Google Checkout module for ZC 1.3.x (beta)

Hello everyone,

I've been hacking on Google Checkout for fun (and hopefully profit) and ran into a few questions I was hoping someone could help me out with:

1. First, I notice that 1.4 is in alpha, but I never saw a gold release for 1.3 (only RC2). Is anyone using 1.3 in production? Has it been stable?
2. I've modified 1.3rc2 to find existing users based on email address and then link to those in the google_checkout table. (Instead of the previous behavior of creating a new account if a new user who wasn't logged in made a purchase.) Can anyone who knows more about Zen cart than me -- which is probably everyone here -- see any ramifications from this behavior? Has anyone else found a better way to handle it if an existing customer uses Google Checkout without logging in?
3. The existing Google Checkout module did not subscribe a user to the newsletter if they selected the checkbox on the checkout site. I've added code to do so. Assuming the interest, is the 1.3 release still accepting patches, or should I sit tight and wait for 1.4 before making any major modifications?
4. There also appears to be a bug in the code to update the number of units sold in the products table. My implementation always adds zero to the count. Is that a known issue, or did I jack up my copy while making these other modifications?

Thanks!
Tick

Does going through google checkout still work with qty amount? I ask this because I checked out with gco and I only had a qty 1 and it didn't go out of stock

I installed GC after ZC calculates shipping. It then appears in a proper place in that it appears as a checkout option, but since this is not how Google wants it, they permit it but do not pat you back for it.

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Originally Posted by Tick

Hello everyone,

I've been hacking on Google Checkout for fun (and hopefully profit) and ran into a few questions I was hoping someone could help me out with:

1. First, I notice that 1.4 is in alpha, but I never saw a gold release for 1.3 (only RC2). Is anyone using 1.3 in production? Has it been stable?
2. I've modified 1.3rc2 to find existing users based on email address and then link to those in the google_checkout table. (Instead of the previous behavior of creating a new account if a new user who wasn't logged in made a purchase.) Can anyone who knows more about Zen cart than me -- which is probably everyone here -- see any ramifications from this behavior? Has anyone else found a better way to handle it if an existing customer uses Google Checkout without logging in?
3. The existing Google Checkout module did not subscribe a user to the newsletter if they selected the checkbox on the checkout site. I've added code to do so. Assuming the interest, is the 1.3 release still accepting patches, or should I sit tight and wait for 1.4 before making any major modifications?
4. There also appears to be a bug in the code to update the number of units sold in the products table. My implementation always adds zero to the count. Is that a known issue, or did I jack up my copy while making these other modifications?

Thanks!
Tick

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hi, first u are open to push any patch u seem to be necessary. The idea of this contribution is to be a contribution to and from the community! so, go ahead!

regarding v1.3* i wont support it any more, since im working with v1.4 (alpha, yes, but much better and with more functionalities, and alpha because i refactor almost all the code...)

so i would recommend u, if u wanna add some code to the module, do it for v1.4, to avoid having branches that will confuse.

feel free to send suggestions and patches to the support froum for v1.4 here
http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

thx in advance

ropu

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Originally Posted by MindfulWanderer

I installed GC after ZC calculates shipping. It then appears in a proper place in that it appears as a checkout option, but since this is not how Google wants it, they permit it but do not pat you back for it.

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That issue is because u havent applied the templates

have a look to the INSTALLATION file.

in v1.4 if templates are not applied, the module wont let u go to step 4 (checkout_process)

ropu

Hi,

I've noticed that google checkout doesn't work properly with the big royal mail plugin thats for zen cart. When you have royal mail 1st class setup under the google checkout it shows this error below...

" Error: Shipping Methods not configured
rm1stpacketsf (ignored)
rmamsmallpacket (ignored)"

Also in the setup of google checkout it says its not configured properly although it is.. any thoughts on this?

Does going through google checkout still work with qty amount? I ask this because I checked out with gco and I only had a qty 1 and it didn't go out of stock

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Originally Posted by teebo

Does going through google checkout still work with qty amount? I ask this because I checked out with gco and I only had a qty 1 and it didn't go out of stock

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Did your quantity go to zero, but left the status as in stock? If so, you might check your stock>configurations in your admin to see that they are set to do what you expect.

In my store, the product quantity is decremented correctly with gco sales, but I have my configuration set to not change the status to out of stock when the quantity reaches zero.

If neither applies, describe the action you get and the action you expect. If you have any log entries that apply, please include them.

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Originally Posted by timryc01

Hi,

I've noticed that google checkout doesn't work properly with the big royal mail plugin thats for zen cart. When you have royal mail 1st class setup under the google checkout it shows this error below...

" Error: Shipping Methods not configured
rm1stpacketsf (ignored)
rmamsmallpacket (ignored)"

Also in the setup of google checkout it says its not configured properly although it is.. any thoughts on this?

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hi, this error means that u havent configured those shipping providers in the includes/modules/payment/googlecheckout.php class

double check README file. Try using the googlechekkout/shipping_generator/ script to add them

ropu

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Originally Posted by ropu

Angel, you should do two things.

