Quick Updates plugin [support]

[paulm]

Quick Updates now supported by Paulm

? If I think I can help, and I feel like it, then I help. Also when I think I have a code improvement I usually upload, and then watch the thread (to see if I have overlooked something, to help, and to get ideas from others). When I set up a new support thread myself I usually sort of officially support the code (although (of course?) really official support of contributions does not exist here atm). But I have no plans *at all* to setup a support thread for quick updates 2.x and older versions (and probably not for other versions either).

About froogle google: I didn't say, but I actually meant to ask for payed support (probably should have mentioned it and PM about it). I am not interested myself, but I imagined that someone who has worked on both contributions would be able to combine this information, and write some code without it taking too much time (which might make it payable).

[a_berezin]

Hi Paulm,

If I think I can help, and I feel like it, then I help. Also when I think I have a code improvement I usually upload, and then watch the thread (to see if I have overlooked something, to help, and to get ideas from others).

And unless it not is support? If it not support, what such support?

QU really greate mod!

[paulm]

Hi Andrew,

I don't really care if it's "supported" or not. And if people consider it to be "a great mod" or not

My current interest are:

1- Does it help my bussiness? (yes it does, no doubt about that)
2- Can I help others with it? (I am sure it helps some, but I am not sure about my input on this. It might help some, but it might bother others.)

3- Can I get payed for it? (not really interesting, but I got to pay my bills so I need some money)

That's all.

edit: The answer to 3- is "No", or at least not that it covers the time.

[chadderuski]

Hi Paul & Andrew!

Not sure what all just happened in the past few posts... but things seemed a bit tense...? Hope there's no bad blood.

But I can see where things can get confusing for the casual zenner.

Andrew wrote it, and Paul updated it... Ver 2.03 is reported stable and works with 1.3.7. But then there were some ver 3 betas available.

But we still have "Re: Quick Updates 1.3 ?" as the thread title.

Andrew was working on a ver 3 beta (I have both these and briefly tried them, cool adds by the way), admits it has issues, but doesn't appear to be interested (or has no time) in continuing to work on it, or am I wrong?

Nor is Paul going to release a ver 3? What about an updated ver 2? What would that update be? A NEW ver 3 or a fixed Beta??

I like Quick Updates. Has made my life a lot easier compared to the one (painful) product editing at a time stock zencart has. I'd like to see the project continue. Something like this should be a part of zen's core (in my humble opinion).

Hope I got that all straight. NOT trying to stir the pot. Just understand. Would be interested in contributing some brain power to help the project move forward. Hope you guys don't mind my summary. Just don't want to see such a great mod end up orphaned!

[a_berezin]

Andrew wrote it, and Paul updated it...

No, no, no.
Burt ([email protected]) and Henri Bredehoeft ([email protected]) wrote it.
Many people updated and developed it
I only port it to zen and clear code
Paul developed it and now we have last stable Ver 2.03. And only Paul can now support it (if he want it).

Ver 2.03 is reported stable and works with 1.3.7.

I also use Paul version. Nice work! And I like it and recomend it to all!

[djstern]

I have been using the Stock by Attributes contribution and find it critical with items like Tee Shirts. It is the only way to track how much of each size I have in stock. I love Quick Updates, but unfortunately, it does not see the prices or inventory quantities from Stock by Attributes, only normal products. Is there a way to modify Quick Updates to make it see the price and quantity from attribute items that Stock by Attribute provides?

I've searched this thread and can't find any information on this.

Thanks in advance.

[paulm]

things seemed a bit tense...? Hope there's no bad blood.

As far as I am concerned there's no bad blood. It's mainly confusion, and also a little bit frustration. But my current frustration is not personal (although, reading back, I can understand that it might look like that).

is Paul going to release a ver 3?

I whish I had kept my mouth shut about version 3. There are many reasons why it's unlikely I will upload any new 3.x version soon. The reasons are *partly* technical.

What about an updated ver 2?

It's unlikely that I will release new 2.x versions. But of course everybody is free to do so if they like.

Hope you guys don't mind my summary.

Not at all :-)

And only Paul can now support it

I hope that's not true Andrew :-)

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@djstern: (currently) quick updates does not support the Stock by Attributes contribution

[gcampos]

I installed QU, very nice!

Upon looking at it in Admin, I see on some products the following"

Invalid master!(4/0)

What does this mean, and how can i fix it.

Thanks,

Gerry

[craftzombie]

I installed QU, very nice!

Upon looking at it in Admin, I see on some products the following"

Invalid master!(4/0)

What does this mean, and how can i fix it.

Thanks,

Gerry

This happened to me when I moved products from one category to another in admin>catalog>categories/products. Sometimes in QU it shows "invalid master" after I do that. To fix it, I just selected the correct category from the dropdown menu in QU and clicked on update.

[sadie]

Installed quick updates. In the admin, confirguration page, the Quick Updates info is there. But when I go to the products page to change a price, etc. everything is the same. On what page should I see the quick updates file to update an entire category at once.