Auction Product Type

I did discover one bug in this add-on. The file includes/templates/classic/templates/tpl_product_auction_info_display.php, around line 128 is missing a php closing tag (or whatever it's called).

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<?php
/**
 * display the products additional images
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  require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_additional_images.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_additional_images.php');

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Should be:

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<?php
/**
 * display the products additional images
 */
  require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_additional_images.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_additional_images.php'); ?>

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Correcting this should help.

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Originally Posted by mzimmers

I did discover one bug in this add-on. The file includes/templates/classic/templates/tpl_product_auction_info_display.php, around line 128 is missing a php closing tag (or whatever it's called).

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That was covered some pages back and is fixed in the next release. I've also changed some of the coding to work with 1.3.9 and now 1.3.9b which is why it's taking longer to put out the update.

If your still getting blank pages, and running 1.3.8, try the Debug Error-Logging Utility tool
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=82

Hi, Dave –

Thanks for the reply. Sorry I duplicated information here. I'm not getting blank pages any more; that was cockpit error on my part. As near as I can see, it's operational (or at least displays properly) in v139a.

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Originally Posted by mzimmers

Hi, Dave –

Thanks for the reply. Sorry I duplicated information here. I'm not getting blank pages any more; that was cockpit error on my part. As near as I can see, it's operational (or at least displays properly) in v139a.

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I kind of figured you know about the tool after I clicked the submit button... lest with 1.3.9 it's built in.

Theirs a few changes in the code in 139 that's worth making changes in the auction mod as will, I'm fixing some of the junk code and cleaning things up that I haven't had time to look at before... Pulse it helps when the next version of php comes out if your not that far behind it....

I just integrated APT with a different shop instantiation (for more testing). Now, I get the "Product - Auction" choice twice in the pull-down menu. Any idea what I did to double my pleasure? Thanks.

Update: I ran the uninstall SQL, and then the install SQL again. I did this twice, since I got a bunch of funny error messages the first time around. I think this solved it, but I'd like to hear any thoughts from someone who knows a bit about this add-on.

And, while the DB seems happy now, I've added a product for auction. When I go to its page, I get the following error:

document.getElementById("remain") is null
http://www.cinderellaantiques.com/sh...products_id=28
Line 64
document.getElementById("remain").in...utes+" minutes, "+seconds+" seconds";

Can someone please decode this for me? The file product_auction_info.php is just a bunch of defines; I have no idea where this document.getElementById came from.

Thanks.

One more bit of data: this function seems to be undefined:

window.attachEvent("onload", setCountDown)

OK, I'll be quiet now and let someone look at this.

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Originally Posted by mzimmers

I just integrated APT with a different shop instantiation (for more testing). Now, I get the "Product - Auction" choice twice in the pull-down menu. Any idea what I did to double my pleasure? Thanks.

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There was a problem in the SQL statements... and me... I was just adding to them for updates and not reading them. I did read them this time and trashed the file. the next set will never do that again...

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Originally Posted by mzimmers

I've added a product for auction. When I go to its page, I get the following error:

document.getElementById("remain") is null
Line 64
document.getElementById("remain").in...utes+" minutes, "+seconds+" seconds";

Can someone please decode this for me? The file product_auction_info.php is just a bunch of defines; I have no idea where this document.getElementById came from.

Thanks.

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When you create a auction it needs both a beginning date and an ending date, no date and errors happen..... the date is blank. When I get some time, I really need to set down and rewrite that time code.. and add error checking to prevent blank dates.

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Originally Posted by mzimmers

One more bit of data: this function seems to be undefined:

window.attachEvent("onload", setCountDown)

OK, I'll be quiet now and let someone look at this.

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This should disappear when the time is set. I tried to write the onload event for the clock so it would stack with other onload's that may be in use.

Hey, Dave –

Thanks for the answers. I've done a lot of playing with it, and have a few more questions:

1. it appears that there's a placeholder in the tpl_product_auction_info_display.php file for an "ask a question" area, but it's essentially empty. Is this by design?
2. it might have been my messing around, but there seems to be a bug that arises when I reload a page after bidding. It duplicates the entry in the previous bid list, and updates the bid counter.
3. during testing, my initial bid was rejected as being too small, even though it was exactly the starting price.

I've also made several cosmetic changes, which can be seen here:
http://www.cinderellaantiques.com/sh...products_id=29

If you'd like any or all of these for your future release, just say the word, and I'll send you the files. Thanks for all your work on this.

As long as I'm tossing stuff out:

4. I don't know if it really matters, but my auction product isn't showing a difference between price net and price gross.
5. Where in the admin section do you view and change auction information? Like cancelling a bid, for example?

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Originally Posted by mzimmers

1. it appears that there's a placeholder in the tpl_product_auction_info_display.php file for an "ask a question" area, but it's essentially empty. Is this by design?

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Yes... it's in the 'Free Software Add Ons' section of this site. I use it, but had to remove the code.... don't thank many others do.

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2. it might have been my messing around, but there seems to be a bug that arises when I reload a page after bidding. It duplicates the entry in the previous bid list, and updates the bid counter.
3. during testing, my initial bid was rejected as being too small, even though it was exactly the starting price.

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It's not that strong of code so it wouldn't be to hard to break it. I'll have to see if I can reproduce it.

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I've also made several cosmetic changes, which can be seen here:

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Looks nice... I do like the seconds counting down through, even through it doesn't really need it. I've gone back to the default design so to make it easier for site designers to work with.

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4. I don't know if it really matters, but my auction product isn't showing a difference between price net and price gross.

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This is in admin for some reason to calculate tax, but without knowing the finish auction price, how do you tax it! My tax is done at checkout according to the state it ships to... I know everyone may be different, so I left it in... thinking about removing it all and not doing tax calculations at the product creation side.

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5. Where in the admin section do you view and change auction information? Like cancelling a bid, for example?

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Auction manager... right now, theirs no way you can remove just one bid without editing the product and fixing the current price.... The database doesn't have a storage spot for it.... I was thinking the other day it would be nice to have the ability for admin to cancel one.... but would it be far to the other bidders! Do Overs!

Hey, Dave –

Thanks for the detailed answers. I'd like to put a vote in for a feature to cancel bids. This could be very useful for a variety of reasons.

Do you know whether anyone has built a sidebox to display an auctioned item? I'm planning on offering one item for auction per week, and I'd like to give it some attention in a sidebox. I know kuroi has built a blank sidebox for general purpose, but...I haven't yet cracked the ZC code on how to build a link to a particular item.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by mzimmers

Hey, Dave –

Thanks for the detailed answers. I'd like to put a vote in for a feature to cancel bids. This could be very useful for a variety of reasons.

Do you know whether anyone has built a sidebox to display an auctioned item? I'm planning on offering one item for auction per week, and I'd like to give it some attention in a sidebox. I know kuroi has built a blank sidebox for general purpose, but...I haven't yet cracked the ZC code on how to build a link to a particular item.

Thanks.

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Working on the delete bid button today......Put a on/off switch on the clock per-item, cleaned up the pricing, fixed the dates so that wont course errors again, did some more house cleaning, bids was last on my list..

Sidebox was done and will be out with the next update... tons of switches much the same as the product list. Running on my site already.

hello. i installed your addon and i have a problem with my template. i use cherry_zen template but i modified it a little. all page works but at the auction product it's messed up. my link is http://andysuciu.dyndns.org/licenta_...=index&cPath=9. can you tell me what to modify or where to look to make it look ok when auctioning. thank you.

A quick question.
I need an auction section for a client's website.
I don't want the auction site to be in any way connected to or working via ebay or some other auction site, I want everything to be processed through Zencart and my client's payment gateways.

I need to know if this particular addon works in the manner I described above.

