Ask A Question

[swguy]

When I did it in my cart, the button did not say, "Ask a Question" (I didn't use the supplied button), so I had to add some link text - but I forgot to delete this when I posted the solution. Thanks to Phid for noticing this - but he has missed one problem line (the extra div). The correct code is

<div id="askQuestion" class="biggerText">
<?php
echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_ASK_A_QUESTION, 'products_id=' . $_GET['products_id']) . '">' .
zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_ASK_A_QUESTION, BUTTON_ASK_A_QUESTION_ALT) . '</a>'; ?>
</div>
<br />
<br class="clearBoth" />

Thanks,
Scott

[Phid]

Actually I saw that extra div and had to delete it from my page because it was messing things up. I guess I wasn't totally sure if it was a problem specific to my site because of the special formatting I'm doing. Regardless, it now looks good and the button is appearing.

P.S. in the contrib I downloaded only yesterday or the day before there were no button instructions included....only a reference to "Alternately, you may use the button provided."

[swguy]

Just downloaded the latest version (1.3.5) and button directions were there on l. 84-113. Are you sure you didn't download an old copy? This one has been up since 09/23.

In the next round, I will add the documentation fixes you have suggested.

Thanks,
Scott

[rvagrrl]

Hey there. I've install this module before and don't think I've had this problem, but the TEXT AREA is covering up the "Your question/message/whatever" bit. I feel like I've seen something about this before on the forums, but all I could find was about the Tell A Friend module and it was a different problem. Any ideas?

http://dana.lbdsites.com/index.php?m...products_id=79

Thanks!


Leila

[twistedsteel4x4]

Ok...I'm stuck.

This mod is great....exactly what I was hoping for....

There's only one problem...when I click the "Ask a Question" button, I get:

Warning: main(includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_ask_a_question_default.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in xxxxx/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 115

Warning: main(includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_ask_a_question_default.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in xxxxx/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 115

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_ask_a_question_default.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in xxxxx/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 115

where "xxxxx" of course is the rest of the server path....

I've checked that particular directory and the files ARE in fact there....I'm wondering if I may have missed something? Can anyone shed any light on what my little brain cramp may have been??

Site URL is www.twistedsteel4x4.com

Thanks so much!!!!

[twistedsteel4x4]

Nevermind.....figured out what I did wrong...was my own stupidity....

One of those moments

[swguy]

rvagrrl, I notice you have <br class="clearBoth" /> after your textarea for message input
and you're not using float:left on it. I would change these things.

Good luck,
Scott

[paulm]

rvagrrl, I notice you have <br class="clearBoth" /> after your textarea for message input
and you're not using float:left on it. I would change these things.

I just tried to add to the CSS:

textarea{
clear: both;
}

And that seems the fix rvagrrl's problem.

[swguy]

Paulm, are you using the FF Web Developer extension? How did you perform this test? (I know you have a lot of knowledge in this area, and others would benefit from hearing how you figure this sort of stuff out. )

Thanks,
Scott

[paulm]

Hi scott,

Paulm, are you using the FF Web Developer extension?

Yep

How did you perform this test?

By using the web developer extension and editting the CSS (press Ctrl+Shift+e but I assume you already knew about this feature?).

I know you have a lot of knowledge in this area, and others would benefit from hearing how you figure this sort of stuff out.

:-) Very nice to hear that.

More in general it's:

1.) Reading two books about CSS (written by Eric meyer)

2.) Years of trail and error (which is still going on). Not very scientific, I know ;-)

3.) Using tools (approx. 90% using the formentioned web developer tool, 5% using HTML kit (copying and pasting and preview HTML source), 2% using HTML validators and 3% using other tools).

hth