First disable the default checkout button,.

in default installation includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_shopping_cart_default.php
line 132

Then in the login page you should also add a redirect to index.php?main_page=shopping_cart this will avoid buyer to enter regular checkout through there.

im pretty sure thats all you need to do.

you can also remove from googlecheckout/gcheckout.php line 521 this code

HTML Code:

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<td align="right" valign="middle" class = "main">
 <B><?php echo MODULE_PAYMENT_GOOGLECHECKOUT_TEXT_OPTION ?> </B>
</td>

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so - Or use - string is not shown

ropu

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You RAWK! I've been bangin' my head trying to figure this out.

i have isntalled the new 1.4 version of GC. It is giving me an error that says:
Error parsing XML; message from parser is: Invalid value for attribute url in checkout-shopping-cart/checkout-flow-support/merchant-checkout-flow-support/parameterized-urls/parameterized-url: URL contains illegal characters
im guessing that the problem is here somewhere:
<parameterized-urls>
<parameterized-url url="MODULE_PAYMENT_GOOGLECHECKOUT_3RD_PARTY_TRACKING">
<parameters>
<url-parameter name="buyer-id" type="buyer-id" />
<url-parameter name="order-id" type="order-id" />
<url-parameter name="order-subtotal" type="order-subtotal" />
<url-parameter name="order-subtotal-plus-tax" type="order-subtotal-plus-tax" />
<url-parameter name="order-subtotal-plus-shipping" type="order-subtotal-plus-shipping" />
<url-parameter name="order-total" type="order-total" />
<url-parameter name="tax-amount" type="tax-amount" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-amount" type="shipping-amount" />
<url-parameter name="coupon-amount" type="coupon-amount" />
<url-parameter name="coupon-amount" type="coupon-amount" />
<url-parameter name="billing-city" type="billing-city" />
<url-parameter name="billing-region" type="billing-region" />
<url-parameter name="billing-postal-code" type="billing-postal-code" />
<url-parameter name="billing-country-code" type="billing-country-code" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-city" type="shipping-city" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-region" type="shipping-region" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-postal-code" type="shipping-postal-code" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-country-code" type="shipping-country-code" />
</parameters>
</parameterized-url>
</parameterized-urls>
If anybody can see what is wrong please let me know, Thanks in advacne for your help.

http://www.stonecitycollectibles.com

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Originally Posted by chain_man

Did your quantity go to zero, but left the status as in stock? If so, you might check your stock>configurations in your admin to see that they are set to do what you expect.

In my store, the product quantity is decremented correctly with gco sales, but I have my configuration set to not change the status to out of stock when the quantity reaches zero.

If neither applies, describe the action you get and the action you expect. If you have any log entries that apply, please include them.

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It did not reset to 0, I have it set to subtract, and as I said in my OP I had only 1, so one order should have made it display out of stock.

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Originally Posted by teebo

It did not reset to 0, I have it set to subtract, and as I said in my OP I had only 1, so one order should have made it display out of stock.

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Any messages in your logs that might help? Did the order quantity come back as 1?

Where are you checking the quantity? On the product page? In the Products sold report? Other?

Any other add-ins on your cart?

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Originally Posted by seth04

i have isntalled the new 1.4 version of GC. It is giving me an error that says:
Error parsing XML; message from parser is: Invalid value for attribute url in checkout-shopping-cart/checkout-flow-support/merchant-checkout-flow-support/parameterized-urls/parameterized-url: URL contains illegal characters
im guessing that the problem is here somewhere:
<parameterized-urls>
<parameterized-url url="MODULE_PAYMENT_GOOGLECHECKOUT_3RD_PARTY_TRACKING">
<parameters>
<url-parameter name="buyer-id" type="buyer-id" />
<url-parameter name="order-id" type="order-id" />
<url-parameter name="order-subtotal" type="order-subtotal" />
<url-parameter name="order-subtotal-plus-tax" type="order-subtotal-plus-tax" />
<url-parameter name="order-subtotal-plus-shipping" type="order-subtotal-plus-shipping" />
<url-parameter name="order-total" type="order-total" />
<url-parameter name="tax-amount" type="tax-amount" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-amount" type="shipping-amount" />
<url-parameter name="coupon-amount" type="coupon-amount" />
<url-parameter name="coupon-amount" type="coupon-amount" />
<url-parameter name="billing-city" type="billing-city" />
<url-parameter name="billing-region" type="billing-region" />
<url-parameter name="billing-postal-code" type="billing-postal-code" />
<url-parameter name="billing-country-code" type="billing-country-code" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-city" type="shipping-city" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-region" type="shipping-region" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-postal-code" type="shipping-postal-code" />
<url-parameter name="shipping-country-code" type="shipping-country-code" />
</parameters>
</parameterized-url>
</parameterized-urls>
If anybody can see what is wrong please let me know, Thanks in advacne for your help.

http://www.stonecitycollectibles.com

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You will have better luck getting 1.4 version support at: http://groups.google.com/group/googl...t-mod-support/
as indicated in this thread: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67776

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Originally Posted by ropu

hi, this error means that u havent configured those shipping providers in the includes/modules/payment/googlecheckout.php class

double check README file. Try using the googlechekkout/shipping_generator/ script to add them

ropu

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Thank you for this, its now working.

