GoodForNothing Classifieds [Paid] [Deleted]

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

Hello everyone,
I was a little (well, maybe a lot...) preoccupied with end-of-semester assignments and presentations so was completely unavailable for the last 3 days and would like to apologize for the lack of response.
I am going to reply all your queries by tonight

There currently doesn't seem to be any way of telling when/if another bump will be allowed/available (unless I'm overlooking something). Maybe add a timer or just display another title indicating that the user has to wait? Here's an example:

If this is done, it would be nice if it were in the information sidebar block, maybe put 'Bump in' right under 'Expires in'.

Yeah, there is no way of telling at this moment. And will try to implement it in the version after the next one (which is going to be a bug fix).

@erich37 and @empire it wont be possible to include the category select field in the classified editor as all the other fields (custom fields / packages / advert types) are dependent and reloading the form every time a category is selected is not really a good idea.
And do note that the category selector form only shows up if the user clicks on the "Add Classified" button in the classifieds home. If they select from a "category view" page, they are redirected to the classified form.

Of course I am adding this request in my to-do list but I can't confirm at this moment when it's going to be available

 

[empire]

Would it be possible to do conditional/dependent fields generally then?

For example, even if they've already selected For Sale, Trade or Wanted, I could still have the first question be a dropdown with those options, and then it could show the fields accordingly. You've seen our epic sales form – imagine trying to adapt that whole thing to also accommodate Wanted ads. I'm not sure it's possible.

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

@empire I was actually thinking something along that line too... maybe move the advert type field to the top and do some CSS trick to hide the fields that are not associated.

 

[empire]

If the fields are required though, just hiding them by css might not work. Although there might be workarounds for that, like adding an option for 'This is a Wanted post' to the required fields with dropdowns, etc.

 

[erich37]

@erich37 and @empire it wont be possible to include the category select field in the classified editor as all the other fields (custom fields / packages / advert types) are dependent and reloading the form every time a category is selected is not really a good idea.

would this work better ?






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[kontrabass]

I must be missing something... I can't seem to get a "post new ad" button. I've set up categories, a free package, ad types, etc, double-checked permissions... no button to create a new ad...

 

[DroidOne]

I must be missing something... I can't seem to get a "post new ad" button. I've set up categories, a free package, ad types, etc, double-checked permissions... no button to create a new ad...

Check the permission "Maximum number of active classifieds" and set anything other than zero.

Had the same problem.

 

[kontrabass]

Check the permission "Maximum number of active classifieds" and set anything other than zero.

Had the same problem.

That's it! Thanks much!

 

[DroidOne]

That's it! Thanks much!

The same thing goes for the bumpb button by the way, you'll probably need to set "Bump classifieds by self every x minutes:" to something else than zero.

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

I have updated the installer script to fix this issue

 

[DroidOne]

If you'd like to point the "Post New Thread" button for your classifieds forum to the classifieds form (/classifieds/create) and maybe rename the button to "Add Classified" or whatever, you can try and do this:

1. Add a route filter
Find route: classifieds/create
Replace with: forums/forum-title-here.666/create-thread
Check box: "Incoming URL conversion only"

2. Rename the "Post new thread" button by adding this to the template: forum_view (just make sure to change the node ID)

<xen:if is="{$canPostThread}">
   <xen:set var="$newDiscussionButton"><a href="{xen:link 'forums/create-thread', $forum}" class="callToAction"><span><xen:if is="{$forum.node_id} == 25">Add Classified<xen:else />{xen:phrase post_new_thread}</xen:if></span></a></xen:set>
   <xen:if is="!{$renderedNodes}">
     <xen:topctrl>{xen:raw $newDiscussionButton}</xen:topctrl>
   </xen:if>
</xen:if>

(Used the code snippet posted by Russ here)

It seems to be working for me and looks more consistent with the add-on. Also stops users from creating threads without going through the classifieds form first.

If you're using Tapatalk, it's probably a good idea to add the classifieds forum to the "Disable New Topic" list.

Example:

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

Finally over with my assignments; done fixing my computer (Windows 10 upgrade killed my PC). I will push a new update tonight to fix some of the pending bugs.
Again, apologies for not being active for the last few days.

But do note: as my finals are in a week and I have never touched my books I will be a little inactive till August 17th.
But will try to push updates as soon as possible if there's any major bug reported.

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

would this work better ?

That can work... and are you saying that the classified type should be emphasized more?

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

@Mr. Goodie2Shoes : Have you perceived this? I think it is more important (for the User experience) than the currency debate. By the way I like it how it is. just go ahead with your plans.

This has been implemented for the next release


EDIT: The background color for "completed" badge can be managed on per advert type basis.

 

[Mr. Goodie2Shoes]

Mr. Goodie2Shoes updated GoodForNothing Classifieds with a new update entry:

Bug fixes and minor improvements...

Bug Fixes include:

• Unable to leave conversation with no other recipients.
• Potential PHP error when viewing a comment for PHP version 5.3.x.
• Last bump date wasn't getting updated on renewal.
• Unable to delete classified prefixes.
• An unidentified issue with the location writer.

Improvements include:

• Added confirmation form for classified renewal which also display how much the user has to pay for the renewal.
• Added new moderator permission: "Can bump...

Read the rest of this update entry...

 

[Freelancer]

This has been implemented for the next release
View attachment 113737

EDIT: The background color for "completed" badge can be managed on per advert type basis.

Excellent! Much appreciated!

 

[empire]

Good update, it fixed a bug where CTA featured threads weren't showing in UI.X.

 

[drastic]

Contact advertiser should say Contact Seller.

 

[bt012ss]

Change it yourself in the phrase

 

[Freelancer]

Contact advertiser should say Contact Seller.

Since you can also be someone who "trades" or "wants to buy", he left it more general.