Short answer... Yes. :D

Items are converted to 'auction' type and it's a simple matter to do - same back-end, same functions. The only thing we changed was the amount of bids displaying on the page.

Good luck.

That's perfect!
Just what I've been looking for :D

Good morning all,

I was wondering if you could help me, I am trying to install Zen Auction 1.2 into my Zen Cart.

All files transfered ok but when I try and run the SQL script through SQL patches from Zen Cart tools, I get a full screen of errors as follows:

1062 Duplicate entry 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_MODEL' for key 2
in:
[INSERT INTO zen_product_type_layout VALUES ('','Show Model Number', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_MODEL', '1', 'Display Model Number on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '1', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Weight', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_WEIGHT', '1', 'Display Weight on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '2', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Attribute Weight', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_WEIGHT_ATTRIBUTES', '1', 'Display Attribute Weight on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '3', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Manufacturer', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_MANUFACTURER', '1', 'Display Manufacturer Name on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '4', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Quantity in Shopping Cart', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_IN_CART_QTY', '1', 'Display Quantity in Current Shopping Cart on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '5', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Quantity in Stock', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_QUANTITY', '1', 'Display Quantity in Stock on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '6', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Product Reviews Count', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_REVIEWS_COUNT', '1', 'Display Product Reviews Count on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '7', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Product Reviews Button', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_REVIEWS', '1', 'Display Product Reviews Button on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '8', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Date Available', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_DATE_AVAILABLE', '1', 'Display Date Available on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '9', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Date Added', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_DATE_ADDED', '1', 'Display Date Added on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '10', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Product URL', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_URL', '1', 'Display URL on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '11', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Starting At text on Price', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_STARTING_AT', '1', 'Display Starting At text on products with attributes Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '12', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Product Tell a Friend button', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_TELL_A_FRIEND', '1', 'Display the Tell a Friend button on Product Info

Note: Turning this setting off does not affect the Tell a Friend box in the columns and turning off the Tell a Friend box does not affect the button
0= off 1= on', @t4, '13', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Product Free Shipping Image Status - Catalog', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_ALWAYS_FREE_SHIPPING_IMAGE_SWITCH', '0', 'Show the Free Shipping image/text in the catalog?', @t4, '14', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''Yes''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''No'')), '), ('','Show Reserve Price or not!', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_RESERVE_INFO', '1', 'Display Reserve price Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '15', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), '), ('','Product Price Tax Class Default - When adding new products?', 'DEFAULT_PRODUCT_AUCTION_TAX_CLASS_ID', '0', 'What should the Product Price Tax Class Default ID be when adding new products?', @t4, '16', now(), now(), NULL, ''), ('','Product Virtual Default Status - Skip Shipping Address - When adding new products?', 'DEFAULT_PRODUCT_AUCTION_PRODUCTS_VIRTUAL', '0', 'Default Virtual Product status to be ON when adding new products?', @t4, '17', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Product Free Shipping Default Status - Normal Shipping Rules - When adding new products?', 'DEFAULT_PRODUCT_AUCTION_PRODUCTS_IS_ALWAYS_FREE_SHIPPING', '0', 'What should the Default Free Shipping status be when adding new products?', @t4, '18', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')),'), ('','Show Product Additional Images', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_ADDITIONAL_IMAGES', '1', 'Display Additional Images on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '19', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), '), ('','Show Product Additional Shipping Images', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_FREE_SHIPPING_INFO_ADDITIONAL_IMAGES', '1', 'Display Additional Free shipping Images on Product Info 0= off 1= on', @t4, '20', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), '), ('','Show Metatags Title Default - Product Title', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_METATAGS_TITLE_STATUS', '1', 'Display Product Title in Meta Tags Title 0= off 1= on', @t4, '21', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), '), ('','Show Metatags Title Default - Product Name', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_METATAGS_PRODUCTS_NAME_STATUS', '1', 'Display Product Name in Meta Tags Title 0= off 1= on', @t4, '22', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), '), ('','Show Metatags Title Default - Product Model', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_METATAGS_MODEL_STATUS', '1', 'Display Product Model in Meta Tags Title 0= off 1= on', @t4, '23', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), '), ('','Show Metatags Title Default - Product Price', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_METATAGS_PRICE_STATUS', '1', 'Display Product Price in Meta Tags Title 0= off 1= on', @t4, '24', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), '), ('','Show Metatags Title Default - Product Tagline', 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_METATAGS_TITLE_TAGLINE_STATUS', '1', 'Display Product Tagline in Meta Tags Title 0= off 1= on', @t4, '25', now(), now(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_drop_down(array(array(''id''=>''1'', ''text''=>''True''), array(''id''=>''0'', ''text''=>''False'')), ');]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

I have tried un-installing the script several times and had a look inside the SQL DB but still no joy. Can you please help? :dontgetit:

Thanks

Martin

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Originally Posted by What To Get

I have tried un-installing the script several times and had a look inside the SQL DB but still no joy. Can you please help?

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The sql is finding the key already there is why the error... The uninstall sql should have removed the auction form your database. Try the update sql, it should clean up the database and install the right keys.

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Originally Posted by davewest

The sql is finding the key already there is why the error... The uninstall sql should have removed the auction form your database. Try the update sql, it should clean up the database and install the right keys.

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Hi

I have tried that a few times and the Update SQL comes up with error:-

1146 Table 'whattoge_shop.zen_product_auction_extra' doesn't exist
in:
[show fields from zen_product_auction_extra]

I have tried almost everything but I am hitting a brick wall (and loosing a lot of hair!)

Any ideas??

Cheers

Martin

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Originally Posted by What To Get

Hi

I have tried that a few times and the Update SQL comes up with error:-

1146 Table 'whattoge_shop.zen_product_auction_extra' doesn't exist
in:
[show fields from zen_product_auction_extra]

I have tried almost everything but I am hitting a brick wall (and loosing a lot of hair!)

Any ideas??

Cheers

Martin

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I couldn't get your error to come up.... After some time of trying to recreate your error I was able to force a double install of the product_type entry, which in itself is a problem. The best way to see what's going on is to look at your tables with something like phpmyadmin.

Thanks for the mod Dave. We are having one issue that we can't seem to get past. When shipping an item that needs tax applied I get a blank screen with tax rate and bid amount. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by ksookma

Thanks for the mod Dave. We are having one issue that we can't seem to get past. When shipping an item that needs tax applied I get a blank screen with tax rate and bid amount. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Your welcome...
Little more info or I been out in the sun to long today... I pickup the mod on version 1, around then we was having problems with the tax added with each bid. So that piece of code I commented out which stop it. I do tax at checkout by shipping address and that still works. Once the auction completes or a buy now completes, the final price is inserted into the product table and the cart does it normal magic with the tax and so on.... with the new version 1.2 no edits to any of the core cart files such as the \includes\classes\shopping_cart.php file at all. The one on my blog that is, not sure if the addon section one was updated right....

Guess I'm getting a bit lost... If its to do with the checkout page, it maybe something else or a problem I haven't seen, if its on the product page! then its something I'll have to look into more. If you need tax added for each bid.... then I'll have to put that back in with a switch to turn it off/on.

How can I get rid of the "TEXT INFORMATION" that is at the top of the Auction Information page? I have looked through the files a few times and can't see where or why this is showing up. I added the info for the page using the define pages in admin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.classiccycling.com/index....roduct_auction

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Originally Posted by ChrisModry

How can I get rid of the "TEXT INFORMATION" that is at the top of the Auction Information page? I have looked through the files a few times and can't see where or why this is showing up. I added the info for the page using the define pages in admin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Not one of the pages I use on my site so I may have forgot to include instructions on it. The define pages for some reason need a copy place in the non template folder for it to show up in the define page editor... even through the file in your template folder is the one that gets edited.

copy this page

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includes\languages\english\html_includes\YOUR_TEMPLATE\define_product_auction.php

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to zencart

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includes\languages\english\html_includes\define_product_auction.php

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Then it well show up in the admin define page editor and you can make changes there. The only old thing I see is "TEXT INFORMATION" is not in the define page coding.

