JA Slideshow - images take long to update

natichief

Hey, guys,
I'm having a bit of a problem with my 'JA Slideshow'. Whenever I change the image the folder, it takes to long to update in the frontend, unless I load the website from 0% (alt+f5).

I tried looking in the documentation, and for some reason my ja slideshow module editor is different, I don't have the option to make the slideshow automatically update itself with the new articles, I have to change the image manually and then write the text manually, I don't really mind that, but that way the images takes hours to update and I am left with a new text with the old image. What can I do?

This is what I see in the documentation:
https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-slideshow/source-1.png
This is what I have:
http://oi63.tinypic.com/2199jqd.jpg

Thanks a lot,
Nathan.

pavit

Hi natichief

Could you please add your website url and a super user account for it ? we will have a look at your module
Take a look HERE Point-5 to see how to keep your info private.

natichief

edited and added the user

pavit

Hi natichief

I looked at your website and the problem described is not affecting slideshow module only but it affects any change done on the website.

Most probably your website is hosted on a space cached with SUPERCACHER or cloudflare

You should disable these service active on your hosted space before .

natichief

I have contacted my web hosting regarding the issue, and was told that it doesn't run supercacher or cloudflare and the only caching is done thourgh Joomla.

Their only solution for me was to manually delete the cache, but even when I enter clear cache it's empty.

saguaros

natichief

This screenshot: https://static.joomlart.com/images/extensions/ja-slideshow/source-1.png is from JA Slideshow module while you're using JA Slideshow Lite module.

Could you check the admin account again? as it seems not working now and also tell me the image you update but not display on frontend.

Regards

natichief

saguaros
The admin account works now.

this is the image currently displaying in the 1st slide (sl-1.jpg):
http://oi66.tinypic.com/4v1bwk.jpg
this is the image I changed to but does not appear since it's already cached in my browser:
http://oi63.tinypic.com/a1pdeg.jpg

aman204

natichief Having reviewed, The image appears fine for me for 1st slide as envisaged as configured through module parameters without clearing browser cache. Ref: Screenshot

natichief

aman204
For me the older image still appears, since it's cached in my browser.

Once in a while I will have to update the slides, and waiting hours, maybe days for it to update with a user's browser is not really a solution, I'm sure you will agree with me, and sadly I am only now finding out about this issue since in the documentation linked in the template, it's talking about the JA Slideshow, and not the JA Slideshow lite.

aman204

natichief Perhaps, You may also check on other systems to see if it reflects fine then

natichief

Sadly yes, trying to enter the site from a different PC that I did not use to log with since 2 weeks ago, still shows the images from 2 weeks ago.

Is there some way I can manually force users to reload site cache making them reload the slider as well?

teitbite

natichief Hi. You can add a cache control meta tags between <head></head> section to tell browser that it's time to refresh cache:

<META HTTP-EQUIV="CACHE-CONTROL" CONTENT="NO-CACHE">
<META HTTP-EQUIV="EXPIRES" CONTENT="Mon, 22 Jul 2002 11:12:01 GMT">

http://www.i18nguy.com/markup/metatags.html

natichief

teitbite

I actually found another solution, that I honestly don't know why I didn't think of before:
I just opened a folder named 'slideshow2', and changed the source folder, so it might be a the same name, but a new folder, so it forces the browser to reload the images.

I do have another question:
I don't know why, but I suddenly noticed the slider appears in the mobile version of the website, I found the layout editor for the regular site, but where can I change the mobile layout?

Thank a lot,
Nathan.

teitbite

natichief Hi. Great to hear that You've figured that out. I was going to suggest a change of a slide name, but I guessed place it in meta tags will be quickier, but You found a quick solution as well.

I think best would be to customize it in css Using construction like:

@media only screen and (max-width:767px) {
.iamaclass {
font-size: 10px;
}
}

767px is a width of a most of the phones in landscape view, so I would make it for those.