Banners Module

[badhoy]

Calguy1000 I'm lovin' this module.  Great work!

I upgraded from 2.0 to 2.0.2.  I am experiencing some behavior which I don't think normal.  Any changes made when editing a banner do not stick with the exception of the expiry date.  For example; if I change the Expires to 'never' and save that change doesn't stick.

Suggestions:
- Rotation - allow an interval (other than random) to be defined.  this could be on the preferences tab
- View stats - ability to view stats without editing the banner

I understand the concern re 3rd party hosted banners.  Personally it would be a non-issue as the third party would typically report the stats (like google or amazon).

[calguy1000]

I'll check into the edit things and get back to you asap.

I'll think about the rotation stuff, but have gotten myself into another module or two already

a sucker for punishment I am.

[calguy1000]

Okay, I did a quick fix for the never expires thing..... good enough for now I think..... 2.0.3 is in the wiki.

[delight]

Error!

Error: Insufficient Input

I am getting this error, what is it am doing wrong..?

[calguy1000]

This error message is generated from a bunch of places, exactly what are you doing when yo get this error?

[delight]

I just uploaded the module and installed it, then I test run the module on my template http://nimeaea.s423.sureserver.com/ I am pretty new to this...
thanks for you help

[calguy1000]

looks like you're using the tag incorrectly,

send me your {cms_module module=Banners ........ }  stuff?

minimum requirements are:

{cms_module module=Banners category=category} 

you may get this error if your category doesn't exist.

[delight]

hi,

yes u are right, I notice the problem, I had not created category but now when I try to create this I get this error

Uploads Interface
--Add Me - module:Uploads string:error_emptypath--

[calguy1000]

This happens in edit category, or add category of the Uploads module when you haven't put a path into the field.

The path that you enter will be created (if it doesn't already exist) beneath the uploads directory of the install root.

Note, yo will also need to create a corresponding category in the banners module.

[gich]

I was able to follow your instructions, create an upload category, and upload a banner, then I was able to create a banner category, now the problems comes when I go to add a new banner, I get a database error below

Banners Interface

Error: Database Error!

Now thats when adding a new banner... I changed my user from delight to gich... just incase you are wondering, thanks calguy.... anyideas?

[bobk]

I am getting the same "Database Error" message even though I used the Uploads module as per suggested.

[vossen]

me too:
Error!

Error: Database Error!


regards
stefan

[calguy1000]

testing of the banners module is in progress now, but that seemed to work fine here
I'll trace down any occurrances where "Database Error" can occur.
but you say it's when creating a new banner.... hmmm.

[calguy1000]

after refreshing my memory, and looking through the code, I was able to reproduce the "database error" when adding a banner only when I left some fields blank.

i.e:  the only optional fields are the additional link, and image text, the others are all required (name, description, image name, url, etc).

Hope this helps.

[Bob]

I'm getting this on every admin section... I'm stuck without dumping this module

"Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class banners in /home/username/domains/mydomain.com/public_html/modules/Banners/Banners.module.php on line 30"

I really want ot use the banner module for future sites, Please help!

Yeah, I'm a bit new at this too