Testimonial Manager Support Thread

Good day Clyde

I just downloaded and installed TM on my 1.3.8a site https://www.robertensing.com

I can see the options in admin for Testimonials Manager as well as Tools > Testimonial Manager with 1 test in there, but I don't see the side-box to activate the feature on my site. :-(

Any idea what I did wrong?

Thanks for the great mod by the way. I run several sites that use ZC and I'm sure a couple will be using this mod when I figure it out.

Rob905:

Good day Clyde

I just downloaded and installed TM on my 1.3.8a site https://www.robertensing.com

I can see the options in admin for Testimonials Manager as well as Tools > Testimonial Manager with 1 test in there, but I don't see the side-box to activate the feature on my site. :-(

Any idea what I did wrong?

Thanks for the great mod by the way. I run several sites that use ZC and I'm sure a couple will be using this mod when I figure it out.

Never mind, I must have missed a file during the uploads it seems to be working now.
Thanks again.

Rob905:

Good day Clyde

I just downloaded and installed TM on my 1.3.8a site https://www.robertensing.com

I can see the options in admin for Testimonials Manager as well as Tools > Testimonial Manager with 1 test in there, but I don't see the side-box to activate the feature on my site. :-(

Any idea what I did wrong?

Thanks for the great mod by the way. I run several sites that use ZC and I'm sure a couple will be using this mod when I figure it out.

First, the obvious question -

Did you activate the sidebox in admin -> tools -> layout boxes controller

Second: make sure you've uploaded the following:

includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/testimonials_manager.php

clydejones:

First, the obvious question -

Did you activate the sidebox in admin -> tools -> layout boxes controller

Second: make sure you've uploaded the following:

includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/testimonials_manager.php

Thanks for the speedy reply, you must have been on the site while I was updating my original post.

The problem was that there was no sidebox to activate but after doing a mass upload it seems to have been resolved.

Thanks again for a great Mod.

Robert

Rob905:

Thanks for the speedy reply, you must have been on the site while I was updating my original post.

The problem was that there was no sidebox to activate but after doing a mass upload it seems to have been resolved.

Thanks again for a great Mod.

Robert

glad it got sorted

Hi Guys,

Can anybody help, I'm trying to display this sidebox on only my index page... I've added the following to my testimonials_manager.php but it doesn't have an effect:

$show_testimonials_manager = false;
if ($_GET['main_page'] == 'index') {
$show_testimonials_manager = true;
} else {
$show_testimonials_manager = false;
}

swamyg1:

Hi Guys,

Can anybody help, I'm trying to display this sidebox on only my index page... I've added the following to my testimonials_manager.php but it doesn't have an effect:

$show_testimonials_manager = false;
if ($_GET['main_page'] == 'index') {
$show_testimonials_manager = true;
} else {
$show_testimonials_manager = false;
}

Try it with the highlighted change.

$show_testimonials_manager = false;
if ($this_is_home_page) {
$show_testimonials_manager = true;
} else {
$show_testimonials_manager = false;
}

Don't forget that you'll need to add the following to surround the the main section of code:

if ($show_testimonials_manager == true) {

main portion of code

}

clydejones:

Try it with the highlighted change.

$show_testimonials_manager = false;
if ($this_is_home_page) {
$show_testimonials_manager = true;
} else {
$show_testimonials_manager = false;
}

Don't forget that you'll need to add the following to surround the the main section of code:

if ($show_testimonials_manager == true) {

main portion of code

}

Cool, thanks for the help. This little chunk of code got it working properly for anyone that's interested:

$show_testimonials_manager = true;

if ($this_is_home_page) {
$show_testimonials_manager = true;
} else {
$show_testimonials_manager = false;
}

if ($show_testimonials_manager == true) {

Just wondering if there is a way to have the testimonials for a certain product show up on the product page itself? i am sure there is a bit of coding to do this...but wondering just how hard it would be?

For example I have "Jazzy Jeans" there are 3 comments on my testimonials page for these jeans....I would like to have JUST those (3) comments show up on my Jazzy Jeans product page underneath the product images....can this be done?!?!?

THanks!!!

testimonials are meant to show kudos to your customer support, shipping policies, and all around general experience with shopping with you.

What you are looking for is Customer Reviews, which are the reviews by the customers of a certain/specific product. To do that, they would have to go to that specific product and write a review.

