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wlpywd

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  1. Sorry, i've searched contributions and forums, just, does anyone know if there is a contribution that leads to a more "secure" way to retrieve a lost password? instead of just entering email address, can there be a secret question they create at sign-up or a list of questions, etc, some step BEFORE osc will just email a new password out? birthday confirmation, secret question, something? Thanks all,
  2. No, it hasn't. I've read through this entire thread twice. This has nothing to do with the proper table in the database for a second language nor the language of the menus of EP for admin integration. This deals with the character-sets and encoding of the txt file during EPs handing of the file. it's sorta similar to the person who had EP corrupting the text for no apparent reason. Any western-latin encoding is handled fine, be it french, spanish, german, or english. As soon as you use a character-set that requires new page encoding, such as russian, chinese, or japanese, EP does not handle the file correctly and enserts the text into the database using the iso-8859-1 (table 28951 i think) -- which doesn't have the chinese, russian, etc. characters in the table. Resulting in a loss of data. The data put into the database reverts to the "unrecognized character"-character, which is a ?question mark. I don't know how EP handles the txt document OR how it interacts with the database... i know OSCOMMERCE interacts with the database correctly because it will save the items and descriptions in the native language just fine when done manually. I don't think it's the txt file either, because txt files can be created on non-english windows systems with proper encoding, saved and reopened with excel just fine. EP also does not download the data correctly from the database if it's not english. i've read where EP isnt non-english compatible but also where some have it to work. ...something along the lines of the gal that was getting corrupted symbals, some fix along those lines. but i can't figure it out, and i know just a little php. Any links or suggestions out there?
  3. Does anyone know how to get easypopulate to work with other languages, or unicode support? specifically, non-US, non-roman based languages (i dont remember the iso-XXXXx name right now...) (non roman languages, basically. spanish, german, english, etc. works but i believe someone had russian problems before, i've asian language problems.) i can't use it to enter anything, even with a non-US windows excell (that saves in unicode txt files). I can enter the charictors from admin manually, and the database takes them; i can create txt files. but somewhere i the easypopluate transfer, upload and download, it won't recognize them and enters whole discriptions, item names, categories as : ???? ANY help would be great! I know it's not OSCOMMERCE or the database, my server, or txt files. It's somewhere in easypopulate..........
  4. Thank you for your reply! do the configure.php files in both locations need to be the same? so, with all the php files, all mods, contributions, etc. need to be updated in both places? i think you are right about the catalogs, the database is the same for both. Can anyone verify?
  5. I am really sorry to ask for assistance again. I have read the forums for 3 days on this and there doesn't seem to be a straight answer for anyone. I have a shared SSL server, so, i don't know which files exactly need to be copied to the SSL folder and which ones dont... so i copied my entire site over in both locations. So far, so good. Configuration is good. Now, when i add contributions and modules, expecially ones that change the customer info and payment info, do i need to install them in BOTH locations on all files?? so, to use an SSL shared server, you need to essentially have 2 sites running side by side? and update all info in BOTH sites?? i know this can't be correct... Also, do i need to update products or catalogs in both locations, or only the php files?? I guess my main question, and seems to be others have this question as well, For those of us on shared SSL servers, what files exactly need to be in both locations, and which files don't? And which do we keep updated in both locations? Thank you,
  6. Hello, i am looking and looking at all the contributions and can't find anything. I'm looking for something that would change the "manufacturer's box" from a drop-down box into a list, just like the way the "categories" show up. ==also some newbie help== i'm also trying to populate my catalog with items, and, for the life of me, i can't figure out how to add new items with a manufacturer... for browsing. FOR Example, if someone clicks on Shirts --> Mens --> Short Sleeve --> All would find the same thing as shirts by a certain manufacturer at: Hanes --> Shirts --> Mens --> Short Sleeve --> All and have the option of using either by selecting at the left. Thanks for ANY HELP or Any info! I've searched forums for hours today!
  7. Does anyone know, when a contribution or configuration calls for you to make changes in the english.php file, do you also need to add these updates/mods to the other language.php files installed? (obviously you do if it involves displayed text that therefore would need to be translated) -- i'm looking at the box mods and several contributions make changes to english.php... Thanks!
  8. I am trying to do this as well, did you ever get a reply? I am thinking to either write a js script that will scan the cart before checkout and if a 'set' (that i pre-define each possible set) - will either give a standard "discount", free shipping, or even a different price list, whichever looks easier after i go through all the php files. The other idea we are throwing around is that if a customer puts any singular item in the cart that is a part of a set, then a question line will pop-up stating a simple "I see you are purchasing [item]. Consider purchasing in a full set of [item1] [item2] [item3] for a discounted price!" and then including a link to a New Item, which is the singular 'set' - which includes all three items, just priced in a set with a discount. ...or, instead of more js, placing a link in each singluar item's description at the end that says the same thing with a link to THAT item's set, such as, Considering purchasing [item1] [item2] and [item3]? Consider purchasing as a set for a discount! and the last idea tossed out was to simply parse the orders at the end of each day, and any sets that were purchased, either then pay a refund, or a discount coupon for their next visit to the store. I personally don't like either of these two, but the idea is to not mess with the site code / database anymore (way too many contributions mixed up) - and/or give customers the set discount, yet give them a 'forced' incintive to use it only on our site for repeat customers, similar to the disney store they say. Anyhoo, did you happen to find any contributions that do something similar to any of these? any coding-saving time is always greatly appriciated... thanks in advance and good luck!
  9. Hello, I've been trying to download and search for some contributions and the search website isn't working for the last 2 hours here. anyone else having trouble? it worked before and i've tried different browsers (and 2 computers) - problem is not on my end. And then when scrolling through the categories, about half the random contributions i click on are not there for download, nothing is loading under the description. Anyone know who watches the server? is one down? I'm not sure where to report this or look for news on server down/up time, mantainace, etc. thank you,
  10. Hello, i am so sorry i don't know THAT much about PHP, just the basics, but, i am trying to add 3 contributions, on top of each other, and the 2nd one is not working in the other language pages. Since the contribution changes some files in the catalog/include/languages/english/ directory, do i need to manually change the files in other language directories to match the contribution changes to also have the contribution show up(in that language)? i am a bit afraid to open these php files since it all finally works so well up to this point... i kinda thought the php files in other languages were more/less replacing text throughout the site and other php files, not actully running something on the site. Is this not the case then? i can't see why part of a contribution would work in the english version but not others if this weren't the case. i understand how buttons, etc. need to be changed in each language, duh, to match the language, but i'm a little stumped as to the rest. PS-i'm trying to put the infobox admin, purchase without account, and multi-admin w/levels {or virtual mall} contribs. Thanks for any info!
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