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[Darryl]

Originally Posted by dtran

Agreed, however that being said the Dynamic Image Generator mod is a real good mod if you get it installed . Once you have it installed you really don't need much support, unless you're upgrading.

Darryl, were you able to get it installed or did you run the other way and refund it?

I actually needed support right away for this issue otherwise the cart didn't run without errors. Here is the fix for this issue after a new install that made the mod unusable until implemented.

  Open the file /skin1/modules/Dynamic_Images/product_image.tpl and look for the line at the top:

{math equation="floor(x / y)-1" x=$config.Dynamic_Images.di_product_image_width y=$config.Dynamic_Images.di_detail_thumb_width assign=number}

Change it to

{math equation="floor(x / y)" x=$config.Dynamic_Images.di_product_image_width y=$config.Dynamic_Images.di_detail_thumb_width assign=number}

Here is another just to add the "Click to Enlarge" which used to be there and why it wasn't already in the mod is beyond me.

  {if $images ne ""}
  <tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
{/if}

You can replace those lines with:

<tr><td> Click to Enlarge </td></tr>

Then there is the issue of the variant images not working anymore which was never resolved as it broke the X-Cart variant feature and pictures never displayed the different items anymore when the appropriate option was selected.

Yes I want to upgrade. Generally speaking if you run an ecommerce site and don't patch your installation you are opening yourself up to security issues. So if one was to run into trouble and you have used the mod and have to revert your going to be really busy adding images after you realize there is no help in getting the mod running with the new patch.

How can I refund when there is no communication with the developer. Would you ignore a PayPal resolution request if you were still wanting to do business or keep your PayPal account.

Communication is #1 in my books. Things can usually always be worked out if the lines of communication are open and both parties are reasonable.

Regards,
Darryl

[GeeCee]

I actually think that EN4U is right, whilst it's regretable that people have not had the support they needed, nor indeed the product they've paid for, we shouldn't jump to conclusions. This is a consequence of doing business online, especially with what is clearly a 1 person business.

I have unfortunatley known 2 people die, who were online acquantances only. I had no idea where they lived, nor who their family were nor anyway to contact them outside the net and they both died suddenly. It was only because in these 2 instances we shared a 3rd acquantence, that I found out what had happened.

I should say, that I've lost count of the number of people I've known on the web that have just disappeared one day, and I never found out why. It could be that many more acquantences have passed away and I simply don't know.

Now I really hope this happened here. There are many possible reasons for an extended absence: death, personal illness, illness in the family, house burning down, PC destruction (along with long forgotten passwords). Hell he might even have won the lottery and is currently sunning his toes in Barbados!

My advice is just this: move on. Get a different mod.

[dalmuti]

For anyone wishing to use the Dynamic Image Generator module with Upselling Links.......in 4.1.x - I am using 3 images across....this is the code in /modules/Upselling_Products/related_products.tpl:

{if $product_links ne ""}
{capture name=dialog}
{assign var="tmp" value="0"}
{section name=cat_num loop=$product_links}
{if $product_links[cat_num].productid}{assign var="tmp" value="1"}{/if}
{/section}
{section name=cat_num loop=$product_links}
{if %cat_num.first%}
<table border=0 cellspacing="6" width="100%">
<tr>
{/if}
{if $smarty.section.cat_num.index is div by 3}
</tr><tr valign="top">
{/if}
<td width=33%>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" valign="top">
<tr>
<td>
<a href="product.php?productid={ $product_links[cat_num].productid }"{if $config.Modules.upselling_new_window eq 'Y'} target="_blank"{/if}>
{thumb file=$product_links[cat_num].tmbn_url width=$config.Dynamic_Images.di_bestseller_image_width class=NoBorder alt=$product_links.product}
</a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<div align="center">
<a href="product.php?productid={$product_links[cat_num].productid}" class="ItemsList">{$product_links[cat_num].product}</a>
</div>
</td>

{if %cat_num.last%}
</tr></table>
{/if}
{/section}
{/capture}
{include file="dialog.tpl" title="Accessories" content=$smarty.capture.dialog extra="width=100%"}
{else}
{capture name=dialog} 
No related products.
{/capture} 
{/if}

If you want a different width thumb....change this:

{thumb file=$product_links[cat_num].tmbn_url width=$config.Dynamic_Images.di_bestseller_image_width class=NoBorder alt=$product_links.product}

{thumb file=$product_links[cat_num].tmbn_url width=50 class=NoBorder alt=$product_links.product}

Works for me on 4.1.9 site.

Louise
Studio 57 Designs

[EN4U]

Did anyone here with "image Mod" and the newest version of xcart lose there ability to upload thumbs. Not only is the upload button gone, but the entire string of text that show there ever was a product thumbnail option to upload is gone.

I have a thread about it here

Im trying to pinpoint what is going on & big part of that is wondering if anyone here is using this mod with newest xcart version and still sees the line to add thumbnail image and upload in "add product" . & if you can, what .tpl is it that would generate the thumbnail option?

Ive got the install notes for the image mod, i went back and verified (telifirmas work as he installed) to see if there were any abnormalities in .tpl files. I couldn't find any. Man i am truly screwed at this point..... here is a screen shot of my add product....notice thumbnail option gone in this pic

Anyone got any ideas...?

