yab_shop (simple textpattern shop with paypal support)

rink · 2008-07-31 08:42:59

Hi again,

after installing and using this plugin, I’m still enthusiastic about it.
But now, I have some proposals for further development:

- I was not very easy to style the forms. In my case, I wanted the order form like this:
ZIP Code / City [______] / [_________]
I could not add this additional slash between both input fields. More liberties for adding addtional css / tags / “words” would be great

- I had another problem with the option fields for my items. For example the German word for size has umlauts, but I can not use umlauts in my css (in this case: .yab-add-select-XXX). Of course, I can write “oe” and “ss” , but in this case the label for this option has also the “oe” and “ss”. I changed it in the php-code, but that it is not very comfortable if I will change the option in the future.

- I think it would be better to have the possibility to change or delete item in the cart. Otherwise, I have to go to the checkout also if there is a mistake (“ooops, I only want 2 instead of 3 items…”). The customer do not know, that he can change it in the checkout and maybe he do not want to click on the checkout button.

- finally I have a problem when I checkout with paypal. Everything works, but while I have to wait for the redirect to paypal, I get this error message:

Tag error: <txp:yab_shop_checkout/> -> Warning: tempnam() [function.tempnam]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/tmp) is not within the allowed path(s):

When I check the diagnostics, there is no error for my tmp directory, but the following functions do not run on the server:
“The following PHP functions (which may be necessary to run Textpattern) are disabled on your server: show_source, phpinfo, shell, symlink”
Maybe this is the reason for my problem?

Nevertheless, thanks so much for this plugin!

fowler · 2008-07-31 19:46:18

understood, thank you

trenc · 2008-08-12 14:53:14

I’ve released a new updated version v0.4.3:

paypal encryption now uses temp directory from txp advanced preferences
html class and id names are now css compliant (ascii)

trenc · 2008-08-12 15:31:37

Hi rink,

- I was not very easy to style the forms. In my case, I wanted the order form like this:
ZIP Code / City [______] / [_________]
I could not add this additional slash between both input fields. More liberties for adding addtional css / tags / “words” would be great

For a complete selfstyling checkout form I have to rewrite the checkout form etc. But I can’t do this today. Maybe you can style the complete form in a further release, will see.

- I had another problem with the option fields for my items. For example the German word for size has umlauts, but I can not use umlauts in my css (in this case: .yab-add-select-XXX). Of course, I can write “oe” and “ss” , but in this case the label for this option has also the “oe” and “ss”. I changed it in the php-code, but that it is not very comfortable if I will change the option in the future.

Yes, you right. Little bug I’m not thought of it. It touches all non-ascii text.
Try out the new version (v0.4.3)!

- I think it would be better to have the possibility to change or delete item in the cart. Otherwise, I have to go to the checkout also if there is a mistake (“ooops, I only want 2 instead of 3 items…”). The customer do not know, that he can change it in the checkout and maybe he do not want to click on the checkout button.

I can implement this, but in a later version.

finally I have a problem when I checkout with paypal. Everything works, but while I have to wait for the redirect to paypal, I get this error message:
Tag error: <txp:yab_shop_checkout/> -> Warning: tempnam() [function.tempnam]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/tmp) is not within the allowed path(s):
When I check the diagnostics, there is no error for my tmp directory, but the following functions do not run on the server:
“The following PHP functions (which may be necessary to run Textpattern) are disabled on your server: show_source, phpinfo, shell, symlink”
Maybe this is the reason for my problem?

Yes, open_basedir is a security issue which can be enabled by web hosting companies. If enabled you have only access to directories which are in the open_basedir directive. Unfortunately your /temp directory is not in this directive and tempnam() want to create a tempfile in this directory.

You have some options:

Change your hoster (I prefer this option)
ask you hoster to include /tmp in open_basedir directive
grab the new version (v0.4.3) and change in admin->preferences->advanced preferences your temp directory to directory, which is not affected by open_basedir (it’s not really receommended if only DOCUMENT_ROOT is in open_basedir, ‘cause of security, but it should work)
use the non-encypted paypal version (not recommended, ‘cause of possibilities of fraud)
don’t use paypal as payment method at all

Hope this will help you.

trenc

hkdivine · 2008-08-14 20:53:47

Hi, thank you so much for this great plugin!

