Testimonial Manager Support Thread

[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

[clydejones]

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 [url]http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt[/url] GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: Testimonials_Manager.php v1.5.0 1-9-2009 Clyde Jones $
 */
// test if box should display
$show_testimonial = true

if ($this_is_home_page) {
$show_testimonial = true
} else {
$show_testimonial = false
}

if ($show_testimonial == true) {

$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

I've added the corrected code above just copy and paste and save to your server.

[gaffettape]

I've added the corrected code above just copy and paste and save to your server.

Sorry Clyde that hasn't seemed to of worked ?? I would provide a link to the site ... but its just on my comp at the moment (sorry!)

[clydejones]

Sorry Clyde that hasn't seemed to of worked ?? I would provide a link to the site ... but its just on my comp at the moment (sorry!)

Try this:

if ($this_is_home_page) {

$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);
    }
} 

[gaffettape]

Yea that worked perfectly, Thanks Clyde

[paperthreads]

I had the testimonials running on my site. I changed templates, and now it's not running correctly anymore. The testimonials are there....

but when I go to turn on the sidebox, I can see it there....

sideboxes/a_pink_boutique/testimonials_manager.php

I clidk on edit, add to the left column, click update, and it takes me back to my main admin page, out of the layout boxes completely.

I reinstalled all the files, from the newest version, ran the upgrade, and again, I can see all the testimonials are there, but I still can't add them to my sidebox.

[paperthreads]

well, this looks to be something related to something else, because I am having the same problem when I'm adding a link to my ez pages...it just pops straight back to the admin screen

[clydejones]

well, this looks to be something related to something else, because I am having the same problem when I'm adding a link to my ez pages...it just pops straight back to the admin screen

Version of Zen Cart?

Have you installed the Security updates?