Newsletter-Only Subscriptions for v1.3x

[NotGoddess]

@riiver_of_dreams:
I definately need to start making a faq :)

(will put it on the todo list as soon as she has time to make a todo list)

-Ng_

[Lighterboy_crew]

@riiver_of_dreams:
I definately need to start making a faq :)

(will put it on the todo list as soon as she has time to make a todo list)

-Ng_

Hi Ng, i'm a newbies here. i have put this mod to my store. i followed all the intructions on the 'readme'. but it didnt show my Newslleter suscribe sidebox.

Yes, i glad if u can making a FAQ for this mod right know.

[NotGoddess]

Hi Ng, i'm a newbies here. i have put this mod to my store. i followed all the intructions on the 'readme'. but it didnt show my Newslleter suscribe sidebox.

Yes, i glad if u can making a FAQ for this mod right know.

I'll see what I can do tonight when I finished up the mod (sorry folks-I forgot I had to wake up at 4am today), but doing a quick look at your site it looks like you are missing the language file for subscribe.php so it's a chance that you didn't rename all of the 'YOUR_TEMPLATE' directories or copy the files over.

At bare minimum if you have:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/subscribe.php
and/or
/includes/modules/sideboxes/foo/subscribe.php
(where foo is your template name)
You should see the box appear in admin->tools->layout boxes controller.
where you can then turn it on and have it appear.

If it's not showing up there, you need to make sure the files are in place first.

-Ng_

[Lighterboy_crew]

I'll see what I can do tonight when I finished up the mod (sorry folks-I forgot I had to wake up at 4am today), but doing a quick look at your site it looks like you are missing the language file for subscribe.php so it's a chance that you didn't rename all of the 'YOUR_TEMPLATE' directories or copy the files over.

At bare minimum if you have:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/subscribe.php
and/or
/includes/modules/sideboxes/foo/subscribe.php
(where foo is your template name)
You should see the box appear in admin->tools->layout boxes controller.
where you can then turn it on and have it appear.

If it's not showing up there, you need to make sure the files are in place first.

-Ng_

Thank you for replying,

Yes, it showing up..But, the size of side box is to large. and i refer to your links:
http://notgoddess.com/scripts/newsletter-subscribe?pg=2
and http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=278

i chance a size to 45 px like you suggest. but is still looks the same and not fixed to my store.
The box on my sidebox are only showing up this thing----->

box_heading_subscribe (more...this is on title)

BOX-SUBCRIBE_DEFAULT_TEXT

EMPTY BOX(ONE BOX)

HEADER_SUBSCRIBE_BUTTON

my questions also, why the box or button like html and text only not appear? i would like it can looks like this site: http://www.duckydoodles.com/ or http://www.newyorkcustomgolf.com

Can u help me NG?.i'm quiet now..

[NotGoddess]

Thank you for replying,
Yes, it showing up..But, the size of side box is to large. and i refer to your links:
http://notgoddess.com/scripts/newsletter-subscribe?pg=2
and http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=278

i chance a size to 45 px like you suggest. but is still looks the same and not fixed to my store.

Those posts you refer to are a special case-your sidebox width/inner sidebox width don't have that issue.
You want to use the other 'too wide' solution, with the patch found on my site page under 'The sidebox may be too wide (v2.0.2)' or just wait for the release.

The box on my sidebox are only showing up this thing----->

box_heading_subscribe (more...this is on title)

BOX-SUBCRIBE_DEFAULT_TEXT

EMPTY BOX(ONE BOX)

HEADER_SUBSCRIBE_BUTTON

As I mentioned in the post above-you don't have your language files in place, nor it seems the 'extra definitions'
Double-check to make sure you renamed all the 'YOUR_TEMPLATE' folders to match your real template name and that they are all moved over.
Also, you have multiple languages on your site. Remember that you need to copy the language file into each language and translate the text (or leave it English).

my questions also, why the box or button like html and text only not appear? i would like it can looks like this site: http://www.duckydoodles.com/ or http://www.newyorkcustomgolf.com

You must have HTML mail turned on in your admin section in order for those radio buttons to show (because if you don't use HTML mail, why offer folks the choice when you alway send as text).
Check out: admin -> configuration -> email options -> Use MIME HTML When Sending Emails
If it is true, you should see the radio buttons.

-Ng_

[Lighterboy_crew]

As I mentioned in the post above-you don't have your language files in place, nor it seems the 'extra definitions'
Double-check to make sure you renamed all the 'YOUR_TEMPLATE' folders to match your real template name and that they are all moved over.
-Ng_

For your info, before this (last weeks) i already rename "YOUR_TEMPLATE' to my template. but i rename it a little bit different from real template. Example baru_lain is a template i use know and i renamed to Baru only. when i try renamed as u suggest it cant in my FTP. i dont know why.

do u have any ideas?..

[NotGoddess]

For your info, before this (last weeks) i already rename "YOUR_TEMPLATE' to my template. but i rename it a little bit different from real template. Example baru_lain is a template i use know and i renamed to Baru only. when i try renamed as u suggest it cant in my FTP. i dont know why.

do u have any ideas?..

I cannot give you technical advise on the ftp, sorry.
If you cannot rename the folder can you upload it again, with the correct name?

-Ng_

[bhfruitcakeco]

I have two suggestions:

The first is to take NG's advice about renaming the file locally then uploaded it.

The second would be to check your chmod settings. Not too long ago I had a b*tch of a time with my admin panel. It turned out I had somehow changed the settings on a folder to 444, and as such, couldn't upload a file I had made changes to, to make the admin page work.

[FruitFly]

Hi all,

I have what I hope is a very simple request. I'm trying to figure out how to make a little change in the backend to satisfy a client --

They'd like to have the newsletter-only subscribers default to HTML, rather than to text, and would like to have it not show the options for HTML / text. (I know it's considered somewhat bad form... but this is what they want, and I have to agree on some level that nearly everyone uses HTML-abled email clients these days...)

Can anyone tell me the changes I need to make to have this be the case? I've tried a few things, but with my limited PHP knowledge, all I can seem to do is screw it up royally.

***Edited: Ok, so I'm smarter than I thought -- I can remove the choices via the template, but then it defaults to TEXT -- I cannot seem to figure out where to change the default to HTML. I'm going to keep digging, but it would be so nice if someone beats me to it and answers this (as I've looked, a LOT, already.)

Thanks in advance for any help!

[NotGoddess]

They'd like to have the newsletter-only subscribers default to HTML, rather than to text, and would like to have it not show the options for HTML / text.

Rather than tell you the editing in the module (cuz that'll change when I get the next one out, just do this:
In the sidebox template:

includes/templates/yourtemplate/sideboxes/tpl_subscribe.php:

Take out:

   if(EMAIL_USE_HTML == 'true') {
    $content .= ' <br /> <label>' . zen_draw_radio_field('email_format', 'HTML', true) . ENTRY_EMAIL_HTML_DISPLAY . '</label>';
    $content .= ' <label style="white-space:nowrap">' . zen_draw_radio_field('email_format', 'TEXT', false) . ENTRY_EMAIL_TEXT_DISPLAY . '</label>';
   }

add in:

   $content .= zen_draw_hidden_field('email_format', 'HTML');

What this does is change those radio buttons to a hidden field set to the HTML value. Now customers will still be able to change that in their account settings if you don't edit that page, but news-only subscribers will get html by default (unless you change it in admin).

-Ng_