Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

Conor,

I am posting this here because you addressed a similar issues with another forum member (quoted below).

I am using zen cart 1.3.9h and ceon_uri_mapping_3.8.0_for_zc.

Everything is great with the website.

The problem is:

1. I have bots looking in the categories for my images and getting a 404 response

example:GET /category/images/medium/image.jpg



2. My cache at Google in Internet Explorer is looking for the stylesheet at Google

example:
webcache.googleusercontent.com/includes/templates/custom/css/stylesheet.css

and the images in the category

example: example.com/category/images/image.jpg





The cache in Firefox renders the stylesheet and the images correctly



This is only related to the URI Mapping module to the extent that I am using static URIs. Again my site works fine.

I appreciate your time and I know this is slightly off topic but could you tell me what file(s) I could make the changes you mentioned in the quote below?

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Originally Posted by conor

You cannot use relative paths with static URIs!

You must change the path to your stylesheets and images to be the full path, starting with a slash (/).

Or you can set the "base href" for your site.

ceon

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I have been attempting to update a version of zencart 3.9 to the current revision. Every time I updated I'd think everything was fine but then when you try to add a product to the cart it does all the actions but when it actually takes you to the cart after adding the cart is empty. I've been trying and trying and trying and getting nowhere. So I copied the site to a test server and worked on it, because I was working in a subdirectoy I had to disable url mapping. I installed the updates file by file and trialed the site after each update, all worked great!

So I copied all the files back to the main site again and re enabled url mapping (altering the config files to reflect the move of course), once again the add to cart feature didn't actually add the item to the cart.

I then realised the only difference was the url mapping was back on. So I turned it off, all works again! So I copied all the old file staht had changed back again, url mapping still has to be turned off or you can't add to cart!

Can anybody tell me what I need to do? I'm assuming there some kind of cache file somewhere that needs flushing / deleting but I don't have a clue where.

Any help anybody can offer would be much appreciated, it's driving me mad and now I have to keep url mapping turned off on the site so people can add items to the cart!

Thanks in advance for any help you offer.

Huw

I have this module and it works great!

I would like to add a new module - the News and Article Manager with side boxes to my site.

Has anyone had problems with it and this module together? Do you know if it will change my pages to match with the uri mappling for new pages?

Thanks, Kim

Hi,

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Originally Posted by member

I appreciate your time and I know this is slightly off topic but could you tell me what file(s) I could make the changes you mentioned in the quote below?

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I can't tell you specifically as it depends on how you've set up your site but you should look in

html_header.php and check that a base href tag is present (this prevents most "relative URIs on a static URI site" problems.

Also look in your template files.. make sure none of them use "relative" links.. make sure they start with / and use the whole path, e.g. /images/image.jpg not images/image.jpg

Hope that helps.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Kim,

How are you?

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Originally Posted by kburner

I would like to add a new module - the News and Article Manager with side boxes to my site.

Has anyone had problems with it and this module together? Do you know if it will change my pages to match with the uri mappling for new pages?

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The News and Articles manager doesn't have any inbuilit support for static URIs. I'm afraid that you are stuck with dynamic URIs for it (with id= etc.).

At least the rest of your site uses static URIs! :)

You can create static URIs for news articles but it means manually entering creating a URI mapping in the database for each new article. I'm afraid I can't help with that here.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Hi Huw,

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

Thanks in advance for any help you offer.

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It sounds like you haven't fully installed the software.

Reinstall the software FROM SCRATCH.. paying particular attention to the modifications required for the file includes/functions/html_output.php

You've either missed modifying the above file (so you've probably missed others too) or your site uses hard coding for its Add to Cart forms (unlikely)..

Either of these situations causes the software to redirect to the static URI for a site after a post to its old dynamic and therefore lose the contents of the POSTed form (meaning that it can't add the product to the cart).

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi Huw,



It sounds like you haven't fully installed the software.

Reinstall the software FROM SCRATCH.. paying particular attention to the modifications required for the file includes/functions/html_output.php

You've either missed modifying the above file (so you've probably missed others too) or your site uses hard coding for its Add to Cart forms (unlikely)..

Either of these situations causes the software to redirect to the static URI for a site after a post to its old dynamic and therefore lose the contents of the POSTed form (meaning that it can't add the product to the cart).

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Thank you for your prompt reply.

So I need to reinstall the software every update? It worked previously to the update, I was on 3.9c so updated to h by going through the file changes on each version and uploading the new files one by one for each version.

If I reinstall the software will I loose the existing seo links? there are over a thousand products in the store which are already listed in google so don't wanna mess up links.

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

So I need to reinstall the software every update?

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That's not what he said/meant.. What Conor suggested is that based on the conditions you describe that your install of this add-on is incomplete (possibly as a result of something being overwritten when you upgraded Zen Cart). So to correct this you will need to re-install Ceon URI Mapping.

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

It worked previously to the update, I was on 3.9c so updated to h by going through the file changes on each version and uploading the new files one by one for each version.

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If I had to hazard a guess I'd say your Zen Cart updates overwrote the modifications this add-on makes to some of the core files which would have led to the behavior you have described.

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

If I reinstall the software will I loose the existing seo links? there are over a thousand products in the store which are already listed in google so don't wanna mess up links.

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As the readme for this add-on explains, the URI's created by this mod are stored in your database. So unless you deleted the tables/fields that support this, updating will not affect your existing URI's..

Thanks again for the reply.

I answered before I looked into it, jumped the gun a tad I'm afraid, appologies if I sounded as if I were being funny.

I'm just trting to work out what needs to be altered in the files as I assume they now need modyfying rater than just uploading the provided ones.

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

Thanks again for the reply.

I answered before I looked into it, jumped the gun a tad I'm afraid, appologies if I sounded as if I were being funny.

I'm just trting to work out what needs to be altered in the files as I assume they now need modyfying rater than just uploading the provided ones.

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Whenever you install ANY add-on you should be using a file comparison program to compare the common files and merge any required changes..

Truthfully this is how you should have approached your Zen Cart upgrade to avoid wiping out the places that this mod (and other add-ons you may have installed) modifies core Zen Cart files..

Hi DivaVocals,

How are you?

My, my don't you post a lot and with lots of content in the posts!

Sorry if I haven't replied in detail to replies of yours, I'm experiencing a severe shortage of time at the minute ( I shouldn't even be on this forum right now.. :) ).

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

That's not what he said/meant.. What Conor suggested is that based on the conditions you describe that your install of this add-on is incomplete (possibly as a result of something being overwritten when you upgraded Zen Cart). So to correct this you will need to re-install Ceon URI Mapping.

If I had to hazard a guess I'd say your Zen Cart updates overwrote the modifications this add-on makes to some of the core files which would have led to the behavior you have described.

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Yes, this is exactly what I think has happend. A simple use error of thinking that all the files had been uploaded/merged properly when at least one, includes/functions/html_output.php has unfortunately been overwritten with a "fresh" version from Zen Cart or another module.

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

As the readme for this add-on explains, the URI's created by this mod are stored in your database. So unless you deleted the tables/fields that support this, updating will not affect your existing URI's..

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Yes, Huw, don't worry, you won't lose any mappings.. simply read the installation docs and go through the files and modified core files bits again, as if you hadn't done that before (even though you have).. you'll probably find that you accidentally overwrite some of the Ceon URI Mapping modifications when you upgraded Zen Cart.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend both of you! :)

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Lesson learnt! I didn't remember installing ceon at all so I was under the impression that the only files I made mods to were in the custom template dir, totally my fault for having an awful memory!

Reverted it back now so it's back on version c as it was.

