Category Specific Access Restriction (CSAR) - [Support Thread]

[storm007]

My question is in relation to Category Specific Restriction of Product Price Display V1. I did have this working about a month when testing the function. However, when i tried to apply the mod again it doesn't work. Do you have any ideas?
Any help would be very appreciated, I'm taring my hair out!!!

[frank18]

My question is in relation to Category Specific Restriction of Product Price Display V1. I did have this working about a month when testing the function. However, when i tried to apply the mod again it doesn't work. Do you have any ideas?
Any help would be very appreciated, I'm taring my hair out!!!

V1 had various issues. It is for that reason that I have released v2.0 (CSAR) for Zen Cart 1.5.x

V1, as it stands, is no longer supported.

If you are running Zen Cart 1.3.9h or lower, you will need to upgrade your installation to ZC 1.5.1 and install CSAR 2.0

[storm007]

V1 had various issues. It is for that reason that I have released v2.0 (CSAR) for Zen Cart 1.5.x

V1, as it stands, is no longer supported.

If you are running Zen Cart 1.3.9h or lower, you will need to upgrade your installation to ZC 1.5.1 and install CSAR 2.0

Thanks Frank,

I have also tried using CSAR v2.0, but again the mod didn't work, all the files that i uploaded altered the look of the store but didn't actually do the required function. I have also tried these mods on other zencarts I have access to, but still no luck. Is it a possibility other files need to be edited in some way?

How can the original CSAR work a month ago but not now?

Kind regards
Simon

[clausont]

Hi Frank - we have a fairly new installation of ZC and are using CSAR as we have mostly restricted products but have some products available to the public. I have installed CSAR and merged it all manually. It seems to be working with the exception that I can (when testing) go to the product that is available to the public without logging in (this is the desired effect) and add it to the cart. When I go to checkout, it is still requiring me to log in before checking out. Also, when I go to Customers --> Customers, there is nothing showing "Privileges" on the main page nor when I go into the customer profile. I am sure it is just that I messed up somewhere and missed a file or something, but after carefully double checking that I moved all files to the correct places, I still don't find anything I missed.
I am using ZC 1.5.1 and CSAR v2
Any suggestions you can give would be great.
Thanks!

[frank18]

...When I go to checkout, it is still requiring me to log in before checking out.

This is standard ZC behaviour

Also, when I go to Customers --> Customers, there is nothing showing "Privileges" on the main page nor when I go into the customer profile. I am sure it is just that I messed up somewhere and missed a file or something, but after carefully double checking that I moved all files to the correct places, I still don't find anything I missed.

Check again your_admin_name/includes/customers.php

There are numerous additions throughout this file.

[joleady]

I have just installed csar v2.0 in 1.5.3. When I go to my site, it is redirecting "Home" to the login page so that whoever visits the site is forced to login. Is there a way to change this? I have Configuration > Customer Details > Customer Shop Status - View Shop and Prices set to 0.

[joleady]

I have just installed csar v2.0 in 1.5.3. When I go to my site, it is redirecting "Home" to the login page so that whoever visits the site is forced to login. Is there a way to change this? I have Configuration > Customer Details > Customer Shop Status - View Shop and Prices set to 0.

Fixed - I didn't have any categories selected for restriction.

[frank18]

Fixed - I didn't have any categories selected for restriction.

Good to hear that you have got this working.

Yes, that is one flaw with v2.0, at least one category needs to be defined as being restricted. That category can be a non-existing category (such as 20000).

I am working on an upgrade to eliminate this bug but time is rare atm to submit a tested and proven update.

Cheers / Frank

[lavendersblue]

I have installed the CSAR plug in, however it is re-directing all customers going to my website to the log in page rather than those trying to access the category that I want to restrict. If I click on a category then I can see the products in that and only the product prices from the non-restricted categories are being shown, so that is working well. Can anyone tell me what changes I need to make to the code so that all customers see my home page unless they try to access the restricted category? My website address is; thecandleandcardco.com and the restricted category is 'wholesale'. Any help would be much appreciated as if I can get this problem sorted it will be brilliant, I have been wanting to do this for ages.

[frank18]

I have installed the CSAR plug in, however it is re-directing all customers going to my website to the log in page rather than those trying to access the category that I want to restrict. If I click on a category then I can see the products in that and only the product prices from the non-restricted categories are being shown, so that is working well. Can anyone tell me what changes I need to make to the code so that all customers see my home page unless they try to access the restricted category? My website address is; thecandleandcardco.com and the restricted category is 'wholesale'. Any help would be much appreciated as if I can get this problem sorted it will be brilliant, I have been wanting to do this for ages.

Try this: Specify one category as restricted, pick one which does not exist, eg 10000 or something very high. Then check again.

If it still does not work as desired, make sure that all files have been merged properly.