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Increasing number of images.

Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:38 pm
by norman
This example will add 2 new lightbox images. It should be simple to increase to any amount be expanding on what's below.

1) Go to Design / Library / Variables / Lightbox.
Right-click LightboxImage10 and choose Copy.
Double-click that copy and change Name and Prompt to "LightboxImage11".

Right-click LightboxImage10 and choose Copy.
Double-click that copy and change Name and Prompt to "LightboxImage12".

2) Go to Design / Library / Variables / Lightbox.
Right-click LightboxTitle10 and choose Copy.
Double-click that copy and change Name and Prompt to "LightboxTitle11".

Right-click LightboxTitle10 and choose Copy.
Double-click that copy and change Name and Prompt to "LightboxTitle12".

3) Go to Design / Library / Layouts / Lightbox Images.
Double-click Lightbox Image List to open it in an editor.
Look for the line:

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			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
amend it to be:

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			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage11" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage12" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
look for the line:

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				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
amend it to be:

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				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle11" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle12" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
OK out.

4) Go to Design / Library / Layouts / Lightbox Images.
Double-click Fragment Lightbox Image List to open it in an editor.
Look for the line:

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			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
amend it to be:

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			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage11" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
			'<actinic:variable name="LightboxImage12" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
look for the line:

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				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
amend it to be:

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				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle10" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle11" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />',
				'<actinic:variable name="LightboxTitle12" encoding="perl" selectable="false" />');
OK out.

Re: Increasing number of images.

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:36 am
by simonv
I have gotta say a big thank you to Norman for posting this.

The poor guy is on holiday and not only did he process my order for Lightbox within an hour of payment but he also helped me do this customization.

A point worth noting - If you go beyond the standard 10 images

While you are in:- Design - Library - Variables - Lightbox

Go to each variable - LightboxImage1 to 9

And change the "Prompt Value" for each one so that they are 01, 02, 03 etc

They will then display in sequence when you click the "Lightbox" tab within a product

Simon

Re: Increasing number of images.

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:31 am
by norman
You shouldn't need to amend the existing propts to 01, 02 if you copy LightboxImage10 and LightboxTitle10 and rename.

Items 1 through 9 have prompts of e.g. LightboxImage<space>1, LightboxImage<space>2, etc; and 10 onwards is like LightboxImage10, LightboxImage11, etc. Since space sorts above the digits the correct sequence should be displayed.