Zen Lightbox addon [Support Thread]

GearStudios:

The way I am using the two is I am letting IH2 create my thumbnails. Then I have lightbox pulling the original large image for the blow up. So IH2 isn't creating the enlarged image on the fly. Plus I had to modify it to work with 1.2.7. But that was easy. Only had to modify a couple places.

Ah this is wonderful I was just about to start building a lightbox plug to my site and here we go.. thanks for you guys making it happen.

Anyway wanted to ask from gearstudios or whomever how to get this working with 1.2.7 I'm not using ih at all.

many thanks

This is my first post so please bear with me. I love this mod. The only problem I have is it locks up when trying to open 2nd or 3rd images on the page. Hereis a page that I am talking about. If i have too I will remove Extra images. I do like this MOD!!

Glad that you're enjoying Zen Lightbox!

Did you install it correctly? Also, what other mods/contributions have you installed?

And finally... what verson of Zen Cart are you running?

I have ZC 1.3.5. I have added the folllowing MODS

News_Box_Manager
Printable Price List Ver 1.2
LOGIN Box 1.4.1
Flash Banner
Some Payment Modules/
Oh and a ask a question module

It is still pretty stock. I was just about to try to install IH2 and see if that helps. I am just wondering If I did something wrong?
Thanks In Advance.

I would recommend installing Image Handler 2.

See if that helps.

Also, when the lightbox appears on your site it is displayed under the flash banner (at the top). To work round this simply place your flash code (in your header file) inside the following tag...

<div class="flash"> your-flash-code-goes-here </div>

Also make sure that the class flash doesn't exist in any of your css files.

This will basically tell Zen Lightbox to hide any elements with the 'flash' class.

Hope this helps! :)

OK I will do that. Thanks for the quick help. Again I think this is a great mod. I will inIH2 and check the tags and let you know what happens.

OK I tried that. Now my computer is smoking and the server blew up. Just kidding.. The IH2 fixed the problem and the Flash tags hides my flash banner. Everything is gravy. I appreciate all your help.

SchultzIdeas LLC

Alex, please let us know if the ZC Light Box is compatible with ZC v1.3.6 which was just released. Thanks.

Ok, I got it to work with 1.3.6 but I had to merge the /includes/modules/additional_images.php files.

I was pretty sure that Zen Lightbox would work with 1.3.6 without any changes.

Anyway... I'm just upgrading to 1.3.6 (from 1.3.5) now and will then try installing Zen Lightbox on both my upgraded shop and a fresh install of 1.3.6.

I'll post my results back later. :)

How do I resize the image that opens?? It's too big because you have to scroll down to close the window. I've messed with the CSS lightbox file

Scrap the above, from reading all posts the large image is the size you upload it, which is fine. Before they we're just fitting onto the screen.

I need to move the popup image so it starts nearer the top!!! Also is it possible to do an onclick close image like the original popup???

Thanks

Hi Alex,

I've just installed it today and it works great!. Just a little problem with the 'wrong order of Additional Images'. It's a tricky one.

When I click on the 'Main Medium image', it shows the button 'Prev' instead of 'Next'. Which apparently is not right order according to normal human sense.

Please have a look at this link. then you will get what I mean.
http://www.theartofthailand.com/garuda-wooden-sculpture-hindu-art-p-23.html

This is the paths of my images (Sorted by name).

Small
/images/3786.jpg
/images/3786_01.jpg
/images/3786_02.jpg
/images/3786_03.jpg

Medium
/images/medium/3786_MED.jpg

Large (Sorted by name)
/images/large/3786_01_LRG.jpg
/images/large/3786_02_LRG.jpg
/images/large/3786_03_LRG.jpg
/images/large/3786_LRG.jpg

** Apparently when you sort the images by name, The large image 3786_LRG.jpg will alway be the last picture. And that's why it show the button 'Prev' instead of 'Next'. I want this to be the first picture because it's linked from main medium image.

I think I have to work around the name of images as this problem is not caused by lightbox. But can someone suggest me how to do this please.

Regards,

Hey Alex, can you think of a way to use this for category images?

If people click on the category image they expect to be taken to the category, right? So would using Zen Lightbox to display large category images caue problems (navigational) for your visitors?

