Chemo's Ultimate URL's

[tvadpro]

I see the latest open bug in the this mod's bug tracker was posted May 5th, re: logging in as existing customer with shared SSL. Since there are five bug reports on the tracker that have not been addressed since March 23, I sympathize with beta testers who are reluctant to install 3.0.0 beta1.

I'm running this mod with no problems on my hardware catalog, but that's just one environment. While it pales in comparison to the time and effort invested by Josh (aka Dreamscape), I have logged several hours finding and reporting beta bugs -- all of which Josh fixed with impressive speed and agility.

Saying so for the developer's consideration, I was (and still am) happy to beta test Ultimate SEO URLs. But for me this is not an academic exercise. Like so many others, I want and need to utilize a working production release in my stores. I sincerely hope Josh's absence from his own bug tracker these past several weeks comes from an abundance of high-paying contracts, and not from his loss of interest in Chemo's.

Dreamscape, if you're reading this, please let us know how you're faring these days.

Hi, having spent a great deal of time trying to make ultimate urls work and ploughing through the posts to find everyones ideas ...

[G4man]

Exactly the same problem here.
The cure was to tick the box marked

Core: Default: Skip SSL
Skip transforming SSL urls

Having that box unticked (ie:rewriting secure URLS) also kills Worldpay payments, and probably other payment methods too. Will submit bug report.

I installed the SEO URLS 3.0.0 BETA 1 together with zen 1.3.7, also get the Moneybookers PAYMENT module with error .

By ticked the Core: Default: Skip SSL , it works FINE now.
al lthe setting is:

Seo Urls 3.0.0-beta1TitleValueAction Seo Urls StatusOn 301 Redirection StatusOff Page Baseindex.php Default Extension Url PluginsCore: Default: Skip SSL, Core: Default Character Plugins

[mboley370]

I hate to become an outspoken critic of this mod, but my sincere advice to you is to step away from Ultimate SEO URLs. In theory, I love SEO URLs, and will defend the option to choose them (whether or not they are thought to improve search engine rankings), despite the overwhelming disdain of them on this forum by some.

Back away from this mod, and keep possession of hours of your life that will otherwise be lost would you decide to install it. It's not ready. It's not worth it.

That being said, I have personally run 2.103 on a 1.3.7 cart with less issues than the new beta. It (2.103) has its issues as well, but at least Paypal works as advertised. If using 2.103, I would check to be sure that any changes in Zencart 1.3.7 are changed in any files in 2.103.

Ok, I understand what you are saying and I was even considering not using this, but now I am reconsidering using it since I belive that spiders will have a hard time finding all of my products.

Since I have 20,000 products isn't it a good idea to use this so that spiders can collect my info easier?

This is my problem some of my urls are very very big. They take up half the address bar and I am a bit concerned about that.

If I do install this will it actually help my site?

If you don't mind looking at my site you can see what I am going to be creating and I need very competitive things to keep me very high on the search engine list. It is www.orgazmictoys.com keep in mind that it is just under construction and I wan't to get it built all the way before I upload 20,000 products.

Thank you for responding to my first post.

[dealbyethan.com]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to temporarily turn off the SEO URL besides in the admin?

[baltimorestreetmods]

DrByte has informed me that we have a beta Ultimate SEO being written, and needs a guinea pig....... I am volounteering..... conditionally lol......

I have the newest version of Zen, and the old directions seem to be obsolete for this version.... the first code rewrite listed in the install set says to alter line 355, but for that php, it's less than 300 lines, and the code to replace does not seem to exist.

Be forewarned if you take me up on the offer, through the course of setting up my site, I have been helped several times, so I have significant code changes. You'll prob want me to email you code pages to check em out before we proceed. You peeps know a lot more about the code than I do, but i'm learning ......

[DrByte]

The starting point of the beta is back on post 523:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...799#post336799

Pour a cup of coffee before you start reading from that point forward ...

[dreamscape]

Dreamscape, if you're reading this, please let us know how you're faring these days.

Not well... dealing with many health issues... everyone bearing down on you to get ############ done yesterday eventually eats you alive... can't talk any more right now.

[tvadpro]

I was afraid of that. Since I'm not your boss or your physician, I won't tell you what to do. But I will voice my hope that you take as much time as you need to get your health back. Nothing is worth sacrificing your well-being.

That's more selfish than it sounds. If you're not well, you can't contribute any more of the innovative work you have shared with the Zen-Cart community thus far. So, whether speedy or slow, I wish you a complete recovery.

Not well... dealing with many health issues... everyone bearing down on you to get ############ done yesterday eventually eats you alive... can't talk any more right now.

[CJJUNE]

I was afraid of that. Since I'm not your boss or your physician, I won't tell you what to do. But I will voice my hope that you take as much time as you need to get your health back. Nothing is worth sacrificing your well-being.

That's more selfish than it sounds. If you're not well, you can't contribute any more of the innovative work you have shared with the Zen-Cart community thus far. So, whether speedy or slow, I wish you a complete recovery.

YEAH health is wealth!

[issy]

I just want to let you know that this MOD worked with PHP 5 and mySQL 4.1.
GREAT JOB ON THIS MOD!!

I also have one question about the mod rewrite.

This is the way the urls are being created.
Bath+and+Soap+Favors-c-12.html

I want it them be created the way they were before
bath-and-soap-favors-c-12.html

How do I change it from "+" to "-"

I'm moving my site to another hosting service and I want to keep the same url format.

Thanks in advance for all your help.