#This contribution is an AskCost Store Feed contributions plus for easy install.

#It was created as an AskCost feed.This module will allow you to list your products on AskCost, one of the top price comparison search engines in the world,
#by generating a data feed export. this will deliver targeted customers to your online shop store when they are ready to buy, increasing your store sales.

#It is now VERY customer friendly.

zencart price options

askcost_zencart.php?add_vat=on

General options

description = on,off

image = on,off

sef = on,off

#// DESCRIPTION
#Creates and automatically sends a data feed to AskCost.com, to provide product information and pictures.

#// INSTALLATION
Step 1: Unzip and upload the file askcost_zencart.php to your catalog directory
Step 2: Join the merchant solutions center.
Step 3: Set up the path to the datafeed file on the Merchant Product Listings Manager

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=1311

Sounds like a good thing to have, but is there a reason why you've posted it in a forum thread instead contributing it as a Free Add-on in the downloads area where it can be properly versioned?

Hi all, which directories should I upload to? Thanks.

we will help you admeasure catalogue

When I use the Validate feed option to make sure my datafeed is valid, it runs for awhile and then tells me this. "Error!The url is disabled!" Why does it say this. Would the feed be affected in any way if I have the Simple SEO URL module installed?

Do anyone get this to work? I get the same error every time I try to validate the url.

Has anyone found out how to set the path so the datafeed would be valid??????

No. Now when I try logging into the Askcost merchant login, I keep getting a password error.

I did not have any trouble getting this to work. I uploaded the askcost_zencart.php page to the same directory as my index.php page.

UPPERCASE words will vary depending on the folder you installed zencart to

My index page is:
http://www.independentsalescorporation.com/cart/index.php

So I uploaded the askcost_zencart.php to:
/CART/

You should see the following folders:
/includes/
/media/
/extras/

I then checked to make sure that it was working. I changed index.php in the above link to askcost_zencart.php?add_vat=on

After verifying that the askcost_zencart.php?add_vat=on link worked, I signed into my AskCost.com/ merchant account and submitted my link.

I submitted my link by clicking on 'Product Listings' on the menu. Then I clicked on the 'Click Here To Upload Products' button.

I chose the 'Auto' option and pasted my link in the 'Upload URL' location provided.

I then click on the 'Datafeed Validation' link to retreive a successful 'Datafeed validation was successfully completed.' message.

So the link I submitted to them look like this:
http://www.independentsalescorporation.com/cart/askcost_zencart.php?add_vat=on

Hope this helps anyone having any trouble with this add-on.

#// INSTALLATION
#Step 1: Unzip and upload the file askcost_zencart.php to your catalog directory
#Step 2: Join the merchant solutions center.
#Step 3: Set up the path to the datafeed file on the Merchant Product Listings Manager
#Our system will having your products from your server, listed automatically on AskCost.com in 24 hours.

copied from the page askcost_zencart.php

I have done everything AskCost asks ... they even confirm that my file ( http://thinkdeal.net/askcost_zencart.php ) was: Datafeed validation was successfully completed

But when I click the 'Save Changes' nothing happens.

I have waited the 24 hours but no products have been uploaded.

I have contacted them twice through their online contact form but days have passed without response.

Do they work for anybody?

Hi ThinkDeal.

I have had the exact same experience as you. It won't save when you press the button. I have emailed the past couple of days and have not received any response from them at all.

I would like to use them, but i'm not going to spend too much more time on it.

Hi MarkFlan

I have been trying to contact them for days and like you I would have liked to use their services. But I hate being ignored! Perhaps AskCost.com are no longer in business. Anybody in this forum with more information?

Hi ThinkDeal.

I just tried again this morning and was able to get it to save the feed URL when I clicked save. The only thing I did different is that I used Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. I don't know if there is a compatibility problem with IE or if it's fixed and I just didn't know because I used the different browser. Try it and see if it works for you now, if it doesn't, try Firefox.

Now I just have to wait 24 hours to see if the feed works!

Mark

Well done ... please keep me informed of your progress. :D

I tried again today this time with Firefox but still no luck ... the save button moves (clicks) but the file does not save. :no:

Did anybody get this to work. Still getting the error message url is diabled. It does not validate.

No sorry, I just gave up!

In order for this script to work, I modified this line in the askcost_zencart.php

starts on line 74. I put in my db server name, user name and password. Not sure this is a good idea, for security reasons. I will look into it before I make it live.

// Connect to the database
$conn = @mysql_connect(DB_SERVER, DB_SERVER_USERNAME, DB_SERVER_PASSWORD);
if (mysql_error()) {
print "<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>404 Not Found</TITLE></HEAD><BODY><H1>Not Found</H1>Connection error. Please check the connection settings. </BODY></HTML>";
exit;
}
else {
@mysql_select_db(DB_DATABASE, $conn);
if (mysql_error()) {
print "<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>404 Not Found</TITLE></HEAD><BODY><H1>Not Found</H1>Connection error. Please check the connection settings.</BODY></HTML>";
exit;
}
}

mkb620:

In order for this script to work, I modified this line in the askcost_zencart.php

starts on line 74. I put in my db server name, user name and password. Not sure this is a good idea, for security reasons. I will look into it before I make it live.

You know if you set the patch to your includes folder, line 46

// Path to configure.php file
$path_include = "./includes/";
```make sure the include_once is right, line 52

if(!file_exists($path_include . "configure.php"))

Did anybody get this working? Just retested and it's still not working.