Ok guys, Version 1.0.1 has been released :).

Please see the first post for what has changed.

Let me know if you have any problems upgrading.

Thanks,
Derek

*clicked install*

this is a great guestbook script and i'm using it as such. for my purposes, i've eliminated the header, navbar and footer.

a) could you please tell me how i can, if possible, eliminate the "Ratings" as well?

b) since i'm using this as a guestbook and want everyplace to say Guestbook instead of Testimonials, would the easiest way be to do a search and replace for Testimonial and replace with Guestbook in all the attached files? if so, can i please have permission to do so?

c) also, i'd like to move the vbtestimonials.php form one directory up, i.e., out of the forum directory, if possible. what do i need to change in vbtestimonials.php to accomplish this?

i already tried adding "forum" in front of the Requires section, but it still doesn't work. please help!

You would have to edit the vBTestimonials_Add_Edit_Form template to remove it, the vBTestimonials_Postbit and vBTestimonials_Postbit_Legacy templates, and also the vbtestimonials.php file to remove all of that, just do a search in all of those for "rating" (w/o the quotes), and you should find everything pretty easily.

Actually you don't have to change the files at all. Just go to the Phrase Manager and do a search for Testimonial and for English translation (or what ever language you are using), type in Guestbook.

I believe you would have to add the following code to the vbtestimonials.php file. Not positive, but give it a try.

FIND:
ADD UNDER:
*** Make sure you add that above all of the 'require_once' code. ***

Thanks,
Derek

I am having problems with the categories. I keep getting this error.

This is the only error i get.

Thanks for reporting that. I forgot to add the TABLE_PREFIX constant to the install query. Please change the version of the product in the product manager to 1.0.0, and then reimport the attached xml file and that should add the table. I will be updating the zip file to include this too.

Thanks,
Derek

Hey Derekivey ;)

what remains to add before the final version ?

What final version? 1.0.1 has already been released. There won't be anymore versions for a few months.

Hey,

No matter what I do, I cannot upgrade to your latest zip file version or the product file you attached. I get a database error during the product import on both?

Hi,

Can you please post me the error?

Thanks,
Derek

It missing this phrase: "vbtestimonials_rating_of_our_service" ;)

Just go ahead and manually add it in vB's phrase manager, I selected the wrong product for it and it wasn't included because of that.

Derek

In ACP, when to Coachman this set "Moderate Testimonials", i have this error when to add a testimonial:

Did you fill out the settings for the private messages in the vBTestimonials options?

Yes.

But now, when to Coachman "Would you like to receive a PM when a new Testimonial is added and needs to be validated?" on "Yes", i have a error (above)

if to Coachman "No", it work

Hmm I will have to take a look. For the To and From fields in the options, did you set them as User IDs or Usernames?

Same as ID

Not sure, I'll have to take a look on mine and see if it happens to me.

I seem to have an issue with Who's On-line - The hack installed fine but I only have it set up with a style not available to my members however when I view who's on-line most of the people on-line show as viewing the testimonials page! How is this possible when they don't know about it yet?

If they still go to vbtestimonials.php, vB will still show them as viewing that page. Do you have any links to it anywhere on your site? I have noticed this same problem on a site I help run also we had no links anywhere and somehow people still went to it. Not sure to be honest how they found it either.

If a website has a testimonials system, then it's most likely a professional website. And as such, it would want a more professional and neat-looking design for the system that what you have. Please consider revising the visual part of the hack (the idea of which, I have to say, is great) in the next release or something. =)

Do you have any ideas how it should look? I am not very creative lol, it would be great if you could provide a photoshopped sample or something.

Thanks,
Derek

I have no links open for the members to see - I think there is a bug in the WOL part of testimonials as I think it shows users viewing this if they are just sitting doing nothing on my site. :confused:

Nope there isn't a bug, I have tested that before. When they are on your site it shows the default vB WOL locations for them.

OK not a bug then but what is causing this - my members and guests do not have access to testimonials but WOL is saying they are viewing it!!!!

See attachment.

Yes, they are viewing it but getting a no permission error because you didn't give them permission. It's not a bug, they just somehow found the url. I have tested this on many sites and the only time it shows as viewing testimonials is when they are at vbtestimonials.php.

Try disabling the WOL plugins for vBTestimonials. There are 2 of them, then see what it says for the location of those members.

Derek

I have disable them both and it has stopped the problem. It now shows them in the right locations.

There is no way for them to have know about the testimonial page as I had not made it available for my members yet and as soon as I disable the WOL function's how come their proper locations show up - I am not being difficult I am just trying to make you aware that there may be an issue.

Ok, I will take a look at the code for the plugins. Can you please tell me what pages they were showing when you disabled them?

Thanks,
Derek

I want to have guests post to my testimonials. I currently need to convert over 500 entries from an old guestbook/testimonial file as well.

What I need to know BEFORE attempting to install is how solid is the anti-spammer control? There absolutely needs to be an image verification, but I'm not seeing that in the screen shots.

Also, on editing the comments as the admin, I need the ability to add occassional editorial comments.

Sorry it currently does not have those features. I will see about adding them in a later release.

can somebody make a module that shows the latest testimonials in vbcmps?

I'll try and make one later when I get some time.

Derek

Actually, I'm gonna get started now. The module will show 1 random testimonial on the CMPS index.

Derek

Great job :)

File Attach: French language

Click Install ;)

How can I remove "Last Edited by" but only user id 6 (admin) It looks a bit odd when a testimonial is edited by admin...looks like big brother is deciding what is written!

I have found the "last edited by" comments appears after I validate a testimonial!

Should be in the vBTestimonials_Code. Just remove the code for it and you should be good to go.

Derek

I really like this, and can see it as a nice way for users to make recommendations for products they enjoy all over the web.

Therefore I'd like to see it parse URLs and recognize carriage returns, just like a regular post would... right now it all shows up as contiguous text.

I'd like to allow for browsing the testimonials by category.



Lastly, I'd love to see it work with this great hack: Dynamically Create Amazon Links to use your associate id. That certainly would entice to mods to install it... :cool:

This wasn't the case for me.

I installed this on my very small board, and told no one about it. No even the moderators or other admin. I was just testing it out, adding in testimonials as an experiment, getting a feel for it. Within 20 minutes I was getting PM's from a couple of users asking about it, and the test entries I'd made!

:rolleyes:

Why? Because even though no one is looking at it, for some reason it shows up in the "Who's Online" activity column for some people. I asked a few of them and despite what the WOL page said, they were not on the testimonials page and didn't know WTF I was talking about.

But once other people saw the link in the WOL page, they clicked the link. Not good.


So I uninstalled it. I deleted the files, and then used Quick Admin Tools to rebuild the bit files.

Cool hack, but I'll wait for bugfixes and more flexibility before trying again.

Got it - thanks.

No fix for this bug ??