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Thanks Videx. I have an automated script running on my server that makes daily database backups for me. My hosting company help me set it up. So far I've not had a failure so I've never needed to do a restore. So I assume those tables are in my backup. I thought maybe it'd be easier to back up just the banner tables in case something goes wrong with my upgrade. Sadly, I have little knowledge of database related things. :(

You are fine with this daily backup. In worst case you would ask your hosting provider to restore those one or two tables. There is however no event I could recall that critical. With upgrading (no reinstall) the product there is no logical way to loose any data and backup is just a precaution you already have on a daily basis. :)

boodog

01-12-2012 03:27 AM

Thanks, Giovanni! I got it upgraded ok, but cannot find the public banner statistics link which is supposed to be below the navbuttons. It's not there. Have I done something wrong? I'd like my customers to be able to see their banner stats.

y2ksw

01-12-2012 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boodog (Post 2286806)

You need also to replace all files of the product. If the files are not replaced, the new features are not visible.

A few FTP servers don't allow to replace files on the fly, thus you need an FTP client which finds out that flaw and makes a delete-copy instead. You will have to flag the destination files to "overwrite".

boodog

01-12-2012 10:51 AM

Thanks Giovanni! I have made a contribution to you via PayPal. I hope others will too. Your hard work with this product is very much appreciated.

Gripi

01-12-2012 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by y2ksw (Post 2286612)

Click tracking does not work with scripts unless they are specifically crafted. The help file and the option itself says:

Click Tracking: If this option is enabled, a script counts the number of clicks on standard images. This option has no effect on scripts.

oh okey.. sorry i miss that part in the help file.

and is it possible to make 1 banner to have more than 1 position?

without having to create the duplicate, will be nice if yes :)

thanks once again

y2ksw

01-12-2012 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gripi (Post 2286877)

oh okey.. sorry i miss that part in the help file.

and is it possible to make 1 banner to have more than 1 position?

without having to create the duplicate, will be nice if yes :)

thanks once again

Nope, sorry.

If you craft a script specifically, you may duplicate the banners, but refer to one click tracker only. However, this will work only with scripts :)

y2ksw

01-12-2012 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boodog (Post 2286876)

Thanks Giovanni! I have made a contribution to you via PayPal. I hope others will too. Your hard work with this product is very much appreciated.

Thank you very much! :)

boodog

01-12-2012 01:13 PM

You're welcome! The stats page for customers is a really nice upgrade.

Toorak Times

01-12-2012 01:36 PM

Hi Guys,

Just uploaded, thanks. Will get it happening over the next couple of days. I'll send you Oz love to your paypal

attroll

01-15-2012 06:55 AM

I have been running flash banners without a problem for over a year with this add on. Recently I had one customer send me a flash banner that will not display with this add on. It does display if I view the flash banner in the browser by itself. But when I insert the flash banner in the add on, it will not display. It does not display but where it is suppose to display I can click and it will take me to the url that I specified for the banner in the setup. I have other flash banners that display without any problems.

Has anyone else run into this problem?

I would really appreciate any help, please.

I tried to attached the flash banner here but it says invalid file.

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