One other thing i've noticed... if I have a weight based shipping rules in place then google checkout doesn't take the weight based calculations.. just uses the default over riders.... is this a known limitation? This is based on the table rate calculations.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by timryc01

Thank you for this, its now working.

One other thing i've noticed... if I have a weight based shipping rules in place then google checkout doesn't take the weight based calculations.. just uses the default over riders.... is this a known limitation? This is based on the table rate calculations.

Thanks

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Weight based rules should work. If GCO is using the defaults, then there is still a problem. Sometimes it is because there is a time-out when communicating with the shipping provider. Do you see any messages in your logs that might help?

I respectfully ask... Have I misunderstood from the beginning?
Are Google Checkout and Google Checkout Express two entirely independent modules? RE: google-checkout-zencart-v1.4Alpha and google-checkout-zencart-v1.3RC2

Somehow I have lost my way through this
jund

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Originally Posted by jund

I respectfully ask... Have I misunderstood from the beginning?
Are Google Checkout and Google Checkout Express two entirely independent modules? RE: google-checkout-zencart-v1.4Alpha and google-checkout-zencart-v1.3RC2

Somehow I have lost my way through this
jund

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I don't believe there is a Google Checkout Express. At least I haven't heard of one...

The two versions you are refering to are an earlier and later version of the same product. v1.3RC2 is the current stable release. v1.4 is a test version of the same product that includes bug fixes, re-engineering and additional functionality.

If you are confused about the support model, several of us who have been helping support the product thought that supplying support through http://groups.google.com/group/googl...t-mod-support/ for the 1.4 version during testing would leave this thread less cluttered for support of the stable product.

chain_man,

Your answer was exactly what I needed - thank you.
And, Google Checkout 'Express' is a creation of my own mind - what is left of it :blink:

Thank you, and thank you for not treating me like an idiot.

Sincerely,
jund

Will google checkout use the zen cart coupons? I created a coupon for free shipping, but it didn't work.


I can't make one on the checkout admin either, they only allow dollars/%

I figured there must be a way to deduct all shipping?

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Originally Posted by teebo

Will google checkout use the zen cart coupons? I created a coupon for free shipping, but it didn't work.


I can't make one on the checkout admin either, they only allow dollars/%

I figured there must be a way to deduct all shipping?

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Couldn't you just set all your products to have free shipping?

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Originally Posted by chain_man

Weight based rules should work. If GCO is using the defaults, then there is still a problem. Sometimes it is because there is a time-out when communicating with the shipping provider. Do you see any messages in your logs that might help?

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Hi,

It doesn't look like I've got any logs... could it be perhaps because I don't have an SSL ticket yet? Doesn't make sense because it has to look back at the default over rides anyway... any other thoughts?

Thanks

Tim

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Originally Posted by timryc01

Hi,

It doesn't look like I've got any logs... could it be perhaps because I don't have an SSL ticket yet? Doesn't make sense because it has to look back at the default over rides anyway... any other thoughts?

Thanks

Tim

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Not having your SSL is likely the reason you have no logs. GCO does not respond back to your cart. You should still be able to process orders through the GCO screens, but you will have to update your cart info manually.

Are you using your sandbox account or your production account? Sandbox can be configured to not use SSL. Production must use SSL.

It is also likely that the defaults are passed with the initial contact between your cart and GCO. This would explain why the defaults appear.

I've given up trying to find the answer in this massive thread!
Is this a continuation of the official mod announced here?

Something seems to be wrong on the checkout it does not get any USPS rates,right now its getting the default rates which I set up incase it can not contact USPS.

I have tried to add the line found in this thread, still no go


http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=389857

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Originally Posted by kelvyn

I've given up trying to find the answer in this massive thread!
Is this a continuation of the official mod announced here?

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Yes it is.

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Originally Posted by teebo

Something seems to be wrong on the checkout it does not get any USPS rates,right now its getting the default rates which I set up incase it can not contact USPS.

I have tried to add the line found in this thread, still no go


http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=389857

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It appears you need to get a valid SSL certificate first.

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Originally Posted by chain_man

It appears you need to get a valid SSL certificate first.

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I have a valid SSL cert

API? Sorry but I am not sure what to put in that field? Can someone give a helping hand? Thanks!

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Originally Posted by teebo

I have a valid SSL cert

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Sorry, my mistake. You quoted someone else's response on another thread and I thought it was about you.

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Originally Posted by chain_man

Sorry, my mistake. You quoted someone else's response on another thread and I thought it was about you.

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Understood.


I get this error in checkout

We timed out waiting for your server at https://www.wiipeddler.com/googleche...nsehandler.php -- the error we got is: Read timed out Your server must respond faster to merchant calculation callback requests.

And

Your server returned no data in its response; Checkout requires data of type merchant-calculation-results in response to merchant-calculation-callback

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Originally Posted by timryc01

Thank you for this, its now working.

One other thing i've noticed... if I have a weight based shipping rules in place then google checkout doesn't take the weight based calculations.. just uses the default over riders.... is this a known limitation? This is based on the table rate calculations.

