DDBlock - Gray box/no images or text showing (Fixed)

Your Template.php file and the result of the debug lines match.

That your modules are not in the recommended place has no consequence for the slideshow (only for updating the site it is recommended to place contributed modules in sites/all/modules.

The only thing I can think of is: Do you have at least 2 published nodes for the slideshow?
Do you have a link to the slideshow on your Drupal site?

Minor posting tip:

Support request should have priority normal or minor.
Setting it to critical will not speed up getting a response, maybe even the opposite.
Describing the issue well will increase getting quick and the right answer (You did this very well)

Hi I am having this same issue of gray images. I have tried to do everything from the previous issues but still in vain. At first the block was not visible but that I have solved when I changed from custom template to upright 40. But now I am left with the gray box. I tried to reinstall my views but still no change. flushed the caches, ran updates.
I have three contents of type news items. I have attached the gray box image, the template and the debug output. I am just stuck with this awesome feature...Is there something that I am missing..

#5

node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid

needs to be changed in

node_data_field_image_field_image_fid

Attached the changed preprocess functions in template31.php_.txt

You can copy them to your template.php file.

Hope this helps you further, please let me know.

Thanks a lot.. I was able to get it to work with your help. It just saved my day as I have to make a presentation tomorrow.

Hello Friends,

I need help.

I used dynamic display block module i followed all steps which are included in ddblock tutorials but it does not shows images it only shows me gray block.I don't understand what exactly the problem is.

Here is the debugging information

'news_items'
stdClass::__set_state(array(
   'nid' => '548158',
   'node_title' => 'Testing for ddblock slideshow',
   'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_pager_item_text_value' => 'Test',
   'node_type' => 'ddblock_news_item',
   'node_vid' => '548160',
   'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_slide_text_value' => 'Testing for ddblock slideshow.Testing for ddblock slideshow.Testing for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshow',
   'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid' => '209',
   'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_list' => '1',
   'node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_data' => 'a:2:{s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:5:"title";s:0:"";}',
   'node_revisions_body' => 'Testing for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshowTesting for ddblock slideshow',
   'node_revisions_format' => '1',
   'node_created' => '1322113238',
))

