Ceon URI Mapping v4.x

[tyankee]

Sounds like your .htaccess file is not configured correctly.. I suspect you would have the SAME issue if you used the auto-generate feature for your URIs..

here's the actual URL with autogenerated URL's - http://medievalclothing.co/hobby-stone/merlins-magic
but when i put gc1041017.html in the URL mapping field, the site tries to bring up http://medievalclothing.co/gc1041017.html and it says it does not exist.

[DivaVocals]

here's the actual URL with autogenerated URL's - http://medievalclothing.co/hobby-stone/merlins-magic
but when i put gc1041017.html in the URL mapping field, the site tries to bring up http://medievalclothing.co/gc1041017.html and it says it does not exist.

Suggest reading through the readme for how to configure the URIs the way you are attempting to do.. If it's not an .htaccess issue, then it's probably a matter of you configuring the app to accommodate your specific URIs.. Wish I could be more help, but I've never used this mod to attempt to do what you are trying to do. That said, I believe it can be configured to do what you want..

[tyankee]

Suggest reading through the readme for how to configure the URIs the way you are attempting to do.. If it's not an .htaccess issue, then it's probably a matter of you configuring the app to accommodate your specific URIs.. Wish I could be more help, but I've never used this mod to attempt to do what you are trying to do. That said, I believe it can be configured to do what you want..

LOL... read through the all i could find but couldn't figure it out- that's why i'm here..

[DivaVocals]

LOL... read through the all i could find but couldn't figure it out- that's why i'm here..

Well I'm not sure anyone is gonna be able to help you any better than Conor's docs will.. Hope you get it all figured out.. Suggest to re-examine the configuration options.. I believe that IF this module can do what you want that that's the key..

[DivaVocals]

who is this 'Conor' that you speak of and where can i find his software??

Ummmm.. well he's the AUTHOR of this add-on.. (read through this support thread to get the 411..)

Sounds like your .htaccess file is not configured correctly.. I suspect you would have the SAME issue if you used the auto-generate feature for your URIs..

here's the actual URL with autogenerated URL's - http://medievalclothing.co/hobby-stone/merlins-magic
but when i put gc1041017.html in the URL mapping field, the site tries to bring up http://medievalclothing.co/gc1041017.html and it says it does not exist.

Suggest reading through the readme for how to configure the URIs the way you are attempting to do.. If it's not an .htaccess issue, then it's probably a matter of you configuring the app to accommodate your specific URIs.. Wish I could be more help, but I've never used this mod to attempt to do what you are trying to do. That said, I believe it can be configured to do what you want..

LOL... read through the all i could find but couldn't figure it out- that's why i'm here..

So I am going to go back to a few things I've already suggested and add one more suggestion to that..

1. Your .htaccess file is part of the answer..
2. Re-Read through the readme.. One thing Conor was REALLY good at (besides writing GREAT modules) is writing thorough documentation for his modules. I found the following in a QUICK glance through the readme that comes with this module

Modifying the rule to allow URI mappings to be used which end with a particular file extension

3. Search/read/browse this support thread. It's likely you will stumble across your answer in this support thread. (Personally I make it a point to read through at LEAST 80% of a mods support thread when it's new or I am attempting to do something that I might need a little extra hand holding through)

Unfortunately Conor is no longer here to help support this module as he always had. However, his modules are some of the best written and documented available for Zen Cart. If you are willing to roll up your sleeves, I think you might surprise yourself and figure this out.. Conor left enough breadcrumbs to make it possible..

Hope this helps..

[tyankee]

Ummmm.. well he's the AUTHOR of this add-on.. (read through this support thread to get the 411..)







So I am going to go back to a few things I've already suggested and add one more suggestion to that..

1. Your .htaccess file is part of the answer..
2. Re-Read through the readme.. One thing Conor was REALLY good at (besides writing GREAT modules) is writing thorough documentation for his modules. I found the following in a QUICK glance through the readme that comes with this module
3. Search/read/browse this support thread. It's likely you will stumble across your answer in this support thread. (Personally I make it a point to read through at LEAST 80% of a mods support thread when it's new or I am attempting to do something that I might need a little extra hand holding through)

Unfortunately Conor is no longer here to help support this module as he always had. However, his modules are some of the best written and documented available for Zen Cart. If you are willing to roll up your sleeves, I think you might surprise yourself and figure this out.. Conor left enough breadcrumbs to make it possible..

Hope this helps..

not really sure htaccess IS the answer unless i was to have to put over 5000 new statements into it?? to redirect over 5000 product pages to the new URL's since the old URL's are nothing like the new ones generated by this module.

seems to me that there should be a simple solution to this since many? others would, in theory, be moving their sites from other software into Zen Cart. Or is it just newbies that use Zen Cart??

my solution would be:
1. add a field to the products table for 'legacy URL' from your old site.
2. here's where my programming gets a bit fuzzy but there should be a process to take all of the pages/products and look at this 'legacy URL' field and if it's populated create a pointer/redirection to the new URL. maybe this could be done through a CRON job once a day and the results put into the htaccess file?? or some other process??

seems that would solve the redirection problem..

[DivaVocals]

i would definately hire someone if this is over my head and i think it might be.. i DID read through all the documentation and my conclusions right now are that this module will NOT accomplish what i need. But it looks like he has a paid module on his website that may accomplish it. although i've tried for 3 days straight to contact him through his website with no responses yet.

not really sure htaccess IS the answer unless i was to have to put over 5000 new statements into it?? to redirect over 5000 product pages to the new URL's since the old URL's are nothing like the new ones generated by this module.

seems to me that there should be a simple solution to this since many? others would, in theory, be moving their sites from other software into Zen Cart. Or is it just newbies that use Zen Cart??

my solution would be:
1. add a field to the products table for 'legacy URL' from your old site.
2. here's where my programming gets a bit fuzzy but there should be a process to take all of the pages/products and look at this 'legacy URL' field and if it's populated create a pointer/redirection to the new URL. maybe this could be done through a CRON job once a day and the results put into the htaccess file?? or some other process??

seems that would solve the redirection problem..

I think you ARE over your head and should give serious thought to hiring someone to help you get this setup the way you want..

Finally you've not followed my other suggestion that you read through this WHOLE support thread to see if your answer is here.. (otherwise you'd know WHY no one from Ceon has responded) If you had read through the support thread you'd know that Conor Kerr (AKA Ceon), the developer of this mod is deceased and NO ONE will be answering your e-mails anytime soon..

[tyankee]

I think you ARE over your head and should give serious thought to hiring someone to help you get this setup the way you want..

Finally you've not followed my other suggestion that you read through this WHOLE support thread to see if your answer is here.. (otherwise you'd know WHY no one from Ceon has responded) If you had read through the support thread you'd know that Conor Kerr (AKA Ceon), the developer of this mod is deceased and NO ONE will be answering your e-mails anytime soon..

sounds like you've got an attitude problem to me.. lol.. i dont' have to the time to read through entire threads as i'm busy running businesses.. that's what i use the search feature for and posting - so that helpful people point me in the right direction.. would love to be living in my mom's basement sitting on this forum all day, but i have to support a family and the economy.. so please don't respond back with your negativity.. thanks..