I did move that file into the folder so it would show up. I just can't get rid of the "Text_Information" at the top. Any other thoughts on why this would be happening?

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Originally Posted by ChrisModry

I did move that file into the folder so it would show up. I just can't get rid of the "Text_Information" at the top. Any other thoughts on why this would be happening?

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Looking at your page details, its something being loaded before the product page. Could be something in your template.. if you have notepad++ you can do a text search of your files for "Text_Information" and see where it is.

Hi Dave, first thanks for your contribution, I would like to see if you can help me, when I put the first bid in a product, all right, but from the second the page is not refresh, a page leaves blank with "19 is (the new offer)," to return to the page i need to refresh.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by lravioly

Hi Dave, first thanks for your contribution, I would like to see if you can help me, when I put the first bid in a product, all right, but from the second the page is not refresh, a page leaves blank with "19 is (the new offer)," to return to the page i need to refresh.

Thanks

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There shouldn't be a need to refresh the page. After a bid is entered and accepted, the page should auto refresh and say that they are the current high bidder.

I couldn't get the same error to occur, maybe try to reload the includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\header_php.php

Hi Dave,

Thank you for the excellent add on.

When bidding on an auction the bid amount does not update, the page refreshes and the original amount remains. I have a few auctions none of them update, nobody can bid on the items on auction.

Using Zen Cart v 1.3.8a

Store: http://www.arxvaldex.com/shop

This error occured when I changed templates from Lite_Red to my current paid for package. The new template uses the original Zen Cart language files (I had to create the directories for the add ons including Auction) All previous add ons are working with the new template except for Auction.

I have tested the Auction with the new template on a local server and it works (along with all my add ons) but it does not work on my live site.

Please help!
Thank you

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Originally Posted by arxvaldex

Hi Dave,

Thank you for the excellent add on.

When bidding on an auction the bid amount does not update, the page refreshes and the original amount remains. I have a few auctions none of them update, nobody can bid on the items on auction.

Using Zen Cart v 1.3.8a

Store: http://www.arxvaldex.com/shop

This error occured when I changed templates from Lite_Red to my current paid for package. The new template uses the original Zen Cart language files (I had to create the directories for the add ons including Auction) All previous add ons are working with the new template except for Auction.

I have tested the Auction with the new template on a local server and it works (along with all my add ons) but it does not work on my live site.

Please help!
Thank you

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I've tested quite heavy on zencart 1.3.9f, but haven't had time to try a fresh install on 1.3.8a yet.... All the logic in the bidding process is in the includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\header_php.php and main_template_vars.php files.

Try testing by placing a bid lower then the current bid or starting price... you should get a warning that the bid was to small.. The page files should be working for I see you prices... but sometimes the pages don't fully upload.

I'll see if I can recreate the error by deleting files...

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Originally Posted by davewest

I've tested quite heavy on zencart 1.3.9f, but haven't had time to try a fresh install on 1.3.8a yet.... All the logic in the bidding process is in the includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\header_php.php and main_template_vars.php files.

Try testing by placing a bid lower then the current bid or starting price... you should get a warning that the bid was to small.. The page files should be working for I see you prices... but sometimes the pages don't fully upload.

I'll see if I can recreate the error by deleting files...

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Found the error!

It seems there is a conflict with the Wish List add on, removed the Wish List add on and Auctions working perfectly again!

Thank you for your help!

Hello,
Installed the auction product type on a dev server using ZC 1.3.9.d.
You need be logged in to see the prices and to be able to bid.

I've checked over again if all the files are in the right place. This seems to be ok.
Read a lot posts in the forum but still have some problems:

• in the admin can't find the auction manager like the screenshot in the documentation.
• if you're logged in can't see the bidding box! all the other information is visible. see attachment
• the template is based on ZJ black 2. The normal pages works well. Bud the layout of the auction pages is strange. How can it be edited?
• How can the "auction help" be replaced under the picture?

Thank you for your help.
Xavier

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Originally Posted by X@vier

You need be logged in to see the prices and to be able to bid.

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not in the habit of creating accounts just to see prices... As a shopper, I usually pass sites by if I can't at lest see a price... don't have time for accounts I don't want... As a result, I keep forgetting to go back in and test this part of the program. Thought I had it worked out, will have to go back and check it.

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in the admin can't find the auction manager like the screenshot in the documentation.

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Its in the 'Extras' tab in admin.... if not, you missed uploading that file.

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if you're logged in can't see the bidding box! all the other information is visible. see attachment

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The box only shows if your logged in, the box should show.. The page is done in 4 sections... the top, two middles, and the bottom. If you missed a { } when you merged with your template, you may have missed the login check.

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the template is based on ZJ black 2. The normal pages works well. Bud the layout of the auction pages is strange. How can it be edited?

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Never seen the ZJ black... this is where you need to match up or style the auction page to match your site.

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How can the "auction help" be replaced under the picture?

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move the button coding to below the image coding.... this..

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<div class="forward"><?php echo '<a href="javascript:popupWindow(\'' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_POPUP_AUCTION_HELP) . '\')">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_AUCTION_HELP, BUTTON_AUCTION_HELP_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>

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look for this line and place the code below it..

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<!--eof Main Product Image-->

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Styling pages takes time and for me lots of fiddling around with the css until it works. I just spent the last week making changes that I uploaded tonight when I upgraded my site to 1.3.9g... Page styling one word at a time in a forum is a pan and more time then I have.... I've spent allot of time styling the page back to the basic zen cart template. if your template use the same class and ID's.... then it should work, if not, you'll have to go through and change the class and ID's to match your template. As an example, my site use very little of the normal class and ID's that came with Zen basic. Looking at the image you uploaded, the product image is to the right which is not the norm.... thus the css is off somewhere or a different class is in use.

Thank you very much for your help.

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not in the habit of creating accounts just to see prices... As a shopper, I usually pass sites by if I can't at lest see a price... don't have time for accounts I don't want... As a result, I keep forgetting to go back in and test this part of the program. Thought I had it worked out, will have to go back and check it.

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I use this shop status since years in the original shop and it works better than with prices visible.

In the dev site changed the status to 0: every one can see the prices and now the bid form and the buy it now are visible. When the shop status is 2: need to login to see the prices it doesn't work.

The buy it now price is 300Euro. If you take a look at the category listing page the buy it now price is 50Euro.

I did a test bid of 50Euro. The starting bid is 20Euro. After removing the bid in the Auction Manager (that I found:blush:) the prices aren't adapted to the starting bid of 20Euro.

How can that be restored?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by X@vier

In the dev site changed the status to 0: every one can see the prices and now the bid form and the buy it now are visible. When the shop status is 2: need to login to see the prices it doesn't work.

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Because I never used it this way, I may have gotten lost in the coding... plus I think theres another file that deals with displaying prices depending on your options in admin. I'll have to hunt it down a see if we can move it into override system.

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The buy it now price is 300Euro. If you take a look at the category listing page the buy it now price is 50Euro.

I did a test bid of 50Euro. The starting bid is 20Euro. After removing the bid in the Auction Manager (that I found:blush:) the prices aren't adapted to the starting bid of 20Euro.

How can that be restored?

Thanks.

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If you have the site wide Buy Now turned on then that's what's doing it.... I never wanted the category listing to have active bidding or buy now... the coding was to show the current bid or starting bid with the ...more info... tag. Thus, having not to change things to much so normal products wasn't affected. If the site is totally auctions, then this file could be redone to do open bidding..... more time then I have... The reset bids button in admin well reset everything back to what you started with, or deleting the one bid should take it back to the previous bid.