I would like to ask for the addition of the BRL (Brazilian Real) currency.

EXAMPLE: How “one thousand brazilian reais and zero cents” should look like:

R$ 1.000,00

I thank you in advance!

trenc · 2008-08-15 12:44:44

hkdivine wrote:

I would like to ask for the addition of the BRL (Brazilian Real) currency.

Your wish is my command!

Try out the minor update release v.0.4.4, now with support for brazilian real.

grinstead · 2008-08-29 09:13:01

Many thanks trenc for your reply. I see, logical :)

georgeM · 2008-09-12 16:14:31

Hi trenc,

I have just installed and configured yab_shop for the first time, and I must say that it is truly kick-ass! It’s a breeze to style, and all of your coding looks great. I did have a couple of (small) suggestions to make it that much better however:

- Allow products in the checkout page to link back to their original article page (this can also be done in the cart too)
- Give the option to append a custom field (such as product #) to the listing of the product in the cart and checkout

That’s really all I would have liked to see, but otherwise, this is such a great plugin!

Thanks again for your hard work!!

fuls · 2008-09-20 21:25:32

Hi,
I’m having a problem with storing products in the shopping cart.
When I click add, the product is inside shopping cart and if I click proceed to checkout or return to any other page the cart is empty.
I have txp 4.0.6 and the latest version of your plugin, I also have MLP installed but I doubt it has anything to do with that.
Thanks for your help!

Last edited by fuls (2008-09-20 21:27:34)

kemie · 2008-09-21 11:52:09

is it possible to output the number of items in the cart? I’m wondering if I can out put a message like “Cart (3 items)” or “you have 5 items in your cart”

trenc · 2008-09-23 15:56:28

Hi there,

I’m working on a new feature: Additional prices for product properties.
Work is almost done. I only have to write some help stuff and some code comments, so I think I can release it these days.

But first some short replies.

georgeM wrote:

I have just installed and configured yab_shop for the first time, and I must say that it is truly kick-ass! It’s a breeze to style, and all of your coding looks great.

Thanks! :)

Allow products in the checkout page to link back to their original article page (this can also be done in the cart too)

This is a feature that I also like to see implemented. I think it could be included in one of the next releases (after the next one).

Give the option to append a custom field (such as product #) to the listing of the product in the cart and checkout.

A unique product id is planned with an admin order interface (order management).

fuls wrote:

When I click add, the product is inside shopping cart and if I click proceed to checkout or return to any other page the cart is empty. I have txp 4.0.6 and the latest version of your plugin, I also have MLP installed but I doubt it has anything to do with that.

This could be possible. The plugin was not tested against MLP and full MLP-compatiblity is not given this time.
But maybe your problem depends on another issue. Try to test it without MLP! If it works, so it won’t work with MLP. If not so maybe you have any wrong entry in the plugin config. And note: Disable in the admin area in textpattern the last-modified header option.

kemie wrote:

is it possible to output the number of items in the cart? I’m wondering if I can out put a message like “Cart (3 items)” or “you have 5 items in your cart”

I could add this this feature with the output attribute of <txp:yab_shop_cart /> in one of the next versions.

JasonUK · 2008-09-23 18:29:35

I’ve been playing around with the yab_shop on this demo site – http://www.aspirecreate.com/ShopTest/ and then click products. I’m a webdesigner/wannabe developer, I want to learn more about ecommerce, currently my knowledge is limited. I recently learnt alot about osCommerce but it seems quite difficult/slow to update.
I come back to this thread every once and a while to see the development of the Yab_shop.

trenc · 2008-09-27 10:25:09

As promised here the new version 0.5.0

What’s new?

Special (additional) prices for a property. You have no clue what I mean? Look at the »Variant« of this product in the demshop!
And due the plugin size I have to split the plugin in three parts

Hope you like it …

kemie · 2008-09-27 15:53:30

thank you trenc! and may i just say, I love the humor you put into your demo shop :D

whaleen · 2008-09-27 20:19:04

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