Testimonial Manager Support Thread

Looks much better--much less confusing. I still made a few changes and sent you a PM with a download link to a new zip file.

WebKat:

Looks much better--much less confusing. I still made a few changes and sent you a PM with a download link to a new zip file.

Looks OK to me. You can upload it in the downloads area when you get ready.

Shouldn't you upload it, since it's your thing? I mean... I can't upload a new version to your module listing, right? if I uploaded it wouldn't it create a second listing?

WebKat:

Shouldn't you upload it, since it's your thing? I mean... I can't upload a new version to your module listing, right? if I uploaded it wouldn't it create a second listing?

No it want create a new listing but I will upload. I'm going to have to change version numbers since this will be the 3rd time this has being updated and uploaded under the same version number. The new version number will be testimonial_manager_v1-5-3d. The zen cart team asks to do this so they will know what has change if anything. Nothing has change but what you added to it the option to not display customer last name. Also help update the install.txt file Good job....:smile:

countrycharm:

No it want create a new listing but I will upload. I'm going to have to change version numbers since this will be the 3rd time this has being updated and uploaded under the same version number. The new version number will be testimonial_manager_v1-5-3d. The zen cart team asks to do this so they will know what has change if anything. Nothing has change but what you added to it the option to not display customer last name. Also help update the install.txt file Good job....:smile:
OK this has been uploaded and waiting for approval.
Nothing has change, added and option for not displaying a customers last name. Updated the install.txt and upgrade.txt file. Big thanks to Webkat for her support in the update.

Yay! Glad I could be of help.

WebKat:

Shouldn't you upload it, since it's your thing? I mean... I can't upload a new version to your module listing, right? if I uploaded it wouldn't it create a second listing?
No it won't create a second listing if you submit it as an UPDATE to an existing add-on. Open the download page for this add-on and there's a button on the target add-ons page which says "Submit New Version"

It's OPEN SOURCE.. and that means just what it implies.. No one OWNS any of these add-ons.. Yes there are active maintainers of many add-ons, but NO ONE OWNS any of them..

I personally as a courtesy let the active maintainer know if I plan to submit a change to the add-on they have been managing, but I certainly don't HAVE to let the active maintainer know that I made and submitted a change..

DivaVocals:

No it won't create a second listing if you submit it as an UPDATE to an existing add-on. Open the download page for this add-on and there's a button on the target add-ons page which says "Submit New Version"

It's OPEN SOURCE.. and that means just what it implies.. No one OWNS any of these add-ons.. Yes there are active maintainers of many add-ons, but NO ONE OWNS any of them..

I personally as a courtesy let the active maintainer know if I plan to submit a change to the add-on they have been managing, but I certainly don't HAVE to let the active maintainer know that I made and submitted a change..

That's right whatever she said is good enough for me......:yes:

anyone have a workout on adding testimonial manager output to ultimate seo?

making testimonials_manager.html?testimonials_id=44 become testimonials_manager-page-44.html

Or anyone would like to help out to make this works?

I like to show only the first name and the 1st letter of the last name for the testimonials, is there a way to modify the code to do this, which file needs to be changed and what's the code.

any help would be appreciated.

Thankx,

Coins2012:

I like to show only the first name and the 1st letter of the last name for the testimonials, is there a way to modify the code to do this, which file needs to be changed and what's the code.

any help would be appreciated.

Thankx,Instructions posted in this support thread.. (just 2-3 pages back) AND included in the latest install package.. (readme file might be a good place to start..)

This is why I ALWAYS say it pays to read/search through the support thread.. Often your question has already been answered..

I just noticed it after posting the message so you mean if I install the latest version it will give this option?

Thank you

DivaVocals:

Instructions posted in this support thread.. (just 2-3 pages back) AND included in the latest install package.. (readme file might be a good place to start..)

This is why I ALWAYS say it pays to read/search through the support thread.. Often your question has already been answered..

Coins2012:

I just noticed it after posting the message so you mean if I install the latest version it will give this option?