Also, can Zen Cart currently display a larger category image if you click on it? If so, the answer is yes - Zen Lightbox will be able to display larger category images.

mali:

Hi Alex,

I've just installed it today and it works great!. Just a little problem with the 'wrong order of Additional Images'. It's a tricky one.

When I click on the 'Main Medium image', it shows the button 'Prev' instead of 'Next'. Which apparently is not right order according to normal human sense.

Please have a look at this link. then you will get what I mean.
http://www.theartofthailand.com/garuda-wooden-sculpture-hindu-art-p-23.html

This is the paths of my images (Sorted by name).

Small
/images/3786.jpg
/images/3786_01.jpg
/images/3786_02.jpg
/images/3786_03.jpg

Medium
/images/medium/3786_MED.jpg

Large (Sorted by name)
/images/large/3786_01_LRG.jpg
/images/large/3786_02_LRG.jpg
/images/large/3786_03_LRG.jpg
/images/large/3786_LRG.jpg

** Apparently when you sort the images by name, The large image 3786_LRG.jpg will alway be the last picture. And that's why it show the button 'Prev' instead of 'Next'. I want this to be the first picture because it's linked from main medium image.

I think I have to work around the name of images as this problem is not caused by lightbox. But can someone suggest me how to do this please.

Regards,

Sorry Mali... I seemed to miss your post.

I'll look into this issue, but I think it is (as you guessed) due to the filenames of your images.

I'm planning on releasing an updated version of Zen Lightbox soon and if I find that the above is a problem/bug I'll try my best to fix it.

Keep watching this topic for an update! :)

Alex Clarke:

If people click on the category image they expect to be taken to the category, right? So would using Zen Lightbox to display large category images caue problems (navigational) for your visitors?

Also, can Zen Cart currently display a larger category image if you click on it? If so, the answer is yes - Zen Lightbox will be able to display larger category images.

Actually what I'm interested in doing is not using individual product images at all. What I'm wanting is to use small category and sub category pictures which are used to display applications of the product, which for my products are a far more interesting way to show them.

The issue is picture size. So the ideal is to have one or more 100 to 150 px wide pics for each category or sub-cat, the visitor can open these to large, higher res 500 px wide pics if they so desire.

Navigation issues aside at this point, I guess modifying the tpl_modules_category_icon_display.php? Any thoughts?

Still not working for me.. have no idea why..

installed IH2 first and then the newest version of lightbox.

Whats wierd is that when I load the Main image through the traditional add item method, it will show in lightbox and the additionals wont work.

When I use imagehandler to load all three images, none of them work.

Am I missing something? ... I am loading the images into a folder in the images dir
(images/books), does it matter where I upload them to?

here is a link to the store. It is not done yet, thanks..

http://www.thelab101.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=10

jetx:

Actually what I'm interested in doing is not using individual product images at all. What I'm wanting is to use small category and sub category pictures which are used to display applications of the product, which for my products are a far more interesting way to show them.

The issue is picture size. So the ideal is to have one or more 100 to 150 px wide pics for each category or sub-cat, the visitor can open these to large, higher res 500 px wide pics if they so desire.

Navigation issues aside at this point, I guess modifying the tpl_modules_category_icon_display.php? Any thoughts?

I'll look into this, but it'll have to be next week as I'm going away for a few days. Even away from the Internet!! But I'll look at this when I get back.

Do you have a link to you site in the meantime?

sleastack:

Still not working for me.. have no idea why..

installed IH2 first and then the newest version of lightbox.

Whats wierd is that when I load the Main image through the traditional add item method, it will show in lightbox and the additionals wont work.

When I use imagehandler to load all three images, none of them work.

Am I missing something? ... I am loading the images into a folder in the images dir
(images/books), does it matter where I upload them to?

here is a link to the store. It is not done yet, thanks..

http://www.thelab101.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=10

Have you setup certain product types? Also, what version of Zen Cart are you running?

It looks like you could have an out-dated version of additional_images.php

Post back with the above info and we'll try and get to the bottom of this. :)

Alex Clarke:

I'll look into this, but it'll have to be next week as I'm going away for a few days. Even away from the Internet!! But I'll look at this when I get back.

Do you have a link to you site in the meantime? :)

Thanks Alex. This shop is on a test (home) server right now.