Testimonial Manager Support Thread

[clydejones]

I downloaded this mod from the free software section and installed it. I added the below code to /includes/modules/mytemplatename/meta_tags.php




Did this code need to be added to the meta_tags.php file or was that supplied for upgrades?

After adding it to the file, this string is showing up in the top/title of the browser window bar along with the title of the comment.


META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER

Adding this code is entirely optional

There is a post located in this thread on how to implement the code (I just don't remember where)

[MyDigitalFixation]

Adding this code is entirely optional
There is a post located in this thread on how to implement the code (I just don't remember where)

Oh, ok. I removed it for now. I'll get back to it when I have some more time to go through the threads again. Thank you and thanks for the mod too. I really like this one.

[ultimate_zc]

Clyde, first of all, thanks for all your contributions. I wanted to verify whether this was the proper way to add the code to the metatags.php.

When adding:

    define('META_TAG_TITLE', META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']);
    define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION', META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . zen_trunc_string($page_check->fields['testimonials_html_text'],TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH));
    define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS', META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']); 

I get the following on my metatags:

<title>META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGERGreat</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<meta name="keywords" content="META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGERGreat" />
<meta name="description" content="META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGERThis is just a test submission to show you how it looks, great, eh?" />

When deleting "META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER"

as in

    define('META_TAG_TITLE', $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']);
    define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION', zen_trunc_string($page_check->fields['testimonials_html_text'],TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH));
    define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS', $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']); 

my meta tags show as they should...

<title>Great</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<meta name="keywords" content="Great" />
<meta name="description" content="This is just a test submission to show you how it looks, great, eh?" />

Will doing so will create any problems with other pages? I ask because I assume the original code worked for you and you added it for a reason...

Thanks

[clydejones]

Clyde, first of all, thanks for all your contributions. I wanted to verify whether this was the proper way to add the code to the metatags.php.

When adding:

    define('META_TAG_TITLE', META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']);
    define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION', META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . zen_trunc_string($page_check->fields['testimonials_html_text'],TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH));
    define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS', META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']); 

I get the following on my metatags:

<title>META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGERGreat</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<meta name="keywords" content="META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGERGreat" />
<meta name="description" content="META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGERThis is just a test submission to show you how it looks, great, eh?" />

When deleting "META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER"

as in

    define('META_TAG_TITLE', $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']);
    define('META_TAG_DESCRIPTION', zen_trunc_string($page_check->fields['testimonials_html_text'],TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH));
    define('META_TAG_KEYWORDS', $page_check->fields['testimonials_title']); 

my meta tags show as they should...

<title>Great</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<meta name="keywords" content="Great" />
<meta name="description" content="This is just a test submission to show you how it looks, great, eh?" />

Will doing so will create any problems with other pages? I ask because I assume the original code worked for you and you added it for a reason...

Thanks

Shouldn't have any effect on other pages.

[gaffettape]

Hello,

Firstly thanks Clyde (again!) for a superb add on

Two questions:
(I have searched this thread but to no avail.)

1: Would it be possible to display the Testimonials sidebox only on the Home page?

2: Can I add the 'index.php?main_page=display_all_testimonials' page to the site map?

Thanks.

[ultimate_zc]

To answer question #1 visit this page on the zencart tutorial.

To answer #2 visit this page "How to edit SiteMap links in ZenCart".

Hope that helps...

[gaffettape]

To answer question #1 visit this page on the zencart tutorial.

To answer #2 visit this page "How to edit SiteMap links in ZenCart".

Hope that helps...

Thanks for the reply,

I managed to add the relevant link to the sitemap so thanks for that usefull link. However Im still struggling with the sidebox question. Heres my /modules/sideboxes/my_template/testimonials_manager.php file as is:

<?php
/**
* Testimonials Manager
*
* @package Template System
* @copyright 2007 Clyde Jones
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: Testimonials_Manager.php v1.5.0 1-9-2009 Clyde Jones $
*/
// test if box should display
$page_query = $db->Execute("select testimonials_id, testimonials_image, testimonials_title, testimonials_html_text, date_added from " . TABLE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . " where status = 1 and language_id = " . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . " order by rand(), testimonials_title limit " . MAX_DISPLAY_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER_TITLES ."");
if ($page_query->RecordCount()>0) {
$title = BOX_HEADING_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER;
$box_id = testimonials_manager;
$rows = 0;
while (!$page_query->EOF) {
$rows++;
$page_query_list[$rows]['id'] = $page_query->fields['testimonials_id'];
$page_query_list[$rows]['name'] = $page_query->fields['testimonials_title'];
$page_query_list[$rows]['story'] = $page_query->fields['testimonials_html_text'];
$page_query_list[$rows]['image'] = $page_query->fields['testimonials_image'];

$page_query->MoveNext();
}
$left_corner = false;
$right_corner = false;
$right_arrow = false;
$title_link = false;
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_testimonials_manager.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_testimonials_manager.php');
require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
}
//EOF



Im not sure how, what or where to add the relevant code mentioned here: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=270

Any helps much appreciated