One thing nice about Zen Cart.... more then 100 different ways to set up your site just with the admin settings... unlimited possibilities with the open source coding. A pain to catch them all in designing a addon mod. When basically, I'm taking what I'm using and packaging it up so others can have fun too.

Got some things to do yet.... but I'll have to test and add some more to get the logon for prices to work right.

I think some posts back there was some problems with the Buy-Now button not posting the right price to the cart! I finely had the same problem.... When I was upgrading to 1.3.9g and making some design changes to my product and auction pages, I ended up move the first line which starts the form from the product page to the auction page.

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<!--bof Form start-->
<?php echo zen_draw_form('cart_quantity', zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($_GET['products_id']), zen_get_all_get_params(array('action')) . 'action=add_product', $request_type), 'post', 'enctype="multipart/form-data"'); ?>
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basically, not allowing for the extra cart actions which made the swoop on prices to function... The part in red...

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<!--bof Form start-->
<?php echo zen_draw_form('cart_quantity', zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($_GET['products_id']), zen_get_all_get_params(array('action')) . 'action=add_product&mod=auction', $request_type), 'post', 'enctype="multipart/form-data"'); ?>
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Without the extra cart action, the Buy-Now just takes the price from the product_price which is holding the current or starting bid. The only difference in this line from 1.3.8a is the $request_type

Thanks, this works fine...

I down loaded th auction product type, in the Admin Auction Manager settings, there is nothing to select for the settings. example 1. Display previous bids to logged in users
Please make any necessary changes

Display previous bids to logged in users
Allow logged in users see previous bids

There's A update and cancel button but no radio or drop down to select. Just testing I click update, it change to blank, but it won't change back. And my auction box show auction close, it ok when yoy go to the item.
www.bargainsonlinesite.com.

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Originally Posted by weezee

I down loaded th auction product type, in the Admin Auction Manager settings, there is nothing to select for the settings. example 1. Display previous bids to logged in users
Please make any necessary changes

Display previous bids to logged in users
Allow logged in users see previous bids

There's A update and cancel button but no radio or drop down to select. Just testing I click update, it change to blank, but it won't change back. And my auction box show auction close, it ok when yoy go to the item.
www.bargainsonlinesite.com.

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did you look at Admin>Catalog>Product Type>Product - Auction> then click the 'edit layout' button! If you mean theirs nothing there then try running the sql install once more. Layout or options are ether in config or product type and not in the manager.

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Originally Posted by davewest

did you look at Admin>Catalog>Product Type>Product - Auction> then click the 'edit layout' button! If you mean theirs nothing there then try running the sql install once more. Layout or options are ether in config or product type and not in the manager.

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There's nothing in none of them when I click edit, but the update and cancel.




I click configuration, Auction Manager, if I click on an item to change and click edit, it just have an update and cancel. I have uninstalled and uploaded and installed again and again, once I had two auction type product when I added a product so I went back and uninstalled again and reinstalled and run the update to. This is what I got when I run the SQL patch:

1062 Duplicate entry 'SHOW_PRODUCT_AUCTION_INFO_MODEL' for key 'unq_config_key_zen'
in:
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If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

Can someone help me with this problem, has anyone experience this bug before. I had Zen Cart v1.3.9g just upgraded to v1.3.9h. Uninstalled and removed Auction Product Type. I'm trying to get help before I reinstall.

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Originally Posted by weezee

Can someone help me with this problem, has anyone experience this bug before. I had Zen Cart v1.3.9g just upgraded to v1.3.9h. Uninstalled and removed Auction Product Type. I'm trying to get help before I reinstall.

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Like I covered before, the settings are not in the Auction Manager, but in the product type 'Edit Layout' for the product layout... and I'm assuming you downloaded the latest 1.2...

The sql error is due to pieces left behind my bad uninstalls, the main sql should have clean it up before re-installing... the auctions_update_all.sql updates the configuration but doesn't replace the tables so not to lose products..

You can ether run the uninstall, then install the main sql, our look in the three areas to see if everything is still in place...

Admin>Configuration>Auction Manager, Admin>Catalog>Product Type>Product - Auction> then click the 'edit layout' button!

If everything is there then its still installed.

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There's nothing in none of them when I click edit, but the update and cancel.

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That is all that should be there... layout is in product type as with all the other layout settings for other product types!

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Originally Posted by davewest

Like I covered before, the settings are not in the Auction Manager, but in the product type 'Edit Layout' for the product layout... and I'm assuming you downloaded the latest 1.2...

The sql error is due to pieces left behind my bad uninstalls, the main sql should have clean it up before re-installing... the auctions_update_all.sql updates the configuration but doesn't replace the tables so not to lose products..

You can ether run the uninstall, then install the main sql, our look in the three areas to see if everything is still in place...

Admin>Configuration>Auction Manager, Admin>Catalog>Product Type>Product - Auction> then click the 'edit layout' button!

If everything is there then its still installed.

That is all that should be there... layout is in product type as with all the other layout settings for other product types!

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Yes I DiD. But the layout is not the same as with all the other layout settings for other product types!

Product - General Display Model Number on Product Info 0= off 1= on, the drop down botton you pick true or fase. there is no such drop down for Product - Auction. its just update and cancel and nothing to choose.

Thanks for your help, I don't know what happened. I uninstall the sql, and went through each folder and deleted each file, then unzipped a fresh download, installed again it looks ok now. all i need to do is test it.

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Originally Posted by weezee

Yes I DiD. But the layout is not the same as with all the other layout settings for other product types!

Product - General Display Model Number on Product Info 0= off 1= on, the drop down botton you pick true or fase. there is no such drop down for Product - Auction. its just update and cancel and nothing to choose.

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In the sql statement and in my installs its a drop down true/false box.

It's hard to figure out what's going on when all I'm seeing is words on a screen... and I can't reproduce an error on my installs.

The mod is working on 1.8.9g tested in php5.3

It working Ok Now, something must have been missing on my first up load or a corrupt file, because after the uninstall and delete of all the files and a fresh upload, it's working fine. Thanks

I just downloaded and installed the Latest Auction-Product type Contribution. Following the instructions I encountered no errors uploading the files or with the SQL Patch.

Everything seems to work fine, except when I am in Admin:

When I go to add a new product:
I select Product-Auction, and click "New Product"
This is what the screen looks like.
http://www.hometechrepairs.com/Jewel/Auction.JPG
Everything seems to be in the right place.
But what is up with the text?
Is "TEXT_" suppose to show on every line?

When I list the product, the listing appears correctly on the site
But I'm afraid there will be listing errors by my employees if we keep the confusing text.

I'm sure this might be something I did incorrectly, but what?

Any Help is greatly appreciated.

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Originally Posted by doggero

Everything seems to be in the right place.
But what is up with the text?
Is "TEXT_" suppose to show on every line?

When I list the product, the listing appears correctly on the site
But I'm afraid there will be listing errors by my employees if we keep the confusing text.

I'm sure this might be something I did incorrectly, but what?

Any Help is greatly appreciated.

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The admin defines are in admin\includes\languages\english\product_auction.php

Try reloading the page and see if that works... your getting the page define text because the defines are missing or for some reason its not getting loaded.

Should be 4 files for all the admin defines... admin\includes\languages\english\
auction_manager_mail.php
auctions_manager.php
convert_type.php
product_auction.php

Thanks, That did it.
Must have not uploaded them...
Again Thanks!

I have noticed when I go to the Products Auction page, that the text showing the Time/ Date of the auction end is not centered like the other text, also the "Reserve Not Met" text is not centered.

Where can I go to fix this...

Also where do I edit the text"Auction Sales, One of a kind products, ..."

If someone knows I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

O.K. I found where to edit,"Also where do I edit the text"Auction Sales, One of a kind products, ..."
And changed it to suite my needs.