So can I just confirm something, I see that the ceon code is wrapped in begin and end comments. Is it just a case of adding these sections into the new files 1.3.9h or does the code replace sections of code which I need to work out what they are? My site is totally standard oteh rthan a differnet template and of course as I now see, ceon. Unfortunately the ceon archive only has modified files upto 1.3.9d so h I have nothing to work on for comparison

Hi,

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

So can I just confirm something, I see that the ceon code is wrapped in begin and end comments. Is it just a case of adding these sections into the new files 1.3.9h or does the code replace sections of code which I need to work out what they are?

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Yes, with our software distributions we never replace code, we only add code. If code effectively needs replaced we add comment blocks to comment out this existing code. This makes our customisations as easy as humanly possible to add.

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

My site is totally standard oteh rthan a differnet template and of course as I now see, ceon. Unfortunately the ceon archive only has modified files upto 1.3.9d so h I have nothing to work on for comparison

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Download 3.8.0 from our website, it has modified files for e and f.

As soon as g and h were released I had modified files created for them too, but since I decided to create a version 4.0.0 of the software I never released an updated version with modified files for those specific Zen Cart versions. My reasoning being that time was better spent on 4.0.0 (it takes more effort than you'd expect to package up a release) and that the differences (in the files Ceon URI Mapping modifies) between f and h were so insignificant that you could just use the sample modified files for 1.3.9f.

So just copy the modified_core_files for 1.3.9f over your 1.3.9h versions and you'll be fine.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi DivaVocals,

How are you?

My, my don't you post a lot and with lots of content in the posts!

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:laugh: Call it a by-product of my day job where I write functional requirements docs and must be sure that there is enough details for my developers to understand the needs of the users.. :laugh:

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Originally Posted by conor

Sorry if I haven't replied in detail to replies of yours, I'm experiencing a severe shortage of time at the minute ( I shouldn't even be on this forum right now.. :) ).

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No worries.. I'm awfully surprised to see you here on a weekend..:smile:

Thank you again for the helpful replies!

I'll take your advice and just use the 1.3.9f files in my h install

Keep up the good work and excellent support!

Hi,

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Call it a by-product of my day job where I write functional requirements docs and must be sure that there is enough details for my developers to understand the needs of the users..

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Well that makes sense! :)

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

No worries.. I'm awfully surprised to see you here on a weekend..:smile:

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Really? I reply irrespective of the day. I have no regular hours. I'm technically always in working hours when I'm awake! (That'll finally change in 2011 hopefully :) ).

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

All the best..

Conor

Hi,

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Originally Posted by celticwebsolutions

Thank you again for the helpful replies!

I'll take your advice and just use the 1.3.9f files in my h install

Keep up the good work and excellent support!

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No problem. Glad that you like the software!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Originally Posted by conor

Well that makes sense! :)

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Well my posts do leave little room for misunderstanding..:laugh: My mom must have been a prophet.. She's named me Crystal and I like to make sure when I communicate that I am CLEAR.. (As in CRYSTAL clear:laugh:)

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Originally Posted by conor

Really? I reply irrespective of the day. I have no regular hours. I'm technically always in working hours when I'm awake! (That'll finally change in 2011 hopefully :) ).

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Maybe I'm wrong.. but I am used to not seeing as MUCH of you on the weekends..:smile:

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Originally Posted by conor

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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You too.. After I upload some new contributions, I will be cooking and cleaning.. Which is good because my reward will be EATING!!:laugh::laugh:

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Originally Posted by member

Conor,


The problem is:

1. I have bots looking in the categories for my images and getting a 404 response

example:GET /category/images/medium/image.jpg



2. My cache at Google in Internet Explorer is looking for the stylesheet at Google

example:
webcache.googleusercontent.com/includes/templates/custom/css/stylesheet.css

and the images in the category

example: example.com/category/images/image.jpg





The cache in Firefox renders the stylesheet and the images correctly

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi,



I can't tell you specifically as it depends on how you've set up your site but you should look in

html_header.php and check that a base href tag is present (this prevents most "relative URIs on a static URI site" problems.

Also look in your template files.. make sure none of them use "relative" links.. make sure they start with / and use the whole path, e.g. /images/image.jpg not images/image.jpg

Hope that helps.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Thank you for your reply. I did not find any errors in those files.
I will post my solution in hopes of helping someone else. I ended up putting this in the htaccess to take care of this. I had to do it for each main category for the products, not the linked categories.


Redirect 301 /category/images/ http://example.com/images/
Redirect 301 /category/includes/ http://example.com/includes/

This module is causing issues on almost every one of our client's websites that uses it.

1) the htacess rules make zc_install inaccessible so upgrading requires the module to be disabled temporarily in order to patch the database... we shouldn't have to do this.

2) it doesn't allow you to exclude certain pages from being re-written and as a result mods like Fast and Easy Checkout are losing URL parameters when redirecting between pages.

3) Even when the module is turned off, the .htaccess rules are still in effect.

Considering this is a SEO URLs module, it is important that it does not cause issues as uninstalling may not be an option or devastating effects could happen to a site's search engine rankings.

Hi,

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Originally Posted by member

Thank you for your reply. I did not find any errors in those files.

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No, you *missed* the errors in the files.

Please send me FTP and admin details for your site and I'll take a quick look.

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Originally Posted by member

I will post my solution in hopes of helping someone else. I ended up putting this in the htaccess to take care of this. I had to do it for each main category for the products, not the linked categories.

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No, no-one do that! That's not a good idea!

It may work but it's a bad solution.

You need to fix the problem, not add a kludge like that to the .htaccess file.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

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Originally Posted by numinix

This module is causing issues on almost every one of our client's websites that uses it.

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Try reading the instructions that come with the module. It's not very hard to read instructions.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Ceon,

How are you?

Thank you for giving me a great software for SEO purpose.

I got a small issue for ZC 1.3.9h.

I download and replace all the file with 1.3.9c version
Then I configure the Auto URI Mapping, but I don't know how to do last 2 steps in installation.

My admin folder is ak

Then I test the product URL:
http://www.akshop.com.au/Desktop/AMD-Machine

But it doesn't work. Is the reason of this cause I skip the final 2 steps?

Hope to hear from you soon.

If you skipped ANY steps you will get this result.. Re-read the install docs.. follow ALL the steps..

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Originally Posted by anqus11

Hi Ceon,

How are you?

Thank you for giving me a great software for SEO purpose.

I got a small issue for ZC 1.3.9h.

I download and replace all the file with 1.3.9c version
Then I configure the Auto URI Mapping, but I don't know how to do last 2 steps in installation.

My admin folder is ak

Then I test the product URL:
http://www.akshop.com.au/Desktop/AMD-Machine

But it doesn't work. Is the reason of this cause I skip the final 2 steps?

Hope to hear from you soon.

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I tried to do the step 4 by creating an .htaccess file in my root (as i can't see any .htaccess exist). The .htaccess as follow:

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# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/ak [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/editors [NC]
# Don't rewrite cPanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend [NC]
# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule .* index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

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My admin folder is AK. All the steps is done but the URI link is still not work. Can you help?

After having just had upgrade issues myself I have to agree with Conor, I did an upgrade one version at a time from c - h just copying over the files that changed in each revision. Then after that I went back through the ceon install instructions and altered / replaced any files that the updates overwrote that needed alterations for ceon to work.

So that 5 separate updates I applied and at no point have I disabled ceon once I knew what I was doing. It's actually extremely easy once you re-read the instructions and notes that come with the zencart packages

Ceon is an excellent package and should be made part of the standard release if you ask me! Support is also exemplary!

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Originally Posted by numinix

This module is causing issues on almost every one of our client's websites that uses it.

