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    Problems with WOW Slider

    Hi,

    I've had a search on the forum and can seen this has been a probelm but cant find an answer.

    I'm working on a new site so this is the first time we've used WOW Slider, I've added the correct folders to the site folder, pasted the head code into the page head and then created a fragment and added the code for the body using !!< >!! either side of it. When I preview the sliding image takes over the page! (see jpeg).

    Cant understand where I'm going wrong. I have read that i can enter the code using a 'block if' but when I do this seller deck it pops up with invalid expression! I'm probably doing something wrong there but i'm pretty much a novice when it comes to adding code...!

    Help please! thanks.
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    #2
    Sounds like you were you reading the thread at http://community.sellerdeck.com/showthread.php?t=53933 ?

    Sounds like Support can help you, but to get you started you could just insert the code without a block if. That will put the slider up on every page, but at least you will see it.

    I suggest you publish your pages where it can be accessed across the net, so others can take a look. My gut feeling is that it's a problem with position:absolute

    It looks like a very useful app and we should probably get it in a KB article.
    Hugh Gibson
    CTO - Sellerdeck, part of ClearCourse

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      #3
      Hi Hugh,

      Thanks for the response.

      The slider is just for one section of the site so ideally i just need a way for it to sit on one page.

      I did contact support but I was told they wouldnt help as it was third party software?!

      I will try again as I have been messing around with the slider but not getting anywhere.

      If I make progress I will post it back on here...

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        #4
        Once the slider is working it should be easy to get it just on one page. I was suggesting that you publish what you had so that we could take a look.

        Support are very busy with people upgrading to SD2013 at the moment so it seems they can't afford to spend time on this issue which may be open ended. Sorry about that.
        Hugh Gibson
        CTO - Sellerdeck, part of ClearCourse

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          #5
          Hi Hugh,

          OK, I've uploaded a page so you can see the problem:

          http://www.victorialinen.co.uk/acata...Test-Page.html

          I'd be grateful if anyone can help.

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            #6
            With Chrome, I found a canvas element with width and height set to 100%. Disabling those two properties in Chrome Developer tools corrected the size, but the position was wrong.

            Is there a way of forcing Wowslider to not use Canvas? That might give more reliable results.
            Hugh Gibson
            CTO - Sellerdeck, part of ClearCourse

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              #7
              Hi Hugh,

              Sounds complicated.

              I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to code so I'm not sure what you mean.

              In the past I download one of the brochure pages from the site to make our index page, I've added the WOW slider to this page and had absolutely no problem.

              http://www.victorialinen.co.uk

              I know it can be done due to the thread you mentioned earlier http://community.sellerdeck.com/showthread.php?t=53933

              At the bottom of that thread they mentioned using a block if statement and inserting the code that way, I've inserted code in the layouts before, just not block if statements. Do you think this might be the way forward?

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                #8
                The block if just controls when the block of code enclosed will be inserted into a page. It's quite easy to set up.

                The issue you have is to do with the slider not appearing correctly. The block if won't affect that.

                One difference I've noticed between the test page and the index page is that the index page is not compressed. Can you try turning compression off - under Design, Design Options, Generation, Compact HTML/CGI, and upload again? Perhaps something is being deleted inadvertently which is necessary for correct operation of the script.
                Hugh Gibson
                CTO - Sellerdeck, part of ClearCourse

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                  #9
                  Hi,

                  Changed and reuploaded but no difference I'm afraid.

                  http://www.victorialinen.co.uk/acata...Test-Page.html

                  Completely stumped......

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                    #10
                    I note that there is a difference between the two wow sliders. The Canvas element isn't present on the home page.

                    Could you make the test page exactly the same as the home page? Perhaps the fancy transitions you are using at the moment are causing some of the problems.
                    Hugh Gibson
                    CTO - Sellerdeck, part of ClearCourse

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                      #11
                      Hi,

                      Had a play around, transfered the code from my home page directly to the testpage and the results are a lot better if not 100% as they should be.

                      Think it must be something to do with the slider code rather than Seller Deck...or a combination of both... I'll keep plugging away anyway.

                      Thanks for your help

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