Currency Update (Automatic)

[Danielle]

Does anyone have this working successfully who would like to share how they did it

Thanks!!!

[Ryk]

You will need to talk to your host - it would seem that they do not allow the execution of php files via cron.

My server requires "nice -15 curl http://www...etc"

But this updater certainly works.

[Danielle]

Oh OK, I'll ask them, thank you! Nice to know that maybe it's not just something I'm doing wrong I have seen tons of posts from others who seem to have it working fine, so I don't at all think it's a problem with the mod itself, I was just hoping someone here had a similar experience and still got it working!

So if it is my host, I will have to set it up differently somehow to make it work?

[Ryk]

I think they will either have to make the changes - or tell you the correct command to use

[Danielle]

Yep, you were right, thanks! I just had the cron job set up incorrectly. Works wonderfully now!

[masterblaster]

I am sorry I didn't see your questions before. Oh well at least you have it working now!

[CJJUNE]

Yep, you were right, thanks! I just had the cron job set up incorrectly. Works wonderfully now!

I get the exact same error as you. And my cron job command is
/home/emailname/public_html/currency_update.php
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Is it correct? How did you get it right?

Hope to hear from anyone of you who knows.
Thank you
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[muteyaar]

can u please give me a step by step procedure for the cron job settings?

I tried to add the cron job but the system gives errors.

i will be very thankful to you.

[kimsonvu]

Hi,

Today i install your module and it work fine,but i check rate of USD - VND and USD -GPB in xe.com and see it just 1 USD - 16020 VND and 1 USD - 0.50 GPB

When i click on update in admin ,the rate of high then in xe.com
1 USD - 17450 VND and 1 USD - 0.53 GPB

Can you tell me how to fix this?

KIMSON

[kuroi]

The difference is because the add-in module and Zen Cart work slightly differently.

The add-in module goes and gets the current mid-price for each currency and puts it in your database.

When you click on the update currency button to do a manual update, Zen Cart goes to the same places for the currencies but before putting them in your database, it applies a currency uplift factor to allow for the difference between the market mid-rate and the rate that you as a seller will actually get from your bank.

By default Zen Cart applies a 5% currency uplift equivalent to a whopping 10% currency spread. Unless you're working with an "exotic" currency, you will probably want to change this amount on the Admin > configuration > My Store page (near the bottom) to something more reasonable.

To apply the same uplift effect via the module would require some code changes.