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ZorakBBQ July 16, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Is there any way to modify the width of the widget? I tried modifying the Displayed HTML Form Code table width, but even though I save it won’t remember the change. It keeps reverting back to the default 260.

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Zack Katz July 16, 2009 at 9:28 pm

You need to update the configured form on the iContact site, then re-save the widget.

I will be adding the ability to edit the form in future iterations of the widget.

Hope that helps!

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ZorakBBQ July 17, 2009 at 7:48 am

Sorry if I’m missing something, but the configured form only seems to allow me to copy the generated code. I don’t see how I can edit it.

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Zack Katz July 22, 2009 at 8:27 pm

That feature does not exist in this version of the widget, but I am planning on implementing that down the line.

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Zack Katz July 28, 2009 at 9:56 pm

Hi Zorak, that feature is now in version 1.0.2 of the widget. Thanks for the suggestion!

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Newbie blogger July 23, 2009 at 2:52 pm

I’ve tried to use widget w/o success – sure it’s my inexperience. In Editing Plug-in window where your code says “Paste the Automatic Sign-up Form code below.”, I hit Enter to insert a line and pasted the form code. It doesn’t appear on the blog after I Activate. What am I doing wrong?

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Zack Katz July 24, 2009 at 1:47 pm

Try not hitting Enter first…? What version of WordPress are you using? You need 2.8 for it to work.

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Newbie blogger July 27, 2009 at 7:07 pm

I’m using Ver. 2.8.2 and tried with w/o hitting Enter but it still doesn’t show up. Could it be because I am using an imported template? The template had a sign-up button on the sidebar but it is not there upon uploading to WP and doesn’t appear in the list of widgets to be activated.

The original template’s sign-up widget does not appear. The iContact one does (once activated) but cannot be “dragged and dropped” to activate it on the blog sidebar. When I try, a new browser tab opens, the sign-up form appears, the bottom status bar says “Stopped” but the upper tab status is stuck on “Loading.” When I return to the WP Widgets panel, it has not moved to the activated right side but remains in the inactivate, available listing.

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Zack Katz July 28, 2009 at 9:41 pm

I’m not sure exactly what is going on…but try upgrading to the newly released version of the widget (1.0.2) and see if that fixes the issue. If not, please let me know.

Also, the iContact widget won’t integrate into any pre-existing signup buttons or forms; it will only add a new form that looks like the one you generated using the iContact signup form generator.

Newbie blogger July 29, 2009 at 7:39 pm

Thanks, Zach. I did upgrade to the new version of the widget. It can now be dragged over and I’ve pasted in the code from the iContact form generator but it still doesn’t show up in the sidebar when I view the site. Any other ideas?

TIA!

Zack Katz July 29, 2009 at 7:43 pm

Just to confirm, you should be pasting the “Automatic Sign-up Form” code, not the “Manual Sign-up Form” code.

If you are, and it’s not working, could you please email me the code you are pasting?

Leigh July 24, 2009 at 10:02 am

I’ve uploaded the icontact.php file to my plugins folder, then tried to activiate it but it gives me this:

Fatal error: Class ‘WP_Widget’ not found in /var/www/vhosts/irishcelticjewels.com/httpdocs/celtic-wedding/wp-content/plugins/icontact.php on line 66

How do I fix this?

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Zack Katz July 24, 2009 at 1:44 pm

The widget requires a minimum of WordPress 2.8. Upgrading to 2.8 will fix that issue!

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Newbie blogger July 30, 2009 at 3:31 am

With the upgrade, it’s working now but it appeared to need me to go all the way out to the Dashboard and come back in again. Thanks for your help!

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steve August 3, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Hey there, how do I remove the ‘email marketing by icontact’ text link?
I tried deleting it in the automatic code but it’s still there?

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Zack Katz August 3, 2009 at 11:17 pm

You can edit the code of the widget to achieve this, by deleting line 54 to line 60 (starting with $attr = attr(); and ending with $comment; }).

Please note that this is the only way that I benefit from creating, maintaining and improving this widget. If you are planning on removing the link, please consider making a donation.

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whall August 4, 2009 at 4:33 pm

FWIW, I’m on 2.8.3, and whenever I installed this widget, my widget page kind of breaks. When the plugin is active, none of my widgets are dragable (AJAX seems to be broken) and the sidebars don’t show up. When I deactivate the plugin, all my other widgets work fine.

I’m using the Atahualpa 3.4.1 theme, which may be related.

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Zack Katz August 4, 2009 at 4:35 pm

I am running 2.8.3, and I am not having that issue. What other plugins are you using?

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Luke de Freitas September 22, 2009 at 12:33 am

I am having the same problem. Usng 2.8.3. Even when I disable ALL other plugins this still seemingly breaks the “Ajax” as whall explained. I am getting the problem exactly as he expresses it :s …..

-Luke

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baron August 13, 2009 at 11:16 am

Works great, thank you

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Kirk August 25, 2009 at 6:21 pm

I keep on getting an error with putting in the automatic form

I am changing the size of the box within the widget but that’s it.

