Flash description add on help

I installed this add on to protect my description from copying but i dont like it how can i remove it i tried removing every thing i installed and when i do the flash **** is still there but my description is missing any help? https://www.wonderfultoyz.com also the guy who made this contrib. gets free advertising cause he has his webite on every product you want to protect and this wasnt told before you install this contribution. here is where i got this contribution....http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_47&products_id=347

You'll have to restore your original versions of these files:

/includes/application_top.php
/includes/templates/template_default/template/tpl_product_info_display.php

and if you'd copied it into your custom template folder, then this file too:
/includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/template/tpl_product_info_display.php

You'll want to delete the two files used to do the flash component:
/description.php
/description.swf

I have done this as this was the only logical answer. (reverse what i did) and all it did was take the text out of the flash description. its strange after i delete it how can it still be there if the files arent?

hondauser85:

I have done this as this was the only logical answer. (reverse what i did) and all it did was take the text out of the flash description. its strange after i delete it how can it still be there if the files arent?

• browser cache ?

• perhaps you have override files still being used ?

• maybe you need to download a copy of everything from your server and compare it with a clean set of files, and check to be sure that any "extra" files are actually intended to be there... ?

how do i undo the override files? explain what you mean please? and browser cache should i try deleting the files again then clear my browser then see if it went back to original?

Under the /includes/templates/ folder, what folder names do you have?
In which folder have you been customizing files for your site?
Inside that folder you'll have another templates folder, which probably contains a copy of the tpl_product_info_display.php file you installed from the contribution.

/includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php

The FAQ system has a few articles which explain the Overrides system in detail:
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?category=16

i did replace that with the original one before this flash description. i copied the two files and restored both files to no avail.

What's your URL ?

http://www.wonderfultoyz.com

1. you need to delete the /description.swf file from your server
   and
2. Either:
   --- a) your tpl_product_info_display.php file needs to be replaced from the original, as discussed in previous posts ... namely:
   /includes/templates/sophyblue/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php

or - b) your product descriptions in your database have been changed and contain
the embedded code to launch the flash content

i think the database is the answer bc like i said before i deleted everything and put the original files back and when i did this the only thing that changed was the text in the description was missing and the flash was still there

here this is the description.php file and it changes the database somehow.......

Zen Cart Flash Description
Copyright (c) 2006 Wang Aocheng, All Right Reserved.
http://www.buybaobao.com
*/

include('includes/configure.php');
include('includes/database_tables.php');
$desc_db = @mysql_pconnect(DB_SERVER, DB_SERVER_USERNAME, DB_SERVER_PASSWORD);
@mysql_select_db(DB_DATABASE, $desc_db);
	$sql = "select products_description
		from  " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd
		where  p.products_status = '1'
		and    p.products_id = '" . $_COOKIE['product_id'] . "'
		and    pd.products_id = p.products_id
		and    pd.language_id = '" . $_COOKIE['language'] . "'";
	$query = mysql_query($sql);
	$desc = mysql_fetch_array($query);
	$value = 'desc=' .  rawurlencode($desc['products_description']);
echo $value;

?>

That's not changing the database ... it's only reading it for display purposes.

so ... the problem is in your template files.

Open the Developer Toolkit in the Admin (under Tools). Search for swf or description.swf
Maybe that'll help you find "which" file contains the reference to it.

You'll find tips on using Dev Toolkit in the FAQ section ... or just read the instructions on the screen.

ok so any suggestions?

If you don't want to do the Developer Toolkit suggestion I offered, then try this approach instead:
http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Troubleshoot_-_Diagnosing_Obscure_Issues

Alternatively you may need to hire a programmer to find out which file you've put the changes in so they can be reversed.

ok i will try the devoloper toolkit first

strange i deleted everything once again and replaced the old files and now its fine. Thanks dr byte

I have to restore my website.........

I wonder who the ############ made this ############## contribution ? free advertising ?
Why this can be allowed to place in ZEN CART for everyone to download ?