Facebook Like Button

[DML73]

I installed this module in zencart 1.3.8a and it works fine, however I have two questions:

1. Im not sure but to me it seems like this module does exactly the same as this code:

<!--BOF Facebook Like button-->
<div id="fb-root"></div>
<script>(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1";
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script>
<div class="fb-like" data-width="450" data-layout="box_count" data-show-faces="false" data-send="false"></div>
<!--EOF Facebook Like button-->

Please correct me if Im wrong, and explain to me why I should use the module instead of the simple code above.


2. On my website the Like counts shows "0" on all product info pages when Im on secure (https) pages, but it shows the correct counts when on non-secure (http) pages. Is this normal behaviour for this module?

[delia]

First, I have to say if you are on 1.3.8a, you need to upgrade. 1.3.8 is not a secure version.

Secondly, the advantage of this, if you have installed it correctly, is that Facebook will pull the correct stuff - such as the product image. Without that you never can tell what image will end on facebook. Take a peek into the header_html.php file and see the metatags that facebook likes to have.

But it is intended for product pages only.

I know nothing about incorrect counts on secure pages. Not been reported before.

However, with all that said, this was written in 2010. If there has been any changes to the like button or its requirements by facebook, I haven't checked in a long time to know.

[DarkAngel]

1I have this mod in my 1.3.9h store and it works beautifully, uploads the right image and at times let me choose the image form the ones on the product page. At times though it will show no image, still a mystery to me why since they are all .jpg...LOL

I have it added as a share link cause I totally dislike that like box.

[DarkAngel]

Is anyone monitoring this older version. I have it installed in my 1.3.9h store and it has changed a bit.

I have it installed and it has not been with the like stuff as others I click the link and it pops up a window with the information as before BUT then it is different.

I can no longer edit the blurb about the product, I can not edit the area where the name of the product is and it now only lets me use the main promotional image (I can lie with that one).

Is this something that FB managed to change or is it just the new way this plugin is working.

Aside from that it works wonderfully.

fantasiesrealm.com/market

choose any product to see what I mean

[delia]

That's not the facebook like button that's showing. The code for the like button is in your source but this is the code for the visible facebook link:

<script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:32px;) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://fantasiesrealm.com/market/index.php?cPath=34_36&" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link"><img src=http://fantasiesrealm.com/images/facebook.gif width="36" align="middle" hspace="10"><font size=+2>Share on FaceBook: &nbsp;<strong>Stripes N Stuff Exclusive</a></font></strong><br/><br/></script>

[DarkAngel]

That's not the facebook like button that's showing. The code for the like button is in your source but this is the code for the visible facebook link:

<script>function fbs_click() {u=location.href;t=document.title;window.open('http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(u)+'&t='+encodeURIComponent(t),'sharer','toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436');return false;}</script><style> html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:32px;) no-repeat top left; }</style><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://fantasiesrealm.com/market/index.php?cPath=34_36&" onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link"><img src=http://fantasiesrealm.com/images/facebook.gif width="36" align="middle" hspace="10"><font size=+2>Share on FaceBook: &nbsp;<strong>Stripes N Stuff Exclusive</a></font></strong><br/><br/></script>

Yes that was the way to not show the thumbs up like button which I detest ever so...LOL

but it is majorly your code that is installed and it has worked just like I described, allowing me to edit the box for the name and the description area, only lately it has changed to not be editable. Was not sure if it was the code from FB end, my code gotten changed (strange things have been happening at my store/server) or if it is the current updates to the browsers cause it is not browser specific, they all do it this new way now.

I can live with it just was curious why.

[danielosko]

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know how I can get rid of the following text on my product info page, right next to my Facebook Like and Share buttons?

Be the first of your friends to like this.

and/or

Sign Up to see what your friends like.

Its causing havoc on my responsive template for 240 and 320 pixel width devices.

Any help, always appreciated,
Danny