Zen Lightbox addon [Support Thread]

I'm using Opera, but also tried it on Firefox, and neither will work.
All I get is a blank box when I click on the larger image link. Here's what it looks like. I think it may be version 1.5 because it was installed on 06/01/2010 according to my admin page.

DarkAngel:

EDITED:

removed my post cause I just tried it in Firefox on my very old mac and it works there.

what browser are you using.

you could try reuploading all the files to your server---except the shared one with IH3

and finding out which version of Lightbox you have would be great too...do you still have the zip you installed it from?

Yes, I found the file, it's 1.5. It seems the box starts to open up and then freezes, and just shows a blank white box.

Upgraded to the newest version, and it seems to be working. Many thanks!

lilrowo:

Upgraded to the newest version, and it seems to be working. Many thanks!

cool good to know it is now behaving again. sometimes that is all it takes...upgrading

frank18:

Here is the link: http://mootools.net/download

Finally got around to downloading this file but what do you do with it to get the resize transition effects working with ZenLightbox 1.5? Where do I upload it to? How do I integrate the JS functions with the ZenLightbox mod?

ScriptJunkie:

(as mods updated for ZC 1.50 won't have backward compatibility for ZC 139h and lower)Not sure this statement is completely true.. It is my understanding from following the various v1.5 threads that depending on how the add-on was written some mods may indeed be compatible with BOTH v1.3.9 and v1.50

DivaVocals:

Not sure this statement is completely true.. It is my understanding from following the various v1.5 threads that depending on how the add-on was written some mods may indeed be compatible with BOTH v1.3.9 and v1.50

Woops :smile: meant to say "as mods with admin settings updated for ZC 1.50 won't have backward compatibility for ZC 139h and lower".

limelites:

Finally got around to downloading this file but what do you do with it to get the resize transition effects working with ZenLightbox 1.5? Where do I upload it to? How do I integrate the JS functions with the ZenLightbox mod?

what version of zencart are you using?

upgrade to the latest version of lightbox and you won't need that mootools item....not all needed it

ScriptJunkie:

Woops :smile: meant to say "as mods with admin settings updated for ZC 1.50 won't have backward compatibility for ZC 139h and lower".
No that's exactly what I meant..:smile: Some mods WITH ADMIN SETTINGS may in fact be backwards compatible depending on how they were written if I understand the conversations correctly..

DivaVocals:

No that's exactly what I meant..:smile: Some mods WITH ADMIN SETTINGS may in fact be backwards compatible depending on how they were written if I understand the conversations correctly..

My mistake. I thought all mods that had admin controls/settings also included a file located in admin/includes/boxes. But that is not the case.

So to be clear, I guess I should have said...my understanding is that mods that include a boxes file (admin/includes/boxes/filename.php) will not have backward compatibility with zc 139 and lower.

ScriptJunkie:

My mistake. I thought all mods that had admin controls/settings also included a file located in admin/includes/boxes. But that is not the case.

So to be clear, I guess I should have said...my understanding is that mods that include a boxes file (admin/includes/boxes/filename.php) will not have backward compatibility with zc 139 and lower.
Oh dear..:wacko: let me try one more time..:laugh:

It's true that not all mods which have admin controls/settings in the configuration menu also included a file located in admin/includes/boxes. (Edit Orders is an example of one such mod as it is only accessed via the orders.php or super_orders.php pages - which BTW may be a security issue within the new v1.5 world)

However going forward in the Zen Cart v1.5 world, it is also not true that all mods which include an admin menu item (what was formerly part of admin/includes/boxes/filename.php) will NOTt be backwards compatible with v1.3.9. It TRULY depends on the module and how it was written to begin with. (Ceon URI Mapping Manager is a current example of one such mod as it IS backwards compatible with v1.3.9)

There are a few factors which play into whether or not a mod will be backwards compatible.. Not the least of which is changes to Zen Cart core files within the mod. If those core files are different between versions of Zen Cart, then it's possible (though also not necessarily true:wacko:) that the mod will not be backwards compatible..

So in the end whether or not this module with be one of the few mods that actually will be backwards compatible still remains to be seen. Not sure who's doing the updates at this point.. Seems like the original author has returned, but Daniel has done a tremendous amount of work as well keeping this mod together....

ahh ok....that clears it up then :smile: So it appears the short answer is...there's no quick and easy way for non-programming types (like me) to know whether or not a mod updated for 150 will have backward compatibility with lower versions - other than to install it and try it out....ugh :wacko:

Hopefully, mod writers/owners/contributors will be clear in their mod descriptions in the download area and also in their readme files to help prevent folks having to rely on the trial and error method.