I have seen it online before but now for whatever reason I’m getting this error so it’s not showing. Any thoughts?

thanks

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Zack Katz August 25, 2009 at 7:18 pm

Please email me the code so I can debug. The signup form is working on your site, though — I just signed up.

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Amy August 27, 2009 at 9:40 pm

Thank you for such great information. Quick question: can icontact sign up form (from their website) be used as widget in free wordpress.com blog? (that is …not on wordpress.org)

Thanks!
Amy

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Zack Katz August 28, 2009 at 9:25 pm

Hi Amy, unfortunately, the widget can not be used on WordPress.com websites…. :-( Sorry!

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getyourownbuisness.com August 31, 2009 at 10:00 pm

Hello,

I have 2 question

I have Thesis 151 and i want to add the icontact form at the bottom of every post. How can i do that?

and i want to replace the multymedia box with the icontact form. How can i do that?

Thanks for your help
getyourownbuisness.com

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Zack Katz September 1, 2009 at 8:45 pm

Hi Pierre,
If you edit the theme’s custom_functions.php file (in the custom folder), add this code:

// START CODE
function kwd_add_icontact() {
	$form = '[icontact id=1]'; // the id should be the id of the iContact widget (it will tell you after you've saved it)
	$form = do_shortcode($form);
	if($form) { echo $form;}
}
add_action('thesis_hook_after_post', 'kwd_add_icontact');
// END CODE

That should do it!

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Mike Hughes September 1, 2009 at 5:21 pm

Hi the widget is selectable and draggable but when I insert the automatic signup code I get the following error..
Warning: file_get_contents() [function.file-get-contents]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in D:\hshome\twospires\fermanaghphotos.com\wp-content\plugins\icontact-widget\icontact.php on line 252
Any ideas appreciated, Thnx

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Zack Katz September 1, 2009 at 8:44 pm

The widget works by getting the external iContact javascript file and using that as the basis for the form. It would seem that your server does not allow that external file access.

Please contact your host and ask that file_get_contents() be enabled on your account. I will do what I can to find alternatives in future versions.

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Mike Hughes September 2, 2009 at 9:11 pm

Thanks Zack – I’ll do that and let you know how I get on.

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Mike Hughes September 3, 2009 at 11:08 am

Zack, this was the response from my hoster
Good morning

allow_url_fopen is disabled on all our servers to remove a remote file inclusion vulnerability through badly written scripts.

If you wish to include remote files then you must use PHP’s curl functions.

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Kathy September 3, 2009 at 8:59 pm

Hi,
I want to install this in a header, but it won’t work – I simply get the [icontact] back. In the page itself, it works fine. is there a way to use in the header? I am not using a sidebar for this particular site but want to include the form on every page – hopefully at the top!

Thanks,
Kathy

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Adam September 21, 2009 at 5:55 am

Man, I just can’t get this figured out. I’m got the latest version of WP and and when I “activate” the plugin and go to the “widgets” screen, it doesn’t allow me to drag and drop. I see others going through the same issue, but have not seen a solution?
Please help!

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Zack Katz September 23, 2009 at 7:45 pm

Hi Adam, do you see any errors in the page’s source code?

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Kerry September 23, 2009 at 12:13 am

I’ve got the same problem as Adam and the others. I use Icontact for several of my clients and this would be an excellent plugin to have, but ever time I activate it I can’t drap and drop anything on my widgets screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

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Zack Katz September 23, 2009 at 7:44 pm

@Kerry – Just to check, are you using WordPress 2.8 or above?

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Zack Katz September 23, 2009 at 12:29 am

Hi everyone, sorry that this recent release hasn’t been working well for all parties. You can try to Downgrade to version 1.0.5 until I release a fix.

I’ll have it fixed shortly though. Thanks!

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Adam September 29, 2009 at 8:25 pm

Zack,
Is the fix version 1.0.7 or are you still working on it? Just did an upgrade and having the same issue.
Should be I just go back to .05?
Thanks,
Adam

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ZorakBBQ September 23, 2009 at 2:26 pm

FYI
The checkbox option for making code changes works in reverse:
Don’t overwrite changes to HTML code
Use only if you are going to edit the generated code. This will prevent
changes in the settings. Uncheck to change form settings!

You have to check it in order to change form settings. Leaving it unchecked prevents you from making changes.

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Bob September 30, 2009 at 11:13 pm

Hi Zack,
Having a problem getting the widget to work. Having installed & activated it, I go to “Add” it to the sidebar on the WP Widgets control panel. I get this error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: str_ireplace() in /path/to/site/wp-content/plugins/icontact-widget/icontact.php on line 254

So, I can’t even add the widget to the sidebar.
I’m using WP 2.8.4; ver 1.0.7 of the iContact widget.
Thanks.
Bob

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Zack Katz October 1, 2009 at 1:07 am

Hi Bob,
Very helpful! Thanks – str_ireplace is only PHP5, which I didn’t know at the time….I will update that tomorrow.

Thank you for reporting the error!

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Zack Katz October 2, 2009 at 8:01 pm

Hi Bob,
I’ve just uploaded a new version (1.0.8) of the plugin that fixes the PHP 4 incompatibility. It should fix the issue. Thank you for reporting the error!

