Facebook Like Button

[BlessIsaacola]

This is specifically for the Facebook Like box None of the others insert the Like for the products (which by the way is pretty new). This uses the Facebook SDK which then can be used to integrate a website further with Facebook than just this. So it then becomes a base building block for anything else (and there are a lot of facebook apps).

Shown here http://regimental-books.com.au/shop/...-3rd-ed-p-1474

Just want to let you know this doesn't work in IE 8.0

[delia]

Just want to let you know this doesn't work in IE 8.0

Yep, just found that out last night. I think I know why.

[BlessIsaacola]

Yep, just found that out last night. I think I know why.

Thanks for the fix. I am experiencing another issue. When I check any of our urls using Facebook URL Linter at http://developers.facebook.com/tools/lint/ everything looks good but when a user click on the like button it doesn't show the image on Facebook.

Thanks!

[BlessIsaacola]

This is something to pay attention to with regards o the Facebook Like Button: http://www.searchmarketingman.com/20...utton-bug.html

[delia]

This is something to pay attention to with regards o the Facebook Like Button: http://www.searchmarketingman.com/20...utton-bug.html

Thanks for that information. I'll include this link in the documentation. It's not about how the like button appears - but about problems with search engines. The article includes suggestions to implement but also suggests not using the XFBML Like button and using only the iframe button in the meantime. A choice not an option if you have a secure cart. The iframe will throw an error on secure pages.

Do continue posting problem reports here but remember I am a Zen Cart developer not a Facebook developer. I only followed the directions given by Facebook to create this mod. It does seem to be working but I will hold it for a while longer to see what else crops up.

[BlessIsaacola]

Thanks for that information. I'll include this link in the documentation. It's not about how the like button appears - but about problems with search engines. The article includes suggestions to implement but also suggests not using the XFBML Like button and using only the iframe button in the meantime. A choice not an option if you have a secure cart. The iframe will throw an error on secure pages.

Do continue posting problem reports here but remember I am a Zen Cart developer not a Facebook developer. I only followed the directions given by Facebook to create this mod. It does seem to be working but I will hold it for a while longer to see what else crops up.

This is also another solution option for those that care about the Facebook fb_xd_fragment bug. http://forum.developers.facebook.net...php?pid=271194 post #11

[delia]

Thanks for the fix. I am experiencing another issue. When I check any of our urls using Facebook URL Linter at http://developers.facebook.com/tools/lint/ everything looks good but when a user click on the like button it doesn't show the image on Facebook.

Thanks!

I'm not seeing that happening in firefox on the site I've tested this on. Again what browser? Please try in both Firefox and IE and let me know the results.

[BlessIsaacola]

I'm not seeing that happening in firefox on the site I've tested this on. Again what browser? Please try in both Firefox and IE and let me know the results.

It's not working in either FF or IE. It was working originally which means it could be a problem with FB. Do you have a site where this is working so I can test just to make sure it's not a localized problem for me.

Thanks!

[BlessIsaacola]

I actually just tested it on one of your sites: http://regimental-books.com.au/shop/...chuting-p-1632 and it's not working either in IE of FF...I am guessing it maybe a Facebook problem since it was working originally but how do we solve the problem.

It's strange because the image shows when you check with the URL Linter but when it posts to Facebook the image is gone and replaced with a generic image.

[delia]

I actually just tested it on one of your sites: http://regimental-books.com.au/shop/...chuting-p-1632 and it's not working either in IE of FF...I am guessing it maybe a Facebook problem since it was working originally but how do we solve the problem.

It's strange because the image shows when you check with the URL Linter but when it posts to Facebook the image is gone and replaced with a generic image.

Well now that's just strange. I just posted one to facebook and it's definitely still with the post.


Anybody else?

as to the FBXML bug mentioned before - it supposedly can be fixed or something but putting this right before the ending body tag (which would be in yourtemplate/common/tp_main_page.php:

<!-- Correct fb_xd_fragment Bug Start -->
<script>
document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0].style.display='block';
</script>
<!-- Correct fb_xd_fragment Bug End -->

I can put it up on the site I developed this for but can't really test to see if it works.