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How do I hard-code the admin path in the defines?

torvista:

Yes...and I was about to say that's irrelevant but there is a problem with the self-determination of the admin path in the admin configure.php using the new function zen_parse_url that I haven't figured out yet which means you need to hard-code the admin path in the defines that use that function otherwise the shopadmin index page does not load.

I wanted to try this out today. This problem was mentioned in one other post but I never saw a solution other than "the developer is working on a new release". This is v1.5.1 on Localhost

g2ktcf:

I wanted to try this out today. This problem was mentioned in one other post but I never saw a solution other than "the developer is working on a new release". This is v1.5.1 on Localhost

Yep. That's what I keep getting as well.

How do I hard-code the admin path in the defines?
From 1.51 the admin configure.php figured out where it was all by itself, eg in 1.53 we have:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTP_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

 define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTPS_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

For Apsona Shopadmin index page to load, you need to hard-code the admin path:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/shop/ADMIN_DIRECTORY/');//steve apsona

define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', DIR_WS_ADMIN);//steve apsona

and note that when using a /local/configure.php there is a problem with the calculation of DIR_FS_ADMIN as mentioned and ignored here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?214205-Admin-local-configure-php-DIR_FS_ADMIN-preg_replace-not-working-on-windows-server

Hi Torvista:

I just saw your response. I made the changes you suggested in the quote below to my /admin/includes/configure.php and it worked.

Thanks a million.

Now I have to figure out how to slay the custom product fields / zen cart product page / TPP dragon... and then I will be able to launch. Other tweaks, enhancements and changes can be implemented as I go along. I am a middle aged "dog" learning new tricks. But with the insights that you, Chadd, MC1234567, Diva Vocals, Delia Designs, Dr.Byte, Apsona etal contribute to the forum, noob-eCom-boomers like me can actually learn.

Thanks again.

AJ

torvista:

From 1.51 the admin configure.php figured out where it was all by itself, eg in 1.53 we have:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '-', zen_parse_url(HTTP_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

> ```php
 define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTPS_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

For Apsona Shopadmin index page to load, you need to hard-code the admin path:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/shop/ADMIN_DIRECTORY/');//steve apsona

> ```php
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', DIR_WS_ADMIN);//steve apsona

and note that when using a /local/configure.php there is a problem with the calculation of DIR_FS_ADMIN as mentioned and ignored here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?214205-Admin-local-configure-php-DIR_FS_ADMIN-preg_replace-not-working-on-windows-server

torvista:

From 1.51 the admin configure.php figured out where it was all by itself, eg in 1.53 we have:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '-', zen_parse_url(HTTP_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

> ```php
 define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTPS_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

For Apsona Shopadmin index page to load, you need to hard-code the admin path:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/shop/ADMIN_DIRECTORY/');//steve apsona

> ```php
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', DIR_WS_ADMIN);//steve apsona

and note that when using a /local/configure.php there is a problem with the calculation of DIR_FS_ADMIN as mentioned and ignored here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?214205-Admin-local-configure-php-DIR_FS_ADMIN-preg_replace-not-working-on-windows-server

Just FYI, this is the old style..cira v1.3.9 that I had in my v1.5.1 by accident and kept IH4 from self installing. Once I used the newer version for determining DIR_WS_ADMIN, the IH4 install worked fine. I wonder what effect changing this back now would have? Frankly my store is working and I do not want to mess with it lol.

From my localhost, apsona ShopAdmin ran well although it was a bit slow, but from my host it could not run and kept saying
"The server is not responding. Please check your network connection.
Status: error"
If there's something that needs to be changed from my host configuration, could anyone please guide me what it is?
Thanks in advanced.

Hi All. Two things. First, has anyone been able to reach someone at Apsona for technical help lately?
Second, I was having the problem with the blank page and the "loading" circle thingy. I've tried every fix offered in this thread but the closest I've been able to get is the Shop Admin Header with dead links to Account Info and Feedback, along with

The server is not responding. Please check your network connection.
Status: error
Anyone have a fix for this yet? I'm running Zencart 1.5.3, PHP Version 5.3.29, and MySQL 5.5.32-cll-lve

wtashby:

Hi All. Two things. First, has anyone been able to reach someone at Apsona for technical help lately?
Second, I was having the problem with the blank page and the "loading" circle thingy. I've tried every fix offered in this thread but the closest I've been able to get is the Shop Admin Header with dead links to Account Info and Feedback, along with

Anyone have a fix for this yet? I'm running Zencart 1.5.3, PHP Version 5.3.29, and MySQL 5.5.32-cll-lve

maybe check your firewall isnt blocking the outbound connection :)

[email protected]:

maybe check your firewall isnt blocking the outbound connection :)

Are you using Apsona?

