Testimonial Manager Support Thread

[Rabbcon]

I don't think this is a feature built into that module at this point.

However, newsletters are a great way to market. You may be able to find a newsletter software that will automatically email a customer after a purchase. Some newsletter software have survey options. The surveys will allow you to get the customer's feedback on the purchase.

[clydejones]

Hi,

Does anyone know if Testimonial manager can automatically send an email out to the customer to place a testimonial on the site say 7days after receiving their goods? (just like eBay on their feedback system)?

Thanks.

I don't think this is a feature built into that module at this point...

That is correct this is not a feature of Testimonial Manager.

[Einstin]

Clyde;
I've pretty much skimmed through all 57 pages of posts here and the Testimonial Manager mod sounds great. I'm working on a new client site and it fits most of the needs. Couple of questions though on it before I try to install it on a clean 1.3.8a site.

1. Does the mod have the ability to allow a user submitted pic to include with the testimonial?

2. If a user submits a pic and its sized excessively can it use gd or image magick to resample and save it in the ../images/testimonials directory at a preferred or admin controlled size & dpi?

[clydejones]

Clyde;
I've pretty much skimmed through all 57 pages of posts here and the Testimonial Manager mod sounds great. I'm working on a new client site and it fits most of the needs. Couple of questions though on it before I try to install it on a clean 1.3.8a site.

1. Does the mod have the ability to allow a user submitted pic to include with the testimonial?

2. If a user submits a pic and its sized excessively can it use gd or image magick to resample and save it in the ../images/testimonials directory at a preferred or admin controlled size & dpi?

Sorry, No to both. Images can be added from the admin panel (admin -> tools -> testimonial manager) and editing the testimonial.

[Einstin]

NP Clyde. I figured that would take some serious rewriting anyway but figured I'd ask.

Next question though. As it is now if an image is in the testimonial when the image is clicked it takes you to the authors submitted link/site.

What about altering it so that a smaller image can be used and when clicked it behaves like a product picture and opens a larger picture on top?

I'm using the Fuel Slimbox mod at http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=830 and would like to see a larger picture displayed instead.

cheers!

[clydejones]

NP Clyde. I figured that would take some serious rewriting anyway but figured I'd ask.

Next question though. As it is now if an image is in the testimonial when the image is clicked it takes you to the authors submitted link/site.

What about altering it so that a smaller image can be used and when clicked it behaves like a product picture and opens a larger picture on top?

I'm using the Fuel Slimbox mod at http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=830 and would like to see a larger picture displayed instead.

cheers!

You can set the image dimensions to whatever you want
admin -> configuration -> testimonial manager (by default the height and width are set at 80px.)

When you edit a testimonial you can set the URL to take you to a particular product info page (you can see this in action here
Just scroll down to the "great site" testimonial and click on the image.

I'm not sure how Fuel Slimbox handles images so I can't really speak to what would be required to alter testimonial manager code to work with it.

[Einstin]

Clyde;
I found where in the 2 template files the url is passed to the picture and although my php is crude at best managed to comment out the url from being passed.

tpl_testimonials_manager_default.php
tpl_testimonials_manager_all_testimonials_default.php

I did it like this...

<p id="testimonialImage">
<?php /* echo  '<a href="' . $page_check->fields[testimonials_url] . '" target="_blank">' . zen_image($testimonials_image). '</a>'; */ ?>
<?php echo  '' . zen_image($testimonials_image). '</a>'; ?>
</p>

One thing I noticed is that if there is no URL supplied either in the submission or edited in on the admin side then the code still inserts "http:///" as a link for the picture. Might consider adding a statement for it to check for a url and if none exists then not to create the link.

Also, thanks for the image info. If I'd have opened my eyes I might have seen it slap me in the face!

[Einstin]

You can set the image dimensions to whatever you want
admin -> configuration -> testimonial manager (by default the height and width are set at 80px.)

On second glance, apparently this only controls the image size in the sidebox and not in the actual testimonial page or all testimonials. That or I have managed to goof something else up somewhere.