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VMBanner 
Version
1.0.2 (last update on Feb 28, 2009)
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1
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10
License
GPL
Non-Commercial
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7599
Date Added
2 February 2009
For an e-commerce site, the ability to target banner ads depending on what the user is viewing, is priceless. Although there are a lot of banner modules that integrate with Joomla's banner client and allow users to confugre banner displays in numerous ways, only a few integrate with the ecommerce components and allow the banners to be targeted at a certain product category. VMBanner was built as a targeted banner solution for Virtuemart with rotating banners.
Features:
- Timed rotation of banners
- Targeting banners for Virtuemart product categories
- Single page banner upload and configuration
Note: Please note that the package contains the module and the component together. Unzip the pakcage before you install.
Important Notice:
20-Feb-09: Bug fix release 1.0.1 released.
28-Feb-09: Bug fix release 1.0.2 released. This is a critical bugfix. Please update your versions with the new release.
12-May-09: We recieved a report of a possible bug in installing this on Joomla 1.5.10. It appears that the table that are required for the component is not created on install. If the issue persists on your installation, (you can check this through the Diagnostics option in the component. It will say 'Checking if vmbanner table exists... vmbanner table not installed. Please re-install vmbanner component.') Please run the following SQL on your database where Joomla is hosted.
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS jos_vmbanner (id INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, cid INT NOT NULL, name VARCHAR(30), alttxt VARCHAR (30), img VARCHAR (500), lnk VARCHAR (500))
Sounds promising and a nice addition to a VM shop BUT...
I have tried both 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 versions and the banners (used in user 1 pos in rhuk_milkyway) of my categories refuse to appear most of the times.
I hope you will address the problem soon as it might prove a very useful extension.
Until then... it's just a nice try!
I have tried both 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 versions and the banners (used in user 1 pos in rhuk_milkyway) of my categories refuse to appear most of the times.
I hope you will address the problem soon as it might prove a very useful extension.
Until then... it's just a nice try!
Owner's reply
Hi
There is a known problem with regards to sub-categories; currently the banner does not get inherited by the subcategories if the banner is assigned to only a parent category. Can you let me know if this is the problem you are having? We are planning a release by end of month which will carry this feature.
If this is not the problem, can you kindly report it at http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/vmbanner/tracker/ so we can have a look at it and follow it up?
Thanks