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    More Image Machine Fun

    I know I'm a little late to the dance but I decided it was time to get image machine functional on my MMUI site. I've made some good progress but have a couple of issues.

    I can get image machine to work and to display the additional images.... but only if I populate the "Full-sized Image:" field on the main product page. If I have an image path there, then all the images load just fine with thumbnails and everything - Example that works. If I don't have anything in that field, no images will load - example that does NOT work. Is this normal behavior or should I be able to leave the full-sized image field blank?

    I do have have the Legacy Fallback image set to Full-sized.
    Matt E.
    www.harpkit.com

    #2
    Re: More Image Machine Fun

    Is this normal behavior or should I be able to leave the full-sized image field blank?
    Mine behaves the same way. If I don't have SOMETHING in the full-sized image field, then no images show up.
    Mark Romero
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      #3
      Re: More Image Machine Fun

      Yeah, I did battle with the same thing - it's really weird.
      Leslie Kirk
      Miva Certified Developer
      Miva Merchant Specialist since 1997
      Previously of Webs Your Way
      (aka Leslie Nord leslienord)

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        #4
        Re: More Image Machine Fun

        Thanks for chiming in. Sounds like this is just the way it is.
        Matt E.
        www.harpkit.com

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          #5
          Re: More Image Machine Fun

          Hey Matt -

          The fullsize image should not need to be populated for image machine to work. They were actually designed as two separate systems so one should not rely on the other.

          If you want to private message me admin login and I can get in and see what is going on.
          Brennan Heyde
          VP Product
          Miva, Inc.
          [email protected]
          https://www.miva.com

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            #6
            Re: More Image Machine Fun

            Brennan,

            I'd be interested in knowing the resolution if you care to post it to the thread as I'm having a similar issue.

            Thanks,
            Psydde
            Psydde Delicious
            Delicious Boutique & Corseterie
            Philadelphia, PA
            www.DeliciousBoutique.com
            www.DeliciousCorsets.com

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              #7
              Re: More Image Machine Fun

              Do you happen to use Product Template Manager? I believe this module is what is causing this issue.
              Brennan Heyde
              VP Product
              Miva, Inc.
              [email protected]
              https://www.miva.com

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                #8
                Re: More Image Machine Fun

                Thanks Brennan. I just confirmed that you are, indeed, correct. The Sebenza Product Template is the cause of the issue.

                You can use the Alternate Display Page as a work around. You will need to create a new page (ex. PROD2). You can cut and past the the code from the PROD page template with a few tweaks -

                1. Make sure you have this code in the <head> tags.
                <mvt:item name="prod_imagemachine" param="head" />
                2. Make sure to REMOVE this code
                <mvt:item name="xprodtemplate" /><mvt:exit />
                3. In PROD2 page > Product Display Layout - set the Image type to Main Image or whatever image type you have created.

                4. Assign PROD2 as the Alternate Display Page for a product and you won't need anything in the main image field. Image Machine will do all the work.

                You can take the code from your Sebenza Product Template and paste that into the Product Display Layout tab on the PROD2 page. This code will also likely need some tweaking...

                This is a similar workaround to getting image machine to control the images on your category pages.
                Last edited by harpkit; 10-24-14, 07:13 AM.
                Matt E.
                www.harpkit.com

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                  #9
                  Re: More Image Machine Fun

                  Well this explains allot. Would have been nice if this issue with the mod was addressed. I suppose that will never happen at this point.
                  Dan

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                    #10
                    Re: More Image Machine Fun

                    @Dan

                    The product template manager module causes product data to be loaded twice, once by Miva and a second time by the module. We have seen this cause site problems under heavy load. Long term it is a good idea to transition off that module (as well as Category Template Manager) to Miva's built in page templates.
                    Brennan Heyde
                    VP Product
                    Miva, Inc.
                    [email protected]
                    https://www.miva.com

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                      #11
                      Re: More Image Machine Fun

                      Originally posted by Brennan View Post
                      @Dan

                      The product template manager module causes product data to be loaded twice, once by Miva and a second time by the module. We have seen this cause site problems under heavy load. Long term it is a good idea to transition off that module (as well as Category Template Manager) to Miva's built in page templates.
                      Thanks Brennan. I have been working towards that goal for awhile now. Ironically this upcoming week I will be ready to shut that MOD down for GFL at least.
                      Dan

                      Girlfriends Lingerie - "Keeping It Sexy!"
                      Sexy Lingerie - Twitter - Facebook- Pinterest - YouTube

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                        #12
                        Re: More Image Machine Fun

                        We use media=http://&mvt:global:domain:name;/Merchant2/&mvte:product:image;&amp; to pull image when someone presses Pinterest or other social interaction. Yet after adding new products and dropping the full image upload section of course there is nothing to pull from. So question is, what is the proper code to replace the "product:image;" with. Or will I have to populate that large image field for this purpose?

                        Thanks
                        Last edited by Datagg; 11-04-14, 11:20 AM.
                        Dan

                        Girlfriends Lingerie - "Keeping It Sexy!"
                        Sexy Lingerie - Twitter - Facebook- Pinterest - YouTube

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                          #13
                          Re: More Image Machine Fun

                          Originally posted by Datagg View Post
                          We use media=http://&mvt:global:domain:name;/Merchant2/&mvte:product:image;&amp; to pull image when someone presses Pinterest or other social interaction. Yet after adding new products and dropping the full image upload section of course there is nothing to pull from. So question is, what is the proper code to replace the "product:image;" with. Or will I have to populate that large image field for this purpose?

                          Thanks
                          In the head section of our prod page we have this which has been working for us so far
                          Code:
                          <mvt:item name="toolkit" param="customimagec|big|g.product_code||270|270|1" />
                          <meta property="og:image" content="http://www.yoursite.com/mm5/&mvte:global:big;"/>
                          Replace the 270|270 with your max image dimension settings
                          Mark Hood
                          Vermont Gear

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                            #14
                            Re: More Image Machine Fun

                            Thanks Mark works great. You would think there would be just a standard call for the large image.
                            Last edited by Datagg; 11-04-14, 12:24 PM.
                            Dan

                            Girlfriends Lingerie - "Keeping It Sexy!"
                            Sexy Lingerie - Twitter - Facebook- Pinterest - YouTube

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                              #15
                              Re: More Image Machine Fun

                              Originally posted by Datagg View Post
                              Thanks Mark works great. You would think there would be just a standard call for the large image.
                              Technically if you are using image types it's possible to call the unsized version of it via custom image fields.
                              Mark Hood
                              Vermont Gear

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