Joomla Beez_20 template: Fontsize – Limit Size Increases

When you use joomla and use the Beez templates you have a module which allows you to set the Font size to Bigger…Smaller or reset. I implement this feature into some of my own templates and websites and need to limit the max font size depending on the design.

In some cases the font becomes to bif for the design so you need to limit the max font size.

Find the following file within the Beez template: md_stylechanger.js

Look for the following code snippet:
function changeFontSize(sizeDifference) {
currentFontSize = parseInt(currentFontSize, 10) + parseInt(sizeDifference * 5, 10);
if (currentFontSize > 180) {
currentFontSize = 180;
} else if (currentFontSize < 60) {
currentFontSize = 60;
}
setFontSize(currentFontSize);
}

Change both the values to a lower number like 160. You are now setting the max size.

If you wanted to limit users to the smallest size then edit the two values below:

} else if (currentFontSize < 60) {
currentFontSize = 60;

I hope this helps!

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joomla 2.5 JInstaller: :Install: Error SQL DB function failed with error number 1060

I got the following error when upgrading Joomla 2.5.0 to Joomla 2.5.4.

Solution: Go to Extension Manager > Database > click the fix button / icon (on the right). This will attempt to fix any database issues.

After the fix I got the following message:

Database table structure is up to date.

Database schema version (in #__schemas): 2.5.4-2012-03-19.
Update version (in #__extensions): 2.5.4.
Database driver: mysqli.
63 database changes were checked successfully.
23 database changes did not alter table structure and were skipped.

Hope this helps!

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Upgrade Joomla 1.5 to the latest version

Joomla 1.5 is coming to the end of it’s life span and you should think of migrating to the new version 2.5. The first thing to make sure of is that you have the latest version of Joomla 1.5 installed. This will safe you time when you want to migrate to Joomla 2.5

If you need help migrating Joomla please see our contact details for I-Tech Web Design North Wales

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RSForm! Pro: How to clear default value on click

When you set up a default value for a text box or text area in RSForm Pro users have to delete the default value manually.

If you want to remove the default value when users click in the text box or text area then add the following code to the fields “Additional attributes” section on the right when you select to edit the field.
onfocus="if(this.value == 'your_default_value') this.value ='';"
onblur="if(this.value == '') this.value='your_default_value'"

Replace “your_default_value” with your default value text.

Hope this helps

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Joomla 2.5 released – New Features

Joomla 2.5 was released on the 24 of January which is the official release after Joomla 1.7

The new features include:

Joomla Smart Search

Smart search offers a faster, more user-friendly search experience for your visitors. It features auto-completion, which allows the user to find relevant content by just typing the first several letters of a word.

Multi-Database Support

Multiple database support makes it possible to run the Joomla on many different databases types other than MySQL and MySQLi. This facilitates integration and update management processes. Joomla 2.5.0 allows different drivers to be written that will support different versions of SQL databases. Current drivers exist for the MySQL and MS SQL databases, with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite and PDO drivers being developed.

  • CAPTCHA in Core
  • Linking New Menus with a Module
  • Use the Images and URL Fields to Create Simple Standardized Layouts
  • Choose whether Administrator to Get Email When New Users Register
  • Menu Item Note
  • Custom Text Filters
  • Greater Flexibility Filtering by Category in Article Manager
  • Manager for Language Overrides
  • User Notes
  • Flexible Newsfeed Order
  • Image Option for the Offline Page
  • Option to Have a Site Come Up Offline After Installation
  • Better Performance in Menu Item Edit page
  • Alternate meta tags for multi-lingual sites
  • Improving SEO: New system plugin: languagecode
  • Improving SEO: New system plugin: languagecode
  • View all new features
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Dreamweaver: The following translators were not loaded due to errors: ICERegions.htm

I tried to open one of my files (which I have worked on previously without any errors) and got the following error:

The following translators were not loaded due to errors:  ICERegions.htm:  has configuration information that his invalid.  Server Model SSI.htm:  has configuration information that is invalid.

I followed some advice to reset the workspace:

Go to Dreamweaver > Windows > Workspace layout > Reset “workspace name”

BUT it did not work.

The below solved the Dreamweaver translators were not loaded error for me:

1. Close Dreamweaver.
2. Open a Windows Explorer window.
3. In the Address bar enter %appdata% and click Enter.
4. Open the Adobe directory.
5. Open the Dreamweaver folder for the version of Dreamweaver you are using.
6. Dreamweaver CS4 users only – open the en_US directory.
7. Open the Configuration directory.
8. Locate the WinFileCache.dat file. There may be some other numbers appended to this filename.
9. Save the file somewhere as a backup just in case.
10. Delete the file from the Configuration directory.
11. Open Dreamweaver and try again.

Note: You do this at your own risk.

Hope this helps.

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cpanel email signature software

I’m looking for software to use on my cpanel account to add email signatures on the server level, NOT the webmail level.

I want to send emails with a predefined signatures for groups of email addresses.
Has anyone found / used anything for this purpose, please?

I know you can use 3rd party software for an exchange server, but it seems over kill for 50 emails.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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BF Survey pro does not verify TEXT Fields

I’ve installed BF Survey, but it does not verify required (Mandatory) TEXT fields.

I’ve worked with the BF Survey support team and disabled all modules and plugins to try and get it to work, but none of it seems to be the problem.

I then contacted the excellent support team at Artisteer and they helped to identify the problem which gave me this reply:

We have analyzed the issue, it turned out to be related to the INPUT tag written in capital letters.

<INPUT id=’cs_fn’ name=’cs_fn’ size=’65′ MAXLENGTH=255>

Such capitalized tags are actually not expected because this is not a valid xhtml.

I then edited the following file:
/components/com_bfsurvey_pro/views/onepage/tmpl/default.php

I replace all the <INPUT … tags with <input and everything works as it should.

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Fixed – Nokia N8 Not Charging or Not Turning On

If you find that you cannot charge your phone after the battery went dead, it could be a documented fault.

I tried the following solution, but it did not work form me:

1. Connect the charger supplied with the N8 to other compatible Nokia phones, like E72
2. Wait for the other device (E72) to start charging.
3. After it starts charging, remove the charger from it (E72).
4. Now, try to charge the N8 using the supplied charger that you used with the other device previously (E72).
5. Wait for the N8 to charge or start.

As said, the above did not work for me.

I solved the issue by attaching my phone to my PC via my usb cable. It started charging. I did not switch it on until it was fully charged.

My Nokia N8 is alive again and also charges using the charger.

I will probably make sure not to discharge the battery completely in future.

Hope this helps.

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Gwyndaf Pritchard Roofing Website has been updated

I’m happy to announce that we upgraded www.gpritchardroofing.co.uk. It use to be a HTML, CSS website, but we upgraded it to a wordpress website to upgrade the features and make it more future proof.

Gwyndaf Pritchard Roofing is Based on Anglesey, North Wales and are firmly established in the Gwynedd area as a highly recommended roofing firm.

Check out their new website at: www.gpritchardroofing.co.uk

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