1) the htacess rules make zc_install inaccessible so upgrading requires the module to be disabled temporarily in order to patch the database... we shouldn't have to do this.

2) it doesn't allow you to exclude certain pages from being re-written and as a result mods like Fast and Easy Checkout are losing URL parameters when redirecting between pages.

3) Even when the module is turned off, the .htaccess rules are still in effect.

Considering this is a SEO URLs module, it is important that it does not cause issues as uninstalling may not be an option or devastating effects could happen to a site's search engine rankings.

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Originally Posted by numinix

2) it doesn't allow you to exclude certain pages from being re-written and as a result mods like Fast and Easy Checkout are losing URL parameters when redirecting between pages.

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Can you elaborate on this?? The Ceon URI mapping provides a means to exclude apps which I have used successfully for other mods which required it. (the WordPress integration mods is the one place off the top of my head which comes to mind where I've used that)

Are you saying that this method is not effective for some mods/store configurations??

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How can a file in a third party module be excluded?

Excluding a file from being processed by the URI Mapping module is a simple matter:

• Go to Modules > URI Mapping (SEO) Config in the Zen Cart admin.
• Add the path of the file on the site to the Excluded Files configuration setting, seperating it from any currently excluded files with a comma (‘,’).
• The path should start from the store's root slash.
• For example:
  /shop/name_of_file_to_exclude.php

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Hi,

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Originally Posted by anqus11

I tried to do the step 4 by creating an .htaccess file in my root (as i can't see any .htaccess exist). The .htaccess as follow:

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That looks good. It should work for the setup you've described.

I'm not sure what's wrong on your server.. possibly .htaccess files can't actually be used on your server?

Please send me FTP and admin details for your site and I'll see if I can identify/fixc the problem.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Can you elaborate on this?? The Ceon URI mapping provides a means to exclude apps which I have used successfully for other mods which required it. (the WordPress integration mods is the one place off the top of my head which comes to mind where I've used that)

Are you saying that this method is not effective for some mods/store configurations??

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Specifically, we need this module to not rewrite the checkout pages. It is causing FEC a lot of problems which uses a lot of redirects (using the zen cart functions).

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Originally Posted by numinix

Specifically, we need this module to not rewrite the checkout pages. It is causing FEC a lot of problems which uses a lot of redirects (using the zen cart functions).

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How can a file in a third party module be excluded?

Excluding a file from being processed by the URI Mapping module is a simple matter:

* Go to Modules > URI Mapping (SEO) Config in the Zen Cart admin.
* Add the path of the file on the site to the Excluded Files configuration setting, seperating it from any currently excluded files with a comma (‘,’).
* The path should start from the store's root slash.
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For example:

/shop/name_of_file_to_exclude.php

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So how would I add a dynamically created page from being rewritten? For example, index.php?main_page=checkout?

Could there not be a field in the configuration for specifying page names?

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Originally Posted by numinix

Specifically, we need this module to not rewrite the checkout pages. It is causing FEC a lot of problems which uses a lot of redirects (using the zen cart functions).

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Understood, and maybe I'm missing something here.. I don't remember this module generating URI's for the checkout pages. If I recall correctly, if I wanted the checkout pages to be re-written I had to explicitly add those URI's to the DB manually.

For the sites I installed this module on I recall that only the product pages and EZ-Pages generated a URI, and other pages required me to explicitly create the URI in the DB.. Perhaps I'll install this on my test store to re-verify this. I've only been testing FEC so I don't know yet how it interacts with Ceon URI yet..

Hi,

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Originally Posted by numinix

Specifically, we need this module to not rewrite the checkout pages. It is causing FEC a lot of problems which uses a lot of redirects (using the zen cart functions).

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The module doesn't run for the checkout pages.

However, it does run for pages that use application_top.php

You can add exclusions for any file including application_top.php, EXCLUDING any query string parameters.

E.g. you can exclude

/module_folder/module_file.php

But NOT:

/index.php?main_page=some_module_files_page

If you are using the second format, for any files including application_top.php, you need to rewrite FEC to not use the same URI format to load files as Zen Cart, but to use custom file names.

It makes no sense to have the same format as Zen Cart if the file isn't actually a Zen Cart page. This is how all other Zen Cart software I've encountered integrates the Zen Cart system into their scripts (e.g like PayPal callback script etc.).

Hope that helps you fix your module's incompatibilities with Ceon URI Mapping.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

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Originally Posted by numinix

So how would I add a dynamically created page from being rewritten? For example, index.php?main_page=checkout?

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The module doesn't interfere with URIs such as index.php?main_page=checkout as they have no mappings built in.

However, if you are misusing Zen Cart's URI format and any files use the above format but actually load in application_top.php then they'll instigate the Ceon URI Mapping system.

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Originally Posted by numinix

Could there not be a field in the configuration for specifying page names?

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Maybe but I'm too busy to add functionality like that just to be compatible with Numinix modules. I'll consider it for the future.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Understood, and maybe I'm missing something here.. I don't remember this module generating URI's for the checkout pages. If I recall correctly, if I wanted the checkout pages to be re-written I had to explicitly add those URI's to the DB manually.

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That's right.. any URI which has "index.php?main_page=" in it is NOT mapped by Ceon URI Mapping, unless there is a manually added record in the database or the main page is one of the standard mapped pages (index/category page, product info page, EZ-page or manufacturer page).

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

For the sites I installed this module on I recall that only the product pages and EZ-Pages generated a URI, and other pages required me to explicitly create the URI in the DB.. Perhaps I'll install this on my test store to re-verify this. I've only been testing FEC so I don't know yet how it interacts with Ceon URI yet..

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You are right DivaVocals, there are no mappings for any checkout pages.

I'm also unfamiliar with how FEC works exactly and why it doesn't seem to work like other Zen Cart software.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Thanks for confirming..

I remember this becauseI had issues with SSU because it re-wrote EVERYTHING, and this caused lots of issue for the site I was working on.. Because SSU re-wrote EVERYTHING, other mods I had installed stopped working or stopped working correctly.. I was having a devil of a time trying to get SSU to stop creating the undesired behavior I was seeing..

A friend suggested that I try this mod instead, and the MINUTE I installed it, the checkout and other pages began working correctly and I only had to add an exlcusion so that WOZ behaved..

What I have always liked about this module is that unlike other SEO mods I can control which pages are re-written and which are not.. Even on a product by product or category by category basis, and I can add other pages as I see fit, and exclude mods (like WOZ) if needed..

I just took a look at the other sites I've used this mod on, and I did indeed have to explicitly add URIs for the checkout pages, contact us, etc..

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi,



That's right.. any URI which has "index.php?main_page=" in it is NOT mapped by Ceon URI Mapping, unless there is a manually added record in the database or the main page is one of the standard mapped pages (index/category page, product info page, EZ-page or manufacturer page).



You are right DivaVocals, there are no mappings for any checkout pages.

I'm also unfamiliar with how FEC works exactly and why it doesn't seem to work like other Zen Cart software.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Thanks for confirming..

I remember this becauseI had issues with SSU because it re-wrote EVERYTHING, and this caused lots of issue for the site I was working on.. Because SSU re-wrote EVERYTHING, other mods I had installed stopped working or stopped working correctly.. I was having a devil of a time trying to get SSU to stop creating the undesired behavior I was seeing..

A friend suggested that I try this mod instead, and the MINUTE I installed it, the checkout and other pages began working correctly and I only had to add an exlcusion so that WOZ behaved..

What I have always liked about this module is that unlike other SEO mods I can control which pages are re-written and which are not.. Even on a product by product or category by category basis, and I can add other pages as I see fit, and exclude mods (like WOZ) if needed..

