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#41 loxly

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Posted 20 May 2003, 17:33

FYI, this was posted in another thread....

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Posted 20 May 2003, 17:38

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which thread, and who posted this?
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Posted 20 May 2003, 17:41

The Shoppe Enhancement Controller, if you go look, it is around page 2 or 3, but is brought up right on page one.

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Posted 20 May 2003, 17:47

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The Shoppe Enhancement Controller, if you go look, it is around page 2 or 3, but is brought up right on page one.


I have read that thread, and for the same reasons I am offering it on my site. I contacted Harald to see if I could upload it to the contributions, but it is limited to 300 K.....which is too small even for the layouts and the graphics ...not to mention the system itself......

If Harald wants to set up a place where these larger projects can go into, I would be more thn happy to upload it there.....


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Posted 20 May 2003, 17:47

The quote above can also be seen directly at the top of the forum FAQ by clicking on the FAQ / Rules link in the header of every page or on this link - http://forums.oscommerce.com/faq.php
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Posted 22 May 2003, 18:02

Hi Peter,

First let me say thanks for your hard work, for what's sure to be a great mod! Contributors don't seem to get enough support around here anymore, only flack and grief :roll:

I have run into a couple of what are probably small problems, maybe you can point me in the right direction. I am running an MS1 catalog with your admin & catalog files.

After an install, I got this at default.php:
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tep_date_raw() (previously declared in /home/lifesalt/public_html/catalog/includes/languages/english.php:27) in /home/lifesalt/public_html/catalog/includes/languages/english.php on line 27

I noticed on the english.php file that lines in that area are commented out, but as I'm not proficient in PHP, I can't troubleshoot it.

The admin side seems to be working fine, other than the main page editor, where I get "TEXT_FILE_DOES_NOT_EXIST"... what file does this pertain to? It may not have uploaded properly, so if I know while file I can check into it.

Any help greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
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Posted 22 May 2003, 21:50

It would probably help if the themers for Dezina_dove (Themesosc), Thema and the gentleman from hosting-osc.com got together and made a uniform system. That would make integration into Osc easier for everyone and insure some uniformity.

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Posted 22 May 2003, 22:29

Hi there,

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It would probably help if the themers for Dezina_dove (Themesosc), Thema and the gentleman from hosting-osc.com got together and made a uniform system. That would make integration into Osc easier for everyone and insure some uniformity.


Tried that, Paul did not ever reply back on this matter......so I went ahead and incorperated the themes into my system, his is still a thema system rather then a template type of system....I I just changed the thema to fit into my system....

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I have run into a couple of what are probably small problems, maybe you can point me in the right direction. I am running an MS1 catalog with your admin & catalog files.

I hope you did a new installation, rather then switch the files around....let me know what you did, I just did a fresh install of it, and noticed I added in the wrong thema versions, so I am just upgrading that.....but the rest works just fine....


Send me a link via email and I will have a look and let you know what I think....

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The admin side seems to be working fine, other than the main page editor, where I get "TEXT_FILE_DOES_NOT_EXIST"... what file does this pertain to? It may not have uploaded properly, so if I know while file I can check into it.

The admin tool lists the define name that is used in the coding, as well as the page it is on and the text that the defined name ie (TEXT_FILE_DOES_NOT_EXIST) holds....this is all editable via the admin tool you are referring too....


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#49 bluephoenix

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Posted 23 May 2003, 07:02

Peter,
Just downloaded from your site earlier and all I have is the admin and installs. Is the catalog part separate?
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Posted 23 May 2003, 08:27

Also, there are no instructions or cocumentation. Is there a link for the,m
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Posted 23 May 2003, 09:22

In the Themesosc themes ( Dezina_dove and V-BlueBaby and others) I get this error
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: tep_image_theme() in /home/virtual/site58/fst/var/www/html/catalog/includes/template/Nuke_Teck/theme_boxes/search.php on line 19
and this in the catalog top
TEXT_GREETING_GUEST.
There are also 2 login boxes
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Posted 23 May 2003, 09:23

I omitted this one
Warning: Failed opening 'includes/classes/thema/SITE_THEMA/boxes/search.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/php/includes:/usr/share/php') in /home/virtual/site58/fst/var/www/html/catalog/includes/template/V-BlueBaby/header.php on line 137
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Posted 23 May 2003, 12:23

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Just downloaded from your site earlier and all I have is the admin and installs. Is the catalog part separate?

well yes they are separate...the system you downloaded is a complete install of the osc project.....set it up on a test site, try it out....it is based on OSC MS1 .....


this is a fully operational shop contribution so the choice is there to test it or use it.....