I have also figured out why the auction end Date and time & Reserve not met lines aren't centered.

It appears to be because of the products picture.
If I list the item w/o a Picture, everything lines up perfectly.

Is there some way to fix this...I tried resizing the pic, but did not help.


Also in the Description of the item, when I enter a certain amount of text, the main body of my template serperatesfrom the bottom at the top of the footer. I can not get this to happen in any other product type. Just when I select product type-Auction.

Any ideas on that problem

Again any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Originally Posted by doggero

O.K. I found where to edit,"Also where do I edit the text"Auction Sales, One of a kind products, ..."
And changed it to suite my needs.

I have also figured out why the auction end Date and time & Reserve not met lines aren't centered.

It appears to be because of the products picture.
If I list the item w/o a Picture, everything lines up perfectly.

Is there some way to fix this...I tried resizing the pic, but did not help.


Also in the Description of the item, when I enter a certain amount of text, the main body of my template serperatesfrom the bottom at the top of the footer. I can not get this to happen in any other product type. Just when I select product type-Auction.

Any ideas on that problem

Again any help would be greatly appreciated.

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I used the default tpl_product_info_display.php to create tpl_product_auction_info_display.php When I create auctions in the default template, it all works fine... even with extremely long descriptions and images... sorry, but without something to look at, more info... it all looks good here!

Editing the CSS and even making chances to the tpl_product_auction_info_display.php you can achieve some nice layouts. I use a very different layout for my auction page and site products.

I just installed this plug-in. The only problem I have right now is the text. Everything reads like this TEXT_AUCTION_TAG_LINE can anyone help me fix this. Below is my link also I am using v1.3.9h and PHP5

http://cwdesigning.com/catalog/index...&products_id=5

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Originally Posted by cwd

I just installed this plug-in. The only problem I have right now is the text. Everything reads like this TEXT_AUCTION_TAG_LINE can anyone help me fix this. Below is my link also I am using v1.3.9h and PHP5

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Make sure includes\languages\english\YOUR_TEMPLATE\product_auction_info.php was uploaded to your site files. That's where TEXT_AUCTION_TAG_LINE is defined. Looks like your missing that file.

A quick question.

If I want to display a daily product with a count down clock/timer, but i want direct sales in other words people wont be bidding on the product at all instead the price will be fixed, can this be achieved using this mod?

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Originally Posted by enigma666666

A quick question.

If I want to display a daily product with a count down clock/timer, but i want direct sales in other words people wont be bidding on the product at all instead the price will be fixed, can this be achieved using this mod?

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The current version is only an auction, the next will also include a 'make-an-offer', but none of them are designed to function as a daily sale event.... Lots of countdown clock code on the internet, you may be able to code one into the sale manager.

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Originally Posted by davewest

The current version is only an auction, the next will also include a 'make-an-offer', but none of them are designed to function as a daily sale event.... Lots of countdown clock code on the internet, you may be able to code one into the sale manager.

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Ok thank you for the response, much appreciated.

I am running Zen Cart 1.3.8a with the latest version of Product Type Auction. Auction manager shows my auctions as closed even though the auction close date is still a week away. How do I resolve this issue?

Also, when accessing the auction products through auction manager I get the "Category Disabled" message at the top yet this message does not show up when accessing the auction products through admin->catalog->categories/products. How do I fix auction manager to display correctly?



Steven

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Originally Posted by Rexxo1

I am running Zen Cart 1.3.8a with the latest version of Product Type Auction. Auction manager shows my auctions as closed even though the auction close date is still a week away. How do I resolve this issue?

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I haven't gone back and tested it fully on 1.3.8a, but it should work. Most of the updates was for php may not work on older versions below 5.... Did you activate the auctions?

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Originally Posted by Rexxo1

Also, when accessing the auction products through auction manager I get the "Category Disabled" message at the top yet this message does not show up when accessing the auction products through admin->catalog->categories/products. How do I fix auction manager to display correctly?

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The auction manager only displays info about the product and auction, not the categories...

Recheck that all the files was installed fully.... with out more info... something to look at... not much to go on... I haven't had anything like your describing occur on my installs.

Thanks for the quick response! Yes, I have activated the auctions and they seem to be working (accepting bids...).

When in the Auction Manager you can edit a product. When you click the edit on the product it displays the product in Category "Top" and the "Category is Disabled" message is there. But in reality I created a category called "auctions" where the products reside. I will re-install as you suggested and see it that works.

Steven

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Originally Posted by Rexxo1

When in the Auction Manager you can edit a product. When you click the edit on the product it displays the product in Category "Top" and the "Category is Disabled" message is there. But in reality I created a category called "auctions" where the products reside.

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That help... I've spent so much time looking at the other fields that I missed that one... As long as it says 'Product Master Category ID# 336 Auctions', of course the ID number and name should be different, your editing in the right place. The page title where it says TOP and the disable cat are for display only but are wrong due to stepping into the edit form from outside the normal path way Zen was expecting.
as from category pathway
Attachment 8630

as from Auction Manager
Attachment 8631

I'll have to see where its getting the title and pathway from and chase it down, but it shouldn't keep you from editing from the manager I do all the time. The top category should be disable for entering products due to subcats, thus the disable warning.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by davewest

I'll have to see where its getting the title and pathway from and chase it down, but it shouldn't keep you from editing from the manager I do all the time. The top category should be disable for entering products due to subcats, thus the disable warning.

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Didn't take long to find it... it was missing the cpath master category ID in the link.. Found I missed adding p.master_categories_id to the sql query at line 174 of admin\auctions_manager.php

Code:

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$auctions_query_raw = "select p.products_id, p.products_status, p.master_categories_id,

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I installed the auction mod a few months ago and had only a few problems. I am very happy with this mod.

My question now though is I sell products at a fixed price but then also auction them, Is there a way to keep the Auction products from showing up in the "New Items" Page?

I have had a few customers get confused by the duplicate listing. I have annotated on the title of the items *AUCTION* which has seemed to help, but I would prefer to just block the auction items from showing in New items.

If this can be done I would be greatful, if someone could tell me how.

Thanks in advance!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by doggero

I installed the auction mod a few months ago and had only a few problems. I am very happy with this mod.

My question now though is I sell products at a fixed price but then also auction them, Is there a way to keep the Auction products from showing up in the "New Items" Page?

I have had a few customers get confused by the duplicate listing. I have annotated on the title of the items *AUCTION* which has seemed to help, but I would prefer to just block the auction items from showing in New items.

If this can be done I would be greatful, if someone could tell me how.

Thanks in advance!

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The default way Zen handles showing new products is by the date they was placed on your site. The only way I know of to deal with it is to remove auction products from the query. Just did it and it works by editing includes\modules\pages\products_new\header_php.php
We need to know the type_id from the product type table for product_auction which is the type_handler name. Then we need to add a line to the query to not include any auction products. The code below is from 1.8.9h with the lines in red I added...

