Mixing local and remote images

[Kent Multer]

Hi, I have a client that's adding some products to their store from a new supplier. Their existing products are all set up in the usual way, using Image Management. But the new supplier requires the images to stay on their server, and we'll have to just link to them. By itself, this is not difficult; but I'm wondering how to combine the two kinds of images in a way that works well on the product page. We're willing to give up some of the advanced features like automatic generation of resized images. Still, the coding may be tricky; the Image Machine uses a lot of Javascript and CSS; after a first look, I don't see any way to add more image URLs to the display. Does anyone have a solution for this? Maybe use Javascript to add more elements to the image_dataNNN array after the page is loaded?

Thanks --

[PCINET - Andreas]

Why not just use the legacy images for the supplier's images?

[Kent Multer]

Some of the products will have more than two images. Also, I'm not sure if it's possible to use legacy images and amanged imageson the same product; does the store allow that?

Thanks --

[PCINET - Andreas]

ooh both of them mixed and not only legacy or imagemachine? If that's the case looks like some extensive JavaScript coding using custom product fields.

[alphabet]

I've done something similar to attach product videos to the image machine thumbnails.

I used a custom product field for a comma separated list of Youtube URI's. I read the custom product field, deserialize it, then iterate over the array and push it into the thumbnail list. I use js to launch a video modal on click.

You should be able to push to the global_closeups array and protype the functionality in the Product > Layout Image Machine > Head Tag.

[PCINET - Andreas]

Dan, if you ever want to switch from store owner to Miva coder, call me! You are amazing!!

[alphabet]

Thanks.

It sounds like too much fun ...but I don't think we would get any work done.

Maybe some day. :)