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Also, there are no instructions or cocumentation. Is there a link for them

working on that part of it right now for those who want to attempt to change there shops into the system....

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In the Themesosc themes ( Dezina_dove and V-BlueBaby and others) I get this error  
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: tep_image_theme() in /home/virtual/site58/fst/var/www/html/catalog/includes/template/Nuke_Teck/theme_boxes/search.php on line 19  
and this in the catalog top  
TEXT_GREETING_GUEST.


I have been working on the change overs, I think I added the wrong folder to the zip file....I have fixed this, and re-did the zip file. Later today, I will be uploading the themes to my site so you will be able to get just the theme part of the system. I am hoping to make the installation of these into osc a simple point and click this weekend....but if you want, I will email the working themes to you or wait until tomorrow morning and they will all be there....


the login box issue is from me working on adding it the column controller mod. This mod will be in place as well by the end of the weekend, so you will be able to change the column via the admin tool made up for this. I am thinking of a solution to be able to move the boxes around as well in each column so you will be able to really have control on the column structure...


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Posted 24 May 2003, 02:12

I had made the same mistake, assumed it was an "Add-on" and not a complete install. Other than the issues mentioned about some of the themes, all is working. I'll keep an eye out for the updated file on your site.

Thanks again!
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Posted 24 May 2003, 02:52

Peter,
Where are the language files in your catalog version. Trying to open phpbb in the catalog (in the default page) and it calls to the filename_forums in the english files - I cannot figure out where they are now. Apparently others are having the same problem since I received several e-mails asking me the same questions
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Posted 24 May 2003, 11:51

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Other than the issues mentioned about some of the themes, all is working. I'll keep an eye out for the updated file on your site.

if the theme is not working, go to the site and get the theme download, I have uploaded the themes and I have tested them all and know that they were working fine with the system......


just replace the theme folder with the new one you have downloaded....all themes are held in the catalog/includes/templates/ directory......


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Where are the language files in your catalog version. Trying to open phpbb in the catalog (in the default page) and it calls to the filename_forums in the english files - I cannot figure out where they are now. Apparently others are having the same problem since I received several e-mails asking me the same questions

The language files ( works with english only for now) are contained in the DB, by doing this, the site text is editable via the admin tool, ste text editor found in the customization box.

If anyone want to work one the multiple language capability, I would do the programming part of it, just need someone to translate the site text into the other language. If you want to add in other language text that is used in the system, either from a contribution you want to add in or if I missed something, the same tool will allow you to do this as well....

the DB table web_site_content holds all of the english files now....except for what you see in the file includes/language/english.php

you can remove the button for the forum, or install phpBB ...this is just a sample of how you can add the forum into the site, and have both sites looking similar..(since people where asking about this).....

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Posted 24 May 2003, 14:39

This is truly an excelletn idea Peter. I am willing to do the translation to Spanish. Just let me know what you want me to do.
Also, if you can give me some pointers on how everything relates I would like to give a shot at converting sme of the other mods to make sure they work. I think Gunter's Registry for one would be great.
Although I changed what mainpage said in the BlueBaby theme, it did not show up in the catalog.
Tried to delete some countries and it will not delete them via admin. I tried with another version of the cart and it worked there so I think it is a quirk in this version.
I do not see the parts from application top that you can use to control what is require in the account signup page like DOB, Gender, etc. Maybe that part can also be controlled from the web editor.

