Creating an add-on "product type book" for ZC 1.5

[philou]

You can find an updated module here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/zen...?source=navbar
Please note that I have simply removed the requirement for tpl_modules_whats_new.php since there is currently no Bookx modification in there.

Regards,
p.

[fjbern1943]

Thank You. I downloaded the new plugin version. Now I will try to do the file mods in the Edit Manually Directory in my test site.

Thanks again, I will let you know how I make out after the I try the complete installation.

[fjbern1943]

Bookx plugin installed perfectly and all files and modified files are on the live site and it seems to be working fine.

I guess I didn't realize this but since I added a different product type my other plugins do not work with the new product type (bookx). Now I need to find someone to expand my CEON URI, Vendor Shipping with PDF and Easypopulate plugins. I don't think I am capable of doing this myself. If you are interested in tackling this or know of someone who would be interested, please PM me.

[philou]

Hi fjbern,

glad it works as advertised finally!
I suspect the first two plugins you mention are easier to get to work with BookX, but "Easy populate" is a different animal. Another member has asked me about this a few posts below, and it is not such a trivial task.

I myself am more focussed on getting BookX out of BETA as there are still a few bits which I would like to get working first. So short answer is: as it looks now i will not tackle the Easy Populate functionality in the near future.

Best regards,
p.

[fjbern1943]

Hi
I'm having a issue, probably not related to the module itself , but I can't seen to get this working.

I'm using tabs to display new, featured and special in the main page.
For some reason when I make the necessary changes to the file new_products.php , all I get it's a blank in the news product tab.

The featured and special are ok, just the new product.
If I comment again the 3 alterations made in that file, everything it's ok , but of course no new bookx products comes up...
If I go to main_page=products_new the bookx products are there....

Thanks

By the way , did anyone already used the bookx modules with the ceon_uri mapping ?

Hello, Did you ever get an answer about using bookx and ceon URI mapping together?

[fjbern1943]

Of the three plugins I mentioned I would have thought that the easypopulate one would be the easiest. I think you can just add custom datafields in the easy populate admin. The CEON URI looks like a bear! Anyone out there integrated CEON URI WITH Bookx I would like to hear from you.

[mesnitu]

Hi
You can. I'm not sure if I can guide you, cause it has been a while since I did that, but look at :
admin/includes/modules/product_bookx/ and compare with the normal product.
The files are this ones:

collect_info.php
copy_to_confirm.php
delete_product_confirm.php
preview_info.php
update_product.php

Ex: For the update , I have a include file, because bookx looks for a additional update_product*.php around line 380 ( I have 0.9.4-revision4 of bookx), but in others I dont', because I became aware of that latter. So see if you can take advantage of that.

//** look for additional update_product*.php files and include now **//
    $incl_dir = @dir(DIR_FS_ADMIN . '/includes/modules/product_bookx');
    while ($file = $incl_dir->read()) {
        if ('update_product_' == substr($file, 0, 15)) {
            include_once DIR_FS_ADMIN . '/includes/modules/product_bookx/' . $file; // This should handle any extra values collected in collect_info*.php
        }
    }
    $incl_dir->close(); 

So I created a update_product_seo.php that has ( in the same folder)

// BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 1
    require_once(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages.php');
    
    $ceon_uri_mapping_admin = new CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages();
    
    $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->updateProductHandler($products_id, $zc_products->get_handler($product_type));
    
    // END CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 1 

For the collect_info.php same thing, created a collect_info_seo.php,

    // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 2
    require_once(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages.php');
    
    $ceon_uri_mapping_admin = new CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages();
    
    $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->collectInfoHandler();
    
    // END CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 2 

and around line 1158

 <?php if (isset($extra_html_end)) echo $extra_html_end; // this was possibly filled by an included file above ?>
<?php // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 2 of 2
       echo $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->collectInfoBuildURIMappingFields();
// END CEON URI MAPPING 2 of 2 ?>

In the preview_info.php , it's diferent (don't ask me why)
Around line 84 you'll see :

foreach ($bookx_author_ids as $key => $author_id) {
              $pInfo->authors_display .= (!empty($pInfo->authors_display) ? ' | ' : '') . ($bookx_author_type_ids ? bookx_get_author_type_description($bookx_author_type_ids[$key], (int)$_SESSION['languages_id']) . ': ' : '') . bookx_get_author_name($author_id);
          }
      }
// BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 4
      require_once(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages.php');
      
      $ceon_uri_mapping_admin = new CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages();
      
      $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->productPreviewProcessSubmission($current_category_id);
      
      // END CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 4
      
      
    } else { 

Around line 146

while (!$genres->EOF) {
          $pInfo->genres_display .= (!empty($pInfo->genres_display) ? ' | ' : '') . $genres->fields['genre_description'];
          $genres->MoveNext();
      }
      
      // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 2 of 4
      require_once(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages.php');
      
      $ceon_uri_mapping_admin = new CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages();
      
      $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->productPreviewInitialLoad((int) $_GET['pID'],
        $zc_products->get_handler((int) $_GET['product_type']));
      
      // END CEON URI MAPPING 2 of 4

    } 

Line 274

<tr>
        <td class="main"><?php echo sprintf(TEXT_PRODUCT_MORE_INFORMATION, $pInfo->products_url); ?></td>
      </tr>
<?php
      }
?>
      <?php // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 3 of 4
      $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->productPreviewOutputURIMappingInfo($languages[$i]);
      // END CEON URI MAPPING 3 of 4 ?>
      <tr>
        <td><?php echo zen_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '1', '10'); ?></td>
      </tr>

Around 353

echo ( (isset($_GET['search']) && !empty($_GET['search'])) ? zen_draw_hidden_field('search', $_GET['search']) : '') . ( (isset($_POST['search']) && !empty($_POST['search']) && empty($_GET['search'])) ? zen_draw_hidden_field('search', $_POST['search']) : '');
      // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 4 of 4
      echo $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->productPreviewBuildHiddenFields();
// END CEON URI MAPPING 4 of 4
      echo zen_image_submit('button_back.gif', IMAGE_BACK, 'name="edit"') . '  '; 

copy_to_confirm.php

if ($_POST['copy_discounts'] == 'copy_discounts_yes') {
              zen_copy_discounts_to_product($old_products_id, (int)$dup_products_id);
            }

            // BEGIN CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 1
            require_once(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages.php');
            
            $ceon_uri_mapping_admin = new CeonURIMappingAdminProductPages();
            
            $ceon_uri_mapping_admin->copyToConfirmHandler($products_id_from, $products_id_to,
              $product->fields['products_type'], $zc_products->get_handler($product->fields['products_type']),
              $categories_id);
            
            // END CEON URI MAPPING 1 of 1 

But I also have the metatags ( not entirely working ), so in this folder I have

collect_info_metatags.php
collect_info_seo.php
delete_product_confirm.php
preview_info.php
update_product_seo.php
collect_info.php
copy_to_confirm.php
preview_info_meta_tags.php
update_product.php

I don't remember changing anything in meta_tags files. I think I just copy from modules/product
Note: Metatags are working as normal product, but as I remember without them, I couldn't had any metatags at all.
This is what I remember.... hope it can guide you.

[philou]

In the preview_info.php , it's diferent (don't ask me why)

You can also put a file that starts with preview_info and ends with ".php" and it will be included, but further down in the script, so all variables from the POST are available.

Line 144:

    //** look for additional preview_info*.php files and include now **//
    $incl_dir = @dir(DIR_FS_ADMIN . '/includes/modules/product_bookx');
    while ($file = $incl_dir->read()) {
    	if ('preview_info_' == substr($file, 0, 13)) {
    		include_once DIR_FS_ADMIN . '/includes/modules/product_bookx/' . $file; // This should handle any extra values collected in collect_info*.php
    	}
    }
    $incl_dir->close();

So if you put a file "preview_info_myextrainfo.php" in the same folder, it gets included.

Regards,
p.

[mesnitu]

I'm trying to install the latest bookx release with zencart 1.54
I just have this installed.

I dont' see anyone reporting this....so I guess some data base config ?

[01-Sep-2015 19:03:14 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  1366:Incorrect integer value: '' for column 'type_sort_order' at row 1 :: insert into product_bookx_author_types (type_sort_order) values ('') ==> (as called by) /home/daniel/public_html/zen154.dev/zencc/includes/functions/database.php on line 53 <== in /home/daniel/public_html/zen154.dev/includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php on line 155

I also had this issue installing zencart, but there was a fix saying (This is ONLY necessary if you're getting this specific error, and have STRICT_ALL_TABLES enabled in MySQL.)

[01-Sep-2015 18:23:18 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  1101:BLOB/TEXT column 'logmessage' can't have a default value :: ALTER TABLE admin_activity_log ADD COLUMN logmessage mediumtext NOT NULL default '' ==> (as called by) /home/daniel/public_html/zen154.dev/zencc/includes/classes/class.admin.zcObserverLogWriterDatabase.php on line 90 <== in /home/daniel/public_html/zen154.dev/includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php on line 155

Thanks

[philou]

Are you getting this error when inserting a new author type?
If so, are you entering a (numerical) value in the field "sort order"?

If you are getting this error when you insert new author type without entering a sort order then please try entering a value (even zero 0 is fine) and tell me if you still get the error?

thx,
p.