I'm trying to install Apsona Shop admin in my ZC 1.5 in localhost.

I've downloaded the files, after the registration process, and copied them into their respective locations. After that I've downloaded the Apsona Update for ZC 1.5 and again I've copied them.

After all I've run into the admin and nothing appears.
No Apsona logo or any reference to it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Did I miss it? Looks like apsona_functions.php has to be converted to mysqli for version 1.5.3. I started working on it but am a bit stumped. Torvista, did you convert the code?

did you convert the code?
Yes, I've attached it.

Thanks so much! and my clients thank you!

wtashby:

Hi All. Two things. First, has anyone been able to reach someone at Apsona for technical help lately?
Second, I was having the problem with the blank page and the "loading" circle thingy. I've tried every fix offered in this thread but the closest I've been able to get is the Shop Admin Header with dead links to Account Info and Feedback, along with

Anyone have a fix for this yet? I'm running Zencart 1.5.3, PHP Version 5.3.29, and MySQL 5.5.32-cll-lve

No one has a useful answer to this problem yet?

Originally, Apsona was conceived as a money making idea. I cautioned them early that I didn't think it would be that. They decided to release it for free. Why do you expect technical support from a free - now open source - script? All the answers are here in the forum just like every other mod. Torvista just posted the fixes needed for 1.5.3 functions that require the mysqli. It all still works in my client's 1.5.1 carts.

How about posting your problem (after seeing if you can find an answer first if possible as you would for any forum thread)?

delia:

Originally, Apsona was conceived as a money making idea. I cautioned them early that I didn't think it would be that. They decided to release it for free. Why do you expect technical support from a free - now open source - script? All the answers are here in the forum just like every other mod. Torvista just posted the fixes needed for 1.5.3 functions that require the mysqli. It all still works in my client's 1.5.1 carts.

How about posting your problem (after seeing if you can find an answer first if possible as you would for any forum thread)?

As I asked before, doesn't anyone have a useful answer to this problem yet? I looked through every single post on this thread and there has not been one single answer to why anyone would keep getting "The server is not responding. Please check your network connection.
Status: error "

My network connection is just fine or I wouldn't be able to post here, or even get that error in the first place. Please don't come back with nonsense like "Why do you expect technical support from a free - now open source - script? " If you don't have something constructive to add to try and help with this problem, don't add anything at all. If you do have some helpful suggestions, I gladly welcome your input and advice. I'm sure the others that have posted the same, or similar problem, would also appreciate a straightforward answer.

I was obviously responding to your last post about tech help.

You are using 1.5.3? Have you replaced the apsona_functions.php file just posted?

delia:

I was obviously responding to your last post about tech help.

You are using 1.5.3? Have you replaced the apsona_functions.php file just posted?

Yes, I did. Same error.

To recap all the issues I've run into and their solutions:

all zen cart versions
secure admin: if you are running admin in secure mode two changes must be made to the files provided by apsona
apsona_config.php - change url to https://service.apsona.com
apsona_index.php - about line 42 change the url to https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js (adding in the s for https)

1.5.3
Use the apsona_functions.php file posted twice in this thread most recently in post 601

Change the admin configure file to hard code in the admin path as it used to be done. This is not difficult simply comment out this line in yourShopAdmin/includes/configure.php:

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTP_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

and replace it with this

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/your shop admin folder/');//steve apsona 

Then replace this line

define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTP_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');

with this line

define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', DIR_WS_ADMIN);//steve apsona  

(Commenting out means placing // with a following space before the line.)

If you have done both of these for 1.5.3 and still get an error, try using an entirely new browser to check again. If nothing works your hosting company may be the problem. I've tested this on three different servers including my own which is highly secure with many closed ports etc. Apsona does not require anything special in the way of a hosting environment but there was mention earlier in this thread of possible mysql problems with a hosting company. This should work on every server.

wtashby, I was not getting anywhere until I made those changes to the admin configure and was getting both loading with that error message and a load of a non-working apsona page where no data was displayed between the three servers. Let me know if this works for you.