Ads without a Photo

bamaster · January 26th, 2006, 03:24 PM

How do my users view an ad when the ad was created without a photo?

Attached is a screenshot of what that looks like. Normally, the photo would be clickable to view the ad. And the Ad Title would be visible. But not so here.

Please advise.

bamaster · January 26th, 2006, 05:45 PM

In fact, come to think of it... none of the Ad Titles are showing up.

Here is a link of a couple ads with images, but no title.
http://www.allbowling.com/classified...cat.php?cat=13

I noticed on another forum I participate in, that the title doesn't show up either. See here:
http://www.fordpower.net/classifieds/showcat.php/cat/17

dead7 · January 26th, 2006, 05:46 PM

you saved me a post =)

However, I do know that if you turn on Random Ad in Sidebar settings, if an ad rotates into that slot that has no photo, a temp image "No Image" will show. Not sure if its also meant to show in the showcat though..

Eagerly awaiting the response too.

bamaster · January 26th, 2006, 05:50 PM

Looking at the code, it does create an HREF but without anything in between the tags.

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

hehe

dead7 · January 26th, 2006, 05:52 PM

Turn on your thumbnail frames... I just turned on frame for thumbnails (thumbnail-jag).

I went to my showcat and all the ones that had no image, now show the "No Image" temp graphic.

I did post about the title though too, so thats another thing we have to deal with

lol

bamaster · January 26th, 2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dead7

Turn on your thumbnail frames... I just turned on frame for thumbnails (thumbnail-jag).

I went to my showcat and all the ones that had no image, now show the "No Image" temp graphic.

I did post about the title though too, so thats another thing we have to deal with

lol

When I did that, it turned ALL my thumbnails to the stock pic. The ads without a thumb looked nice, but the ads with thumbs no longer have their legit thumb.

bamaster · January 27th, 2006, 12:12 PM

It turns out I downloaded the Classifieds version 2.5 (it was the only version available when I purchased this two days ago). Now in the License area there is a different version.

Would this have something ot do with the lack of a Ad Title and No Image showing up?

Do I need to downgrade? I really do need this addressed.

bamaster · January 27th, 2006, 12:36 PM

I fixed the Ad Title problem (I think).

Beginning on line 438 in /showcat.php originally read like this:

Code:

Content visible to verified customers only.

I edited it so that $ftitle is now $title.

Now the Ad Title works. Go figure.

Now if I can only get the No Image default thumbnail to show up when the ad doesn't have an upload.

Chuck S · January 27th, 2006, 01:06 PM

That fix was posted by me a few days ago and the current download it is resolved.

bamaster · January 27th, 2006, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

That fix was posted by me a few days ago and the current download it is resolved.

I must have downlaoded the install before the update. No prob.

Is the fact the "no image" thumbnail doesn't display in ads without a photo upload intentional? Or is that yet to be tweaked?

Chuck S · January 27th, 2006, 01:12 PM

No that is intentional as an ad does not have to have a photo.