favicon

a couple of questions

1) How to add favicon

2) In the below fielsd under the "Miscellaneous Info" the data are pulled from the same source. My problem is how to add "Just Friends" to the second section (looking for " Just Friends")  

To add a favicon, you must upload your favicon.ico to the root directory for your Dolphin installation. It may take some time for it to properly appear.

You can edit this information by going to Admin > Settings > Predefined Values and editing the Sex value list. Unfortunately, this also adds it to the list of possible Sex options, so this isn't a proper solution. I'll need to look further into this.

That is the exact problem I encountered. I was looking into creating another database to use for the second section but do not want to do anything to mess up the database

I suppose you can create a new predefined value for the Looking For section.

Got it. Just make a new predefined value with the information from the Sex value list, add the new "Just Friends" information and call the list "LookingFor," or whatever you like.

Then set the Looking For item in the Profile Fields section to use this predefined value.

Edit: The quick search section shows the option in the wrong place, so back to the drawing board.

I tried something like that and did not work. Can you give me a little detail? Please

I'm still trying to figure it out to work correctly, so I suppose you'll need some patience.

Gah, now I'm running around in circles. Anyone with more knowledge on the predefined values want to take a stab at this?

hey Magnussoft, I just uploaded my favicon.ico to my root directory and I still haven't seen the icon showing up yet.  i installed dolphin in public_html/main folder so I put favicon.ico in main folder.  right?  Anything else i need to edit?  what about _header.html?

Patrick

I've noticed that it takes awhile for it to "appear." I'd suggest also clearing your browser settings, as well.

Hmm strange.  nothing yet.  I cleared all my browsers cache and emptied cache and cache_public folders via ftp. I checked the type of my favicon.ico file… it says Windows icon image.  *scratching my head.  I did this 4 days ago.. nothing yet.  :-/  I have a feeling that i'm missing something.

What is the file format of your favicon size and color depth?

Most modern browsers support a favicon in either gif,png and jpg which you just rename to favicon.ico

Older versions of IE required the the favicon.ico file be in icon format. No longer the case.

The image size should be 16x16 or 32x32 and be 8 or 24 bit color depth.

Put this  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico">   in < head > PUT HERE < /head > section.   templates/index.html

Should work within an hour.

Thanks

@deano

the size is 16px by 16px and the depth is 8.  I just saved the file as jpg and renamed it to favicon.ico  I put the file in the main directory.  I cleared all cache.  The icon still doesn't show up after a couple hours.

@rhimpr

I added the extra tag in template/index.html and it still doesn't show up after a couple hours.

It's so weird.  I feel like i'm the only one having this issue.  :-/

Hang on a minute. Did you say that you saved it as a JPEG and then renamed it with a .ICO extension? That could be your problem, as you must either save it natively as an ICO file, or convert it to one. To convert the image in question, visit: http://converticon.com/.

If you want send me your .jpeg and I will convert and re-send. Use the tag i gave you in head section and put favicon in root. It should show up right away...

Modern browsers are supposed to detect what it is, but you can try converting it to ico format. But it really should not matter.

I just emailed you with the jpeg file.  I did try http://converticon.com/ and uploaded the new ico file to the main directory.  Nothing yet.. i guess I have to wait a bit. I can't believe i'm struggling with this tiny issue ha

It's quick and straight-forward, so I don't know why you would be having any issues.

Tell me about it.  I've done this with some of my regular websites just fine.  i don't seem to understand why i'm having an issue with dolphin site.

Ok done, sent you PM.

cool.  I uploaded the file and added the tag <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" > between <head>  </head> tag in templates/index.html.  I refreshed over and over and nothing is showing up.  I checked my website page source and I don't see favicon tag there at all.  is that normal?

Yes, sent you PM.

Also try adding it to your favorites/bookmarks.

I decided to add     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" > to _header.html and I DID see a change but wrong color.  It supposed to be blue.

the most retarted favicon i've ever seen lol

One i sent is blue. I uploaded to my test site. check it

thanks rhimpr.  its solved now. :D