Testimonial Manager Support Thread

jonisolis:

Yes, having a way to adjust the date would be nice because I too added a bunch of old testimonials to my site and they all have the date that I added them. Then when I found the images I wanted to add to them the date changes to the date I added the image to the testimonials. The date changes whenever you edit the testimonial. It would be great to add a date and have it stay the same. Thank you for a great addition to Zen Cart. Testimonials are more important than most businesses realize. I also read that adding audio and images to your testimonials makes them work even better, so you might want to consider a way that one could add audio files.

Rabbcon:

Thanks Clyde. We just started using your plugin. Our comments were given on different days but they reflect the same date in our system (which is the date we added them at first, then the dated we corrected them for the missed spelling.)

Here's a quick fix for this.

Just unzip the the attached, copy the sql statement to admin -> tools -> install SQL patches and click send.

Upload the entire admin folder to your server.

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Hi Clyde,

Great work with this, just what I was looking for! :)

Just wondering... is it possible to display a link to the customers website (underneath their testimonial)?

Ok, I figured it out! :)

Here's what to do...

tpl_testimonials_manager_default.php at line 53 add:

<div id="testimonialLink"><?php echo '<a href="' . $page_check->fields[testimonials_url] . '" target="_blank">' . $page_check->fields[testimonials_url] . '</a>';?></div>

tpl_testimonials_manager_all_testimonials_default.php at line 72 add:

<div id="testimonialLink"><?php echo '<a href="' . $testimonials->fields[testimonials_url] . '" target="_blank">' . $testimonials->fields[testimonials_url] . '</a>';?></div>

That's it!

I hope this helps someone else.

Alex Clarke:

Ok, I figured it out! :)

Here's what to do...

tpl_testimonials_manager_default.php at line 53 add:

Alex,

Sorry I didn't get you an answer on this, I've been up to my hip-boots working on a clients site. Glad you got it working.

I didn't include this feature because I didn't want to have it on a web page without the author's express permission same with the e-mail address.

I'll work on this for a future release.

No problem Clyde. I hope the clients site is going well! :)

You've got a good point about the 'privacy issues' regarding posting website and/or email addresses.

Once again, thanks for your work on this contribution.

Alex Clarke:

No problem Clyde. I hope the clients site is going well! :)

You've got a good point about the 'privacy issues' regarding posting website and/or email addresses.

Once again, thanks for your work on this contribution.

Its going fairly well, I've learned a good deal about Zen Cart can and can't do with and without modifications.

Is it possible to use this to generate random quotes to the right of the main logo in the header area with an image behind the quotes?

sircuss:

Is it possible to use this to generate random quotes to the right of the main logo in the header area with an image behind the quotes?

Not really, a better choice would be a dedicated random quotes contribution which I don't believe is available.

Hello
I have downloaded the testimonial manager from download section but still it is not working, the problem is that there is no layout box appearing for this
The steps that i have done are
uploaded the relevant files to admin folder
uploaded the relelvant files to include folder changed the template name from Your_template to Classic as im using the default one
exceuted the SQL statements from the admin
but still not layout box

Just wondering I am using 1.3.6 so will it work on it

Have you turn the box on from your admin (tools | layout box controller)?

Hello
The problem is that there is no layout box controller to turn on or off. It doesn;t show any new box

Nice mod, I just added this to http://www.wiipeddler.com.
Great work.

One question, how do you make it scroll through the full testimonials, and keep recycling.

Thanks In advance.

teebo:

Nice mod, I just added this to http://www.wiipeddler.com.
Great work.

One question, how do you make it scroll through the full testimonials, and keep recycling.

Thanks In advance.

The sidebox does not have "scrolling" capabilities. It will only show random testimonials. You can set the number of testimonials to display in admin->configuration->testimonial manager.

does this mod have the ability to "que" posts for approval and create testimonials and approve or deny them from admin?

i did work on this one at osc http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,839/category,all/search,testimonials+manager and wanted to know if it was the same, would like one ready to plug in zen.

thanks

derek

hehe - new zenner...

shop2buy:

Hello
The problem is that there is no layout box controller to turn on or off. It doesn;t show any new box

It sounds like you have a file or two missing. Have you tried reinstalling Testimonial Manager?

kwizshow:

does this mod have the ability to "que" posts for approval and create testimonials and approve or deny them from admin?

i did work on this one at osc http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,839/category,all/search,testimonials+manager and wanted to know if it was the same, would like one ready to plug in zen.

thanks

derek

hehe - new zenner...

it has all of these features as well as the ability to configure several options.
admin->configuration->testimonial manager
admin->tools->testimonial manager

GREAT thanks for the quick response.

:clap:nice work, easy install!!

kwizshow:

GREAT thanks for the quick response.

:clap:nice work, easy install!!
glad to help

Would love to see this mod with a State/Country field. That way we can either add it or the customers can add the State and/or Country they are writing from, givfes some nice visuals for potential customers.

Example: Kerry J. Lancaster, U.K.

kwizshow:

Would love to see this mod with a State/Country field. That way we can either add it or the customers can add the State and/or Country they are writing from, givfes some nice visuals for potential customers.

Example: Kerry J. Lancaster, U.K.

I'll look into implementing this feature in a future release.