Newsletter-Only Subscriptions for v1.3x

[dml311071]

Hi

I have been using the Newsletter v206 with ZC1.3.7 and it worked perfectly, excellent!

I have now installed ZC 1.3.8 (upgraded using the old database) and now, when I hist the subscribe button, I have the following error:

Sorry, my system does not understand your email address. Please try again.

I have removed and reinstalled (only had my own email address as a tester) but I am still getting this error!

Has anyone come across this issue? I cannot find it in the forums.

Regards

Dave

[CJPinder]

I have now installed ZC 1.3.8 (upgraded using the old database) and now, when I hist the subscribe button, I have the following error:

Sorry, my system does not understand your email address. Please try again.

Just to clarify, do you mean you hit the subscribe button without entering an email address or when there is a valid email address in the input box?

Regards,
Christian.

[dml311071]

OMG!

Is my face red?

Must remember to engage brain before posting!

It works fine, thanks

[JJ_Boja]

I have now installed ZC 1.3.8 (upgraded using the old database)...

Can you describe your upgrade path. Is there a Newsletter Subscribe codebase for v1.3.8? I am only seeing one for ZC v1.3.7 in the downloads section, while there are significant updates between ZC 1.3.7 and ZC 1.3.8 specifically when it comes to files that Newseltter has you override...???

P.S. At least from what I saw, a simple merge from NS 2.0.7 for ZC v1.3.7 wouldn't work (merging code for admin pages was easy, but I quickly got stuck when trying to merge files in "includes" as there are too many changes between ZC builds)...

Thanks, JJ

[dml311071]

I feel that my brain is properly engaged today (coding too many sites at once lately!) but just to clarify JJ_Boja, are you asking me how I got Newsletter Subscribe to work in ZC1.3.8?

I backed up my ZC 1.3.7 site from the host and saved the sql. I always keep a local copy of any mods for ZenCart sites in the same folder as the site files.

I then upgraded to ZC 1.3.8 using the standard upgrade method (way too long to go into here!) and added the sql at the required point. From there it was a simple case of uploading my CUSTOM files and folders into the correct places using my backed up site as a guide to the proper paths.

I only came unstuck when I hit the subscribe button without entering my email first (D'oh!) hence my embarrassment in the previous post. It now works perfectly. It's a straightforward install as long as you get your CUSTOM folder names right in the NS folders.

Trust me, I am just about getting to grips with Smarty tags and php coding! I made no core alterations as your post seems to suggest.

Oh, I tested it on XAMPP first, always a good idea!

Sorry if any of that sounded like egg sucking class, I always try to be comprehensive.

Regards

Dave

[CJPinder]

Can you describe your upgrade path. Is there a Newsletter Subscribe codebase for v1.3.8? I am only seeing one for ZC v1.3.7 in the downloads section, while there are significant updates between ZC 1.3.7 and ZC 1.3.8 specifically when it comes to files that Newseltter has you override...???

The v2.0.7 mod in the downloads section has pre-modified versions of the v1.3.7 core files. Two of these files have been altered in v1.3.8. These are...
admin/customers.php
includes/functions/function_email.php
To get the mod to work properly with v1.3.8 you will need to lift the sections marked with...
// BEGIN newsletter_subscribe mod
and
// END newsletter_subscribe mod
...out of the pre-modified v1.3.7 files and paste them into the v1.3.8 files.

NB: Do not upload the pre-modified v1.3.7 versions of those two files onto a v1.3.8 installation, it will break things in subtle ways.

Regards,
Christian.

[JJ_Boja]

Thanks for your reply.

I got past merge changes in admin no prob. The specific file I got stuck on is the functions_email.php in includes/functions. This file around line 135 through line 154 has a boat load of differences from ZC v1.3.7. It becomes even more convoluted when you compare this file to one from NS v2.0.7 as Newsletter codebase is completely intertwined within the updates. That's the file I am struggling with - even using Araxis Merge (very robust tool that never let me down), things look too complicated to integrate.... (just take a look at the attached screenshot with ZC v1.3.8 final code on the left and NS v2.0.7 ZC 1.3.7 code on the right)...



Thanks in advance for your help, JJ

[CJPinder]

I got past merge changes in admin no prob. The specific file I got stuck on is the functions_email.php in includes/functions. This file around line 135 through line 154 has a boat load of differences from ZC v1.3.7.

Well....I've just finished uploading a v2.0.8 bug fix release to the contributions section and hopefully that will be available soon. v2.0.8 still uses the Zen Cart v1.3.7 core files and I wanted to get that out first for all the people still using v1.3.7.

If you can bear with me for a couple of days I should be able to sort out a proper update for v1.3.8 (unless of course someone else has already merged and tested the files ).

Regards,
Christian.

[JJ_Boja]

Thanks, I can definitely bear couple of days and if someone coud help it would be awesome. Really, really need to get NS going on a new ZC release (unfortunately I am new to PHP and have no idea whether what I merged - even in admin - actually works are not...)

Thanks a lot!

[CJPinder]

Hi All,

V2.0.8 is now available in the downloads section. The following bugs have been fixed in this release...

admin/customers.php
-Fixed subscription date to be set to current date instead of 2036.
-Fixed database access in case of apostrophe in email address.
admin/subscription_manager.php
-Fixed edit and delete not working if results sorted or filtered.
-Fixed sorting and filtering being lost in numerous places.
includes/functions/functions_email.php
-Fixed database access in case of apostrophe in email address.
includes/modules/pages/account_edit/header_php.php
-Fixed database access in case of apostrophe in email address.
-Fixed edit email address causing address'address being stored.
includes/modules/pages/subscribe/header_php.php
-Redirect customer to My Account page if they are logged in.
-Fixed database access in case of apostrophe in email address.
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes/tpl_subscribe.php
-Removed superfluous <label> tags that messed up formatting.
-Changed max length of email address from 30 to 90.
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_subscribe_header.php
-Fixed email format selection not being saved.
-Changed max length of email address from 30 to 90.

To upgrade from v2.0.7 you just need to upload the changed files detailed above.

Regards,
Christian.