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Please check out CataBlog, it is a cataloging plugin for WordPress that is similar to NextGEN but lets you add text and additional images. CataBlog also lets you set the HTML code for the “buy now” buttons. So if you have a preferred shopping cart you may use it, or if you want to use PayPal there is built in support. Check it out.
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In reply to: Catalog pluginCheck out CataBlog, it lets you create a small to medium size catalog rather easily and integrates with any shopping cart you might want.
Just another shameless plug 🙂
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In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Support Forumhi there kristel_ttm,
After looking at your page it would seem that the
.catablog-description<div /> is being closed prematurely, and the description is being appended after the.catablog-row. I am unsure what would cause this and have not seen anything like it before. Can you please make sure the HTML is entered correctly and properly nested with no closing div tags in your catalog item’s descriptions. Other then that I can only think to check these two things…1. Check the catalog item’s description to make sure the HTML code is valid and does not contain a closing </div> tag at the beginning.
2. Try loading the default template in CataBlog again and see if that fixes your problem. If so you may then make an edit at a time, checking after each change to see if the layout breaks.
3. Disable or remove any new plugins or template code modifications. If you have disabled all plugins excepts CataBlog and also tried the TwentyTen theme and you still see the same problem then it there isn’t a code conflict.
4. Possible Catablog template code that might work….not sure why it would.
<div class='catablog-row' %MIN-HEIGHT%> <img class='catablog-image %LIGHTBOX%' src="%IMAGE%" width="%IMAGE-SIZE%" /> <h7 class='catablog-title' style='margin-left:%MARGIN-LEFT%'>%TITLE%</h7> <div class="catablog-description" style="margin-left:%MARGIN-LEFT%"> <div>%DESCRIPTION%</div> <div class="catablog-buynow">%BUY-NOW-BUTTON%</div> </div> </div>Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Support ForumHi jimbunte,
Unfortunately there is no ShortCode for listing out the different catalog categories. I would recommend creating different pages within WordPress and placing different catalog categories onto each page. You may then use a custom template or manually create the navigation at the top of the page. Good luck, and please don’t forget to rate and confirm CataBlog works with your version of WordPress at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/catablog/
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In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Feature Requesthisforhome,
CataBlog 1.1.7 Beta is here and I think it will solve the white screen on sub image upload issue. It was a stupid error on my part but I think you will find this version might actually suits your live site’s needs.
I want to apologize about changing the underlying CSS code that made you need the wrapping >div /<. In the new version the CSS code has been reverted and the default template has also been reverted. But there is a new
subimage templatethat you may load and use as a starting point. Good luck and let me know if you hit any bumps along the way.– Zach
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In reply to: [CataBlog] [Plugin: CataBlog] Categories and TabsAfter looking up the postTabs plugin I noticed that there is suppose to be an ending ShortCode,
[tab:END]. Are you sure you have this ending ShortCode in your page’s content? If not try adding it and seeing if that fixes the problem.When I look at your pages HTML I am noticing that the second and third tabs are actually contained inside the first tab. This means that when you click on another tab and the first tab is hidden, all content contained within the first tab is also hidden.
Hope that helps and please, if you haven’t already, rate and confirm CataBlog works with your version of WordPress at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/catablog/
– Zach
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In reply to: [CataBlog] [Plugin: CataBlog] Categories and TabsCiao!
It would appear to me that your efforts are in the right direction. It is interesting that I see all the CataBlog items and then the last two disappear. I presume they are suppose to be in the other tabs.
My first guess would be to try and put all the ShortCodes on one line with no spaces in between. This will ensure that there are no accidental paragraph or break tags in the HTML created by both plugins. If that does work I would consider installing my new plugin TRUEedit which can stop such WordPress filters as wpautop.
If that does not solve your problem I am curious about how exactly PostTab works and would like to look into it further with you. In particular I noticed that PostTab is splitting up the content after it is loaded with JavaScript, perhaps this is causing a conflict.
But Please first just try putting everything on the same line. Cheers!
– Zach
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In reply to: [CataBlog] [Plugin: CataBlog] links to images and searchable abilityUPDATE
you may use a plugin to index shortcode content and get pages with search keywords in the catalog in your search results without any hacks. Simply download and install a plugin that expands and then indexes the shortcodes of all your posts.
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In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Feature Requesthisforhome,
The div wrapper in your template should not make a difference when it comes to uploading images to your server. Perhaps these questions will help us solve the problem, still I believe you are already doing these.
Can you verify for me that you are trying to add sub images through the “Sub Images Controls” form under the edit catalog item form?
Also can you verify for me that you are only trying to add sub images to previously saved catalog items? Currently, you must save the catalog item first, then reopen it to add sub images.
