Testimonial Manager Support Thread

awhfy99:

They were already there. Been trying to get things centered up using those css files but so far no luck. That's one of my knit picks is to have things not centered on a page or in a box. Not really up on css yet so I've been fighting it all afternoon. Tried the old html and it worked on the titles but I guess the options in css are overriding most any html that I try to use.

That was good to know about those fields. I didn't even try to add another after I turned them off, or I might had noticed what happened and saved a question. Guess I need a crash course on css, if I can find one somewhere.

Thanks again,
DJ

The reason I mentioned making sure they were uploaded was that when I checked your site, the stylesheets for testimonial manager were missing as were the add on declarations for the stylesheet.css

clydejones:

The reason I mentioned making sure they were uploaded was that when I checked your site, the stylesheets for testimonial manager were missing as were the add on declarations for the stylesheet.css

:ohmy:I think that it looked that way because I deleted the whole blockquote instead of just the url link for the quote images. I put it back and removed the actual image link and changed the padding to 0.

:blush:Sorry about that, it was a long day and I was kinda in a fog when I did the first try.

:lamo:I know it's probably not a great idea, but if one wanted to allow simple html, could it be done? Just the basic text formatting options like < br >, < b >, etc. or would that create a nightmare?

awhfy99:

:ohmy:I think that it looked that way because I deleted the whole blockquote instead of just the url link for the quote images. I put it back and removed the actual image link and changed the padding to 0.

:blush:Sorry about that, it was a long day and I was kinda in a fog when I did the first try.

:lamo:I know it's probably not a great idea, but if one wanted to allow simple html, could it be done? Just the basic text formatting options like < br >, < b >, etc. or would that create a nightmare?

You can make any changes you want, but it is a little easier to just add/change the following declarations in the stylesheets: as indicated by the highlights. That way you don't need to touch the underlying code at all.

testimonials_manager.css and display_all_testimonials.css

#testimonialDefault p{font-weight:bold;}

blockquote div {
padding:38px 56px;
background: url(../images/rgtblockquote.png) bottom right no-repeat;
height:1%;

text-align:center;
font-weight:bold;
}

That was much easier than I imagined. Guess it helps to know css.

Thanks!

hi all,

Please advise me how to install this add on? My site is still offline and now i am running on xampp.

lionsg:

hi all,

Please advise me how to install this add on? My site is still offline and now i am running on xampp.

Any hitches can be sorted out here, but more than likely, they already have been answered here. So my advise would be to scan this thread and read the instructions!

Not much else can be offered, just follow the instructions and it goes really smooth. I had it working in a few minute although it took awhile to modify things that I wanted. Straight out of the box works for most people.

lionsg:

hi all,

Please advise me how to install this add on? My site is still offline and now i am running on xampp.

Change the YOUR_TEMPLATE folders to match the name of your custom template directory.

Open xampp/htdocs

Then just copy the admin and includes folders to the where you have Zen Cart installed

open localhost/LOCATION_OF_ZENCART/admin

Then in the tools -> install sql patch

run the install sql statement as instructed

Thanks for all your reply.

Hi Clyde, It is obvious the amount of work you put into this mod, so I would like to see it working well on our site.

I loaded the mod and all seemed to be where it should be, custom override and admin directory names were changed. Double and triple checked all...

I did get several errors from the sql install:
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_SELECT" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "UPLOAD_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "TEXT_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists

Everything in admin works fine, I set the sidebox to on, configured settings and added a test testimonial......

The sidebox is not showing......any clues?

I've re-loaded the sql and files several times, same thing...

www. misasfashioncafe .com (site is Japanese)

Thanks in advance, Robert

studiotucker:

Hi Clyde, It is obvious the amount of work you put into this mod, so I would like to see it working well on our site.

I loaded the mod and all seemed to be where it should be, custom override and admin directory names were changed. Double and triple checked all...

I did get several errors from the sql install:
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_SELECT" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "UPLOAD_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "TEXT_PREFIX" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists
Error ERROR: Cannot insert configuration_key "IH_VERSION" because it already exists

Everything in admin works fine, I set the sidebox to on, configured settings and added a test testimonial......

The sidebox is not showing......any clues?

