• Resolved rooskj

    (@rooskj)


    Plugin iSlidex shows up Apple like slideshow of images used in posts.
    On my blog it does not show up any images in post or page. Instead, it shows a big grey field with in the left upper corner a little red cross and the title of the first post that contains an image.
    I use the tags [islidex_post] and [islidex_page]
    Any suggestions?

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  • Could you please provide a link of the page or post you are trying to use iSlidex on?
    Also, did you set the slider from the admin panel with the right category ID?

    I’m newbie with php and wordpress… Is it possible to write step by step how to use iSlidex in the post?
    I have no idea how to connect it with images, I would be grateful for any help cause plugin looks nice.
    THX!

    p.s. I’m better with graphic designs and photography ??

    @ rooskj

    Why images are not showing?

    There could be 2 likely reasons:
    * The images in your post are taken from another website, and in that case the script TimThumb that resizes and caches images for iSlidex will NOT render them (resulting in a red error cross or empty space) to prevent bandwith theft
    * You did not upload that image from that post, but you are relinking it from another post. iSlidex specifically retrieves images that are attached/uploaded directly to/from a post, and not linked from somewhere else.

    @ junktny

    I assume you have uploaded the plugin folder to “plugins” and that you have activated it.
    The next step is to set it up, from the admin panel inside the box Plugin->iSlidex.
    You will have to set the category you want to take the posts from (iSlidex will only display their images not the whole post), the max number of slides you want and the size of the slider.
    Then the easiest way to insert iSlidex in a post is simply by typing [islidex_post] inside the post.
    In that case iSlidex will show at the top of the post.
    If you would like it to show somewhere else in the post, please download and simply activate the plugin PHPShortcode, and then type instead [php]show_islidex()[/php]
    Make sure that the images in those posts are not taken from other websites, but they are actually uploaded from that post, or they wont display.

    Updated instructions on how to use the plugin can be always checked HERE.

    Hope this helped! ??

    Thread Starter rooskj

    (@rooskj)

    Thanks you for your suggestions, but both alternatives don’t apply to my situation: no links from another website en no links form another post. I really uploaded the images to my media and put them in the posts with the specified category in the Islidex configuration.
    Is there anyting wrong with the code for the link, i.g. in one of those related posts. It directs to my own media:
    <img class=”alignnone size-full” src=”https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/p_480_320_63DD5FED-FF4D-440D-AB65-4FCEBA12294A.jpeg&#8221; alt=”” />

    Thread Starter rooskj

    (@rooskj)

    By the way,
    I’m talking about: https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/?p=218

    rooskj,

    it appears there is something wrong with your images links.
    After checking the page you mentioned, we noticed the slide/image links are wrong.

    Here an example of the output code, from the first slide:

    https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/islidex/js/timthumb.php?src=/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/p_480_320_63DD5FED-FF4D-440D-AB65-4FCEBA12294A.jpeg&w=490&h=260&zc=1&q=100

    In the code below, you can see how the link of that image should be instead:

    https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/islidex/js/timthumb.php?src=https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/p_480_320_63DD5FED-FF4D-440D-AB65-4FCEBA12294A.jpeg&w=490&h=260&zc=1&q=100

    It doesn’t really matter how the images are in the post html, they just need to be uploaded from THAT post, preferably without any link in the URL field.
    You might also want to try to add the custom fields islidex_slide and islidex_thumb and the direct link to the image https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/p_480_320_63DD5FED-FF4D-440D-AB65-4FCEBA12294A.jpeg in the value field for both.
    One last thing, try to shorten the image name to max 10 characters.

    where and how should I code islidex_slide and islidex_thumb?

    We added a new screenshot, I hope it helps

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/islidex/screenshots/

    By the way, just add 2 new custom fields inside any of your posts, one with name islidex_slide and one with name islidex_thumb.
    Inside the value field put the direct link of the image you uploaded in that post (eg. https://yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/yourimage.jpg), then save the custom fields and the post.

    Thread Starter rooskj

    (@rooskj)

    @tga-iloilo:Whebn you edit an existing post, or create a new one, you will find downward a section “Custom Field” –> click on link “Enter new” and fill-in de new fieldname and the value

    @dukessa,
    thank you again for your suggestions.
    I upoaded one of those images again, but now with short name (i.g. bbiphone), I renewed de post (https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/?p=143) with that new version of image (shortname), I created the custom fields for that post with the right value/imagepath but unfortunately it does not do anything good to the problem… so that image does not appear in https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/?p=218

    @ rooskj

    I checked the code and it looks fine, so I have the feeling there might some issues with TimThumb (the script that takes care of image processing in iSlidex).

    Could you please check these:

    # TimThumb requires the GD library, which is available on any host sever usually with PHP 4.3+ installed.
    # Inside the iSlidex plugin folder, you should see a js folder, and inside that one a /cache/ subfolder. If your host server doesn’t allow this by default, be sure to manually change the /cache/ folder permissions to 777.

    Thread Starter rooskj

    (@rooskj)

    I think i should ask my provider about the GD library on monday or is there a way to check it myself? i.g. can you conclude something from https://phpinfo.dds.nl/
    I changed the folder-permission to 777, without any effect:-(

    Thread Starter rooskj

    (@rooskj)

    Excuse me,
    i just verified that my account at my provider user PHP5 in stead of PHP 4 and the relevant URL for info is https://php5info.dds.nl/

    It looks like the GD library is installed and enabled on your server even though I’m not completely sure it’s the latest full version (cant see it from there), and PHP 5 is fine (that’s what we use too).

    Im having a hard time identifying the issue here, it looks like everything is like it should be… :\

    Do you maybe have a cache plugin (wp cache, wp supercache.. etc)? if yes could you please disable it/them, flush the cache, re-save the post, and see if the images are maybe showing?

    Thread Starter rooskj

    (@rooskj)

    Excuse me for bringing you in hard times;-) Don’t worry, you are helping me very good, and…I think we make some progress. It seems that your last suggestion has some effect: change cache-folder permissions form 755 to 777. The effect was not visible at once, yesterday night, but this morning it is!

    https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/?p=218

    In Chrome, Firefox and Safari de images are sliding, the thumbnails at the bottom are shown! That’s the good news.
    But…;-)…
    1)In IE the images are shown by now, OK!!!, but after the last one is shown the slideshow does not return to the first slide to repeat the whole cycle of images.
    2)In IE the thumnails at the bottom are not shown. It seems that the postspace cuts-off the islidex “show” at the bottom and at the right site
    3) For some unknown reason in all browser the first images is not shown. It is the image of post:
    https://www.kroos.dds.nl/wordpress/?p=202

    Im glad the plugin works now ??
    We will look into the IE issue shortly, but about the other issue, please make sure you have the latest version 1.5 of the plugin, you can get it here https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/islidex/, because it might be linked to a bug we found some time ago and fixed it.
    Please let me know if the latest version solves the issue with the first post and always update whenever there is a new version, because we will add all the fixes and improvements every time ??

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