EasyPopulate 4.0 Support Thread

[mc12345678]

Just did a brand new 153 install.
Uploaded EP4 files for EP4 install on new zencart 153 install.
Admin Login>Tools>Easy Populate 4
Same result: EP4 FATAL ERROR: No default language set.

Is there a quick fix like deleting a line out or editing a line in the easypopulate_4.php file? I only plan on using English.

So, I began looking at the code, EP4 has heavily used mysql_ type functions. ZC 1.5.3 transitions to mysqli_ type functions. The language issue is merely the first of many "errors" in the code under 1.5.3. While a better fix might be to use more of the ZC standard code/functions, I am making the changes to this program to maintain past compatibility and add compatibility with 1.5.3 and expct to push the changes to a github version later today. I have the core export functionality working, and am working on the import and then to take a look at the split module and lastly to look through the other files to see if there is any remnant of mysql_ type calls therein.

Alternatively, the entire code could be made 1.5.3 only, but there seems to be little reason to do this as it will only cause more forks in versions. Please have patience while this is being done, I understand the potential impact and am trying to work as quickly and soundly as possible on this.

[mc12345678]

A version of EP4 compatible with ZC 1.5.3 has been uploaded to github: https://github.com/mc12345678/EasyPopulate-4.0

I will be requesting a pull of this to the version shown in post one of this site.

The direct download is: https://github.com/mc12345678/EasyPo...ive/master.zip

Please feel free to provide comments on the changes... Yes there are more improvements that could be made to the program; however, those are/will be made as necessary/able.

Modifications of this version, made it compatible with ZC 1.5.3 without losing capability with earlier versions of ZC (ie., did not reduce existing capability), added an additional option to the SBA detailed download/upload if the "appropriate" SBA is installed (Still need to update this functionality for other SBA programs), modified the sort order option assignment when performing a basic attribute upload so that the sequence is 1, 10, 20, 30, etc... upon upload (specifics can be modified in the detailed attribute functionality).

[stiggybaby]

EXCELLENT! That is a really fast 153 update!

Thank you very much for updating EP4, and for doing it so fast.

[mc12345678]

EXCELLENT! That is a really fast 153 update!

Thank you very much for updating EP4, and for doing it so fast.

Well, kinda came down to time is money. Either possibly have people walk away from this plugin due to lack of support or, try to see to it's continued survival. More than welcome, hopefully it doesn't need too much modification to suit your uses.

[mc12345678]

The content at the link of the first post of this thread has been updated. (Ie, don't have to remember where that post about an update is found in the thread. :) just go to the beginning of the thread.) :) it's the same place it always was, just now with the recent changes incorporated.

[chadderuski]

The latest version for 1.5.3 has been updated to 4.0.24 - 7-13-2014. This incorporates mc12345678's recent work.

Note that this version has not been tested with earlier versions of zencart (1.5.2,1.5.1, etc.). Standard importing appears to work fine.

However, I have just identified a error in the Attributes import. I am working on this now.... I recommend that you DO NOT attempt to import attributes until this is corrected.

-chadd

[chadderuski]

Bug found and fixed: Simple typo made while making this compatible with mysqli.

github has been updated. Lastest verison: 4.0.24 - Beta 7-15-2014

https://github.com/chaddro/EasyPopulate-4.0

-chadd

[stiggybaby]

...Modifications of this version, made it compatible with ZC 1.5.3 without losing capability with earlier versions of ZC (ie., did not reduce existing capability)...

The latest version for 1.5.3 has been updated to 4.0.24 - 7-13-2014... Note that this version has not been tested with earlier versions of zencart (1.5.2,1.5.1, etc.). Standard importing appears to work fine.

I went back to 1.5.1 for now until more plugins update to 1.5.3.

Please clarify that while the 4.0.24 7-13-14 version is 1.5.3 compatible, and untested for 1.5.1&0, it *SHOULD* be 1.5.1 compatible?

Thanks again

[mc12345678]

I went back to 1.5.1 for now until more plugins update to 1.5.3.

Please clarify that while the 4.0.24 7-13-14 version is 1.5.3 compatible, and untested for 1.5.1&0, it *SHOULD* be 1.5.1 compatible?

Thanks again

I can only say this: during the process of upgrading the functionality, I had to make changes to the code. As was pointed out, I made a mistake in not including a $ which is/was very important as that single character prevented the assignment of information to a variable on the ZC1.5.3 side. So.... There obviously is the possibility that in adding the additional code I made mistake on the "old" side (added an extra character or deleted something "minor". So... Without rigorous testing, one can claim that the software is not tested with previous versions. In addition, because so many have downloaded this program and visited this thread, making such a claim offers a level of protection. Lest we not all forget that this is still considered a Beta product and that backups are always suggested prior to uploading. :) (would like to incorporate an option to auto backup before each import, but haven't developed that yet.)

Additionally, I did not specifically test this on 1.5.2 and advised chadd of that fact, so that part if nothing else is completely true. It is/was untested with ZC 1.5.2.

[stiggybaby]

Ok, thank you for the explaination.

Sorry, but 1 more question:

I now see that there is chaddro/EasyPopulate-4.0, and mc12345678/EasyPopulate-4.0. Chaddro mentions 4.0.24, but I just downloaded mc12345678/EasyPopulate-4.0 and noticed that it is 4.0.23.

Does the mc12345678/EasyPopulate-4.0.23 have the bug/typo?
Or is the mc12345678/EasyPopulate-4.0.23 the fixed version?