Thanks

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support for v1.4 is here...

http://groups.google.com/group/googl...t-mod-support/
as indicated in this thread: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67776



ropu

I have clicked on the link for the support thread in google, but either its late and I am missing something, or there aren't enough answers there?
I have everything uploaded except fro the lines of code it has asked me to update manually.
I tried the first one and lost my whole order history from the site.So I replaced it with old and it came back.I am very reluctant to start replacing code when it does this.
o if someone could tell me where the answrs are on the google support thread I will gladly go there:smile:

I am using Zen 1.3.7. i upgraded my GC to 1.3RC2 my merchant and key are correct. i am getting a grey button instead of the blue button .

what does this mean excatly"For each enabled module you'll have to set the default
values in the Google Checkout Admin UI." I entered in the price i would like to charge for shipping of the shipping methods i use but the GC button is still Grey

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Originally Posted by lextechs

I am using Zen 1.3.7. i upgraded my GC to 1.3RC2 my merchant and key are correct. i am getting a grey button instead of the blue button .

what does this mean excatly"For each enabled module you'll have to set the default
values in the Google Checkout Admin UI." I entered in the price i would like to charge for shipping of the shipping methods i use but the GC button is still Grey

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You will see a grey GCO button until you place an item in your cart and then check the shopping cart contents. Only then will the button turn blue.

If you have gotten this far already, and still have a grey button you may have differing tax zones between items or some other configuration issues.

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Originally Posted by BlushFashions

I have clicked on the link for the support thread in google, but either its late and I am missing something, or there aren't enough answers there?
I have everything uploaded except fro the lines of code it has asked me to update manually.
I tried the first one and lost my whole order history from the site.So I replaced it with old and it came back.I am very reluctant to start replacing code when it does this.
o if someone could tell me where the answrs are on the google support thread I will gladly go there:smile:

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i seems u have v1.3, because in v1.4 when the button is gray, a warning message bellow the button explains the reason

ropu

QUOTE=ropu;392313]i seems u have v1.3, because in v1.4 when the button is gray, a warning message bellow the button explains the reason

ropu[/QUOTE]

??? I uploaded v1.4 and I haven't got round to the buttons yet, :frusty:

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Originally Posted by BlushFashions

QUOTE=ropu;392313]i seems u have v1.3, because in v1.4 when the button is gray, a warning message bellow the button explains the reason

ropu

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??? I uploaded v1.4 and I haven't got round to the buttons yet, :frusty:[/quote]

hi

please post a description of ur issue here

http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

ropu

If your question concerns 1.4-alpha version post your issue in the Google Groups support forum "discussion area".

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Originally Posted by BlushFashions

I have clicked on the link for the support thread in google, but either its late and I am missing something, or there aren't enough answers there?

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Originally Posted by ropu

??? I uploaded v1.4 and I haven't got round to the buttons yet, :frusty:

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hi

please post a description of ur issue here

http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

ropu[/QUOTE]

I have just posted, thank you. I shall pop back to have a look tomorrow. Its probably something very simple anyway.:unsure:

June 19, 2007
v.1.4-alpha2 mod update

Announce at:
http://groups.google.com/group/googl...cf0c3819033e0a

v.1.4 support at:
http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

Where is the Google Checkout sidebox? I looked in the d/l section and could not find it.


Anyone?

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Originally Posted by Linux

Where is the Google Checkout sidebox? I looked in the d/l section and could not find it.


Anyone?

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hi, since v1.4 is in testing time, u can find the zip here
http://code.google.com/p/google-chec...downloads/list (v1.4alpha1)
or use the SVN to update with the latest version (v1.4alpha2)

will be uploaded to ZC d/l area when is ready for production... (ETA end june)

for support in v1.4 go to the GGroup
http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

thx

ropu

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Originally Posted by chain_man

You will see a grey GCO button until you place an item in your cart and then check the shopping cart contents. Only then will the button turn blue.

If you have gotten this far already, and still have a grey button you may have differing tax zones between items or some other configuration issues.

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I figured it out i had different tax settings for the shipping mod i use. So that is fix but the shipping for fedex was not set to GC, so it seems shipping is not being calculated when a customer uses GC

Thanks ropu! I am eagerly awaiting for v1.4.

I know if you order through the regular zen cart, you can create order slips, but is there anyway to create this when someone goes through google checkout?

Since GCo does not have any way to print a nice invoice, I thought maybe someone worked one up?

Hi, I just got my first order today! I can't believe it but I am clueless how to process it through GC. It shows up my Zen-Cart but not when I sign into my GC account.

PLEASE! I REALLY NEED SOME HELP!!

THANKS!!

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Originally Posted by Linux

Hi, I just got my first order today! I can't believe it but I am clueless how to process it through GC. It shows up my Zen-Cart but not when I sign into my GC account.

PLEASE! I REALLY NEED SOME HELP!!

THANKS!!

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Congratulations!

I'm not sure what you need to do through Google. You can process your order the same way you usually do through your zen-cart admin. When you change the order status in your admin, and leave the notify customer checked, the info will go back to Google and change the status accordingly.

If you do want to process through Google - can you get into your Google Checkout account? Your production account, not your sandbox account? If so, you should see a page with 3 tabs on it. The first one should be Orders. The info you need should be there.

chain_man nothing is showing up in my google checkout account. I have ssl and tested before in sandbox. Maybe my API was incorrect. Sorry.......but I am excited and nervous at the same time.

Should I call Google?

