Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[Alex Clarke]

Hi numinix,

Great work with this contribution.

I too was suffering from blank froogle.txt files being written. I'm running IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003 x64 and after tweaking the permissions for my 'feeds' folder I was able to get everything working.

I have noticed two small errors with the contribution (nothing major), but I felt they should be reported.

1 - In admin>tools>google froogle feeder the link within this text, "NOTE: You may view your product feed file before proceeding to step 2.", does not take into account different feed directories (it just points to /feed/ regardless of the output directory configuration).

2 - The update_1_4_3.sql and googlefroogle.sql in the 1.4.3 release contain a small typo. 'UPC' has been listed in place of ISBN.

(NULL, 'UPC', 'GOOGLE_BASE_UPC', 'false', 'Include products UPC?', @configuration_group_id, 31, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),'),
(NULL, 'UPC', 'GOOGLE_BASE_ISBN', 'false', 'Include products ISBN?', @configuration_group_id, 32, NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(\'true\', \'false\'),');

This then creates two options named 'UPC' in the configuration settings.

I hope this helps. :)

[numinix]

I will issue a fix for the issues reported by the last two posters. Thank you for notifying me. In the meantime, you can simply change the UPC to ISBN, and for the collect_info, take out the section that is surrounded by comments for the CANADA POST SHIPPING MODULE. I accidentally used an already edited core file.

[Alex Clarke]

I will issue a fix for the issues reported by the last two posters. Thank you for notifying me. In the meantime, you can simply change the UPC to ISBN, and for the collect_info, take out the section that is surrounded by comments for the CANADA POST SHIPPING MODULE. I accidentally used an already edited core file.

Sounds good.

Before posting I had already changed the UPC to ISBN using phpmyadmin.

Like I said they were only small issues and everything else appears to be working just fine.

Thanks again for this great contribution!

[numinix]

v1.4.4 GOOGLE BASE FEEDER

1. fixed bugs and typos;

[numinix]

I will fix the view feed file in the next release. I suggest using /feed/ in the meantime.

[numinix]

It appears to use the correct folder and filename:

define('TEXT_GOOGLE_FROOGLE_INSTRUCTIONS_STEP1_NOTE', '<p>NOTE: You may <a href="' . HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . GOOGLE_FROOGLE_DIRECTORY . GOOGLE_FROOGLE_OUTPUT_FILENAME . '" target="_blank" class="splitPageLink"><strong>view</strong></a> your product feed file before proceeding to step 2. </p>');

[millisami]

I installed this G Base Feeder locally and works fine.
But when I installed this same mod in my live site, and when I go to Tools -> Google Froogle Feeder, I get the following error only in the entire page:
TEXT_GOOGLE_FROOGLE_STARTED
TEXT_GOOGLE_FROOGLE_FILE_LOCATION/var/www/vhosts/naso9.com/httpdocs/feed/froogle.txt
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - No

Can anyone plz suggest me what might have gone wrong?
Thanks

[numinix]

You're language definition files for the Admin aren't in the correct location.

[numinix]

I made a mistake in 1.4.4 and accidentally put the modules folder in the admin in the wrong spot. Please move admin/modules to admin/includes/modules. This should fix the definitions error. I'll fix this for 1.4.5 which will include the ability to remove certain categories in the same way that you can limit to only certain categories. Hopefully I'll get to it in the next couple of days.

I'm hoping to being working on a feeder for another auction website that has a lot of potential for Zen Cart users. I'll say more once I've been given confirmation if the project will be sponsored or not.

[Alex Clarke]

I made a mistake in 1.4.4 and accidentally put the modules folder in the admin in the wrong spot. Please move admin/modules to admin/includes/modules. This should fix the definitions error. I'll fix this for 1.4.5 which will include the ability to remove certain categories in the same way that you can limit to only certain categories. Hopefully I'll get to it in the next couple of days.

I'm hoping to being working on a feeder for another auction website that has a lot of potential for Zen Cart users. I'll say more once I've been given confirmation if the project will be sponsored or not.

Thanks for pointing this out.

I've noticed another little bug (well... I think it's a bug).

From admin>tools>google froogle feeder when you click on the link within the "NOTE: You may view Froogle Merchants FTP content." text a small popup window appears showing your FTP content, which is fine. But, a the same time, the original page returns to the admin home page.

Is this meant to happen?