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Bob September 30, 2009 at 11:35 pm

I tried using 1.0.5; same error except on line 244

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Chris Green October 3, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Hi,

Just upgraded to 1.0.8. The Displayed HTML Code field in the widget setup shows, “The iContact file was not accessible for some reason.”. I believe I followed the instructions properly. Any help here? Is this a bug with the widget or my brain?

cg

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Alec Hanson October 22, 2009 at 10:21 am

Hi,

I get the same error message as Chris Green and the Widget does not display.

Any feedback on this yet?

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Zack Katz October 27, 2009 at 6:17 pm

Hi Alec, are you using GoDaddy hosting?

If not, please tell me what hosting service you use, PHP version, etc. if possible.

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Bill Baranowski October 26, 2009 at 7:54 pm

Hi there…
Thank you for making this product… I have WordPress 2.84 automatically installed via godaddy hosting… I can drag it to the sidebar, but when I do, it states: “The iContact file was not accessible for some reason.” Any ideas?
Thank you.
Bill

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Zack Katz October 27, 2009 at 3:34 pm

Did you make sure you entered in your iContact code properly? Let me know, and please email me your form’s code to info@katzwebservices.com.

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Bill Baranowski October 27, 2009 at 4:27 pm

Thank you for getting back to me… it’s really just a matter of pasting the code into the widget app as it shows up in the column, right? I’m sending you the code.

Thanks again.
Bill

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Bill Baranowski November 3, 2009 at 8:40 am

Thank you so much for your personal help.  It works well… just some minor tweaks and I’ll be opening my website soon.  Thanks again.
Bill

Adam November 4, 2009 at 5:53 pm

Zack,
Thanks for not giving up!  The widget is working great now with ZERO effort or complications.
Great work!
Adam King

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Teisha November 7, 2009 at 5:15 am

Hi Zack, I called Icontact about an opt-in form and they directed me to your site! Good for you!!
I’m having a small problem: when i input info into my form and hit enter the 404 error page comes up. How do I get past that?
Thanks for the form and I will send some money. It’s amazing that Icontact don’t take the time to make this form themselves. DUH!
Oh well, their loss. Your gain!

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Zack Katz November 7, 2009 at 8:46 pm

The problem is that your form is configured so that upon a successful signup, users are redirected to a page on your website that doesn’t exist. (/Thank_You_.php). Changing that setting in iContact is how to fix that issue.

You will need to re-save the iContact Widget after updating your form code.

If you’re technical, you can also edit the HTML generated by the widget and update the part of the code that is <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="http://www.thebusinesscoachformoms.com/Thank_You_.php" /> Then, check the box that says “don’t overwrite changes to HTML code”.

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Teisha November 7, 2009 at 11:45 pm

Thks for your time.  Sorry that I had to bother you, but just my typing the question to you seem to have generated the answer in my subconscious because when I woke this a.m. the answer came to me.
Or maybe you transported the answer to me just by looking into it….hmmm!
In any case. THANK YOU! And much success to you!
Lady T

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Jessica Jablonski November 10, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Hi everyone-
I just installed the Icontact widget on my wordpress blog. I am currently using the Thesis_16 theme. I have pasted the code from Icontact Automatic Sign-Up Form but I keep getting the following error:
There was an error processing the form code you entered into the “Automatic Sign-up Form Code” field.”

I am not sure what the issue is… it seems like it should be as simple as cut and paste. Am I missing something?

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Boris January 27, 2010 at 5:23 pm

I don’t see what’s the benefit of using this plugin when I can simply use the Text widget for the same effect? Am I missing something?

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pchieng February 7, 2010 at 1:26 am

This seems like a pretty cool widget to have, not sure if I would want to buy it though. Wouldn’t hurt to do the trail I suppose.

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mari@kitchenwizardmari.com February 9, 2010 at 12:39 am

does this work on wordpress.com blogs too?
can I use Icontact on WP.com, at all?

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Zack Katz February 9, 2010 at 12:42 am

Unfortunately, you can’t have either javascript or forms in WordPress.com blogs.

You can use this tool to convert the iContact form from javascript to HTML, but that won’t even help.

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Bo Cakmak February 9, 2010 at 3:29 pm

I am trying to send information to both WP database and iContact at the same time.  The standard iContact widget does not seem to allow for this.  Is there an existing, effective method to achieve this results…I.E. Customer submits form information, Customer receives confirmation email, information is saved in WP DB, Information is also sent to iContact account.
Please Advise and Thanks in Advance.

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Zack Katz February 9, 2010 at 9:37 pm

This widget won’t do that. That functionality is a job for scripts using the iContact API, and I am currently developing a plugin structure to do that, but am not done with it. I’ll let you know when it’s ready.

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EJ March 16, 2010 at 2:26 pm

I see you can embed the form in a post or page but can I use multiple icontact forms?  I.e. one for consumers and one for vendors within a membership type environment?
 
Thanks.

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Valeria Moore March 17, 2010 at 4:54 pm

The page embed [iContact id=X] is not working.  The form is working fine in the sidebar and emails are posting to icontact list.  But, I don’t want this on the sidebar.  I want the form in the post.

Thanks for your help.

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