Easy Populate 1.2.5.4 support

[cdnbride]

I'm not sure if anybody else has had this problem as I couldn't find any posts here that would help me.

I have been using Easy Populate (the free version) and it has been really great for me. The only issue that I've been having is an image issue. It seems that some of the products that have image file names that are similar but not the same are getting mixed up after I have loaded my file into my cart.
For example, product #1 has an image file name that is 1338.jpg and product #34 has an image name that is 138.jpg or 133.jpg

When you look at the products in my zencart they have shared pics with eachother. I even use the _01.jpg system and _LRG.jpg system as suggested.

Is there anyway to prevent this from happening?

Schoolboy, would you know what I need to do maybe?

TIA
Lisa

[schoolboy]

Nothing to do with EP - everything to do with the way ZC "assesses" the relationship between a product's MAIN image, and any ADDITIONAL images...

[cdnbride]

Have you heard of this happening before?

[schoolboy]

It's standard zencart behaviour...

Do some forum searches on ADDITIONAL IMAGES - NAMING CONVENTION - or look in the FAQ/TUTORIALS for more info.

[cdnbride]

Thanks Schoolboy, I hope I don't have to start from scratch again... Live and learn I guess....
Cheers
~L~

[adi2009]

For anyone who was interested in adding the product sort order through EP here's how I finally did it.

Adding Product Sort Order:
1) Open Admin/easypopulate.php
2) Insert following:
Line 389: 'v_products_sort_order'=> $iii++,
Line 457: p.products_sort_order as v_products_sort_order,
Line 601: p.products_sort_order as v_products_sort_order,
Line 1290: 'v_products_sort_order',
Line 1439: p.products_sort_order as v_products_sort_order,
Line 1848: sort_order,
Line 1917: products_sort_order,
Line 1931: '".zen_db_input($v_products_sort_order)."',
Line 1965: '", products_sort_order="'.zen_db_input($v_products_sort_order) .

I hope this helps!

Hello,

I am using Easy Populate 1.2.5.7.csv and I use EP mostly for creating categories and subcategories so I always use option "Download Model/Category .csv file to edit" and that csv document contains these coulmns:

'v_products_model'
'v_categories_name_1'
'v_categories_name_2'
...etc till 'v_categories_name_7'

and thats OK but I need also one more column 'Sort order' so I could order categories and subcategories exactly as I need/want.

Searching thorugh forum all I found this post (quoted) above and I made all corrections in easypopulate.php but unfortunatly I always get error mesage on first line 389? I pretty sure I done everything good This is error message I always get:

"Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_DOUBLE_ARROW in /home/mysite/public_html/admin/easypopulate.php on line 389"

Any help is appreciated!

[fotofx]

Anyone have a quick solution to setting a default category so you can import items without a category defined?

Thanks

[michellewardley]

just wondering if putting v_width v_height etc as columns will allow me to import product dimensions for postage calculation in OzPost successfully?
quote from ozpost config text
"The products database will have 3 new fields added (length, height, width) when you install this module."

[MSRWebMaster]

Looking for help:

I'd like a column that sets the minimum quantity to .1 and not 1 by default.

Anyone have a v code or can I set this up for a folder in the ZC settings? We sell Fabric in multiples of .1 of a meter for example.

[schoolboy]

just wondering if putting v_width v_height etc as columns will allow me to import product dimensions for postage calculation in OzPost successfully?
quote from ozpost config text
"The products database will have 3 new fields added (length, height, width) when you install this module."

If the module adds the new fields to the PRODUCTS table, then you will be able to include these in Easy Populate...

BUT...

... first you will have to modify easypopulate.php to recognise the additional fields:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116061

Tread cautiously... and backup the original file first