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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
Just starting moving my site ( AmeriCymru ) from Ning. A lot of work to do but I am amazed by the possibilities and potential of the Jamroom platform.

Two questions:-

1. Can I set the PayPal Buy it Now button so that it is possible for non logged in members to purchase from Profile pages. At the moment I am being told that I have to log in.

2. Trying to create a File Description field using Form Designer. It does not display on the page. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? ( See attached screenshots )


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
updated by @adolygwr: 02/18/16 09:41:54AM
brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
Ceri:
Just starting moving my site ( AmeriCymru ) from Ning. A lot of work to do but I am amazed by the possibilities and potential of the Jamroom platform.

Two questions:-

1. Can I set the PayPal Buy it Now button so that it is possible for non logged in members to purchase from Profile pages. At the moment I am being told that I have to log in.

This isn't possible with the PayPal Buy It Now module - the reason is that it does NOT use IPN, and therefore the user has to be logged in so it knows which account to add the items to.

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2. Trying to create a File Description field using Form Designer. It does not display on the page. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong? ( See attached screenshots )

Note that is in the file/update screen - not file/create - make sure you look at the "update" form for an existing file and you should see it. Everything on your screenshot looks good.

Hope this helps!


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Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
Quote: Note that is in the file/update screen - not file/create - make sure you look at the "update" form for an existing file and you should see it. Everything on your screenshot looks good.

But the new field does not display on the page? ( see screenshot )


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
Ceri:
Quote: Note that is in the file/update screen - not file/create - make sure you look at the "update" form for an existing file and you should see it. Everything on your screenshot looks good.

But the new field does not display on the page? ( see screenshot )

That's correct - Jamroom is "template" based, which means you will want to ADD in and customize your template to put the content of the new field in the template.

So in your ACP -> Files -> Templates you'll want to modify the "item_detail.tpl" file and add:

{$file_description}

In where you want it to show.

Let me know if that helps.


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Brian Johnson
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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
I am assuming I have the right template? I have tried it in several places but it does not display :(


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
You've put it outside the div, but it should still show. Did you reset caches? Make sure you've got Developer Mode enabled (ACP -> Developer -> Developer Tools -> Global Config -> Developer Mode).


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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
I am now running in developer mode and I have reset caches. I also moved it inside the div. Still no display. Is there something else I am not doing right?


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
No - that's how it works. Have you added content to that form field? Try adding some text around it - i.e.

This is the Description: {$file_description}

And if you see the "This is the Description" part but NOT the content it means either the variable name is WRONG or you've not added anything into that field for the item.


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Brian Johnson
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brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
Also - move the code INSIDE the closing div.


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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
Moved the code inside the closing div. Emptied caches ( browser and server ) several times. I have added content to the file description field for both the items on this page BUT nothing displays?

http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/file

Not sure what to do next.


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
On my phone now so sorry for being terse but that URL is actually the item_list.tpl - sorry - edit that and add your code in and it should show.


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Brian Johnson
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brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
Or view the file details for one of your files and it will show.


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Brian Johnson
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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
No worries :) Problem is though...the item detail page is where I want it to show BUT it doesn't appear on either.

http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/file/4/yet-another-file

http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/ceri-shaw/file/3/another-file


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
Is the template "active" in the template section? Make sure a check mark is in "active" and then scroll down and save.


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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
Yes the template is active. Still no display :(


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
Tried adding to item list tpl as well. Doesn't display there either.


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
contact us at support - something is not right - this is how everyone customizes the templates, so I know it works. We can check on it for you. Thanks!


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Brian Johnson
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Ceri
Ceri
@adolygwr
10 years ago
370 posts
Got it :) It wanted {$item.file_description} in the template and not {$file_description} which I copied from the comment above. Working fine now :)


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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru
paul
@paul
10 years ago
4,335 posts
Was scrolling down reading this thread thinking "it needs to be $item.file_description, that'll make it work!!" only to find at the end that you'd worked it out for yourself :-)
Well done, and sorry for the mis-information.


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brian
@brian
10 years ago
10,149 posts
Ack... my apologies for the runaround!


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Strumelia
Strumelia
@strumelia
10 years ago
3,603 posts
Good to see you over here Ceri. :)


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