I just took a look at the other sites I've used this mod on, and I did indeed have to explicitly add URIs for the checkout pages, contact us, etc..

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Simple SEO URLs has the ability to exclude pages. It also auto creates the URLs but still gives you control over how to structure a URL using the Alias feature.

I have a problem with CEON URI Mapping in Internet Explorer. When I am on the second and lower level categories such as category / subcategories / sub-subcategories, I do not see images of the goods. My htaccess overwrites the images directory. In FF and Opera everything works smoothly. In Internet Explorer, the image src changes for sub-category folder. Example:

My categories:
- Sport
[_]Football
[___]Jersey <- Browse Categories
[____]BLUE
In FF and Opera src of image looks like http://domain.com/images/xxx.jpg <- correct link to the pictures.
In Internet Explorer, an error occurs, the link looks like: http://domain.com/football/images/xxx.jpg
When I view the category of "blue" in the link is next subcategories http://domain.com/football/jersey/images/xxx.jpg

What should I do? Why the error occurs only in IE?

My htaccess file:
(Sorry for my english)

Code:

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Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On


# From Ultimate SEO URLs
RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-ezp-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=page&id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# For Open Operations Info Manager
RewriteRule ^(.*)-i-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=info_manager&pages_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# For dreamscape's News & Articles Manager
RewriteRule ^news/?$ index\.php?main_page=news&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/rss.xml$ index\.php?main_page=news_rss&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/archive/?$ index\.php?main_page=news_archive&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})-([0-9]{2}).html$ index\.php?main_page=news&date=$1-$2-$3&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/archive/([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2}).html$ index\.php?main_page=news_archive&date=$1-$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/(.*)-a-([0-9]+)-comments.html$ index\.php?main_page=news_comments&article_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/(.*)-a-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# All other pages
# Don't rewrite real files or directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]




RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.domain.com
RewriteRule (.*) http://domain.com/$1 [R=301,L]



# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxx])
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/admin.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/editors.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite cPanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend.* [NC]
# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule (.*) /index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

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Thanks for any advice.

I'm sure it does and if I had been able to work out the other stange behavior I was experiencing, I would have happily used it.. However excluding WOZ aside (which BTW didn't fix everything it merly changed the undesired behavior), SSU caused other strange inexplicable behavior that I could not fully resolve.. So I HAD to find another solution..

and lastly.. not for nothing.. My client really didn't like the kind of URLs SSU generated or the fact that he couldn't decide on an INDIVIDUAL product by basis what the URL could be..

Gentlemen this weekend I am going to try installing BOTH of these mods on a vanilla test store.. I will report back what I find out if you are interested.. Perhaps there is s happy middle ground to be had here..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by numinix

Simple SEO URLs has the ability to exclude pages. It also auto creates the URLs but still gives you control over how to structure a URL using the Alias feature.

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Posted via Mobile Device

Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by numinix

Simple SEO URLs has the ability to exclude pages. It also auto creates the URLs but still gives you control over how to structure a URL using the Alias feature.

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Numinix, if you are just here to complain please start a new thread. This is a support thread for Ceon URI Mapping.

I don't go onto the FEC thread and moan about all the problems that software has/creates, please show us the same courtesy.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Gentlemen this weekend I am going to try installing BOTH of these mods on a vanilla test store.. I will report back what I find out if you are interested.. Perhaps there is s happy middle ground to be had here..

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That's very good of you DivaVocals, as always you are so willing to give your time. Unfortunately I have don't have any more time to give, I already spend too much time here. If you do find a way to cater for whatever incompatibilities FEC creates with Ceon URI Mapping, please do post them here for others' knowledge.

In the meantime I have to finish the work I'm doing on the new version of the software.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Zmaziuu,

First, remove the Ultimate SEO rules, you don't need them anymore.

Your site should not use any relative paths for images.

Check that you have a base href tag in your html_header.php file, and if that isn't the source of your problem, you'll have to check the define for the path to your images directory in configure.php.

Finally, if that isn't it either, you'll have to fix your template files to not use relative paths but full paths.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

First, remove the Ultimate SEO rules, you don't need them anymore.

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Done

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

Check that you have a base href tag in your html_header.php file,

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I have this tag:
<base href="http://mydomain.com/" />

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

and if that isn't the source of your problem, you'll have to check the define for the path to your images directory in configure.php.

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define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://domain.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://domain.coml');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', 'false');


define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG','/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');



Do you see any mistake? Why this not working in IE?

Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Zmaziuu

Do you see any mistake? Why this not working in IE?

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No, no mistakes, those settings are perfect.

The URIs you posted previously will be a problem in more than IE.. you've probably only just noticed them in IE, or the other browsers you've tested are coping with your BROKEN image UIRs better.. the browser used is irrelevant so don't bother focussing on that.

You must have something wrong in your template files or you have some image displayer (maybe an AJAX one) which can't deal with static URIs and needs to be modified to do so.

Sorry but you'll have to ask your web designer to fix the URIs in the template and [possibly] your CSS file(s). I can't tell where that would be exactly.

At least you've narrowed things down a bit.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

That's very good of you DivaVocals, as always you are so willing to give your time. Unfortunately I have don't have any more time to give, I already spend too much time here. If you do find a way to cater for whatever incompatibilities FEC creates with Ceon URI Mapping, please do post them here for others' knowledge.

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You go right ahead and keep up this awesome software.. As for the testing, I was doing this anyway.. Just gonna share what I find with the community is all.. :smile:

Hi, just installed ceon uri mapping. everythings works fine except i can't use the add to cart bottom.
the regular link should be like this:
http://www.vitabags.com/index.php?ma...action=buy_now

but when i turn on ceon uri mapping the url turns to this:
http://www.vitabags.com/juicy/juicy-...action=buy_now

which direct me to 404 not found.

any help would be appreciated.

Hi Bryan,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bryanblue

but when i turn on ceon uri mapping the url turns to this:
http://www.vitabags.com/juicy/juicy-...action=buy_now

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That's not what I get.. the site is working fine for me, I have no problem adding that handbag to the cart directly from its page or from the "All products" page. I never see that broken URI you posted.

Where are you seeing it? Or is this fixed now?

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi Bryan,



That's not what I get.. the site is working fine for me, I have no problem adding that handbag to the cart directly from its page or from the "All products" page. I never see that broken URI you posted.

Where are you seeing it? Or is this fixed now?

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Hi Ceon, the problem is not fix. i uploaded two example products in the home page. when i get into homepage, scroll down a bit. under the New Products For December. when i click on ADD TO CART it direct me to 404 no found. Thanks

Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bryanblue

Hi Ceon, the problem is not fix. i uploaded two example products in the home page. when i get into homepage, scroll down a bit. under the New Products For December. when i click on ADD TO CART it direct me to 404 no found. Thanks

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Ahh, I see where those links are now.

You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi,



Ahh, I see where those links are now.

You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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Hi Conor, i am sorry i am pretty new to this..when you say chage the prameter..where do i do that and how? thanks for your help.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bryanblue

Hi Conor, i am sorry i am pretty new to this..when you say chage the prameter..where do i do that and how? thanks for your help.

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Let me guess.. Template Monster (or an affiliate) template?? If the answer is that you got this template from one of the many places that build non-standard Zen Cart templates (AKA Template Monster or one of their affliate re-seller sites) you are going to have to post your question in a new thread to get assistance on it as your issue is not caused by this module at all. Rather it is caused by a incorrectly coded template..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Let me guess.. Template Monster (or an affiliate) template?? If the answer is that you got this template from one of the many places that build non-standard Zen Cart templates (AKA Template Monster or one of their affliate re-seller sites) you are going to have to post your question in a new thread to get assistance on it as your issue is not caused by this module at all. Rather it is caused by a incorrectly coded template..