You can then set it to show the latest review on that product, and there is also a link there in the product listing that they can click to view ALL reviews on the product.

jill8026:

Just wondering if there is a way to have the testimonials for a certain product show up on the product page itself? i am sure there is a bit of coding to do this...but wondering just how hard it would be?

For example I have "Jazzy Jeans" there are 3 comments on my testimonials page for these jeans....I would like to have JUST those (3) comments show up on my Jazzy Jeans product page underneath the product images....can this be done?!?!?

THanks!!!

You'd need to use the Zen Cart built-in review system to do this.

How can I remove Testimonials from all pages except the Store Front?

shocker:

How can I remove Testimonials from all pages except the Store Front?

I'm not sure what you mean.

A random testimonial appears in a sidebox. If that testimonial is selected it will appear on its own page.

You can select view all testimonials and ALL of your testimonials will show on the "ALL Testimonials" page. You can also chose to view individual testimonials by clicking on the title of the testimonial.

I apologize for not being clearer.

I have the Testimonial side box displaying, but I only want it to display on the Store Front, not other pages.

clydejones:

I'm not sure what you mean.

A random testimonial appears in a sidebox. If that testimonial is selected it will appear on its own page.

You can select view all testimonials and ALL of your testimonials will show on the "ALL Testimonials" page. You can also chose to view individual testimonials by clicking on the title of the testimonial.

shocker:

I apologize for not being clearer.

I have the Testimonial side box displaying, but I only want it to display on the Store Front, not other pages.

Check back one page post #828 for a solution

Thanks that worked wonders.

clydejones:

Check back one page post #828 for a solution

First got to tell we love the Testimonial Manager- Great Job!

We are using Zen Cart 1.3.8a, Testimonial Manager 1.5.0 (just downloaded today), and Apple Zen template. Other add-ons which are all up-to-date include Image Handler2, Admin Settings, Admin Profiles, Monthly Sales Reports, Sales Reports with Graphs, Sales Reports, Google Analytics, and shortly CAPTCHA and the CAPTCHA Testimonial 1.5 fix.

After a clean re-install, I have two issues which still plague me and a couple Zen Cart admin display bugs which are irksome but acceptable.

The site is www.mustangseats.com/cart/index.php

The testimonials look fine on the main page. (lower right hand side)

However the issues arise when you click to view the testimonial.

Issue #1: When the testimonial is displayed the testimonials width is to wide and disrupts the template. I cannot find in any of the stylesheets where I can change the width of the testimonials and the only entry in the forum was from a couple years ago from a person from asia who had other issues.

Issue #2: Page title when viewing the testimonials- META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIAL_MANGER<testimonial title> Not exactly sure what caused this. Not sure how to fix it.

The curiosities on the Testimonial Manager under Admin-->Tools are:
Issue#1: when clicking on Add Testimonial. The *Required is displayed twice next to the Author's Name, Author's E-Mail, and Testimonial Title fields- since this is the first time I have seen this add-on, I am not sure if this is intentional or not.
Issue#2: In the Admin Settings add-on, Permissions, Testimonial Manager is listed twice and both need to be marked in order for any of the other admins on Mustang's site.
Like I said these issues do not impact the functionality of the tool, they are just curiosities and unexpected.

However on the width issue and page title issue any help would be appreciated.

Minotaur1066

Resolved Issue #2: Page title when viewing the testimonials- META_TAG_TITLE_PAGE_TESTIMONIAL_MANGER<testimonial title> Not exactly sure what caused this. Not sure how to fix it.

It was the code I entered in the meta_tags.php file. Removed

the
//TESTIMONIALS:
case 'testimonials_manager_all_testimonials':.... code

Still need help figuring out the width issue

Minotaur1066

Hi

I have modified your testimonials package to become a guestbook, as can be seen here http://www.breezy.biz/index.php?main_page=testimonials_manager_all_testimonials

I notice Capcha is on its way and just wondered how long it will be, I get about 10 entries a day that are trying to persuade me I need ############, that or a bigger cucumber, neother of which I am overly concerned about at this point in my life.

lol.

spottedhaggis:

Hi

I have modified your testimonials package to become a guestbook, as can be seen here http://www.breezy.biz/index.php?main_page=testimonials_manager_all_testimonials

I notice Capcha is on its way and just wondered how long it will be, I get about 10 entries a day that are trying to persuade me I need ############, that or a bigger cucumber, neother of which I am overly concerned about at this point in my life.

lol.

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