Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[tj1]

I redownloaded 1.61 and compared to 1.60, this time the changes did show up, not sure why they didn't show the first time.

Anyway, I added the line of code to the function just like you indicated:

    function zen_xml_sanitizer ($str) {
        $_strip_search = array("![\t ]+$|^[\t ]+!m",'%[\r\n]+%m'); // remove CRs and newlines
        $_strip_replace = array('',' ');
        $_cleaner_array = array(">" => "> ", "®" => "", "®" => "", "™" => "", "™" => "", "\t" => "", "    " => "");
        $str = html_entity_decode($str);
        $str = strtr($str, $_cleaner_array);
        $str = preg_replace($_strip_search, $_strip_replace, $str);
        $str = strip_tags($str);
        $str = eregi_replace("[^[:alnum:][:space:].,!()'-_/+=?]", "", $str);
        $str = htmlentities($str);
        $str = htmlspecialchars($str);
        //$partial_entity_array = array("quot;", "lt;", "gt;", "amp;", "apos;", "nbsp;", "deg;", "plusmn;", "ordm;", "sect;", "up2;", "circ;", "up3;", "uml;", "acute;", "ordf;", "frac12;");
        //$full_entity_array = array(""", "<", ">", "&", "'", " ", "deg", "+/-", "", "", "^2", "^", "^3", "", "", "", "1/2");
        //$str = str_replace($partial_entity_array, $full_entity_array, $str);
        return $str;
    } 

However, this didn't work. I created the file again and reuploaded and I still get the same error from Google and line 4 still says:
<title>S&A</title>

Any other ideas?
In the meantime, I've manually edited the xml file and changed that line to
<title>S&amp;A</title>

[tj1]

What exactly does the 'Compress feed file' setting do? Is it supposed to create .zip/.gz file?

I actually end up with a bigger file if I set this to true.
If this setting is turned on, file size is 20.08MB. If turned off file size is 18.18MB.

[rxalex]

I keep getting this Connection failed: uploads.google.com . can anyone tell me whats wrong?

[numinix]

However, this didn't work. I created the file again and reuploaded and I still get the same error from Google and line 4 still says:
<title>S&A</title>

Any other ideas?
In the meantime, I've manually edited the xml file and changed that line to
<title>S&amp;A</title>

Take that line out, it will actually create more bugs than it'll fix. Let's try this instead:

    function zen_xml_sanitizer ($str) {
        $_strip_search = array("![\t ]+$|^[\t ]+!m",'%[\r\n]+%m'); // remove CRs and newlines
        $_strip_replace = array('',' ');
        $_cleaner_array = array(">" => "> ", "®" => "", "®" => "", "™" => "", "™" => "", "\t" => "", "    " => "");
        $str = html_entity_decode($str);
        $str = strtr($str, $_cleaner_array);
        $str = preg_replace($_strip_search, $_strip_replace, $str);
        $str = strip_tags($str);
        $str = eregi_replace("[^[:alnum:][:space:].,!()'-_/+=?]", "", $str);
        $str = str_replace('&', '&', $str); // changes & to &amp
        $str = htmlentities($str);
        $str = str_replace('&', '&', $str); // replaces occurences of & with &
    } 

[yellow1912]

did you create the ftp account on google base?
(you have to create it, even if you have a google base account already)

I keep getting this Connection failed: uploads.google.com . can anyone tell me whats wrong?

[tj1]

Take that line out, it will actually create more bugs than it'll fix. Let's try this instead:

    function zen_xml_sanitizer ($str) {
        $_strip_search = array("![\t ]+$|^[\t ]+!m",'%[\r\n]+%m'); // remove CRs and newlines
        $_strip_replace = array('',' ');
        $_cleaner_array = array(">" => "> ", "®" => "", "®" => "", "™" => "", "™" => "", "\t" => "", "    " => "");
        $str = html_entity_decode($str);
        $str = strtr($str, $_cleaner_array);
        $str = preg_replace($_strip_search, $_strip_replace, $str);
        $str = strip_tags($str);
        $str = eregi_replace("[^[:alnum:][:space:].,!()'-_/+=?]", "", $str);
        $str = str_replace('&', '&', $str); // changes & to &amp
        $str = htmlentities($str);
        $str = str_replace('&', '&', $str); // replaces occurences of & with &
    } 

Unfortunately, that didn't work either, still getting this on line 4:
<title>S&A</title>



Also, with a different file feed from another website I get this error from Google:
Error Bad data Line #6
We found a mismatched XML tag. - help

This is what line 6 has for this file:

<description>Sells fine solid gold jewelry.</description>r-jewelry.com/images/large/gld/r3248_LRG.jpg</g:image_link>

Any ideas on this other one?

Thanks.

[numinix]

Could it be possible that your title is too short??? I think the XML editor is displaying it as &. Try opening with a text editor like notepad and see if it really is & or &amp;

[rxalex]

did you create the ftp account on google base?
(you have to create it, even if you have a google base account already)

Yes I did create the ftp account but get this error any idea?

[yellow1912]

The ftp account takes a while to be ready to use. Make sure you can login directly to that ftp server first,

[rxalex]

The ftp account takes a while to be ready to use. Make sure you can login directly to that ftp server first,

Thanks I am able to login though but tried again with adding ftp:// in config still not doing it

Google Base Feeder v.1.5.3 28.08.2007 10:25 started 2007/09/24 15:44:54
Feed file - /home/fae/public_html/sun/feed/1800_google_base.xml
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...
Connection failed: ftp://uploads.google.com
Warning: ftp_connect() [function.ftp-connect]: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or service not known
Upload failed...