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i see...you are right. i purchase this template through other website. thanks for telling me that. i will be opening up a new thread to get help.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bryanblue

i see...you are right. i purchase this template through other website. thanks for telling me that. i will be opening up a new thread to get help.

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Good luck getting the answers.. Be prepared for some not so helpful responses. Template Monster templates are not very well received (or recommended) around this camp..:(

And by the way you need to post your REAL problem (I just saw your other post..) Your issue is NOT with Ceon URI Mapping (which is why they closed your thread) You are asking the WRONG question.. Your issue is that your template has coded the "Add to Cart" button in a non standard manner NOT that Ceon URI Mapping is causing issues with your button.. The RESULT of their non standard coding of your "Add to Cart" button is that it causes strange behavior..

More info.. Conor explained what your REAL issue is.. Resolve this and your problem will go away..

Let me re-iterate again this issue has NOTHING TO DO WITH Ceaon URI Mapping.. This is your template using some strange, non-standard, custom code which is causing strange behavior.

I'll be happy to show you a demo link to show you that this is NOT normal Zen Cart behavior.. This is something your template creator did (for reasons which make little sense..)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Good luck getting the answers.. Be prepared for some not so helpful responses. Template Monster templates are not very well received (or recommended) around this camp..:(

And by the way you need to post your REAL problem (I just saw your other post..) Your issue is NOT with Ceon URI Mapping (which is why they closed your thread) You are asking the WRONG question.. Your issue is that your template has coded the "Add to Cart" button in a non standard manner NOT that Ceon URI Mapping is causing issues with your button.. The RESULT of their non standard coding of your "Add to Cart" button is that it causes strange behavior..

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

More info.. Conor explained what your REAL issue is.. Resolve this and your problem will go away..

Let me re-iterate again this issue has NOTHING TO DO WITH Ceaon URI Mapping.. This is your template using some strange, non-standard, custom code which is causing strange behavior.

I'll be happy to show you a demo link to show you that this is NOT normal Zen Cart behavior.. This is something your template creator did (for reasons which make little sense..)

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hi. i didn't see this reponse while i recreated a new thread...because i don't know why my previous one is closed. :oops: but anyway, so the problem is my template. i try to figure out the way Conor explained, i even look back into the installation files that come with the Ceon uri mapping. so i went to phpmyadmin and in the ceon uri mapping i inserted a table like this one: uri: /action=buy_now Language_id: 1 current_uri 1 main_page: &action=buy_now query_string_parameters : NULL associated_db_id : NULL alternate_uri : NULL redirection_type_code 301 date_added 2010-12-15 21:01:48


but the problem remains.....please...i need help on this one. thanks

I'm not sure how I can explain this any better.. The issue you are having isn't being causes by THIS module..

Your Template Monster template is using NON-STANDARD coding which is causing a conflict with THIS module.. The issue can't be resolved by fixing the URI Mapping module.. Your issue needs to be resolved by FIXING YOUR TEMPLATE to either correct this custom code to properly use Zen Cart functions or replace this custom code with the default Zen Cart code for the "Add Selected Products to Cart" button..

Your thread was closed because you posed your question as if the issue is with THIS module.. You were directed to post questions related to Ceon URI Mapping support to this thread, but AGAIN, the cause of your problem is not being caused by this module.. Rather this module is ILLUMINATING an issue with your template's custom coding.. Your template's custom code is not playing nicely with this mod because your template's custom coding is INCORRECT..

If you want to resolve this, post your question again.. This time DON'T pose your question as if the issue is with Ceon URI Mapping.. Post the TRUE nature of your issue.. I will post your ACTUAL issue once again for you..

Quote:

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You appear to have custom coded "Add to cart" links in your New Products box which is building the URI wrong.

It shouldn't append &action=buy_now but should instead supply action=buy_now as a parameter to the zen_href_link function.

Change the code to do that and you should get working links.

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You cannot resolve this by creating a URI for the link in your DB.. Fix your template, and you will fix your problem.. It's really that simple..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bryanblue

hi. i didn't see this reponse while i recreated a new thread...because i don't know why my previous one is closed. :oops: but anyway, so the problem is my template. i try to figure out the way Conor explained, i even look back into the installation files that come with the Ceon uri mapping. so i went to phpmyadmin and in the ceon uri mapping i inserted a table like this one: uri: /action=buy_now Language_id: 1 current_uri 1 main_page: &action=buy_now query_string_parameters : NULL associated_db_id : NULL alternate_uri : NULL redirection_type_code 301 date_added 2010-12-15 21:01:48


but the problem remains.....please...i need help on this one. thanks

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Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bryanblue

Hi Conor, i am sorry i am pretty new to this..when you say chage the prameter..where do i do that and how? thanks for your help.

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I'm really sorry but I can't teach PHP coding here.. if you can't do it you must pay a developer to do it for you.

I'd *guess* that the file to be edited is includes/modules/STORE_TEMPLATE/featured_products.php (or if that doesn't exist then includes/modules/feature_products.php) and that you are looking for the line that has

'text' =>

in it.

Somewhere on that line there is probably a

'<a href="' . zen_href_link(

Which creates the buy now buttons that are having '&action=buy_now appended when instead the command should have the action parameter set in the second parameter of the zen_href_link function:

zen_href_link(XXXXX, 'action=buy_now' ......

(Where XXX is the page name)

As I said, if the above doesn't mean much to you you should pay someone to help.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bryanblue

hi. i didn't see this reponse while i recreated a new thread...because i don't know why my previous one is closed. :oops: but anyway, so the problem is my template. i try to figure out the way Conor explained, i even look back into the installation files that come with the Ceon uri mapping. so i went to phpmyadmin and in the ceon uri mapping i inserted a table like this one: uri: /action=buy_now Language_id: 1 current_uri 1 main_page: &action=buy_now query_string_parameters : NULL associated_db_id : NULL alternate_uri : NULL redirection_type_code 301 date_added 2010-12-15 21:01:48


but the problem remains.....please...i need help on this one. thanks

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi,



I'm really sorry but I can't teach PHP coding here.. if you can't do it you must pay a developer to do it for you.

I'd *guess* that the file to be edited is includes/modules/STORE_TEMPLATE/featured_products.php (or if that doesn't exist then includes/modules/feature_products.php) and that you are looking for the line that has

'text' =>

in it.

Somewhere on that line there is probably a

'<a href="' . zen_href_link(

Which creates the buy now buttons that are having '&action=buy_now appended when instead the command should have the action parameter set in the second parameter of the zen_href_link function:

zen_href_link(XXXXX, 'action=buy_now' ......

(Where XXX is the page name)

As I said, if the above doesn't mean much to you you should pay someone to help.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

---

If this code doesn't mean anything to you, and you don't want to pay someone to do it for you the other option is to use one of the many zen templates that are available in the downloads area that works with Ceon URI Mapping module.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by countrycharm

If this code doesn't mean anything to you, and you don't want to pay someone to do it for you the other option is to use one of the many zen templates that are available in the downloads area that works with Ceon URI Mapping module.

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**sigh**

**nods in agreement**

I have a Zen Cart site with integrated PHP script (feed) that is importing products and takes care of the quantity.

Is it possible to make Ceon work with the feed?

As for all I have read I have to go through every of my 2000 products and activate the Ceon for each one?

I have tried to delete all products after installing Ceon and then import them through the feed but again - the urls have not been changed. I have to go through each product and activate it one by one.

