based lightbox that came installed in the ZJ-Silver-Wide Template I'm using......so the larger image wouldn't load because well it didn't exist in location specified. So I uninstalled IH2 per the instructions and well now I can't view larger images....period. If I could get IH2 to work that would be great.....any ideas. Here's the link to my site with IH2 currently disabled.
http://www.sportbiketirestore.com/

I feel your pain, i had the same issue with the zj_black template, i ended up going through and uninstalling, the included lightbox and putting the latest version (at that time, 2 months ago) of lightbox in and that solved the problem, unfortunately i can't remember what the heck i did (really need to remember to write done exactly what I do)

but they do work together
http://www.threewoollybags.co.nz/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=26

what i found when installing lightbox into stores that already have their own jquery installed--i think the creator has edited it to suit their themes-- anyway what i did was to not install zen lightbox but to install one called: jqlightbox fond at : http://rubikintegration.com/products

in one store this was the only one I could use aside from removing the templates own jquery items and losing some of its functions.

For each additional image i add in IH2, it puts "Larger Image" under the photo.
Is there anywhere i can change this ? I cant seem to locate that text it any file.

Thanks

shpeedie:

For each additional image i add in IH2, it puts "Larger Image" under the photo.
Is there anywhere i can change this ? I cant seem to locate that text it any file.

Thanks
That's default Zen Cart functions.. (IH2 does not "add" this link) You can search the forum for posts on how to remove that.. I found a couple of posts which cover how to do this by searching for "Larger Image"

HELP!!!!

I dowloaded the lastest version of IH2 from this link

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=117

followed all the instructions, copied all the files via Filezilla and now i canot access my admin @ all!!

prior to IH2 installed the Lightbox. Is that causing the problem? Or did i place the files for IH2 wrongly? I actually manually deleted them 1 by 1 n copied them over slowly but still not looking good :<

aneroxic:

HELP!!!!

I dowloaded the lastest version of IH2 from this link

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=117

followed all the instructions, copied all the files via Filezilla and now i canot access my admin @ all!!

prior to IH2 installed the Lightbox. Is that causing the problem? Or did i place the files for IH2 wrongly? I actually manually deleted them 1 by 1 n copied them over slowly but still not looking good :<
It'll help folks to help you if you post a link to your site. Also I'm not sure what you mean when you say "i canot access my admin @ all!!". If that means that your admin page is blank then you need to post the contents of your error log file.

"Open the latest /cache/myDEBUG-xxxxxxx.log file to see the list of any PHP errors that occurred while the page/test was running."

blank page = error

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hihi

Ooops sorry here's more info:

my website's http://www.ragdoll.sg/store/ and currently i have only got pictures in Dresses as im still in the mist of setting things up. (for your ref)

Elaborting more on the error:I cannot access my Zen Cart Admin dashboard now. When i tried to access the usual link to login into Zen Cart Admin, i am greeted with a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error :<

This happened right after i copied the IH2 files over via FTP

Thanks for your quick reply

aneroxic:

hihi

Ooops sorry here's more info:

my website's http://www.ragdoll.sg/store/ and currently i have only got pictures in Dresses as im still in the mist of setting things up. (for your ref)

Elaborting more on the error:I cannot access my Zen Cart Admin dashboard now. When i tried to access the usual link to login into Zen Cart Admin, i am greeted with a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error :<

This happened right after i copied the IH2 files over via FTP

Thanks for your quick replyThe error is most likely a result of something that went wrong with your install.. See if there's anything in your error logs.

"Open the latest /cache/myDEBUG-xxxxxxx.log file to see the list of any PHP errors that occurred while the page/test was running."

Otherwise the BEST thing you can do is to rollback to before you installed IH2/ZLB and start over.. FYI you want to install IH2 BEFORE you install ZLB..

Hi Diva

Thanks for your advice. I suspect its wrong placement of the files... a quick one: when the installation instructions ask for Store Root, will mine be

ragdoll.sg/store
ragdoll.sg
or even first level up where my main entire domain lies?

I see the 4 folders that were packed in the zip are the same (except bmz_cache is new) in my ragdoll.sg/store folder so i placed them there

correct me if im wrong

everything's fine now!!
i must have my eyes crossed from shifting so many files!

Hi Diva

Its me AGAIN

after solving installation problems, i have an issue with additional product images. I have read the forum on how to drag n drop additional images via FTP (with proper consistent naming) and have succesfully seen them on my site before IH2 was installed.

I have infact removed and did a fresh upload of my images after my IH2 installation (just in case), but my additional images dont show up still :cry:

whats the proper way to put in additional images w IH2 installed? FYI i placed additional images in the same folder as my main product image on the product info page

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Hi Diva

Its me AGAIN

after solving installation problems, i have an issue with additional product images. I have read the forum on how to drag n drop additional images via FTP (with proper consistent naming) and have succesfully seen them on my site before IH2 was installed.

I have infact removed and did a fresh upload of my images after my IH2 installation (just in case), but my additional images dont show up still :cry:

whats the proper way to put in additional images w IH2 installed? FYI i placed additional images in the same folder as my main product image on the product info page

Hi Diva

Yes i had read n already named them accordingly as to how ZC recognises them. I uploaded the additional images via FTP as this is the only way i know of. How do you add in additional images via IH2?

There wasnt any guide on the installation page from the developer.