EDIT - Well something interesting..... Disengaging the mod itself, STILL did not let a thumb option to appear. So im not sure if something was taken out from code when it was installed originally, or in fact something else has completely gone wrong.

[gb2world]

Hi Dan -

The Dynamic Image Mod is working fine for me so far on a new installation of XCART 4.1.10. I am just in the process of setting this cart instance up for a new client - so I would not consider it fully tested - but it is operating as expected so far.

Also - if it was installed correctly - you have the ability to disable it and see how that impacts your issue. (Not a guarantee that it is not the source of the problem, but worth trying)

There are two places I noticed in the installation process where 4.1.10 had differences from the Dynamic Image Mod's 4.1.x installation files:
1 - It appears the xcart_config table in the database has an extra column added - so the sql patch had to be updated
2 - There were some slight differences in /skin1/main/product.tpl for 4.1.9 to 4.1.10 that kept the installation instructions from matching exactly - but the changes did not appear to be too significant.

If it will help you - you can PM me and I can give you temporary access to a relatively uncustomized version of the cart (that I keep for testing purposes) where this mod is installed on a 4.1.10 cart. Maybe you will be able to look at the differences between this one and yours and trace what is wrong. It might not be related to the dynamic images mod.

[EN4U]

Originally Posted by gb2world

Hi Dan -

The Dynamic Image Mod is working fine for me so far on a new installation of XCART 4.1.10. I am just in the process of setting this cart instance up for a new client - so I would not consider it fully tested - but it is operating as expected so far.

Also - if it was installed correctly - you have the ability to disable it and see how that impacts your issue. (Not a guarantee that it is not the source of the problem, but worth trying)

There are two places I noticed in the installation process where 4.1.10 had differences from the Dynamic Image Mod's 4.1.x installation files:
1 - It appears the xcart_config table in the database has an extra column added - so the sql patch had to be updated
2 - There were some slight differences in /skin1/main/product.tpl for 4.1.9 to 4.1.10 that kept the installation instructions from matching exactly - but the changes did not appear to be too significant.

If it will help you - you can PM me and I can give you temporary access to a relatively uncustomized version of the cart (that I keep for testing purposes) where this mod is installed on a 4.1.10 cart. Maybe you will be able to look at the differences between this one and yours and trace what is wrong. It might not be related to the dynamic images mod.

Thank you... I fired off a PM to you. Yea, interestingly enough, disabling the mod, still did not let a thumb option appear. Looking at firefly, it shows me that the edit_image.tpl is what is responsible for the thumb display option(as seen in demo stores). After disabling the "image mod" and sending up a older edit_image.tpl, there still was no thumb option.

needless to say I am completely lost as to where to go from here....

[phicaloma]

Originally Posted by GeeCee

I actually think that EN4U is right, whilst it's regretable that people have not had the support they needed, nor indeed the product they've paid for, we shouldn't jump to conclusions. This is a consequence of doing business online, especially with what is clearly a 1 person business.

I have unfortunatley known 2 people die, who were online acquantances only. I had no idea where they lived, nor who their family were nor anyway to contact them outside the net and they both died suddenly. It was only because in these 2 instances we shared a 3rd acquantence, that I found out what had happened.

I should say, that I've lost count of the number of people I've known on the web that have just disappeared one day, and I never found out why. It could be that many more acquantences have passed away and I simply don't know.

Now I really hope this happened here. There are many possible reasons for an extended absence: death, personal illness, illness in the family, house burning down, PC destruction (along with long forgotten passwords). Hell he might even have won the lottery and is currently sunning his toes in Barbados!

My advice is just this: move on. Get a different mod.

I'd say you're bloody right.
But it could even better if this one person had the precaution of managing some backup from friends/old colleagues/colleagues/significant others with a very simple procedure to help this backup taking over the business if needed.

It seems that sales are going on (automatic...mmmm.....don't think so) as my webmaster bought one version of Dynamic Images a few days ago.

Stephen has a wife, an address, a phone number (no hope, no one answers)...and nobody on this forum has had some sort of close (or "a little close") relationship with him ???

I'm flabbergasted ! (excuse my French)

Good night y'all

Philippe

[intel352]

Interesting, I never knew Stephen was located in NC, USA. Same state I live in, he's likely not too far from me.

Registrant:
Tela Firma

5410 Robbins Country Rd
Trinity, North Carolina 27370
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: TELAFIRMA.COM
Created on: 23-May-02
Expires on: 23-May-09
Last Updated on: 26-May-08

Administrative Contact:
Couch, Stephen scouch@triad.rr.com
Tela Firma
5410 Robbins Country Rd
Trinity, North Carolina 27370
United States
3364340844

Technical Contact:
Couch, Stephen scouch@triad.rr.com
Tela Firma
5410 Robbins Country Rd
Trinity, North Carolina 27370
United States
3364340844

Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.HANDSONWEBHOSTING.COM
NS2.HANDSONWEBHOSTING.COM

[intel352]

Update:

According to the comments on this page (for angelacarolpearls.com), it appears the disappearing act is common: http://www.aboutus.org/AngelaCarolPearls.com

[membot]

Can somebody check the Death notices for the past month in the US? I reckon Stephen has kicked the bucket. Haven't heard from him in forever and his mod is critical to my projects.

Does any body know if it is locked to a specific domain or can it be copied between sites? I'll fix Stephen up later if I can copy the code around my sites. Can't wait any longer for him to come back.

Chris