template compare issue and email notice issue

@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

when using the template compare comparing a freshly cloned 1.10 to a modified 1.0.16 i dont see the modifications wether i choose the cloned 1/0.16 default or customized
but when i go into the 1.0.16 and compare it to the 1.10 i see the customized on the left and only an option to overwrite with the unmodified 1.1.0

additionaly email notifications have

<--begin jruser/email_notify_signup_subject.tpl-->

and an end tpl comment added to the subject line

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updated by @soaringeagle: 05/13/15 10:09:01PM

@brian
9 years ago
10,148 posts

1) On a "fresh clone" you should not actually see any differences unless you make changes

2) UNCHECK Developer Tools -> Global Config -> template name in source

Hope this helps!

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@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

update tried it on all my custom templates and its not comparingany of them

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soaringeagle
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@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

brian:
1) On a "fresh clone" you should not actually see any differences unless you make changes

2) UNCHECK Developer Tools -> Global Config -> template name in source

Hope this helps!

im comparing it to customized temnplates though to copy over the customizations ..from previosly customized templates in previous versions

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soaringeagle
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@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

on templates that were changed by the new version i see the diferences in the new version but do not see the customizations in the old customized versions

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@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

update not sure why this works but because its not a 'customized" template cloning the customized skin to a new skin then comparing it works it just doesnt work when you compare to any skin that says customized

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Strumelia
@strumelia
9 years ago
3,603 posts

I just got a notification email of new av=ctivity on my site, and the subject of the email read:

<!-- BEGIN jrForum/email_topic_updated_subject.tpl -->[mysite.com] New Reply: feb 6 test forum discussion<!-- END jrForum/email_topic_updated_subject.tpl -->

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updated by @strumelia: 04/09/15 05:28:51PM

@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

yea thats what i got aparently its from the "expose templates in source' setting in the development toolds global config

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@derrickhand300
9 years ago
1,353 posts

I have been getting the same...

@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

i turned off expose templates in sourse and its fine now that should only be used when your trying to find what templates responsible for something you want to edit just like developer mode it should only be activated when you need to

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@derrickhand300
9 years ago
1,353 posts

hehe makes sense- using it here too...but thought it was my secret

I did notice in the emails that the source of the problem was the new template identifier ( same exact code) but never considered shutting it off.
I use that tool all day long here- saves me much time and headaches- so if its only effecting emails to the admin then I plan to leave it on

Good find though!
( at least now we know which template the email originates from

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Thanks
updated by @derrickhand300: 04/10/15 08:12:55AM

Strumelia
@strumelia
9 years ago
3,603 posts

Will it hurt anything or slow down stuff to leave the setting on (like how developer mode slows everything down)? Is the only inconvenience just seeing the email subject lines like that?

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updated by @strumelia: 04/10/15 11:53:25AM

@brian
9 years ago
10,148 posts

Strumelia:
Will it hurt anything or slow down stuff to leave the setting on (like how developer mode slows everything down)? Is the only inconvenience just seeing the email subject lines like that?

You should only have the "show template name in source" option turned on if you are using it - leave it off if you're not actively using it.

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@soaringeagle
9 years ago
3,304 posts

im sure that it shows in users emails not just admin emails
it wont slow things down but its messy in emails

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Strumelia
@strumelia
9 years ago
3,603 posts

Ok thank you- I turned it off for now.

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@derrickhand300
9 years ago
1,353 posts

It takes me awhile to catch on sometimes and just had one of those "duh" moments while search for stuff in templates...just realized I can add my own

  <!-- Start-This is a template I made named my_template.tpl -->
code code code
<!-- Start-This is where I edited the buttons code -->
code code blah blah
<!-- END-This is where I edited the buttons code -->
other stuff..........
<!-- END--This is a template I made named my_template.tpl -->

The defaults are already loaded-then I can add my own-even break the template code down into sections to understand better and easily find them...I may be the only one who did not know this...embarassed if I am...but wanted to share the revelation just in case
updated by @derrickhand300: 04/11/15 12:02:08AM

Strumelia
@strumelia
9 years ago
3,603 posts

Curtis, what does the exclamation point in the code do, and why is it good to have there?

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@brian
9 years ago
10,148 posts

This is an HTML comment:

<!-- Start-This is a template I made named my_template.tpl -->

everything between the start and end tag will not show on the site, but be visible in the source.

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Strumelia
@strumelia
9 years ago
3,603 posts

What happens if you don't include the !exclamation point?

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@brian
9 years ago
10,148 posts

Strumelia:
What happens if you don't include the !exclamation point?

Then it will show on the page - it won't be a comment.

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Strumelia
@strumelia
9 years ago
3,603 posts

Ok then.

-does it actually require the words 'start' and end' to function, or is that simply descriptive so you know... i mean could you use the words 'beginning' and ending' just as easily? In other words is it the !with -- and < etc that are the essential parts to house your hidden description?

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updated by @strumelia: 04/11/15 11:56:52AM

@derrickhand300
9 years ago
1,353 posts

I just use the words start and end to show the beginning and ending of each section of code in the template so if I go to a template to work and it contains code from 6 different features ie-buttons-search box-etc-I can easily find the part I want to work on...also helps me to determine if its the right template I am in...it would be a task to do this to all my templates at once- but I plan on doing it eah time I edit a template

SteveX
@ultrajam
9 years ago
2,584 posts

http://www.tizag.com/htmlT/htmlcomments.php

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Strumelia
@strumelia
9 years ago
3,603 posts

Thanks Steve, I'll read that.

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template compare issue and email notice issue

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