Any tips on this please?

Hi,
I am running 1.39h with URI mapping 3.8
In Chrome, but also in IE I have this strange behaviour.

If I type www.a c q u a t u a.it the site opens regularly with the regular url.

If then I click on any category or product, the url becomes, in example, http://www.a c q u a t u a.it/filtro-acqua-everpure?zenid=8uiqq79numdahdno39sf8co0q7.

If I then re click on it, it appears the way I expect as: http://www.a c q u a t u a.it/filtro-acqua-everpure .
From the second click on, all the url appears normal no matter if you click on cat or product.

It looks like that URI needs to be "initialized" by the first click and then it works properly.

Nothing to worry about, just a strange effect I do not know why happens and I wanted to let know.

Regards
enzo

Hi enzo,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by enzo-ita

If then I click on any category or product, the url becomes, in example, http://www.a c q u a t u a.it/filtro-acqua-everpure?zenid=8uiqq79numdahdno39sf8co0q7.

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The zenid is added by Zen Cart. Due to Ceon URI Mapping's canonical URI functionality it doesn't have any negative effects, however I agree that it's not very attractive.

I think it is added because Zen Cart doesn't have the necessary functionality in it to set the cookie path properly.

I'll be taking a wee look into this issue for version 4.0.0, I think I'll have to supply another modified core file to "fix" Zen Cart so that it can set the cookie path properly. (If that is actually the cause, as I suspect).

All the best..

Conor
ceon

All the best to you and compliments for your software.
I will be waiting your new version.
Best regards from Italy
enzo

Hi Enzo,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by enzo-ita

All the best to you and compliments for your software.
I will be waiting your new version.
Best regards from Italy
enzo

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Thanks for the nice comments. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

I have successfully installed the addon ceon_uri_mapping, and the url successfully rewrite, but when I view source files from browser, It isn't rewrite, why? how can do and make the source files also rewrite? who can help me, thank you!!!

Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

I have successfully installed the addon ceon_uri_mapping, and the url successfully rewrite, but when I view source files from browser, It isn't rewrite, why? how can do and make the source files also rewrite? who can help me, thank you!!!

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I'm afraid your English isn't very good so I'm not quite sure what you are saying.

I'm guessing that either you have forgotten to update

includes/functions/html_output.php

or that you have *hard-coding* in your template.. any old hard-coded links which use index.php?main_page MUST be changed to using zen_href_link().

Hope that helps...

All the best..

Conor
ceon

I have successfully installed the addon ceon_uri_mapping, and the url successfully rewrite, but when I view source files from browser, It isn't rewrite? why? Oh, I also installed ultimate_seo_urls, They are conflict ? Because, I can't rewrite the longin page, about us page and so on. So I want to install other addon to rewrite them. there are my html_output.php in the attachment. can you tell me how can I install the ultimate_seo_urls and Ceon URI Mapping at the same time.

Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

can you tell me how can I install the ultimate_seo_urls and Ceon URI Mapping at the same time.

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You can't. You need to choose one or the other.

As for checking your html_output file.. I'm afraid it's practically Christmas so I will not be providing that level of free support for the next week, I'm sure you understand!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi everyone!

Have a great Christmas!

Disappointingly, couldn't Ceon URI Mapping 4.0.0 finished in time for Christmas but it'll be out in the New Year!

Have a great break! :cheers:

All the best..

Conor
ceon

I can't install them in the same time. If I only install the Ceon URI Mapping, then how can I rewrite the login page and about us page and so on.

How can I rewrite the specials page, products_new page and products_all page. I need Detailed tutorial. could you help me? Thank you very much.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

I have successfully installed the addon ceon_uri_mapping, and the url successfully rewrite, but when I view source files from browser, It isn't rewrite? why? Oh, I also installed ultimate_seo_urls, They are conflict ? Because, I can't rewrite the longin page, about us page and so on. So I want to install other addon to rewrite them. there are my html_output.php in the attachment. can you tell me how can I install the ultimate_seo_urls and Ceon URI Mapping at the same time.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

I can't install them in the same time. If I only install the Ceon URI Mapping, then how can I rewrite the login page and about us page and so on.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

How can I rewrite the specials page, products_new page and products_all page. I need Detailed tutorial. could you help me? Thank you very much.

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You need to add the URI's for all non product/category/EZ Pages directly in the DB.

The detailed tutorial you need to do this is in the readme file for the Ceon URI Mapping. There is an entire section in the readme file which explains in fairly good detail HOW to add URI's to the database for these pages..

If you've not read this section of the readme, I suggest doing so and if it's still not clear how to do this then you should clarify what part of these instructions are not clear to you. (simply posting a blanket statement of "I don't understand" or "Please help me" doesn't help the community to help you..:smile:)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

I have successfully installed the addon ceon_uri_mapping, and the url successfully rewrite, but when I view source files from browser, It isn't rewrite? why? Oh, I also installed ultimate_seo_urls, They are conflict ? Because, I can't rewrite the longin page, about us page and so on. So I want to install other addon to rewrite them. there are my html_output.php in the attachment. can you tell me how can I install the ultimate_seo_urls and Ceon URI Mapping at the same time.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

I can't install them in the same time. If I only install the Ceon URI Mapping, then how can I rewrite the login page and about us page and so on.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by d030433

How can I rewrite the specials page, products_new page and products_all page. I need Detailed tutorial. could you help me? Thank you very much.

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

You need to add the URI's for all non product/category/EZ Pages directly in the DB.

The detailed tutorial you need to do this is in the readme file for the Ceon URI Mapping. There is an entire section in the readme file which explains in fairly good detail HOW to add URI's to the database for these pages..

If you've not read this section of the readme, I suggest doing so and if it's still not clear how to do this then you should clarify what part of these instructions are not clear to you. (simply posting a blanket statement of "I don't understand" or "Please help me" doesn't help the community to help you..:smile:)

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If the readme doesn't mean anything to you, and you can't figure out how to create those pages for your database, you can always pay someone to do it for you. The readme tutorial is self explanatory on how to do what you have ask. People Read be fore you ask questions.
Merry Christmas to all, to all a good night.

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Originally Posted by countrycharm

Merry Christmas to all, to all a good night.

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And the same to you sir!!!:smile:

I have read this section of the readme, but I can't rewrite the specials page, products_new page and products_all page yet. so I hope you can use examples. thank you.

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Originally Posted by d030433

I have read this section of the readme, but I can't rewrite the specials page, products_new page and products_all page yet. so I hope you can use examples. thank you.

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And you still haven't provided any details about how you did try to do this so we can guide you on how to fix whatever it is you HAVE done..

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Please note: There is no admin interface for entering these URI mappings in this module, they have to be entered manually (using software such as PHPMyAdmin).

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Here are the instructions from the readme.. What part of this are you having trouble with?? it would help TREMENDOUSLY if you explained how you entered the URI data in your database, and what the result was..

The community is happy to help, but you have to clarify what you need help with.. simply say "who can help me?" without any indication that you've read the readme or support threads translates to many as saying "I didn't feel like reading all of this stuff.. can you just do this for me"

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The first is the most useful as it results in all links on the site to that page using the static URI instead of the standard dynamic Zen Cart URI (just as with products etc. using URI mappings).

Please Note: Any query string parameters are still appended to the URI.

Basically, this first method can be used to replace the likes of:

index.php?main_page=products_all&disp_order=3

with:

/our-products?disp_order=3.

