[Plugin: NextGEN Gallery] Slideshow doesnt work with last uptdate

I installed a fresh 1.1.0 into WP 2.7. The gallery works fine but the slideshow isn’t displaying for me. The wp_head() is in my header.php file already. I’ve chmod 755 folders and files of nextgen-gallery and it’s contents. But the slideshow is still refusing to load.

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I’ve even tried switching themes. Still doesn’t work.

P.S: I’ve tried both [slideshow id=1] and [slideshow id=1 width=450 height=280]. Plus, inserted slideshow using visual editor. Still doesn’t work.

What else is missing here? :S

Nevermind. Found the problem via the Options > Slideshow.

The path to imagerotator.swf is not defined, the slideshow will not work.
If you would like to use the JW Image Rotatator, please download the player here and upload it to your Upload folder (Default is wp-content/uploads).

This installation step was misleading:
If you would like to use a Flash slideshow (only a option), go to Longtail Video, download the JW Image Rotator and unpack the conent. Upload the file imagerotator.swf to the NextGEN-Gallery folder.

I’ve stumbled on something weird. The slideshow displays in IE7, Opera 9, Safari 3 Chrome BUT not Firefox 3. :S

Also, I can’t get the custom width and height for slideshow to work.

Problem solved. To summarize what’s happened:

1. imagerotator.swf from Longtail Video should be placed in your wp-content/uploads/ folder and NOT your wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/ folder. AFTER adding it, go into Options > Slideshow to detect the imagerotator.swf file.

2. If you have Adblock (not Adblock Plus) installed in Firefox 3, it’s an existing bug blocking it: https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/208141?replies=2#post-868443. Uninstall Adblock and install Adblock Plus instead.

P.S: Sorry for multi-posting. ??

Hi,found a easier way
1.Go to NextGen Gallery Option page
2.Click Slideshow Tab
3.Change the Path to the Imagerotator (URL): to “https://www.yourdomain.com/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/imagerotator.swf” replace your domain.com with your domain
4.Saves Changes (DO NOT click search now)
5.Done

Hi Everyone,

Just tried these suggestions along with all the others I have already tried. Absolutely everything else on my site works fine. Is there anyone out there who has any clues what else I can do to get my slideshow working after already doing all of the following?

Using WP 2.7
NextGen Gallery 1.10

Problems using NextGen slideshow since 2.5 with previous versions of NextGen – it has never worked.

View hanging slideshow here: https://myrealtorjake.com/featured-listings/386-great-road-acton-ma/?show=slide

Followed recommendations from forums:
-Removed plugin entirely and re-installed via FTP.
-Removed tables in DB, reactivated plugin, reloaded images
-Tried older version of imagerotator.swf
-Tried different locations of imagerotator.swf
-Changed file permissions to uploaded image folder to 775 (including all subfolders)
-Reset to default plugin settings

Used in combo with Great Real Estate plugin, so I also tried inserting the slideshow code manually instead of through that plugin.

Tried with and without WP Lightbox plugin active (currently inactive).

Slideshow still hangs – any further suggestions?

zenkilye’s suggestion of typing in the exact URL of the .swf file and then clicking save worked for me. Nothing else worked.

1.gallery—->options—->slideshow
2.Path to the Imagerotator : https://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/imagerotator.swf
make sure you upload the right version imagerotator.swf to the right folder. for instance, the version 3.16 wont work on my WP but 3.17 does.

I have the exact problem as myrealtorjake.
Anything I’ve tried won’t work.
https://sabialmasta.com/plavitelefon/?page_id=8

Please, does anybody have idea what to do more?

Thanks.

@meyolito
Do not use spaces in the file name , try to test it

Hey Alex, thank you for your advice, I’ve tried it but the slideshow still won’t load

Hi Alex, I have same problem. Already try everithing what was sugest in this forum. My site is https://samarconsultoria.com.br/site/galeria/?album=5&gallery=10&show=slide

I also in my code this track

<meta name='NextGEN' content='1.2.1' />
<script type='text/javascript'>
/* <![CDATA[ */
	shutterSettings = {
		msgLoading: "L O A D I N G",
		msgClose: "Click to Close",
		imageCount: "1"
	}
/* ]]> */
</script>

Thanks for suport!

Another thing to add:

I extracted my imagerotator.zip into, “…/wp-admin/uploads/imagerotator/*zip contents*”.

And even though I pointed to that exact path in the settings, it still would not work.

I had to dump all the contents into the root of “…/uploads” for it to work.

Ok this is weird, you need to put that .swf in the wp-content/uploads folder, BUT you HAVE to let the program itself search for it, so it comes up the the complete https:// url, if you insert ‘wp-content/uploads’ it wont work, allthough it says it detected the .swf perfectly…. FINALY got it to work

Hello,
Read the entire thread and tried all the advice but the sidebar widget just seems to be trying to load all the time- and never manages to load the images. Im using latest v of wp and the plugin. Double and triple checked everything to no avail.

Have header code, have path to .swf set correctly, do not have that bad line of code mentioned and do not have CDATA option on- so Im stumped. Have used this plugin before and it’s always worked wonderfully.

Anyone shed an further light on this?

Thank You.

1. all folder
/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/
and all files on it must have 755 chmod

2. all files
/wp-content/uploads which contains imagerotator.swf version 3.17
must have 755 chmod

3. fianlly
1.gallery—->options—->slideshow
2.Path to the Imagerotator : https://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/uploads/imagerotator.swf (Then save cahanges not search)

4. Problem solved! got it to work.