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Originally Posted by Linux

chain_man nothing is showing up in my google checkout account. I have ssl and tested before in sandbox. Maybe my API was incorrect. Sorry.......but I am excited and nervous at the same time.

Should I call Google?

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Are you sure this was a Google order? In your Admin>Customers>Orders list, you should see googlecheckout under the Payment Shipping column.

Yep! It's a google checkout. And I only use GC. WOW! This is so frustrating.

I thought GC would be better than Paypal. I beginning to believe they are both not so great. I am clueless what to do.

There has to be a better solution for people who want to sell on-line.

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Originally Posted by Linux

Yep! It's a google checkout. And I only use GC. WOW! This is so frustrating.

I thought GC would be better than Paypal. I beginning to believe they are both not so great. I am clueless what to do.

There has to be a better solution for people who want to sell on-line.

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As I said before, you can process the order as you would any other zen-cart order. You have customer info and order details, right?

I'm not sure what else you think you need...

Hey Doug, just ignore me. I was really excited about the order and then I realized it must of have been fake because it never made it to GC.

I did a test order myself and it went through immediately with no problems.


But I did notice one thing kinda weird.

On the first order, I received an email saying "Order Confirmation # 1", but nothing in my GC account. Which by the way, I only use GC so there are no other options.

Then I thought maybe I should do another test and like I said it went through immediately but I never received "Order Confirmation from Zen, just a GC Order Confirmation.



I am learning!!

So my GC seems to be working fine. Something happened on my first order, not sure but I sent her a really nice email.

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Originally Posted by Linux

Hey Doug, just ignore me. I was really excited about the order and then I realized it must of have been fake because it never made it to GC.

I did a test order myself and it went through immediately with no problems.


But I did notice one thing kinda weird.

On the first order, I received an email saying "Order Confirmation # 1", but nothing in my GC account. Which by the way, I only use GC so there are no other options.

Then I thought maybe I should do another test and like I said it went through immediately but I never received "Order Confirmation from Zen, just a GC Order Confirmation.



I am learning!!

So my GC seems to be working fine. Something happened on my first order, not sure but I sent her a really nice email.

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Just a thought - are you checking your production Google account rather than your sandbox account? You should be able to get there with https://checkout.google.com/sell

You may not get an order confirmation from your zen site. Mine seem to be hit or miss. If you got one from GC and the order details appear in your Customer>Orders details - it looks like you have a legitimate sale.

chain_man:OK...I think I found my problem. The checkout is NOT going through GC. That's why I am getting order confirmations and not GC confirmations. That person did not use GC just the regular checkout.

How can I fix that?

How can I remove the standard checkout gif and just leave the GC button?

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Originally Posted by Linux

How can I remove the standard checkout gif and just leave the GC button?

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There are some posts about doing that in this thread. You may have to do a search. There are also a couple of threads in this topic that may or may not have some useful info.

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Originally Posted by chain_man

As I said before, you can process the order as you would any other zen-cart order. You have customer info and order details, right?

I'm not sure what else you think you need...

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How can process the order without the credit card information?

The orders are NOT going through Zen -----> GC.

I am glad I am finding this out now....

WOW what a learning experience.

Is there a link to correct this so I can fix it.

Keeping my fingers crossed to see if this works


#1710 on this thread tells how to remove checkout button and make sure it goes through GC.


Doug:: thanks so much for all your support today!

For all who might be interested the new 1.4-alpha2 version...

Working well for me. Observe many improvements over v1.3RC2.

v1.4 correctly processes my optional OT modules (e.g. Better Together discount) and itemnational/iteminternational shipping is built in.

Good enough that I'm going live with 1.4-alpha2 this evening.

To observe ongoing follow-up reviews of my observations and experiences with v1.4 visit the discussion area at the v.1.4 support site: http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

BTW Ropu announced ETA for release of v1.4 stable version to be around the end of the month. At that time a zip version will become available. Until then only the SVN is available for the latest 1.4 version (alpha2)

Woody

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Originally Posted by Linux

How can process the order without the credit card information?

The orders are NOT going through Zen -----> GC.

I am glad I am finding this out now....

WOW what a learning experience.

Is there a link to correct this so I can fix it.

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If the orders have not gone through GC, and you did not have a credit card payment option checked, then you will probably want to go to your GC account and create an invoice to your customer through GC. It should automatically include a link so they can pay with their credit card through GC.

Likewise, if you had a PayPal account, you could create an invoice through PayPal that your customer could pay with their credit card.

My response.php is not accessible again. I checked and it's set to 777. I took the dad gum .htaccess out of it to see if that was the problem, nope, still not accessible.

Any ideas, suggestions or visions of enlightenment would be much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by birdoasis

My response.php is not accessible again. I checked and it's set to 777. I took the dad gum .htaccess out of it to see if that was the problem, nope, still not accessible.

Any ideas, suggestions or visions of enlightenment would be much appreciated.

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How do you mean "not accessible?"
What sort of errors are you getting? Have you made any other changes lately? If you are talking about responsehandler.php, it should NOT be 777. That would make it writeable to anyone. The only writeable files should be response_error.log and response_message.log.

I was looking at my GC payment and saw this:


Default Values for Real Time Shipping Rates
Default values for real time rates in case the webservice call fails.