1. Use software such as PHPMyAdmin to add a new record to the ceon_uri_mapping table.
2. The URI mapping to be mapped from should be entered in the uri field. (Remember to begin the URI with a slash ‘/’).
3. The number representing the language ID this URI mapping applies for should be entered in the language_id field.
4. The current_uri field should be set to “1” to make this the “current” URI.
5. The Zen Cart page to be mapped to should be entered in the main_page field.
6. The date/time this URI mapping was added should be set in the date_added field (or just use the “NOW()” SQL function).
7. The query_string_parameters, associated_db_id and alternate_uri fields are not used, they must be left as “NULL”. The redirection_type_code is not used either so it doesn't matter what value it has (it can just be left at the default value of 301).

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Originally Posted by d030433

I have read this section of the readme, but I can't rewrite the specials page, products_new page and products_all page yet. so I hope you can use examples. thank you.

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

And you still haven't provided any details about how you did try to do this so we can guide you on how to fix whatever it is you HAVE done..

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

Here are the instructions from the readme.. What part of this are you having trouble with?? it would help TREMENDOUSLY if you explained how you entered the URI data in your database, and what the result was..

The community is happy to help, but you have to clarify what you need help with.. simply say "who can help me?" without any indication that you've read the readme or support threads translates to many as saying "I didn't feel like reading all of this stuff.. can you just do this for me"

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DivaVocals let give him a early Christmas present. Here are 3 screen shots on how to do what you want to accomplish. Make sure for the date_added you put in NOW.

Hi.

I just installed this module on a test site and cannot get the module to show up in admin after install. No other core files have been modified except for a template.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance...

Patrick

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Originally Posted by mrscrewed

Hi.

I just installed this module on a test site and cannot get the module to show up in admin after install. No other core files have been modified except for a template.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance...

Patrick

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The most likely cause for most module failures is an incorrect installation. Check your install make sure you've correctly uploaded EVERYTHING..

Hi Patrick,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by mrscrewed

I just installed this module on a test site and cannot get the module to show up in admin after install. No other core files have been modified except for a template.

What am I doing wrong?

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You've probably uploaded files to a folder called "admin" but your admin folder's actually called something else.

Start the installation from the start and go through each of the steps once more and you should get things working.

Hope everyone's having a HAPPY CHRISTMAS! :) :cheers:

All the best..

Conor

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi Patrick,



You've probably uploaded files to a folder called "admin" but your admin folder's actually called something else.

Start the installation from the start and go through each of the steps once more and you should get things working.

Hope everyone's having a HAPPY CHRISTMAS! :) :cheers:

All the best..

Conor

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We have had a very bless Christmas. We just hope
Christmas was just as good to you.:yes:

hello,

I need help.....

I trying to install the Ceon URI Mapping (SEO), but its crashing..... it makes the website run soo slow. These are the following issues:

Issue 1:

I getting this error.......,, I don't know what to do.......

This is the message:

1 Can't create/write to file '/mysql-tmp/#sql_23d8_0.MYI' (Errcode: 13)
in:
[select banners_id, banners_title, banners_image, banners_html_text, banners_open_new_windows, banners_url from banners where status = 1 and ( banners_group = 'SideBox-Banners') order by rand()]

Issue 2:

I notice that, it's usually happening at night because during the morning the website is running well. its weird!!!...


Issue 3:
under configuration, I notice that, the Ceon URI Mapping (SEO) is not showing up after I saved it before in Admin/Modules/Ceon URI Mapping (SEO) Config. Any suggestion?

please help!!!!!
:cry:

I don't know if this has been reported before ...

Running 1.3.9h with v3.6.1 of the URI Mapping code (using the v1.3.9c directory for admin). I've got a multi-lingual site (English and Spanish), and when I preview a product in admin, only the English (default) version of the product description/title are displayed.

Tracked this down the the various /admin/includes/modules/*/preview_info.php files, within the section marked:

Code:

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<?php // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 3 of 4 ?>

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... there's a loop

Code:

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              for ($i = 0, $n = sizeof($languages); $i < $n; $i++) {
                echo '<p>' . zen_image(DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES . $languages[$i]['directory'] .
                  '/images/' . $languages[$i]['image'], $languages[$i]['name']) . '&nbsp;:&nbsp;';
               
                if (!is_null($uri_mappings[$languages[$i]['id']]) &&
                    strlen($uri_mappings[$languages[$i]['id']]) > 0) {
                  echo htmlentities($uri_mappings[$languages[$i]['id']]);
                } else {
                  echo TEXT_URI_MAPPING_PRODUCT_NO_URI_ENTERED;
                }
               
                echo "</p>\n";
              }

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... that unfortunately uses the same loop index variables as the overall loop managing the multiple product description displays. Changing that loop to:

Code:

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              for ($i2 = 0, $n2 = sizeof($languages); $i2 < $n2; $i2++) {
                echo '<p>' . zen_image(DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES . $languages[$i2]['directory'] .
                  '/images/' . $languages[$i2]['image'], $languages[$i2]['name']) . '&nbsp;:&nbsp;';
               
                if (!is_null($uri_mappings[$languages[$i2]['id']]) &&
                    strlen($uri_mappings[$languages[$i2]['id']]) > 0) {
                  echo htmlentities($uri_mappings[$languages[$i2]['id']]);
                } else {
                  echo TEXT_URI_MAPPING_PRODUCT_NO_URI_ENTERED;
                }
               
                echo "</p>\n";
              }

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... allows both languages' textual information to be formatted and displayed.

Hi,

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Originally Posted by lat9

I don't know if this has been reported before ...

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It hasn't.. you're the first person ever to report this.. despite this bug being present since version 2.0.0 of the module!

So that's almost 2 and a half years in which neither I nor the thousands of users of the module ever noticed that the software caused only the first language's preview information to be displayed!

lol I've been looking at product/URI preview screens for years and never noticed that the preview for other languages was missing!

A bugfix for this will be included in 4.0.0.. thanks for the heads up!

In version 4.0.0 the code to be used by the various /admin/includes/modules/*/preview_info.php files, within the section marked:

Code:

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<?php // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 3 of 4 ?>

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shall be:

PHP Code:

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<?php // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 3 of 4 ?>
      <tr>
        <td><?php echo zen_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '1', '10'); ?></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><?php echo zen_draw_separator('pixel_black.gif', '100%', '2'); ?></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em;">
          <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2">
            <tr>
              <td valign="top" style="width: 18em;">
              <?php
              if ($uri_mapping_autogen) {
                echo TEXT_URI_MAPPING_PRODUCT_URI_AUTOGENERATED;
              } else {
                echo TEXT_URI_MAPPING_PRODUCT_URI_ENTERED;
              }
              ?>
              </td>
              <td class="smallText">
              <?php
              echo '<p>' . zen_image(DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES . $languages[$i]['directory'] .
                '/images/' . $languages[$i]['image'], $languages[$i]['name']) . '&nbsp;:&nbsp;';
              
              if (!is_null($uri_mappings[$languages[$i]['id']]) &&
                  strlen($uri_mappings[$languages[$i]['id']]) > 0) {
                echo htmlentities($uri_mappings[$languages[$i]['id']]);
              } else {
                echo TEXT_URI_MAPPING_PRODUCT_NO_URI_ENTERED;
              }
              
              echo "</p>\n";
              ?>
              </td>
            </tr>
          </table>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><?php echo zen_draw_separator('pixel_black.gif', '100%', '2'); ?></td>
      </tr>
<?php // END CEON URI MAPPING 3 of 4 ?>

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That fixes this silly oversight.

Enjoy the rest of your holidays.