and here is the preprocessor functions which i have used in mytemplete.php

function waffles_preprocess_ddblock_cycle_block_content(&$vars) {
  if ($vars['output_type'] == 'view_fields') {
    $content = array();
    // Add slider_items for the template 
    // If you use the devel module uncomment the following line to see the theme variables
    // dsm($vars['settings']['view_name']);  
    // dsm($vars['content'][0]);
    // If you don't use the devel module uncomment the following line to see the theme variables
     drupal_set_message('<pre>' . var_export($vars['settings']['view_name'], true) . '</pre>');
     drupal_set_message('<pre>' . var_export($vars['content'][0], true) . '</pre>');
    if ($vars['settings']['view_name'] == 'news_items') {
      if (!empty($vars['content'])) {
        foreach ($vars['content'] as $key1 => $result) {
          // add slide_image variable 
          if (isset($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid)) {
            // get image id
            $fid = $result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid;
            // get path to image
            $filepath = db_result(db_query("SELECT filepath FROM {files} WHERE fid = %d", $fid));
            //  use imagecache (imagecache, preset_name, file_path, alt, title, array of attributes)
            if (module_exists('imagecache') && is_array(imagecache_presets()) && $vars['imgcache_slide'] <> '<none>'){
              $slider_items[$key1]['slide_image'] = 
              theme('imagecache', 
                    $vars['imgcache_slide'], 
                    $filepath,
                    check_plain($result->node_title));
            }
            else {          
              $slider_items[$key1]['slide_image'] = 
                '<img src="' . base_path() . $filepath . 
                '" alt="' . check_plain($result->node_title) . 
                '"/>';     
            }          
          }
          // add slide_text variable
          if (isset($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_slide_text_value)) {
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_text'] =  check_markup($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_slide_text_value);
          }
          // add slide_title variable
          if (isset($result->node_title)) {
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_title'] =  check_plain($result->node_title);
          }
          // add slide_read_more variable and slide_node variable
          if (isset($result->nid)) {
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_read_more'] =  l('Read more...', 'node/' . $result->nid);
            $slider_items[$key1]['slide_node'] =  base_path() . 'node/' . $result->nid;
          }
        }
      }
    }    
    $vars['slider_items'] = $slider_items;
  }
}  
/**
 * Override or insert variables into the ddblock_cycle_pager_content templates.
 *   Used to convert variables from view_fields  to pager_items template variables
 *  Only used for custom pager items
 *
 * @param $vars
 *   An array of variables to pass to the theme template.
 *
 */
function waffles_preprocess_ddblock_cycle_pager_content(&$vars) {
  if (($vars['output_type'] == 'view_fields') && ($vars['pager_settings']['pager'] == 'custom-pager')){
    $content = array();
    // Add pager_items for the template 
    // If you use the devel module uncomment the following lines to see the theme variables
    // dsm($vars['pager_settings']['view_name']);     
    // dsm($vars['content'][0]);     
    // If you don't use the devel module uncomment the following lines to see the theme variables
    // drupal_set_message('<pre>' . var_export($vars['pager_settings'], true) . '</pre>');
    // drupal_set_message('<pre>' . var_export($vars['content'][0], true) . '</pre>');
    if ($vars['pager_settings']['view_name'] == 'news_items') {
      if (!empty($vars['content'])) {
        foreach ($vars['content'] as $key1 => $result) {
          // add pager_item_image variable
          if (isset($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid)) {
            $fid = $result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_image_fid;
            $filepath = db_result(db_query("SELECT filepath FROM {files} WHERE fid = %d", $fid));
            //  use imagecache (imagecache, preset_name, file_path, alt, title, array of attributes)
            if (module_exists('imagecache') && 
                is_array(imagecache_presets()) && 
                $vars['imgcache_pager_item'] <> '<none>'){
              $pager_items[$key1]['image'] = 
                theme('imagecache', 
                      $vars['pager_settings']['imgcache_pager_item'],              
                      $filepath,
                      check_plain($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_pager_item_text_value));
            }
            else {          
              $pager_items[$key1]['image'] = 
                '<img src="' . base_path() . $filepath . 
                '" alt="' . check_plain($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_pager_item_text_value) . 
                '"/>';     
            }          
          }
          // add pager_item _text variable
          if (isset($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_pager_item_text_value)) {
            $pager_items[$key1]['text'] =  check_plain($result->node_data_field_pager_item_text_field_pager_item_text_value);
          }
        }
      }
    }
    $vars['pager_items'] = $pager_items;
  }    
}

Please tell whats going wrong with this?

Thank you,
Teju.
www.caarcher.biz

The fields in the preprocess functions are good when I see the debug lines. (no problem there)
Did you clear the cache?
Did you give permissions to the imagefield?
Did you give permissions to anonymous users to view ddblock slideshows?
Do you have a link to the page with the slideshow?

Hi ppblaauw,

Thanks for your reply.
Yes i have checked all option which you have mentioned in your reply still it does not shows images.
Here is the link

www.bingoparadise.co.uk/test/

Thanks once again.
teju.
www.caarcher.biz

The content container in the slideshow configuration page should be div.slide instead of img.

You can also have a look at the faq: http://ddblock.myalbums.biz/faq#19n881

Hi ppblaauw,

Thanks for your great help.
It works but images are not showing properly.
can you please help me?

Thank you,
teju.
www.caarcher.biz

Can you give me admin permission to the site?
It must have something to do with permissions.
You can send access info via my contact form when you can give the permissions.

yes I have send you access information of site.
Please check it.

Thanks for your help.

Teju.
www.caarcher.biz

Hello ppblaauw,

It works perfect.
Thanks for your great help.

thanks a lot.
Teju.

www.caarcher.biz

Set status to fixed.