No merchant calculation shipping selected


I have selected a flat rate for my shipping. It went through my test orders.


Anyone?

[UK] -- anyone having trouble loading shipping rates that apply locally? The 'flat' rate will not work for us, and we need the ability to load the rates from our preferred carrier. Thoughts?

-- PS - thanks woody, I think I've read almost everything you've posted.

Well I installed GCO months ago and although I couldn't get everything working just the way I wanted I was too exhausted to go further especially during the time when support seemed to drop off. I've been trying to keep up on this thread, but I can't remember if it was mentioned or if I dreamed it up, and a search doesn't seem to show it, but if it is there, please forgive me. The question is whether there is a way to eliminate or inactivate GCO button for some products. It seems that GCO has some objections to a couple of my items being checked out through them even though they are not tobacco products, but are used for Native American ritual. Its quite disappointing since they won't accept reasonable explaination. Something I'd only expect from PayPal. Please tell me if there is a way to not make GCO available as a payment option for a specific product only. If its obvious, I'm sorry I missed it. Write it off to my disappointment in GCO.

Hopefully someone can help with a problem I am having with the product options showing up as just "Text" instead of what the customer has written down in googlecheckout. I thought maybe it was the log files not being writable, but they are. I have just installed google checkout and seems to be working fine, except for this problem. I also have a drop down option box that does work, but the text box is not. I have searched, but could not find any other problems like this.

Thanks for any help

Rick

Web site is wsta.net/zencart/

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the help with google checkout. I have all 7 of our custom shipping modules integreated with google. In the back end I have the fields to put in default shipping cost as well as no error messages when adding an item to cart.

That being said I do have another issue that I am having a bit of trouble with. The checkout button stays gray. I Thought after reading the forum it might be related to an improper tax setting, but nothing I can see is incorrect and I changed an item to non-taxable and still have the issue with it.

When I add an item to cart, everything seems fine, but the google checkout button is grayed out and the following message is displayed beneath it "Not available for these items".

I have ver 1.32 installed, and I am hesitant to upgrade untill the stable version comes out, I would like to get this up and running before I upgrade. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys. :-)

False alarm guys, I just pinned it down. Thanks guys.

Has anyone tried GC with a discount, coupon or GV? I was just wondering if it went through ok.

Thanks!

Can someone tell me whats wrong with my google checkout module? It's not getting any real rates from USPS. It keeps getting my default rates( I put them high on purpose)

USPS has added me.

Is it a setting, is it google?


This is the error I get in my intergration section on google checkout site


Your server returned no data in its response; Checkout requires data of type merchant-calculation-results in response to merchant-calculation-callback

see for yourself

http://www.wiipeddler.com - choose the nunchuck accessory this is the only one without free shipping

Estimating shipping works 100&#37;

Believe me, I'd keep looking myself but this superhero is cross-eyed already.

I have GCO set up to go to a sandbox account at the moment.

I have one form of shipping flat rate $8.99
In addition, I have free options and free shipper turned on so I give them free shipping on orders of $99+

When I went to GCO with a $117 order or with a $23 order, it did the same thing. Shipping and handling was $8.99, and the customer can select one of the two free shipping options as well.

Well that 's not good !!

How do we come to the point where ZC decides the shipping cost and not the customer or GCO ??

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Originally Posted by Zinfandel

Believe me, I'd keep looking myself but this superhero is cross-eyed already.

I have GCO set up to go to a sandbox account at the moment.

I have one form of shipping flat rate $8.99
In addition, I have free options and free shipper turned on so I give them free shipping on orders of $99+

When I went to GCO with a $117 order or with a $23 order, it did the same thing. Shipping and handling was $8.99, and the customer can select one of the two free shipping options as well.

Well that 's not good !!

How do we come to the point where ZC decides the shipping cost and not the customer or GCO ??

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You might try a table rate based on price. You would just need 2 entries - up to 89.99 - 8.99, 99.00 - 0. I use table rate for my shipping and it seems to work well with GCO.

Hey Chain_man,

Here's the email:

We've made several unsuccessful attempts to send order notifications to your notification callback URL, https://birdoasis.com/googlecheckout...nsehandler.php As a result, you aren't receiving order status, risk, or other notifications.

When you click on the link you get the following error message:

Looks like the server is having some problems, Try to see if you can get to the home page: http://birdoasis.com (none) 207.118.110.235 /googlecheckout/responsehandler.php birdoasis.com Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.8.1.4) Gecko/20070515 Firefox/2.0.0.4 500 Also try: http://johnnypatrick.com http://birdersbinoculars.com http://attractingwildbirds.com/

Site comes up fine.

Google Checkout integration errors show this:


Jun 23, 2007 7:34:13 AM PDT We encountered an error trying to access your server at https://birdoasis.com/googlecheckout...nsehandler.php -- the error we got is: Send failed with code: 500. Response body was: Looks like the server is having some problems, Try to see if you can get to the home page: http://birdoasis.com (none) 64.233.166.136 /googlecheckout/responsehandler.php birdoasis.com Google Checkout Notification Agent 1.0 500 Also try: http://johnnypatrick.com http://birdersbinoculars.com http://attractingwildbirds.com/ <!-- -->

The stuff in italics is what I entered for a 500 error.


