Short Descriptions Don't Appear

[TStuff]

When an ad displays, we only see:

Title
Price
Long Description
Thumbs

It was turned on by default in the settings, but is turned off now until we know what might cause it not to appear

Any advice please?

[Lhotch +]

Did you try searching the forum, this has been covered a lot...

Short Description not showing

There is also some info about the field in the documentation...

Search Settings - 68 Classifieds[]=short&s[]=description

[seymourjames +]

There is no TC template for showlistings2.tpl or viewlistings2.tpl. You will need to use the default template which displays the short description. Alternatively, code, a new template for showlistings2.tpl in the TC style or simply code it into your existing Sigma template for showlistings.tpl. Its the addition of one small piece of code {$entry.shortDescription} wherever you wish it to display.

Don't forget to empty your templates_c folder and clear cookies/cache in the borwser.

Again - wrong forum - thread being moved to TC.

[seymourjames +]

As an update - {$entry.shortDescription} will be added to the TC templates by default. Seems like a reasonable thing to add in although it is only one small pice of code to add if wanted.

[TStuff]

Originally Posted by seymourjames

There is no TC template for showlistings2.tpl or viewlistings2.tpl. You will need to use the default template which displays the short description. Alternatively, code, a new template for showlistings2.tpl in the TC style or simply code it into your existing Sigma template for showlistings.tpl. Its the addition of one small piece of code {$entry.shortDescription} wherever you wish it to display.

Don't forget to empty your templates_c folder and clear cookies/cache in the borwser.

Again - wrong forum - thread being moved to TC.

I thought this would be in the package I bought

can you tell me what pages to edit, and where this addition goes ?

How do I code a new template ?

[TStuff]

Originally Posted by Lhotch

Did you try searching the forum, this has been covered a lot...

Short Description not showing

There is also some info about the field in the documentation...

Search Settings - 68 Classifieds[]=short&s[]=description

yes I checked that out but it's not appearing whether turned on - or turned off

It's turned off at the moment because it's unprofessional to ask for a short description and then lose it

[Mike-N-Tosh +]

You just need to simply copy the showlistings2.tpl from the default template folder into the template folder that you are using REPLACING the one that is there.

Then style the template however you want to as you would would with any other template file.

[seymourjames +]

What rubbish - I thought this would be the package I bought. It does not show short descriptions on the TC demo and neither does it show it on the 68C demo - this means it is your NEW requirement.


Why do you not read the online documentation that 68C and TC spent hours putting together so that you can understand the system and how it works?


Code it into your existing Sigma template for showlistings.tpl. Its the addition of one small piece of code {$entry.shortDescription} wherever you wish it to display. For example, open showlistings.tpl in your template folder and place that piece of code. I think that is pretty clear on what to do and actually helpful e.g.


<td{if $entry.class<>""} class="{$entry.class}"{/if}><a href="{$entry.link}" title="{$entry.title}">{$entry.title}</a><br /><em>{$entry.shortDescription}</em></td>

OR you could do nothing and just use the default template for showlistings2. It happens automatically In other words, read the online documentation. Search settings (select template - short description display), checkout settings (short description required Y).

I think you really should invest time in reading the online documentation about 68C and how the admin control panel works.


The TC demo system and TC downloads have never showed short descriptions by default. You need to select that in your admin control panel (this is standard 68C - select template in search settings, set short description in checkoutsettings). It behaved as 68C behaves.

So in conclusion you have choices - use the default template or make a minor modification to the Sigma showlistings.tpl file. Read about templates - if a template file in the template folder is not found (does not exist) it automatically goes to the default template to find it.

[TStuff]

How demeaning is 'what rubbish' ?



I came here because I seek help to get a product working.

It's not a new requirement. It's in the User's Create A New Ad panel.

Where it says, on purchase, enter Visa details, it DOES NOT SAY are you a html, php, mysql, asp programmer ?

I bought a product, I don't expect to have to decode and reconstruct it. I am happy to post a request on behalf of my web designer, but I don't need your disdain.

If a simple request for help can't be found here, what forum should I go to?

[Lhotch +]

Originally Posted by TStuff

How demeaning is 'what rubbish' ?



I came here because I seek help to get a product working.

It's not a new requirement. It's in the User's Create A New Ad panel.

Where it says, on purchase, enter Visa details, it DOES NOT SAY are you a html, php, mysql, asp programmer ?

I bought a product, I don't expect to have to decode and reconstruct it. I am happy to post a request on behalf of my web designer, but I don't need your disdain.

If a simple request for help can't be found here, what forum should I go to?

Why dont you deactivate the template codes product and try and get the desired behavior with the default 68C template and see what happens.