Facebook sidebox -Support Thread

Add additional sidebox with Facebook fan box to your cart. The content of sidebox is very easy to manage through language file.

Can be download here

Thanks for this sidebox mod. :)

Do you know how to get an API key?

OK, figured out how to get the API key.

But the sidebox is blackend out. Does it take awhile to update?

willieWontGo:

OK, figured out how to get the API key.

But the sidebox is blackend out. Does it take awhile to update?
facebook wiki - you can find there how to obtain API key.
BTW do you use any others Facebook application? You better send me your URL.

Thanks for your help! Got it all sorted out.

I looked up how to obtain an API Key on Google, and someone posted a short vid on YouTube.

The reason it wasn't working, is because the facebook_box.php language file indicates 'your profile name/number' should be plugged in.

When I did just that, the sidebox was black. However, when I inserted the profile number only, then it worked. :)

Now one more question: Is there a way eliminate the thumbnail image in the sidebox? Everything else is just fine.

Nice little add-on you have.

Thanks again!

sorry to sound dense but could you possibly explain the whole how to do the api thing?
stuck on the url for the returns

Now one more question: Is there a way eliminate the thumbnail image in the sidebox? Everything else is just fine.
From fcb wiki: style sheet can modify the Fan Box's colors and fonts, but it cannot delete, obscure or modify:
* Your Page title and icon
* The Become a Fan button
* The order of the elements (button, stream, fans)

sorry to sound dense but could you possibly explain the whole how to do the api thing?
stuck on the url for the returns
You can watch the youtube video or go straigt to fcb developers get started page.

OK, Thanks for the info.

I'm not sure what to do now, because the Facebook thumnail images are not secure, so whenever you navigate to a secure page, the Security warning box pops up.

I can't figure out how to make those images secure

OR

how to make the Facebook sidebox not display when an SSL page is displayed?

TIA

willieWontGo:

how to make the Facebook sidebox not display when an SSL page is displayed?
I see now.
Replace this:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php/' . FACEBOOK_LOCALE . '"></script>

by

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php/' . FACEBOOK_LOCALE . '"></script>

Now should work fine. I will make new version with external javascript file for SSL and no secure pages. The main problem I relaized now is that sidebox could have some issues with other fcb apps due to javascript code in sidebox.

Hello, Thank you for updating.

Now the box displays intermittently. Sometimes works, sometimes does not. Any ideas?

willieWontGo:

Hello, Thank you for updating.

Now the box displays intermittently. Sometimes works, sometimes does not. Any ideas?
Could you post a link?

Sorry took me so long to respond.

Link

willieWontGo:

Sorry took me so long to respond.

Link
I have no ideas. This box downloads huge number of data from fb before it loads. Redirecting data from another site usually takes long time. I could try to use iframe which could pass validation and be faster.

Hi - Thanks for the handy module.

Previously, my FB sidebox showed the actual number of fans that my business page has. Now it shows 0, even though there are more fans than this. I see this is happening on each of the Zen carts I have this mod installed on (Zen Cart Versions 1.3.8a & 1.3.6).

Any idea why and how to either either correct it? Or, better yet, is there a way to deactivate that number from showing?

**Example site**

Thanks

Just installed the module which was exactly what I was looking for.

However, the only problem is same as MeltDown's - the like button always has a 0 next to it instead of the true number of 'likes'.
Is this a problem at facebook's end?

I will take a look at it when I get some time. Maybe it is caused be some changes in original code, it seems that the box show only number of friends.

neboztik:

I will take a look at it when I get some time. Maybe it is caused be some changes in original code, it seems that the box show only number of friends.

I see that the problem has corrected itself on all of my sites. Must have been a Facebook thing...

I just installed this, but it shows the facebook login screen in the iframe. How can I fix this?

Thanks.

Okay, the api was set up for iframe, so I changed that, but it still shows the fb login or my profile homepage instead of the fans. Ideas?

neboztik:

I see now.
Replace this:

> by
> ```php
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php/' . FACEBOOK_LOCALE . '"></script>

Now should work fine. I will make new version with external javascript file for SSL and no secure pages. The main problem I relaized now is that sidebox could have some issues with other fcb apps due to javascript code in sidebox.
I changed the HTTPS code and it displays in HTTPS(with an error) but not HTTP. If you get some time to play around with it and have some suggestions let me know! I would like the box to display in both HTTP and HTTPS

THANKS :-]