Happy New Year's everyone! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

hi coner, great module, just a quick question, does this help with seo or is it just made to be asethetically pleasing for the user


thanks .marcochampo

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Originally Posted by marcochampo

hi coner, great module, just a quick question, does this help with seo or is it just made to be asethetically pleasing for the user


thanks .marcochampo

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I would suggest that you refer to one of the many other threads on this forum which have hotly debated the effectiveness/reason for implementing SEO mods like this one. This support thread is truly not the correct place to engage in any protracted (or even short) discussions on this matter.. As a starting point look for conors usename on the forum.. I believe he participated in one of the threads I speak of..

Hi Marco,

Glad you like the software.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by marcochampo

does this help with seo or is it just made to be asethetically pleasing for the user

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Its primary purpose is for easy to enter/read URIs but all evidence is that it also significantly helps SEO as the search engines give higher precedence to URIs with keywords in them. This is based on feedback I've had from people using the module, reporting higher rankings for their sites that use the module as opposed to ones that didn't.

Regardless, simply having "nice" URIs is the main point of the software.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

i need a little of clarification for the place where the overwrite goes...my store is inside a folder name shop and my admin page changed the name to something different where do i have to put the overwrite inside the folder name shop or outside the folder?

Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by makalele33

i need a little of clarification for the place where the overwrite goes...my store is inside a folder name shop and my admin page changed the name to something different where do i have to put the overwrite inside the folder name shop or outside the folder?

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You'd be best to re-read the configuration documentation more carefully.

The is no such thing as "an overwrite" so I'm not sure what you are talking about.

Do you mean the .htaccess file or the place where you should "overwrite" files?

Either way, full instructions are in the documentation so give it a careful read once again before coming back here.. it'll probably have you sorted without anyone here having to "restate" the information from the documentation here as "clarification".

All the best..

Conor
ceon

conor,

i tried it twice again

i made sure all the files where in place.

then i when thru the config

my store is on a subfolder called shop so i went ahead and put the following rewrite


RewriteEngine On

# ONLY rewrite URIs beginning with /shop/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/shop/ [NC]
# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/shop/admin [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/shop/editors [NC]
# Don't rewrite cPanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend [NC]
# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule .* index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

then i went and changed the part where it says admin to my admin folder name.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/shop/admin [NC]


i uploaded the file and when i go in to check if i type in the path where the folder is it works but when i try to get the admin it says an error.... i been trying to get this fix for like 6 days and nothing

Hi,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by makalele33

i uploaded the file and when i go in to check if i type in the path where the folder is it works but when i try to get the admin it says an error.... i been trying to get this fix for like 6 days and nothing

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Where did you put the .htaccess file?

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Quote:

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Originally Posted by makalele33

conor,

i tried it twice again

i made sure all the files where in place.

then i when thru the config

my store is on a subfolder called shop so i went ahead and put the following rewrite


RewriteEngine On

# ONLY rewrite URIs beginning with /shop/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/shop/ [NC]
# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/shop/admin [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/shop/editors [NC]
# Don't rewrite cPanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend [NC]
# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule .* index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

then i went and changed the part where it says admin to my admin folder name.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/shop/admin [NC]


i uploaded the file and when i go in to check if i type in the path where the folder is it works but when i try to get the admin it says an error.... i been trying to get this fix for like 6 days and nothing

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What does the error say?? Simply stating you get an error or that it doesn't work without the exact error text or screenprints of what you see provides no indication of what is happening to determine the cause of the issue..

Did you install EVERYTHING?? There are a number of required core edits that are in a separate folder in the fileset which people often miss in their install.. Bottomline is you need to provide more details to know what YOUR issue might be..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

What does the error say?? Simply stating you get an error or that it doesn't work without the exact error text or screenprints of what you see provides no indication of what is happening to determine the cause of the issue..

Did you install EVERYTHING?? There are a number of required core edits that are in a separate folder in the fileset which people often miss in their install.. Bottomline is you need to provide more details to know what YOUR issue might be..

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i think this might be the issue i only uploaded the the modified core files 1.3.9d so i will upload the whole folder inside my zen cart folder

Quote:

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Originally Posted by conor

Hi,



Where did you put the .htaccess file?

All the best..

Conor
ceon

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conor,

the htacess file is inside the zen cart folder named shop..do is have to be there or outside on the root before the zen cart folder?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by DivaVocals

What does the error say?? Simply stating you get an error or that it doesn't work without the exact error text or screenprints of what you see provides no indication of what is happening to determine the cause of the issue..

Did you install EVERYTHING?? There are a number of required core edits that are in a separate folder in the fileset which people often miss in their install.. Bottomline is you need to provide more details to know what YOUR issue might be..

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when i typr the path in my web browser this is what i get Server error.

The website encountered an error while retrieving http://www.rmsmusicoutlet.com/shop/n... myadmingfile/. It may be down for maintenance or configured incorrectly.

Here are some suggestions:
Reload this web page later.
More information on this error
Below is the original error message

HTTP Error 500 (Internal Server Error): An unexpected condition was encountered while the server was attempting to fulfill the request.

]PRIMARY_SECTIONTITLETERTIARY_SECTIONSITE_TAGLINE

I am getting this added to the end of each page title, not the url. Where did I mess up

Thanks

This is an easy question, and I tried to find it in this thread but couldn't.

I think my install was real clean -- including careful merging with some files that had been modified by other mods. The most challenging of those was the Multi-language-for-EZ-pages (older ZC) code to merge with the newer CEON code.

Anyway, everything went really well and I'm beginning to use the CEON Config screen in Admin, but it splays out waayyy to the right, and I have to scroll to about half of the screen. Is this by design? Or did I lose a table tag or something while doing all that merging? Thanks for any insight ...

RE: width of fieldset container on Config screen in Admin

ahhh ... the width of Config screen in Admin is fine in Firefox, but splays waayy out to the right in IE browser. I'll have to add a width somewhere in ceon_uri_mapping_config.php to keep it over to the left in IE.

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RE: width of fieldset container on Config screen in Admin

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Well this is pretty weird. IE8 won't even pay attention to full table tags, with a width of 960px, wrapped around the form that is created on about line 271 of ceon_uri_mapping_config.php. FF renders the form with the browser screen width to begin with, and also pays attention to table width.

Hi I have just installed this module. I can get to my store website but i could not get to the admin console. I don't understand why.

I am using ZC 1.3.9g.

i copied everything under files, replaced everything under modified_core_files\1.3.9d (since i did not modify anything) and copied everything under templates to my default template.

I have renamed the admin folder to my admin folder name.

Any idea what i did wrong?

Please help...

I tried both with .htaccess and without but no avail on both attempts.

here is my .htaccesss

RewriteEngine On

# ONLY rewrite URIs beginning with /shop/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/beautynets.com/ [NC]
# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/beautynets.com/admin* [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/beautynets.com/editors [NC]
# Don't rewrite cPanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend [NC]
# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule .* /beautynets.com/index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

Thanks
Andreas

To add to my previous post.

I found error in the log file:


[08-Jan-2011 21:50:37] PHP Warning: require_once(/home/content/s/e/w/sewicob/html/ecommerce/adminBeautyincludes/classes/class.String.php) [<a href='function.require-once'>function.require-once</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/s/e/w/sewicob/html/ecommerce/adminBeauty/includes/functions/extra_functions/ceon_uri_mapping.php on line 21
[08-Jan-2011 21:50:37] PHP Fatal error: require_once() [<a href='function.require'>function.require</a>]: Failed opening required '/home/content/s/e/w/sewicob/html/ecommerce/adminBeautyincludes/classes/class.String.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php') in /home/content/s/e/w/sewicob/html/ecommerce/adminBeauty/includes/functions/extra_functions/ceon_uri_mapping.php on line 21


Thanks