I would also like to take a shot at setting some of the phpbb parts to integrate fully with OSC. Specifically, I want the forum registration to automatically create a shop account or vice versa (as long as they have to agree to the terms that governs both). I think the easiest way to do that would be for the forum and shop to share certain data records like the username, pw, etc.

Errors:
Just got this one
Not Found
The requested URL /catalog/admin/paypalipn_txn.php was not found on this server.
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Posted 24 May 2003, 18:23

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I am willing to do the translation to Spanish. Just let me know what you want me to do.

Well PM me with your email address, and I will send you the instructions on what to do, it is not difficult....just I only know english, and well I just do not have time to do that part of it....most of it can come directly from existing language files (any language)....and be put into the DB table and the language file.....same structure, just needs the spaces filled....

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Also, if you can give me some pointers on how everything relates I would like to give a shot at converting sme of the other mods to make sure they work. I think Gunter's Registry for one would be great.

this is the reason I developed the system as I did....I have not tested many contributions, but I do not foresee any major difficulties in implementing any contribution that works with MS1.

To set up a contribution, the main files you usually work with are the top files and adding in of the language files. So, if you are adding in for example a moduale that displays the products differently .....the page the contribution would effect would be the product_info.php file.....

All other files, which would go into the functions or modules folders are performed exactly the same.........

Now the instructions in the contribution say add in this code here, or change the code here into such and such....

With my system, the procedure is exactly the same, except where the parts of the code are held now....

the top part of the file from the first <?php tag to the closing ?> tag found (just before the <header> tag) is in the exact same spot, namely the top most files in the catalog......any code that needs to be changed in this part for the contribution is found in these files, there are all the exact same name as is found in the standard osc.....

next, if the contribution effects the display of the page (ie addes a form field, or changes the display look), this part of the code is found in the includes/body directory.....these files are what is normally found in the standard osc files, <--text body -> part of the file......so change the code in here for the contribution.....this is most of the contributions found for osc....


Now to find the right file....they too are named exactly the same as standard osc.....so, change the pages here....changes here will effect the center or body portion of your page.....

The java and bottom are done the exact same way in the respective /includes folders....if you are adding java to a page, look at how this is achieved with one of the java files.....Make sure you have the top file "turned on for java"....just switch the varialbe $java == 'true'

each template layout has it's own boxes, buttons, images etc held in the template directory....as well as the catalog.php file which controls the actual HTML layout for that template....

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Although I changed what mainpage said in the BlueBaby theme, it did not show up in the catalog.

Did you do this via the admin tool or the actual file in the cat languages/english/mainpage.php file?

If by the admin tool, this is due to I am in the process of changing the functionality of the mainpage contribution, you might need to do this via the files for now and not the admin tool....

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Tried to delete some countries and it will not delete them via admin

Not sure why this is so, I have not changed any of the functionality of this....it is standard osc......

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I do not see the parts from application top that you can use to control what is require in the account signup page like DOB, Gender, etc. Maybe that part can also be controlled from the web editor.

This I believe is now set up via the configuration.php file.....it is part of the standard osc release (MS1), look under customer details......



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Errors:
Just got this one
Not Found
The requested URL /catalog/admin/paypalipn_txn.php was not found on this server.


Thanks, I thought I had that in there though, it is a file from the IPN contribution.....let me look, since I have one directory I always use to zip things up with....if you get the contribution, just upload it to the cat includes/ directory......
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Posted 25 May 2003, 04:31

I'm wondering about the potential of using another site's database (MS1) with your install. This other site already has alot of product in, so I don't want to lose that.

I was successfully able to connect your version to the database, but of course none of your work is the DB yet (template tables, etc).

Is there a quick-n dirty way to add your additional DB info into my phpmyadmin, or is there far more to it than just the templates & editors to worry about? I'm not an SQL expert, so be gentle :lol:

Thanks,
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Posted 25 May 2003, 18:59

For some reason, the text for the mainpage is not showing up at all. I have catalog/includes/languages/english/mainpage.php set to 777 for permissions... am I missing something else?
I've even tried hardcoding it, but nothing... it does show up in the admin text editor, just not in the catalog.

Thanks,
Violet