Thank youlooks that way.. won't hurt to download the add-on to confirm..

countrycharm:

OK this has been uploaded and waiting for approval.
Nothing has change, added and option for not displaying a customers last name. Updated the install.txt and upgrade.txt file. Big thanks to Webkat for her support in the update.

I posted instructions a few pages back on how to show first name only (no last initial). I'm not sure how to get the last initial, but I'm sure it's possible if you know php better than I do.

I tried it and it didn't work, I am not an expert on php code so I don't know if I did it correctly, for now when I approve the testimonial I just delete the last name.

Thank you

WebKat:

I posted instructions a few pages back on how to show first name only (no last initial). I'm not sure how to get the last initial, but I'm sure it's possible if you know php better than I do.

It has been updated and is in downloads.

Coins2012:

I tried it and it didn't work, I am not an expert on php code so I don't know if I did it correctly, for now when I approve the testimonial I just delete the last name.

Thank you

It will only work for new testimonials, it will not work for those already in the database. What it does is it removes the call to store the last name when the person initially writes the testimonial, so anyone who has already written one already had their last name stored.

Thank you for your mod. It's working fine on my shop. But I have got a problem when I try to translate the language files from english to chinese. It shows random charts. "�̶��˷� �̶��˷�"

Can you help me please, I have no idear where went wrong.

yapliren:

anyone have a workout on adding testimonial manager output to ultimate seo?

making testimonials_manager.html?testimonials_id=44 become testimonials_manager-page-44.html

Or anyone would like to help out to make this works?

Reply to my own question, finally I found a way to change the Meta Tittle for different testimonial posted and also different Meta Tittle for list of all testimonial. Hopefully this would help to prevent google note it as duplicated content because of same .html page with different ?value behind.

Example for testimonials_manager_all_testimonials
Instead of showing as All Testimonials as page tittle. now it show Testimonial 1 to 6 on page 1, Testimonial 7 to 12 on page 2.

While testimonials_manager.html?testimonials_id= showing individual testimonial, the tittle will be Testimonial by Name. So all pages of testimonials having different tittle.

Result is google webmaster tools -> HTML improvement no longer listed testimonial manager files as Duplicate title tags and Duplicate meta descriptions(I set title as meta). I am not sure the coding that I did is it correct and compliant with zen cart but you do can visit my store link as below. Do let me know your feedback. Thank you.

Finally got a chance to install the latest version on a client site, and found a few things that did not make sense. The readme says:

Add the following declarations to your /includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/stylesheet.css file:

.testimonial {
color: #000;
padding: 0 5px 5px 5px;
text-align:left;
}
.testimonial p {
margin: 0; padding: 5px 0;
}
.testimonial span {
float:right;
}
.testimonialImage {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
text-align: center;
}

The issue is that NO WHERE in any of the files is the testimonial class found. The testimonialImage class is found in the tpl_display_all_testimonials_default.php file. Second I wondered why would this be added to the MAIN stylesheet version the page specific stylesheets that come with this add-on.. Didn't make sense..:no:

Secondly, the includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_testimonials_manager_default.php feels "incomplete" (the testimonials do not show on this page) and unnecessary.. I do not understand the purpose of this page and I deleted this file and the corresponding stylesheet (includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/testimonials_manager.css) as well.

I made a boatload of cosmetic changes to make the Add Testimonials form look more like the Contact Us form to maintain look/feel consistency within a site (for example: I never liked or understood why the Add Testimonial form fields were inside an ordered list). Shopowners who want to make this form look different can add the appropriate styles to the stylesheet, but an out the box install should require a boatload of work to make the form match existing site forms (ie: the Contact Us form).. Additionally I added some styling classes where appropriate and removed a fair bit of the hard coded styling from the language files and moved them into the testimonial pages where appropriate..

Anyway I'm bundling up this and other things I found and fixed/tweaked (including the addition of an auto-installer).. Will add this to my to-do list and submit it to the downloads section.. I only made changes to the v1.5 compatible version.. I will be leaving the 1.3.9 version as is..