Thanks for the explanation :hug:

DivaVocals:

Oh dear..:wacko: let me try one more time..:laugh:

It's true that not all mods which have admin controls/settings in the configuration menu also included a file located in admin/includes/boxes. (Edit Orders is an example of one such mod as it is only accessed via the orders.php or super_orders.php pages - which BTW may be a security issue within the new v1.5 world)

However going forward in the Zen Cart v1.5 world, it is also not true that all mods which include an admin menu item (what was formerly part of admin/includes/boxes/filename.php) will NOTt be backwards compatible with v1.3.9. It TRULY depends on the module and how it was written to begin with. (Ceon URI Mapping Manager is a current example of one such mod as it IS backwards compatible with v1.3.9)

There are a few factors which play into whether or not a mod will be backwards compatible.. Not the least of which is changes to Zen Cart core files within the mod. If those core files are different between versions of Zen Cart, then it's possible (though also not necessarily true:wacko:) that the mod will not be backwards compatible..

So in the end whether or not this module with be one of the few mods that actually will be backwards compatible still remains to be seen. Not sure who's doing the updates at this point.. Seems like the original author has returned, but Daniel has done a tremendous amount of work as well keeping this mod together....

ScriptJunkie:

Hopefully, mod writers/owners/contributors will be clear in their mod descriptions in the download area and also in their readme files to help prevent folks having to rely on the trial and error method.This is my hope as well..:cool: But as you know not all mod writes put together GOOD readme documents.. Ceon URI Mapping Manager is an exception as his documents are always QUITE excellent..

ScriptJunkie:

Thanks for the explanation :hug:You're welcome..:hug:

Hi there, just installed Lightbox in my demo site but not working
http://www.koufetakia.gr/eshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_10&products_id=180

any clues? thanx in advance

satyros:

Hi there, just installed Lightbox in my demo site but not working
http://www.koufetakia.gr/eshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_10&products_id=180

any clues? thanx in advance

which version of zencart are you using?

any other mods installed?

what version lightbox is installed?

do you see it in the admin section of your store?

have you made sure all fiels are uploaded to their proper places?

satyros:

Hi there, just installed Lightbox in my demo site but not working
http://www.koufetakia.gr/eshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_10&products_id=180

any clues? thanx in advanceAngel is right.. You are going to have to give up a WHOLE LOT MORE information.. This is a voluteer "helpline" so it helps the volunteers if you give as much information as possible so they don't have to guess.. and frankly so they don;t have to spend their free time trying to figure out how you have things setup.. Help them, help you..:smile:

DarkAngel:

which version of zencart are you using?

any other mods installed?

what version lightbox is installed?

do you see it in the admin section of your store?

have you made sure all fiels are uploaded to their proper places?
1 just column divider pro
2 latest version of zen cart
3 latest version of lightbox
4 Yes I can see it in admin but as you can see from a sample page that I posted it is not working.
Yes I uploaded all the files but not each folder seperately. I did exactly what I've read in the instructions. I copied after renaming my template, everything in the root dir.

satyros:

1 just column divider pro
2 latest version of zen cart
3 latest version of lightbox
4 Yes I can see it in admin but as you can see from a sample page that I posted it is not working.
Yes I uploaded all the files but not each folder seperately. I did exactly what I've read in the instructions. I copied after renaming my template, everything in the root dir.

ok, and if you already knew this sorry...

1. pen zip file to get its inner files
2. do the renaming the read me tells you to do
3. go to your ftp program and go to your server files
4. place the items you find in the zip into the exact named folders on the server...main folder/subfolder if any/file....upload the file(s) to the exact same place in the server folders.
5. create ---if not already there -- the folder in the correct spot for the one with your templates name then put the files form the zip into it

you do not place the entire folder from zip into the root of your store NOR do you upload the folder to the place that the exact same name folder lives either or you will overwrite the one existing there.

so if you did not place the files like above -- you will need to do so.

hope that helped and not confused you more

DarkAngel:

ok, and if you already knew this sorry...

1. pen zip file to get its inner files
2. do the renaming the read me tells you to do
3. go to your ftp program and go to your server files
4. place the items you find in the zip into the exact named folders on the server...main folder/subfolder if any/file....upload the file(s) to the exact same place in the server folders.
5. create ---if not already there -- the folder in the correct spot for the one with your templates name then put the files form the zip into it

you do not place the entire folder from zip into the root of your store NOR do you upload the folder to the place that the exact same name folder lives either or you will overwrite the one existing there.

so if you did not place the files like above -- you will need to do so.

hope that helped and not confused you more

it didn't work. There's somethind odd going on. If I try to uninstall lightbox, when I click on the picture nothing happens. When lightbox is installed, it opens the picture but non in lightbox. Really frustrated!

satyros:

it didn't work. There's somethind odd going on. If I try to uninstall lightbox, when I click on the picture nothing happens. When lightbox is installed, it opens the picture but non in lightbox. Really frustrated!

sounds like a file may not be in the proper place