Any ideas on what the problem may be?

Thank you Doug.

The rate table seems to have made a difference that I can live with.
The proof, of course, will be in the pudding... huhmmm, conversions.

I'll disable PayPal, and go with GCO, since it seems to behave itself better than PPEC, for now.

This internet business is a lot like catching fish. :cool:

Getting error messages from a new GoogleCheckout transaction

For some reason this new customer did not get created properly, the order has come through. But the customer details are all missing. Any ideas, still using 1.32RC2

Warning: array_merge() function.array-merge[/URL]]: Argument #1 is not an array in

Warning: array_merge() function.array-merge[/URL]]: Argument #2 is not an array in

I have now upgraded to v1.4Alpha

Getting this message in the repsonsehandler file

Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers

Getting this is the response handler test, previous version worked fine with it.

SSL certificate problem, verify that the CA cert is OK. Details:
error:14090086:SSL routines:func(144):reason(134)

I'm wondering if
* People might not be better off asking support questions in the support group for this mod: http://groups.google.com/group/googl...rt-mod-support

and as for Namsinghs question - did you setup .htaccess correctly via the file?

Thanks, I have joined the group http://groups.google.com/group/googl...t-mod-support/

There are some references to this problem but no working fix so far...

Seems to be more active so will keep the technical stuff there. The mod is working as long as I process the order all through GoogleCheckout and their screens. Would be nice to have the orders duplicated in Zen Cart so we can support our customers and track orders easier.

My problem was my htaccess file was just a bit too strict. I searched google checkout groups for the right way to set it but didn't find it. So now I'll search here. If I don't find it here then I'll just have to figure it all out and post I'll post it here and in it's own post so that it can be found in and out of this thread.

To be honest I really think this thread is too big to be of any use. But I'll continue to add what I learn to it anyway.

Thanks,

JP

Hoooo Kay,

So if I use the htaccess.php file that is included in the download, even though it's for php over CGI wont that still work?

It creates the following for two files.

.htaccess file: <<<Start--- AuthName "Google checkout Basic Authentication" AuthType Basic AuthUserFile /home/**********/public_html/googlecheckout/

Where *********** is the user directory

.htpasswd require valid-user ---End>>>

.htpasswd file: <<<Start--- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:#############. ---End>>>

Where !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is the GC account number and ########### is the GC key.

Will the two above file work just as well even though I'm not using php over cgi but straight php?

Anyone know how to implement a 'how did you hear about us' on the checkout proccess?

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Originally Posted by teebo

Can someone tell me whats wrong with my google checkout module? It's not getting any real rates from USPS. It keeps getting my default rates( I put them high on purpose)

USPS has added me.

Is it a setting, is it google?


This is the error I get in my intergration section on google checkout site


Your server returned no data in its response; Checkout requires data of type merchant-calculation-results in response to merchant-calculation-callback

see for yourself

http://www.wiipeddler.com - choose the nunchuck accessory this is the only one without free shipping

Estimating shipping works 100%

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Do you have the USPS shipping module installed and configured? I went to your site, added some items to the cart and I don't even see the 'shipping estimator' button.

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Originally Posted by birdoasis

Hoooo Kay,

So if I use the htaccess.php file that is included in the download, even though it's for php over CGI wont that still work?

It creates the following for two files.

.htaccess file: <<<Start--- AuthName "Google checkout Basic Authentication" AuthType Basic AuthUserFile /home/**********/public_html/googlecheckout/

Where *********** is the user directory

.htpasswd require valid-user ---End>>>

.htpasswd file: <<<Start--- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:#############. ---End>>>

Where !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is the GC account number and ########### is the GC key.

Will the two above file work just as well even though I'm not using php over cgi but straight php?

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Are you sure you need the .htaccess at all? I thought that functionality was only added to accommodate the cgi folks. I know I don't have the .htaccess file in my site.

Couple of questions, first, by reading some of the previous posts, I gather the current GC 1.4 alpha will be released sometime next week ready to be used on a live shop, is this correct?
I really don't like dealing with alpha releases and that's why I haven't tested it.

My second question, does anyone know what I need to change to include the products model in the GC cart?
I have lots of items and some of them have the exact same name/description the only way to differentiate is by item number (model).
Currently the mod passes the product id, but it's not vey user friendly for the merchant, not useful at all for the customer to determine what they ordered, especially when they order dozens of items.

Currently, the item info is passed and shows something like this:
Silver Ring
ID - 35789
Silver Ring
ID - 38456
Silver Chain
ID - 39456

I would prefer that the product's model be passed as part of the item-name tag or in the merchant-item-id tag, so that an item would show in the GC cart something like:
Item #SR9510 Silver Ring
ID - 35789

or
Silver Ring
Item #SR9510

Thanks for any input on this.

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Do you have the USPS shipping module installed and configured? I went to your site, added some items to the cart and I don't even see the 'shipping estimator' button.

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I disabled it, it wasnt working and noone could give me a reason so rather than risk sales, I disabled it

the estimator works 100%, but google can't get the rates

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Originally Posted by tj1

Couple of questions, first, by reading some of the previous posts, I gather the current GC 1.4 alpha will be released sometime next week ready to be used on a live shop, is this correct?

