xBanners2 - The ultimate Banner Manager for x-cart just got even better

DavyMac · #11 10-08-2013, 01:20 AM

Hi Will,

Is xbanners2 100% backwards compatible? I currently have many banners set up with GEO IP filters etc in xbanners and just want to hear that I can upgrade to xbanner2 without fear of things going wrong

Will Hayes · #12 10-08-2013, 01:27 AM

Hi Davy,

Yes, its 100% backward compatible - you won't loose any details from your older xBanner setup.
But you might want to revisit those older banners/campaigns and get them using some of the new features of xBanners2. It's up to you

regards
Will

DavyMac · #13 10-08-2013, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Will Hayes

But you might want to revisit those older banners/campaigns and get them using some of the new features of xBanners2. It's up to you

regards
Will

I shall certainly explore and use the new features - thanks Will

drheath · #14 10-10-2013, 07:13 AM

Hi Will. After installing the demo, we were totally bummed that the transitions apparently do not work because our X-Cart installation is behind a Drupal base. We put in a ticket and were told that this is a known issue and there is no fix for it. If you guys ever find a solution, let me know, because I really like the interface and ease of use.

drheath · #15 10-16-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by drheath

If you guys ever find a solution, let me know, because I really like the interface and ease of use.

Just wanted to update this. We came up with a workaround for this and xBanners2 is working famously. Will, the feature set is pretty awesome, our marketing manager is happy. It's going to be a win for everyone.

carpeperdiem · #16 11-12-2013, 11:43 AM

I am still waiting for xBanners2 to work with xMobile / responsive.
I have open tickets for more than a month?
Has anyone else figured out how to get xBanners2 working w/ xmb?

DavyMac · #17 11-13-2013, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by carpeperdiem

I am still waiting for xBanners2 to work with xMobile / responsive.
I have open tickets for more than a month?
Has anyone else figured out how to get xBanners2 working w/ xmb?

So xBanners2 doesn't work with xMobile!? Is that the case Jeremy?

carpeperdiem · #18 11-13-2013, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DavyMac

So xBanners2 doesn't work with xMobile!? Is that the case Jeremy?

The answer is, unfortunately, not yet. Let me clarify -- xB2 works in fixed size on desktop template. It works (partially) fixed size on xMObile (but without any banner transitions) - but the real benefit of xB2 is to resize banners for xMobile sites based on smartphone screen size - and this is not working yet (and no transitions).

I have open tickets w/ TXS and they keep telling me, "next week" -- they have been telling me "next week" for a month now. My temporary fix is to resize my banners for xmobile to fixed size (for iPhone) and live with a less than ideal experience for Samsumg and other customers - and no transitions.

I think TXS knew this wasn't working when they shipped, but they didn't share... Disappointed.

BBM_ · #19 11-19-2013, 12:18 AM

Just a question for those who have upgraded from xBanners 1,

Does this remove the query strings from the static resources?

This is one of the last speed improvements to make to a site.

carpeperdiem · #20 11-27-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DavyMac

So xBanners2 doesn't work with xMobile

Working as of right now!
Ilya fixed 98% of the issues -- and there are workarounds for the other issues.

Responsive banners are SO MUCH BETTER especially if you have xMobile --

I don't think "my" files can be shared as I was one of the beta sites... so I suggest reaching out to TXS and asking for the fixes.

ANOTHER THING we discovered -- be VERY careful to not have duplicate calls to xbanners2 -- the xb2 installer tries to put calls to xb2 for xmob as well as desktop. That caused some looping. The instructions/files for xb2 upgrade should have clarified this.

I have my transitions, responsive banners in mobile, all good now.