I've re-loaded the sql and files several times, same thing...

www. misasfashioncafe .com (site is Japanese)

Thanks in advance, Robert

The error messages can safely be ignored since they only confirm that that particular information already exists in the database.

I was going to submit a test testimonial directly from the site but was unable to create an account (I'm guessing because there is no option to create an account if you are not from Japan - The only country available in the dropdown list)

Off hand, I'm thinking that your test testimonial was in english and you submitted it from admin while using english as the language.

Try switching languages to Japanese in admin and then submit a testimonial

Clyde, Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!....

Off hand, I'm thinking that your test testimonial was in english and you submitted it from admin while using english as the language.

Try switching languages to Japanese in admin and then submit a testimonial

....another one of those "DUH" moments...I created a Japanese file for >INCLUDES side, but not for >ADMIN. Sometimes it takes a slap in the back of the head....

It's working now, thanks for a great mod and your help.

Best regards,
Robert

studiotucker:

Clyde, Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!....

....another one of those "DUH" moments...I created a Japanese file for >INCLUDES side, but not for >ADMIN. Sometimes it takes a slap in the back of the head....

It's working now, thanks for a great mod and your help.

Best regards,
Robert

Glad you got it working

Has anyone thought about a way to limit the number of testimonials that one user can post in a set timeframe? Kind of like spam control. I know if I saw a dozen or so in a few days from one user, that I would question the sincerity and validity of them, and I'm the store owner. Could do more harm than good!

awhfy99:

Has anyone thought about a way to limit the number of testimonials that one user can post in a set timeframe? Kind of like spam control. I know if I saw a dozen or so in a few days from one user, that I would question the sincerity and validity of them, and I'm the store owner. Could do more harm than good!

Not really, no. Hadn't thought much about it since they'd need to be approved in any case.

clydejones:

Not really, no. Hadn't thought much about it since they'd need to be approved in any case.

That is true, probably would never come into play.

What I would really like to do is to reverse the display order. I think the last in/last displayed would work better for what I am trying to do. I searched the db and did not see anything that was the sort key so I figured it must be hard coded. Neither did I recognize anything in the tpl_display_all_testimonials_default file either that set the current display order.

awhfy99:

That is true, probably would never come into play.

What I would really like to do is to reverse the display order. I think the last in/last displayed would work better for what I am trying to do. I searched the db and did not see anything that was the sort key so I figured it must be hard coded. Neither did I recognize anything in the tpl_display_all_testimonials_default file either that set the current display order.

On the display all testimonial page they are ordered by the date added and then the testimonial title.

something added yesterday would be shown after something added today (which is a last in, last displayed display)

clydejones:

On the display all testimonial page they are ordered by the date added and then the testimonial title.

something added yesterday would be shown after something added today (which is a last in, last displayed display)

I know it's there but I just don't see it. In the tpl_display_all_testimonials_default, I find a commented out line like that below, so that's not it, but in the

tpl_testimonials_manager_all_testimonials_default,

I find this:

$testimonials_query_raw = "select * from " . TABLE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . " where status = 1 and language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' order by date_added DESC, testimonials_title ";

so I tried changing it to:

$testimonials_query_raw = "select * from " . TABLE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . " where status = 1 and language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' order by testimonials_title, date_added DESC";

but that doesn't do anything.

Even tried removing the DESC with no success and even changed it to ASC.

So I am either in the wrong place or I'm not getting the message.:dontgetit

awhfy99:

so I tried changing it to:

$testimonials_query_raw = "select * from " . TABLE_TESTIMONIALS_MANAGER . " where status = 1 and language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' order by testimonials_title, date_added DESC";

but that doesn't do anything.

:yes: Never mind, it wasn't in templates/

I found it in

modules/pages/display_all_testimonials/header_php.php

I reversed it like I did in the above attempt and it now sorts the way I need. Guess I was looking in the wrong place! Thanks!

Hi, is it possible to have the testimonials manager in the index page centered only rather than the sidebox?

Btw, thanks for the awesome add on! :bigups:

dsdeiz:

Hi, is it possible to have the testimonials manager in the index page centered only rather than the sidebox?

Btw, thanks for the awesome add on! :bigups:

Not without substantial re-write.