Code:

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<?php
/**
 * products_new header_php.php
 *
 * @package page
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: header_php.php 6912 2007-09-02 02:23:45Z drbyte $
 */

  require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('require_languages.php'));
  $breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE);
// display order dropdown
  $disp_order_default = PRODUCT_NEW_LIST_SORT_DEFAULT;
  require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_LISTING_DISPLAY_ORDER));
  $products_new_array = array();
// display limits
//  $display_limit = zen_get_products_new_timelimit();
  $display_limit = zen_get_new_date_range();

// get auction type ID
$sql = "SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PRODUCT_TYPES . " WHERE type_handler = 'product_auction'";
  $result = $db->execute($sql);
  $typeID = $result->fields['type_id'];
// end auction type ID

  $products_new_query_raw = "SELECT p.products_id, p.products_type, pd.products_name, p.products_image, p.products_price,
                                    p.products_tax_class_id, p.products_date_added, m.manufacturers_name, p.products_model,
                                    p.products_quantity, p.products_weight, p.product_is_call,
                                    p.product_is_always_free_shipping, p.products_qty_box_status,
                                    p.master_categories_id
                            FROM " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p
                            LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m
                            ON (p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id), " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd
                            WHERE p.products_status = 1
                            AND p.products_id = pd.products_id
                            AND p.products_type <> ' $typeID '
                            AND pd.language_id = :languageID " . $display_limit . $order_by;

  $products_new_query_raw = $db->bindVars($products_new_query_raw, ':languageID', $_SESSION['languages_id'], 'integer');
  $products_new_split = new splitPageResults($products_new_query_raw, MAX_DISPLAY_PRODUCTS_NEW);

//check to see if we are in normal mode ... not showcase, not maintenance, etc
  $show_submit = zen_run_normal();

// check whether to use multiple-add-to-cart, and whether top or bottom buttons are displayed
  if (PRODUCT_NEW_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART > 0 and $show_submit == true and $products_new_split->number_of_rows > 0) {

    // check how many rows
    $check_products_all = $db->Execute($products_new_split->sql_query);
    $how_many = 0;
    while (!$check_products_all->EOF) {
      if (zen_has_product_attributes($check_products_all->fields['products_id'])) {
      } else {
// needs a better check v1.3.1
        if ($check_products_all->fields['products_qty_box_status'] != 0) {
          if (zen_get_products_allow_add_to_cart($check_products_all->fields['products_id']) !='N') {
            if ($check_products_all->fields['product_is_call'] == 0) {
              if ((SHOW_PRODUCTS_SOLD_OUT_IMAGE == 1 and $check_products_all->fields['products_quantity'] > 0) or SHOW_PRODUCTS_SOLD_OUT_IMAGE == 0) {
                if ($check_products_all->fields['products_type'] != 3) {
                  if (zen_has_product_attributes($check_products_all->fields['products_id']) < 1) {
                    $how_many++;
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
     
      $check_products_all->MoveNext();
    }

    if ( (($how_many > 0 and $show_submit == true and $products_new_split->number_of_rows > 0) and (PRODUCT_NEW_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART == 1 or  PRODUCT_NEW_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART == 3)) ) {
      $show_top_submit_button = true;
    } else {
      $show_top_submit_button = false;
    }
    if ( (($how_many > 0 and $show_submit == true and $products_new_split->number_of_rows > 0) and (PRODUCT_NEW_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART >= 2)) ) {
      $show_bottom_submit_button = true;
    } else {
      $show_bottom_submit_button = false;
    }
  }
?>

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Kind of a quick way of doing it. This only affects the 'New Product' page. Hopefully that helps with your question.

Is there a way to set a maximum bid amount? I thought I would have a "Free Auction" for fun but it's getting ridiculous... I have people bidding $100 billion and stuff, worst idea ever! Can you think of any way to help me? My auction is still going on!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by swamyg1

Is there a way to set a maximum bid amount? I thought I would have a "Free Auction" for fun but it's getting ridiculous... I have people bidding $100 billion and stuff, worst idea ever! Can you think of any way to help me? My auction is still going on!

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That's a new one... never thought about a max amount, but with the two key words free-fun would get it going.... this is basically the opposite of the to low bid, but without an easy admin setting.

in includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\header_php.php add the lines in red in between the black code sections about line 125.

Code:

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if ($auction_bid > 0 ) {
  if ($auction_bid < ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid)) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', ENTRY_BID_TOO_LOW, 'error');
  }
 
if ($auction_bid >= ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid) + 200) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', 'To High - Try Again!', 'error');
  }
 
  if ($error == false) {

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This works by checking if the bid is 200 over the current bid plus the minimum increase.. change the 200 to something higher or lower for what you want....

The edited page if you wish to just replace it... Attachment 8740

I'll have to add this to the next update...

Quote:

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Originally Posted by davewest

That's a new one... never thought about a max amount, but with the two key words free-fun would get it going.... this is basically the opposite of the to low bid, but without an easy admin setting.

in includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\header_php.php add the lines in red in between the black code sections about line 125.

Code:

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if ($auction_bid > 0 ) {
  if ($auction_bid < ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid)) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', ENTRY_BID_TOO_LOW, 'error');
  }
 
if ($auction_bid >= ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid) + 200) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', 'To High - Try Again!', 'error');
  }
 
  if ($error == false) {

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This works by checking if the bid is 200 over the current bid plus the minimum increase.. change the 200 to something higher or lower for what you want....

The edited page if you wish to just replace it... Attachment 8740

I'll have to add this to the next update...

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You are the man, you totally saved my fun marketing event from being a total flop. Thanks so much. Love this mod BTW.

Thanks again.

I am preparing to do a fresh install of "auction_product_type_1-2a" using Zen-Cart 1.3.9h.

In reviewing the "File Structure Information" and matching it with the files in the download, I noticed two items that I was unable to find any reference to, since the release date of 12/20/2010:
1. Missing in the download file: "includes/modules/pages/product_auction_info/main_template_varsattributes.php".
2. File named "includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/images/hdg.gif" in the "File Structure Information", is named "hbg.gif" in the download.

Not being critical, I just need to know, before moving forward, if either of these two issues, will create a problem with the downloaded file, or if it was just accidentally missed in being updated in the "File Structure Information" area of the installation instructions prior to release?

Thanks in advance!

:oops: Along with my previous post regarding installing "auction_product_type_1-2a with zen-cart 1.3.9h", I am planning on also including add-on "simple_in_stock_display_0-5", so that my fixed priced items only show "In Stock", and not the quantity amount of what's in stock.

The "simple_in_stock_display_0-5" file "includes/modules/Your_Template/product_listing.php":

Code:

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    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;// Begin Edit(simple_in_stock_display_0-5)
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
        $lc_align = 'right';
        if (zen_get_products_stock($listing->fields['products_id'])>0) {
                $lc_text = 'In Stock';  //  any at all (part of simple_in_stock_add_on)
        }
        else {
                $lc_text = 'Out of Stock';  // none at all (part of simple_in_stock_add_on)
        }
        break;// End Edit
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_WEIGHT;

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And in the same location "auction_product_type_1-2a" file "includes/modules/Your_Template/product_listing.php":
:

Code:

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    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_QUANTITY;
    $lc_align = 'right';
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':

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I'm still learning how to write code, so any help, if what I am about to ask is possible, would be greatly appreciated.

If it's possible to just show "In Stock" for the fixed price items I will be selling, and show the actual quantity of the items I will be auctioning, with an "if" statement, would someone be able to help me? How would I write it, and where exactly would I put it?

Thanks in advance! I hope it's possible with an "if" or some other coding. :smile:

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Joseph_Greely

1. Missing in the download file: "includes/modules/pages/product_auction_info/main_template_varsattributes.php".

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That file was removed some time back to clean it up for php5.3... I did a quick update prier to 1.2a when it was removed, wasn't part of this update is why it was left off.

Quote:

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2. File named "includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/images/hdg.gif" in the "File Structure Information", is named "hbg.gif" in the download.

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yap... a type-o hbg.gif is the file or anything you like it to be... was a fix to prevent double hitting the bid button.

Quote:

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"simple_in_stock_display_0-5", so that my fixed priced items only show "In Stock", and not the quantity amount of what's in stock.

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Not sure on that one... Zen does a nice job with stock. Zero quantity 'shows out of stock', one or more shows the add button or more info depending on how you have your settings.

Quote:

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If it's possible to just show "In Stock" for the fixed price items I will be selling, and show the actual quantity of the items I will be auctioning, with an "if" statement, would someone be able to help me? How would I write it, and where exactly would I put it?

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anything possible... you would do a quick test of the database to get the product type_id for auctions, then you could do a if statement to check for the auction type_id. The code is some posts back... just use the $typeID in a if statement...

