Some quick observations on new site builder
Using Jamroom
My image slideshows quit working after updating- how do i get them back or recreate them? I am not understanding how to make the image slideshow with this new system
Forum Activity for @derrickhand300
Using Jamroom
My image slideshows quit working after updating- how do i get them back or recreate them? I am not understanding how to make the image slideshow with this new system
Cometchat
Using Jamroom
Cometchat seems to be working on my site fine_ i can zip the file if anyone needs it
Cometchat finished installing the "Chat With Me" button in my profiles under the "Online Status"
Been searching templates this morning trying to find out how/what they did -took awhile but I found that they did it in the cometchat/js/extra.js file on my server
I will add the code they add here- then if you want to use it you can compare it to your extra.js file in your cometchat folder on server
My site uses custom css to create buttons so you will need to replace the part <a class=buttons.... with your button image url or whatever you are using
jqcc(document).ready(function () {
if(jqcc.cookie('cc_hidebar')==null){
jqcc('#cometchat_hide').click();
}
setTimeout(function() {
var img_src = jqcc('.img_scale').attr('src').split("/");
var userid;
var username = jqcc('.online_status_user > h2 > a').html();
if(img_src.indexOf('gravatar')<0) {
var div_class = jqcc('.comment_page_section').attr('id').split("_");
userid = div_class;
userid = userid[1];
} else {
userid = img_src[6];
}
jqcc.ajax({
url: '/cometchat/js/check_user_present_in_table.php',
type: 'post',
data: {
userid: userid,
username: username
},
success: function(data) {
console.log(data);
if(data == 'present') {
jqcc('.row-not > .col-sm-3 .panel-default:eq(1)').append('<p><a class="btn btn-info btn-sm" role="button" style="margin-left:40px;" id="chat_with" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="javascript:jqcc.cometchat.chatWith('+userid+');">Chat with me</a></p>');
jqcc(".row-not > .col-sm-3 .panel-default:eq(1) p:eq(0)").insertAfter(".row-not > .col-sm-3 .panel-default:eq(1) p:eq(1)");
}
}
});
}, 3000);
});Have to contact them when they wake up over there because the JS seems slow to load
You can check its function here on my profile even if you are logged out...http://drillingahead.com/drilling-ahead
updated by @derrickhand300: 04/22/15 07:34:12AM
Need tools to engage members
Suggestions
Right now I have 78 visitors online and not a single one is a site member. I have seen as high as 300 visitors and not a single site member logged in.
I cannot get ANY engagement from my members until I have the tools to engage them
The platform I left had a tab next to content that allowed me to share this content with ALL site members via email- you could send as many of these emails as you wanted and it didn't cost you a dime EVER
Members would receive an email with a thumbnail photo- the headline of the content ( which was a link to the content) and a short 1st paragraph of the content
This was and remains the most important tool to get member engagement- members click the link in the email- takes them to their log in...maybe already logged in then goes to the content where they can comment on it instantly
You didn't have to spend an hour or more creating code for an email then PAY to send it to 15,000+ members- it was fast- engaging and FREE
Another issue is a module that collects the content from the past week and puts it in an email and sends weekly to members- never had it before but have seen it in/on other forums I belong to- we need it here badly
I have asked several people if I could hire them to create these items as modules and nobody is interested.
Let's face it- we can have the coolest webpage/network on the planet BUT if we do not have the tools to engage our members quickly, easily and often and affordable- then we are sunk.
So I am requesting these as update/improvements to Jamroom-if not time or interest in making them then please quote me on making them for me as a custom modules- I will pay for it and allow you to share it freely with EVERYONE
Thanks!
updated by @derrickhand300: 05/21/15 09:11:02PM
Videos not showing descriptions
Design and Skin Customization
I just added a new video using jrVideo-In my form designer I have a field called "descriptions and its set to "Required" and "Active"
I have added a description to the video but when it uploads there is NO description- just the video?
http://drillingahead.com/drilling-ahead/video/293/desert-rig-move
updated by @derrickhand300: 05/22/15 04:59:28PM
User ID Question For Cometchat
Design and Skin Customization
Yeah My idea stems from a post of ya'll' earlier where you wanted to be able to leave/send a message to the profile owner which is a good idea
Pubically it can be done with a comment box ( just got that)
Privately it can be done with Cometchat using a "Chat With Me" button under their profile pic..I noticed that cometchat allowed messages to be left for offline users so I am giving it a try ( and getting a custom chat room skin installed by cometchat because I struggle enough already)
updated by @derrickhand300: 04/20/15 03:52:14PM
RSS feed question for specific feed options
Design and Skin Customization
I wish I could wrap my brain around this...
Right now I want an RSS feed off of my members page to display "Newest Members"
I am able to get that feed here
http://drillingahead.com/feed/profile
Only I want the code changed so that it ONLY displays the user image ( and user name on mouseover)
I have 2 rss templates to edit
rss.tpl
rss_list.tpl
First question is which template do I use as a starting template for my feed or do I combine both?
Second question is really more of a matter of requesting a HELP document on this explaining a few examples of editing the RSS template
For instance if you want to remove description do this
If you want to add an image do this..etc
Wondering if you figured this out Restmin?
Looking at it I come up with something like this
{if isset($jrFeed.feed)}
<div class="title"><h2>{$jrFeed.feed.Newest Members}</h2></div>
<div class="block_content">
<div class="item" style="height:462px;overflow:auto;">
{if isset($jrFeed.feed.item)}
{foreach from=$jrFeed.feed.item item="item"}
<div class="normal">
<a href="{$item.link}">{$item.title}</a><br>
<br>
{$item.image}<br>
</div>
<hr>
{/foreach}
{/if}
</div>
</div>
{/if}But I know this has to be way off...
updated by @derrickhand300: 04/20/15 11:57:04AM
User ID Question For Cometchat
Design and Skin Customization
I have hired cometchat to do this now- if they are able to get it working I will post the code for anyone that wants it
Removing Timeline From Profiles Replacing with Comments
Design and Skin Customization
I am thinking my particular problem is that I need to disable the timeline on the profile THEN add the code snippet Brian gave me in a different " higer level" profile template so it shows on ALL the members different profile pages and not just on his TIMELINE page
Removing Timeline From Profiles Replacing with Comments
Design and Skin Customization
well not really sure-what I am replacing is the TIMELINE box on profiles that allows the member to post updates from his profile...for me I really dont like it and prefer the "leave A Comment" idea on the members profile so if you are looking at someones profile and want to say something to them you cqan do it with a comment on their profile- then it will notify them that they have a comment and hopefully bring them to the site
As far as the activity feed timeline/post to your activity feed thingy thats there now- well I figure its for stuff like " I had green eggs and ham for breakfast"...which none of us really care about
I am sure its useful to some sites but on my all it seems to be used for is "Hey I need a job- hire me" posts and I dont really need them showing up all over my homepage timeline activity thingy...hehehe...Im still confused on this and trying to sort it out on the run here.
The problem I am having with the above code is that it puts a nice comment box on MY profile...BUT the comment box does not appear on anyone else profile....but then my template code is different than Elastic so im working it out
Removing Timeline From Profiles Replacing with Comments
Design and Skin Customization
Hey Brian this works great and now I have a dozen uses for it-Thanks for sharing it with me!
One more question....the comments are showing ABOVE the Text Editor box- and I wish for them to show BELOW the text editor box- for instance above the text editor box I have written
Leave A Comment For {$profile_url} I would like this to ALWAYS display at the top and the comment text editor directly below it- THEN the string of comments..
