Apsona ShopAdmin - a free tool for import/mass update/reporting

**Mike_Dean** · 13 May 2010, 12:16 AM

I’ve just installed the Apsona ShopAdmin module on a test site on a local server using WAMP 2.0

I’m using ZC 1.3.8a and I have patched my database to use PHP 5.3

I am getting the following errors when navigating to Admin>Tools>Apsona ShopAdmin

When I click on that link, a second browser opens and the following is all that is on the page.

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\ZenCart\includes\classes\db\mysql\query_factory.php on line 177

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\ZenCart\includes\classes\db\mysql\query_factory.php on line 177

I checked the db and the two additional files were written to it..

Would it be that the addon is not yet PHP 5.3 compliant, or is there another issue/easy fix..

**apsona** · 13 May 2010, 12:35 AM

Mike_Dean - I doubt that this is a ShopAdmin issue. This looks like the issue that has been discussed in this thread: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147583

Please let me know if you find out otherwise, however.

Regards,
Apsona
http://apsona.com

**apsona** · 13 May 2010, 12:38 AM

htm2112 - To make doubly sure, I tested ShopAdmin on a GoDaddy installation, and it seems to work. I appreciate your choice of going with another hosting company, but I'm saying this simply because I don't want to leave people with the impression that GoDaddy is to blame entirely for this problem. I'm guessing that it was some sort of transient issue that you ran into, and I'm very glad it is resolved.

Regards,
Apsona
http://apsona.com

**Shaunus** · 14 May 2010, 08:09 PM

Can I just say that we have installed Apsona on our website, and apart from a few teething troubles, I think it is a really good program.
The people at Apsona have been very good in helping us overcome some problems. Requests for support have been answered quickly and efficiently.

I see nothing suspicious about this program.

**llynix** · 14 May 2010, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Shaunus

Can I just say that we have installed Apsona on our website, and apart from a few teething troubles, I think it is a really good program.
The people at Apsona have been very good in helping us overcome some problems. Requests for support have been answered quickly and efficiently.

I see nothing suspicious about this program.

I looked around as well. And nothing took me by surprise. I didn't find anything in their terms and restrictions that was out of the ordinary although I guess as an open source hacker I would like to have a little more control over the source code but that's their prerogative.

It actually seems like a cool program that is working as well if not a lot better then the mess easy populate is. As soon as we hire someone to keep all of our products updated I'm going to look into it so they can utilize it.

Not sure what dw08gm's problem is.. and I'm certainly not going to pay to find out ;)

**JTheed** · 15 May 2010, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Mike_Dean

I’ve just installed the Apsona ShopAdmin module on a test site on a local server using WAMP 2.0

I’m using ZC 1.3.8a and I have patched my database to use PHP 5.3

I am getting the following errors when navigating to Admin>Tools>Apsona ShopAdmin

When I click on that link, a second browser opens and the following is all that is on the page.

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\ZenCart\includes\classes\db\mysql\query_factory.php on line 177

Deprecated: Function ereg() is deprecated in C:\wamp\www\ZenCart\includes\classes\db\mysql\query_factory.php on line 177

I checked the db and the two additional files were written to it..

Would it be that the addon is not yet PHP 5.3 compliant, or is there another issue/easy fix..

Maybe I am misunderstanding you, but your problem is right there if you are running PHP 5.3x. ereg is a deprecated function in 5.3x which means it is no longer supported in php. The query_factory.php is a core Zen-Cart file. Change the

Code:

 !ereg

to

Code:

!preg_match

through out the file and see if that solves your problem. It is in that file 6 times.

**DrByte** · 15 May 2010, 03:23 AM

Better yet, if you're using PHP 5.3, then it's time for you to upgrade to ZC v1.3.9 which has already been written to be compatible with PHP 5.3.
Don't bother messing with core files ... it's a much better investment of your time to upgrade to code that's already been fixed for you.

**Mike_Dean** · 15 May 2010, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by DrByte

Better yet, if you're using PHP 5.3, then it's time for you to upgrade to ZC v1.3.9 which has already been written to be compatible with PHP 5.3.
Don't bother messing with core files ... it's a much better investment of your time to upgrade to code that's already been fixed for you.

Thanks,

I have done that, tried the add-on on a completely clean 1.3.9b and PHP5.3 but it still did not work.

If I used PHP 5.2.11 on ZC 1.3.9b, the add-on worked.

So I can only conclude (probably wrong tho..!) that whilst the mod will work on ZC 1.3.9b, it will not work on PHP 5.3.

**DrByte** · 15 May 2010, 04:00 AM

What errors did you get in 139?

**Mike_Dean** · 15 May 2010, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by DrByte

What errors did you get in 139?

In admin, click on Tools>Apsona ShopAdmin

It opens a new browser as it should, but I get a blank page with a image of a circular timer, going round and around..!

I don’t get any errors on the screen, just the blank page as described above.

Nothing else happens, it just sits there with the timer going round and round....