Thanks for the quick reply dave, I do appreciate it. I thought it would be something simple like that, or there would have been a sooner post after the release. I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks much!:clap:

I just had a major problem. My auction ends in 7AM but an email was sent to all of my bidders telling them the auction was over. A winning email was also sent to a bidder telling them they won!

What would cause this mod to email everybody 5 hours early?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by swamyg1

I just had a major problem. My auction ends in 7AM but an email was sent to all of my bidders telling them the auction was over. A winning email was also sent to a bidder telling them they won!

What would cause this mod to email everybody 5 hours early?

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still some things to work on.... time is one.... the auction is based on the server time. Like me I'm -8 hours behind UTM, my server is -6 hours behind UTM which will close my auctions a day early compared to where I'm at.... does the same for my shop order records. Something I'm still working on is a date and time class to base the auctions on.... oust side of server time, haven't had any other problems.

I have one cart using this mod, running 1.3.8A, with all the manual updates.

I had version 99A installed, and it worked fine for over a year, with a few minor bugs such as when using browser fwd and back buttons, bids would sometimes increase if a bid had been placed.

But it worked.

Now, I checked out a long-expired auction page, and the page kept reloading, without actually showing the product info or images, it would just reload over and over again. That auction was ended.

I noticed the new version, and so I chose the highest one for 1.3.8A, Version 1-0a of the Auctions Module.

I removed the old tables from the DB and executed the SQL statements in ZC. I set up an auction...

But even with this new version, the same thing is happening.
The page keeps reloading incessantly. When it (rarely) stops,
it shows the bottom buttons, as well as the footer, but the product image and description are completely missing.

BUT usually what happens is the left column loads, the header images store logo loads, but starting with the breadcrumbs, and ending
with the login to place bid buttons, that whole section keeps refreshing, without ONCE displaying the product description or image. (The product title does display) as does this :

Auction ends on 12-12-2011 00:00:00
314 days, 13 hours, 49 minutes, 51 seconds
- 0 Bids
Starting Bid! $5.00



I HAD the cron function on, with the older install. I disabled it with this one, and the same thing is still happening.

As it HAD been working, I'm guessing some other module may be responsible. I did add the SEO URLS in the time between last checking an auction page, and this new issue.

I tried setting 'Enable SEO URLs' to false, to see if that would
help but the auction page still keeps refreshing....

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone (my first post :smile:),

I've done a couple of searches, but can't seem to find the answer to my problem. I'm probably missing something obvious, so I'll appreciate a nudge in the right direction.

I am running ZC v1.39h (with Comstock template), and have just installed Product Type Auction v1.2a. The whole process went surprisingly painlessly (well, I wasn't quite sure what to expect!).

Anyway, my problem now is that my log files have this single entry:

[01-Feb-2011 03:23:39] PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class productAuction in /includes/classes/class.productauction.php on line 17

New files clogging up my cache directory, as the error occurs every time the cron job runs, which is every 5 minutes.

Everything seems to work as expected, and I have a test auction going on, no obvious problems. But the error condition persists.

I have used the Developer Tools utility in admin to search all the files, and the only occurrence of "productAuction" outside of the templates is the two files attached. There are no duplicates that I can find.

Any help sincerely appreciated!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by infosolprovider

[01-Feb-2011 03:23:39] PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class productAuction in /includes/classes/class.productauction.php on line 17

New files clogging up my cache directory, as the error occurs every time the cron job runs, which is every 5 minutes.

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The auction is checked for time by default with each page load or by setting a cron job... I just turned it on and didn't get the error... if you had an older version installed it used a edit to application_top.php, if that's still there then you would get a redeclare error.

In trying to stay up on the changing Zen Cart, I've been getting rid of the core edits such as application_top. The config.auction.php file takes the place of editing application_top. Try turning off the cron job or checking application_top..

Quote:

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Originally Posted by davewest

The auction is checked for time by default with each page load or by setting a cron job... I just turned it on and didn't get the error... if you had an older version installed it used a edit to application_top.php, if that's still there then you would get a redeclare error.

In trying to stay up on the changing Zen Cart, I've been getting rid of the core edits such as application_top. The config.auction.php file takes the place of editing application_top. Try turning off the cron job or checking application_top..

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Hi @davewest,

Thanks very much for looking into this. It's definitely a strange one, as my install of APT is a clean, brand new one of v1.2a. I checked application_top.php just to be sure, and it's fine, nothing in there as far as I can see.

Turning off the cron job solves the problem, but I'm worried that there may be a performance hit on the shop overall, as a result? (That's what I understand from the cron setting in Auction Manager).

I suspect there's something obvious that I'm missing....

HI
Dear
i use 1.39h zencart
I meet a problem
i can only recieve the outbid email

clients can't recieve the winner or other emails

But when some person register my site
they can receive the welcome email

if it is my server email's problem
Why can i still receive the outbid and welcome email??

can anyone help?

i really need some help,please!

by the way
It is zencart1.39h
i uninstall and reinstall the mod again
still only outbid email
anyone can help,please

Quote:

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Originally Posted by davewest

The current version is only an auction, the next will also include a 'make-an-offer', but none of them are designed to function as a daily sale event.... Lots of countdown clock code on the internet, you may be able to code one into the sale manager.

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Just a little suggestion, can you make "make and offer" to be another separate mod?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dxhye

by the way
It is zencart1.39h
i uninstall and reinstall the mod again
still only outbid email
anyone can help,please

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Not sure of which version of the auction you have, so looking at 1.2a The outbid email is done by the header file when a bid is higher then the current active bid.

The close, Winner, and loser email is handled by the class file once the auction is closed. The includes\auto_loaders\config.auction.php runs on each page load and calls to includes\classes\class.productauction.php and it handles all the checks and emailing.... if that file is not running, then auctions never close, email never goes. Older versions used an edit to includes\application_top.php to call the class file and do the checks. If the auctions are closing, then the class is running and you may have something up with your email system...

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dxhye

Just a little suggestion, can you make "make and offer" to be another separate mod?

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Was thinking about it, but would have to fully create a new product type doubling the coding....

[QUOTE=davewest;995500]Not sure of which version of the auction you have, so looking at 1.2a The outbid email is done by the header file when a bid is higher then the current active bid.

The close, Winner, and loser email is handled by the class file once the auction is closed. The includes\auto_loaders\config.auction.php runs on each page load and calls to includes\classes\class.productauction.php and it handles all the checks and emailing.... if that file is not running, then auctions never close, email never goes. Older versions used an edit to includes\application_top.php to call the class file and do the checks. If the auctions are closing, then the class is running and you may have something up with your email system...

You are right friend!
when i click :> Auctions Manager
Even one auction is end
It still show :
Loser/Winner Email Sent? Auction Over
No No

Do you think it is 644 or 755's problem??
i use hostmonster hosting
i try to set all 755 but it doesn't work

How do you think i should revise it to make it work or can i set header file work for
The close, Winner, and loser email ?

i really need it work asap,and i don't know what to do

By the way, when one client bid on one item ,(not outbid,just bid)
if there is also an email notice??

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dxhye

You are right friend!
when i click :> Auctions Manager
Even one auction is end
It still show :
Loser/Winner Email Sent? Auction Over
No No

Do you think it is 644 or 755's problem??
i use hostmonster hosting
i try to set all 755 but it doesn't work

How do you think i should revise it to make it work or can i set header file work for
The close, Winner, and loser email ?

i really need it work asap,and i don't know what to do

By the way, when one client bid on one item ,(not outbid,just bid)
if there is also an email notice??

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If your server/php is setup right, should never have to go lower then 644 for files, 755 for folders....

