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[bramnick]

It is available for download now... Upgrading from previous is an interesting conversation. I didnt really consider that since the previous one didnt work on 1.3.8a...

I know that it installs on top of 1.3.8a. So if you are presently running 1.3.8a you SHOULD be fine. The install.txt file lists the 2 modules that are changed from the base 1.3.8a. If you didnt install any custom code, or any other downloads that replace those 2 modules, this should drop on top just fine (backup backup backup). You should DIFF the code just to be comfortable that there are no other difference afoot.

As far as the DB is concerned, I added 1 new field to 1 table.

To change the DB from the 1.3.7 version (0.95) to the one I packaged in 0.96
You need to do this sql AFTER YOU BACKUP..... TRY THIS ON A TEST DATABASE FIRST!!!!!

ALTER TABLE `product_auction_extra` ADD `bid_minimum_increase` DECIMAL( 10, 2 ) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';

Cheers!

[mooncavecrystals]

I downloaded the new mod and installed in into my wholesale site which is not active yet. Everything appears to be ok cept the email. I kept it on the default PHP selection (configuration/email options) but I get this message:

ERROR: Failed sending email to: " " <> with subject: "Your Auction Bid - Mooncave Crystals" Could not instantiate mail function. Please check Admin->Configuration->Email Options->Email Transport.

I tried changing it to the "sendmail" option and did not get the error message, but also did not receive an email :) Any suggestions?

thanks! this mod is looking great!! (it would help if I actually knew what I was doing....LOL)

[AndyII]

I'm gonna have to get this latest, and see.
I also changed to sendmail to solve that error then only got an "end of auction winning bid notice"
guess cloning the action is one way of re doing it and will work for now, other problem I had was I wanted to be able to start at a lower amount than $1.00, like a penny auction
Bramnick
what is it set at for increments?

I added a Minimum Bid Increase (so you cant just raise by 1 penny).
I inhibited the ability for someone to bid against themself.

[mooncavecrystals]

yeah, my only question would be: If I change the email option to "sendmail" will that affect the other emails like the welcome letter, order confirmations, etc?

[AndyII]

well on the test site, welcome letters worked, as fas as confirmations, I didnt test it as its not setup as a production site where I can buy something.
I would assume ( yea I know, never assume) that they would also work

[mooncavecrystals]

I did a clean install of zencart for my wholesale site and a clean install of the auction mod. Everything appears to be functioning wonderfully.

On my retail site, i had the old auction mod installed with a few code adjustments due to the email not working, etc. I installed the new auction mod over the old (since i had no ideas what files to remove without screwing things up). It all appears to work EXCEPT for the email, even though I changed the email option over to sendmail as well.

I have no idea where to look to find out why this is happening. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

[bramnick]

I'm gonna have to get this latest, and see.
I also changed to sendmail to solve that error then only got an "end of auction winning bid notice"
guess cloning the action is one way of re doing it and will work for now, other problem I had was I wanted to be able to start at a lower amount than $1.00, like a penny auction
Bramnick
what is it set at for increments?

I didnt try a start price lower than $1. I didnt (knowingly) touch that code. It would have thought that $0.01 would work....

I can take a peek...

Will get back to the forum if I find something

AHB

[bramnick]

well on the test site, welcome letters worked, as fas as confirmations, I didnt test it as its not setup as a production site where I can buy something.
I would assume ( yea I know, never assume) that they would also work

Very interesting. I setup the email as usual in the ADMIN panel. I didnt play with the emails. I will need to retest it, but I recall getting emails.

the only thing I know of is that unless someone LOOKS at an item after the auction closes, there is no email sent. The system needs a cron job that locates closed auctions and notifies the winners... I have thought about it, but done nothing more than that.

AHB

[bramnick]

I did a clean install of zencart for my wholesale site and a clean install of the auction mod. Everything appears to be functioning wonderfully.

On my retail site, i had the old auction mod installed with a few code adjustments due to the email not working, etc. I installed the new auction mod over the old (since i had no ideas what files to remove without screwing things up). It all appears to work EXCEPT for the email, even though I changed the email option over to sendmail as well.

I have no idea where to look to find out why this is happening. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

Exactly which emails are NOT going out?

AHB

[AndyII]

did a test auction today and got this email seems a couple house past after end of auction before I got the email, I am using 'sendmail' but the SMPT should work as well

bramnick
The bidding has to be a $1.00 and then any increment , Exp. $1.01 to take the bid
(not on your rework, this is before you did any mods), but I want to be able to start the bidding at $.10 as most of these items may only sell for $2.00-$3.00
so small increments are ok with me for now

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