Without more information about the error I am unsure I can help anymore. You may try turning on WP_DEBUG in your wp-config.php file and seeing if a more verbose error message is given. A few more questions…
Is the error message on a blank white page (500 error) or is it styled and looking like a WordPress message?
What format are the images you are trying to add as sub images, can you try jpeg format if you haven’t already?
Are there any special characters in the catalog item’s title? If so can you try removing them before uploading a sub image.
Try clicking the “Remove All Sub Images Now” button to initialize the item’s sub images and then add a new sub image?
Good luck, I really appreciate your help with testing and troubleshooting the new multiple image feature. Testers are an invaluable part of software development, and since I don’t make any money with CataBlog, I can’t warrant hiring a tester. I appreciate your time and effort. Thanks,
-Zach
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In reply to: [CataBlog] [Plugin: CataBlog] How to implement "By Name" and "By Genre"Hi OverYonderField,
I am not one hundred percent sure how they did it on the 31 Digital site because I didn’t make it. My guess is that a pages was made for each “by name” and “by genre” view and the CataBlog ShortCode
[catablog category="movie"]was put on each page with a category filter.So you know, this cannot be made with one static page, while CataBlog does let you make a catalog, it doesn’t offer much for navigation. This is because WordPress itself has so many options and features I felt that people should leverage the built in navigation features of WordPress.
To create the pages you want you should put each CataBlog item into two categories, the genre and the letter grouping. For instance ‘Art Studio’ should be in the ‘art’ category and the ‘A’ category. Then you should make static pages for the ‘A’ category and the ‘Art’ category and place the appropriate ShortCode onto those pages. So for example put
[catablog category="A"]on the page you made for the ‘A’ category. Continue this for all your genre and name categories. Keep in mind you may also make a custom page template to list the links at the top of each page if you don’t want to copy and paste the navigation code into each page.Good luck and let me know if this solution works for you. Yes it is a bit of a setup, but once all the pages are made you simply manage the catalog and ignore the pages…which is nice. Also if you haven’t already done so, please rate and confirm CataBlog works with your version of WordPress at the link on the bottom of your post. 🙂
– Zach
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In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Feature RequestHi hisforhome,
I would double check your thumbnail size in the options, as it seems that CataBlog is setting your thumbnails to 200 pixels, unless that value is hard coded into your template. Oh wait, I am noticing that
.catablog-imageclass now has a width of 100% by default, which means if it isn’t surrounded by an element that is the correct thumbnail width it will be to big. I would suggest you try loading the default template in version 1.1.5 and seeing if that fixes your problems. The default template is different in version 1.1.5 then 1.1 and perhaps this difference is what is causing you problems. Keep in mind multiple image support is still a work in progress so things are a bit hairy right now. Thanks for your questions and have a great night.Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Feature RequestHi hisforhome,
First make sure you are using version 1.1.5 of CataBlog by going to the About CataBlog Admin Panel and verify the version. If you are not using 1.1.5 you may download it from the other version section and manually install it with FTP, sorry there is no automatic update to 1.1.5 because it is not considered a stable release. If you read the 1.1.5 Release Post I describe how to add sub images. There is a mini form underneath the edit catalog item form. It is not well labeled but it is underneath the save changes button on the edit catalog item form. Select an image and then click the submit button. A very small icon of the image should appear underneath the main image after the image uploads and the page refreshes. Good luck and let me know if that works for you.
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In reply to: [Plugin: CataBlog] cirilicHi max11,
Thanks for your interest in CataBlog. I have never had the chance to use any non latin based languages with CataBlog. If you could send me a URL with examples or better a UTF-8 formatted example file with different phrases to test that would be very helpful.
Also, CataBlog has seen many updates in the last 8 months, perhaps a newer version of CataBlog would work with Cyrillic? I added multibyte string support to the plugin and I know people around the world are using CataBlog, sometimes with non english sites.
This is the first complaint I have received about a language not working.
Thanks for looking out and the information,
– ZachForum: Plugins
In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Feature Requesthi hisforhome,
To ‘manually update’ the template all you need to do is reload the default template from the drop down menu in the template tab of the admin options panel and save.
Quite a mouth full…
First you should login to your WordPress Admin section and go to the CataBlog Options Panel. Now switch to the template tab and choose default from the drop down menu. Click “load template” next to the drop down menu and then click save at the bottom of the options panel.
Keep in mind the implementation is still pretty basic and I would recommend overriding and making your own CSS classes if need be. The
%SUB-IMAGES%token may be added anywhere you like in your own templates as well, I would recommend wrapping them in a tag like<div class="my-catalogs-subimages" />or similar.Forum: Plugins
In reply to: [CataBlog] CataBlog Feature RequestMultiple Image Support has landed, check out the new beta and this article for more information.