Doesn't sound like the class is getting called to... Check that the CRON Job is off in Config>>Auction Manager (set to 0), and that the includes\auto_loaders\config.auction.php is in place if your running 1.2a

They only get an email if they are outbid, lose, win, or the auction never reached it's reserved price if set.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by davewest

If your server/php is setup right, should never have to go lower then 644 for files, 755 for folders....

Doesn't sound like the class is getting called to... Check that the CRON Job is off in Config>>Auction Manager (set to 0), and that the includes\auto_loaders\config.auction.php is in place if your running 1.2a

They only get an email if they are outbid, lose, win, or the auction never reached it's reserved price if set.

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Have set Cron Job to 0 as you said
and also config.auction.php is still in place

But i change my admin folder name to be dxhye
(it mean when i click my backend,it will be http://mydomainname.com/dxhye )

Is it the problem?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dxhye

Have set Cron Job to 0 as you said
and also config.auction.php is still in place

But i change my admin folder name to be dxhye
(it mean when i click my backend,it will be http://mydomainname.com/dxhye )

Is it the problem?

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Shouldn't affect it at all.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by davewest

Not sure of which version of the auction you have, so looking at 1.2a The outbid email is done by the header file when a bid is higher then the current active bid.

The close, Winner, and loser email is handled by the class file once the auction is closed. The includes\auto_loaders\config.auction.php runs on each page load and calls to includes\classes\class.productauction.php and it handles all the checks and emailing.... if that file is not running, then auctions never close, email never goes. Older versions used an edit to includes\application_top.php to call the class file and do the checks. If the auctions are closing, then the class is running and you may have something up with your email system...


Was thinking about it, but would have to fully create a new product type doubling the coding....

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=----------
Dear
i just want to check again

when bid end
The email for loser or winner is sent immediately,automatically?

Or when some one visit the site page
Then the email for lose and win will be sent to??


As i find someone to fix this auction mod for me
He said according to yr design
when the auction end
the email for loser and winner will not sent automatically

When some other client visit any page of my site
then config.auction.php work and the class.productauction.php will send emails to the auction winner and loser

is it true?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dxhye

=----------
Dear
i just want to check again

when bid end
The email for loser or winner is sent immediately,automatically?

Or when some one visit the site page
Then the email for lose and win will be sent to??


As i find someone to fix this auction mod for me
He said according to yr design
when the auction end
the email for loser and winner will not sent automatically

When some other client visit any page of my site
then config.auction.php work and the class.productauction.php will send emails to the auction winner and loser

is it true?

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The out bid is done by the bidding process.

The checks for closed auctions is done on page loads or CRON job

another question
if i want to change my email's content(outbid.win.lose)

Which folder should i find them?

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Originally Posted by dxhye

another question
if i want to change my email's content(outbid.win.lose)

Which folder should i find them?

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Same as the other email templates... email folder.. with the language file in includes\languages\english\YOUR_TEMPLATE\product_auction_info.php

Hi there i have just installed this mod and can see how it all works apart from the template side. I have only installed this and when i create an auction product the page looks like this :-

http://d-jb.co.uk/product_auction_in...-ps2-fat-model

all the footer seems to be messed up as the page should look like this :-

http://d-jb.co.uk/playstation-2/play...sale-in-oxford

Theres a bug in the use countdown clock.
If you choose "Yes, use Countdown clock" it does not show.
If you choose "No, Do not use Countdown clock" it shows.

Where do you find this control at in the code? I'm sure it can be switched.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by davewest

in includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\header_php.php add the lines in red in between the black code sections about line 125.

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if ($auction_bid > 0 ) {
  if ($auction_bid < ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid)) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', ENTRY_BID_TOO_LOW, 'error');
  }
 
if ($auction_bid >= ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid) + 200) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', 'To High - Try Again!', 'error');
  }
 
  if ($error == false) {

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This works by checking if the bid is 200 over the current bid plus the minimum increase.. change the 200 to something higher or lower for what you want....

I'll have to add this to the next update...

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I'll try to work on this if you don't get around to it :)

Thanks

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Originally Posted by beasleybub

Theres a bug in the use countdown clock.
If you choose "Yes, use Countdown clock" it does not show.
If you choose "No, Do not use Countdown clock" it shows.

Where do you find this control at in the code? I'm sure it can be switched.

Thanks

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Thought I fix it once... but see its still coming up...
in includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\templates\tpl_product_auction_info_display.php
change the zero to a one....

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<?php if ($auction_clock == 1 ) { //run the clock ?>

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Originally Posted by beasleybub

I'll try to work on this if you don't get around to it :)

Thanks

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It's already included in the last update....

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Originally Posted by davewest

It's already included in the last update....

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Strange, I don't see any method to adjust the highest bid amount in the admin. Am I missing something?

Wouldn't the highest bid amount work similar to the lowest bid amount?

Thanks ( By the way thanks for the great addon! )

Don't know if this is the right place to post this but if anyone would like to help me set up this mod (layout problems) i will kindly pay for your services

I'd like to announce some modifications I've made to davewest's great script.:smile:
I've added a "maximum bid allowed" feature to keep people from placing crazy bids like a billion dollars.
You can make this any amount you choose inside the admin panel.

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Originally Posted by davewest

It's already included in the last update....

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@davewest, I'm not sure what you did to the last update. The last version that is avaliable in the downloads area of zen-cart says "Last updated Dec 20 2010" and is version 1.2a.

I saw no provision for limiting maximum bids allowed. However, I did see in an earlier post where you suggested...

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Originally Posted by davewest

That's a new one... never thought about a max amount, but with the two key words free-fun would get it going.... this is basically the opposite of the to low bid, but without an easy admin setting.

in includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\header_php.php add the lines in red in between the black code sections about line 125.

Code:

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if ($auction_bid > 0 ) {
  if ($auction_bid < ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid)) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', ENTRY_BID_TOO_LOW, 'error');
  }
 
if ($auction_bid >= ($auction_bid_minimum_increase + $auction_current_bid) + 200) {
    $error = true;
    $messageStack->add('place_bid', 'To High - Try Again!', 'error');
  }
 
  if ($error == false) {

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This works by checking if the bid is 200 over the current bid plus the minimum increase.. change the 200 to something higher or lower for what you want....

The edited page if you wish to just replace it... Attachment 8740

I'll have to add this to the next update...

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I've made modifications to the script and added a Maximum bid allowed feature to the admin based on your "minimum bid allowed" feature. I think you'll find my changes helpful and worthy of a submission to the free software add ons section of zen-cart.

Thanks again for the great script. I can't attach it to this forum because its too big I'll have to submit it for approval.

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Originally Posted by beasleybub

I'd like to announce some modifications I've made to davewest's great script.:smile:
I've added a "maximum bid allowed" feature to keep people from placing crazy bids like a billion dollars.
You can make this any amount you choose inside the admin panel.



@davewest, I'm not sure what you did to the last update. The last version that is avaliable in the downloads area of zen-cart says "Last updated Dec 20 2010" and is version 1.2a.

I saw no provision for limiting maximum bids allowed. However, I did see in an earlier post where you suggested...



I've made modifications to the script and added a Maximum bid allowed feature to the admin based on your "minimum bid allowed" feature. I think you'll find my changes helpful and worthy of a submission to the free software add ons section of zen-cart.

Thanks again for the great script. I can't attach it to this forum because its too big I'll have to submit it for approval.

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The latest is up on my site.... its been faster to do it that way while waiting for it to go live here.... I just did a site wide max bid and not by product... post your changes here or PM me...

davewest,

You might want to check the file you have for download at your website. May be you have accidentally used an old version or something.

I see no changes regarding maximum bid allowed anywhere in the running script.

What I did was add the ability to control the maximum bid increase allowed from within the admin where you either create or edit the auction product itself.

I've submitted the changes I've made to the auction product type to zen-cart for approval.

Here is a couple of screen shots. Note: I have so styles defined.