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Ropu has stated he will strive for an updated "stable" 1.4 release by end of the month. But in reality it will be a "beta" version and the beta will be ready when it is ready. And that means it will ready sooner when enough merchants test the current version and provide feedback. I have current v1.4-alpha2 running on a live shop. I have posted some of my observations on the new 1.4 support forum.

BTW this thread is for 1.3. Please post v1.4 related questions in the new mod support forum, including any "wishlist" items. The mod developer(s) are no longer actively reading this forum.

Woody

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Originally Posted by chain_man

Are you sure you need the .htaccess at all? I thought that functionality was only added to accommodate the cgi folks. I know I don't have the .htaccess file in my site.

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You should protect the logs no matter what.

Woody

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Originally Posted by Zinfandel

Believe me, I'd keep looking myself but this superhero is cross-eyed already.

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As far as I have tested the freeshipper issue appears repaired in v1.4. But maybe your super-hero cross-eyed status will remain an issue :wink2:

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Originally Posted by NamSingh

I have now upgraded to v1.4Alpha

Getting this message in the repsonsehandler file

Failed to Get Basic Authentication Headers

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This thread is for mod v1.3 support only. For v1.4 support please post to new support forum.

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Originally Posted by DarkAzrael

False alarm guys, I just pinned it down. Thanks guys.

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Please share what you did to resolve so others can learn. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by teebo

I know if you order through the regular zen cart, you can create order slips, but is there anyway to create this when someone goes through google checkout?

Since GCo does not have any way to print a nice invoice, I thought maybe someone worked one up?

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Not sure what you man by "order slips". Do you mean "invoices" or "packing slips"? Both can be printed within ZC admin order details pages as normal.

Woody

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Originally Posted by Dave Wilson

Something I'd only expect from PayPal.

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Yes indeed. Google can be heavy handed and not provide comprehensible explanations. I've dealt with that in regards to AdWords.

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Originally Posted by Dave Wilson

Please tell me if there is a way to not make GCO available as a payment option for a specific product only. If its obvious, I'm sorry I missed it.

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In latest 1.4x version Ropu has provided support for auto disabling GC button when "virtual" products are in the shopping cart.

I suspect the same code could be reutilized to disable the button when testing other DB values. You would need to assign an existing field with common data for the products you don't want to be ordered through GC for this to work. There are various methods to manually add a custom field. Use the short description mod as a guide (or use the short description field itself for this purpose).

Recommend adding your request to the wishlist on the new support forum for the 1.4 mod.

I would like to see out of the box support by Zen Cart to support extra additional fields for each product (out of the box support). I suspect this idea is already under consideration and to be implemented in future product_type architecture update.

This would make mod developers and merchants who wish to make quick and easy shop customization much more happy.

Woody

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Originally Posted by Linux

Has anyone tried GC with a discount, coupon or GV? I was just wondering if it went through ok.

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v1.4 supports OT based discounts.

Hello Everyone.

I moved from OSC to ZEN Cart a month ago. Dont know much about PHP+MYSQL but atleast confident enough to install a couple of thing on my shared hosting website. Lets cut the crap. My server does not have CURL installed. The provider is one.com. Without CURL i cant install google or paypal checkout. My question s is there any way around to pass curl and use google checkout? YOur help is very much appreciated in advance.

God bless.:lamo:

Well apparently my changes in my previous post didn't work.

As I understand it we should protect the folder and file so that someone doesn't put whatever they want in there.

Plus we don't someone finding their way in and getting our customers info.

So if you have folders without .htaccess files you could be at risk of a hacker attack.

JP

Anyone have an idea how to solve this problem, other than just taking out the htaccess all together?

JP

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Originally Posted by Woodymon

Ropu has stated he will strive for an updated "stable" 1.4 release by end of the month. But in reality it will be a "beta" version and the beta will be ready when it is ready. And that means it will ready sooner when enough merchants test the current version and provide feedback. I have current v1.4-alpha2 running on a live shop. I have posted some of my observations on the new 1.4 support forum.

BTW this thread is for 1.3. Please post v1.4 related questions in the new mod support forum, including any "wishlist" items. The mod developer(s) are no longer actively reading this forum.

Woody

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Thanks Woody. Looking forward to 1.4 beta. I will post to the wishlist on the google group.

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Originally Posted by Woodymon

Yes indeed. Google can be heavy handed and not provide comprehensible explanations. I've dealt with that in regards to AdWords.


In latest 1.4x version Ropu has provided support for auto disabling GC button when "virtual" products are in the shopping cart.

I suspect the same code could be reutilized to disable the button when testing other DB values. You would need to assign an existing field with common data for the products you don't want to be ordered through GC for this to work. There are various methods to manually add a custom field. Use the short description mod as a guide (or use the short description field itself for this purpose).

Recommend adding your request to the wishlist on the new support forum for the 1.4 mod.

I would like to see out of the box support by Zen Cart to support extra additional fields for each product (out of the box support). I suspect this idea is already under consideration and to be implemented in future product_type architecture update.

This would make mod developers and merchants who wish to make quick and easy shop customization much more happy.

Woody

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Thanks Woodymon for the reply. It gives me some insight. I hope this isuue can be resolved soon. I would appreciate hearing from others as well as to their ideas.

Dave