COWOA Module (my update for ZC v1.3.x)

countrycharm:

COWOA is no compatible with zen cart v1.5.0. Edits to the tpl_header.php and filenames.php files called for in the install instructions are now bundled in the override system so that you don't have to edit these files any longer.
Updated COWOA has been uploaded to the downloads area waiting on approval from the zen team.

So are you saying this COWOA version IS compatible with 1.5?

kevinmc3:

So are you saying this COWOA version IS compatible with 1.5?She said she SUBMITTED a v1.5 compatible version of COWOA to the downloads.. Submissions take some time to be reviewed and approved.. I'm sure countrycharm will post an update when the new v1.5 compatible version of COWOA is available..

If I could, I'd would like to suggest that countrycharm give some thought to creating a FRESH support thread for the 1.5 compatible version of COWOA.. This support thread is a bit long in the tooth and a LOT has changed since the original COWOA submission.. Plus since I imagine that the v1.5 compatible version is NOT backwards compatible (won't work with v1.3.x versions of Zen Cart), it would make support a LOT easier to separate support for the v1.5 version from support for the v1.3.x versions..

countrycharm:

COWOA is no compatible with zen cart v1.5.0. Edits to the tpl_header.php and filenames.php files called for in the install instructions are now bundled in the override system so that you don't have to edit these files any longer.
Updated COWOA has been uploaded to the downloads area waiting on approval from the zen team.

kevinmc3:

So are you saying this COWOA version IS compatible with 1.5?

Like Diva said it has been submitted to the download area waiting on approval from the zen cart team.

DivaVocals:

She said she SUBMITTED a v1.5 compatible version of COWOA to the downloads.. Submissions take some time to be reviewed and approved.. I'm sure countrycharm will post an update when the new v1.5 compatible version of COWOA is available..

If I could, I'd would like to suggest that countrycharm give some thought to creating a FRESH support thread for the 1.5 compatible version of COWOA.. This support thread is a bit long in the tooth and a LOT has changed since the original COWOA submission.. Plus since I imagine that the v1.5 compatible version is NOT backwards compatible (won't work with v1.3.x versions of Zen Cart), it would make support a LOT easier to separate support for the v1.5 version from support for the v1.3.x versions..

I would Diva but I'm not planing on supporting COWOA I just updated it. If someone else would like to open another thread that will be fine with me. I would help but I have enough on my plate at the present.

countrycharm:

I would Diva but I'm not planing on supporting COWOA I just updated it. If someone else would like to open another thread that will be fine with me. I would help but I have enough on my plate at the present.
Just a suggestion to help ease some of the confusion for folks.. Creating the support thread doesn't meant YOU have to support the add-on.. It simply creates a placeholder for it.. For example: I created a support thread for the v1.5 compatible Google Merchant Feeder (which I also posted to the free add-ons) with a disclaimer that I was not going to support it, just being a good net citizen and creating a support thread. I CAN'T support it, but since I uploaded it, I created a space for support related questions here on the Zen Cart forum..

DivaVocals:

Just a suggestion to help ease some of the confusion for folks.. Creating the support thread doesn't meant YOU have to support the add-on.. It simply creates a placeholder for it.. For example: I created a support thread for the v1.5 compatible Google Merchant Feeder (which I also posted to the free add-ons) with a disclaimer that I was not going to support it, just being a good net citizen and creating a support thread. I CAN'T support it, but since I uploaded it, I created a space for support related questions here on the Zen Cart forum..

Sounds good Diva I will do that tomorrow. I need to clean up some of the install text for v1.5.0 anyway. You just needed to push me that extra step didn't you....lol

countrycharm:

Sounds good Diva I will do that tomorrow. I need to clean up some of the install text for v1.5.0 anyway. You just needed to push me that extra step didn't you....lol
Yep.. if you're gonna come to the pool party then you're gonna wear a bathing suit.. LOL

I have open a NEW thread for the latest version COWOA Updated and Combined for Zen Cart v1.5.x. COWOA Version 20c4. I'm not providing any support for this add-on I'm just being a good zen cart member and opening another thread for the updated version of COWOA....
COWOA has been uploaded to the downloads area waiting on approval from the zen team.

The new thread is here: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?196995-COWOA-Updated-and-Combined-for-ZC-v1-5-x

countrycharm:

I have open a NEW thread for the latest version COWOA Updated and Combined for Zen Cart v1.5.x. COWOA Version 20c4. I'm not providing any support for this add-on I'm just being a good zen cart member and opening another thread for the updated version of COWOA....
COWOA has been uploaded to the downloads area waiting on approval from the zen team.

The new thread is here: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?196995-COWOA-Updated-and-Combined-for-ZC-v1-5-xRockin'!!!:clap:

DivaVocals:

Not fully clear.. :blush:

I already understood the fundamental differences between the two.. JTheed actually put together a proper add-on that can be installed whereas cradftzombie merely provided a set of instructions on which files to modify.. JTheed also bundled in a few other add-ons into his COWOA fileset (order steps by Clyde Jones for one)

I'm still not clear on whether or not there is are TWO options at checkout or not if one installs COWOA

1. Checkout without an account
2. Register for an account and checkout

I get that if you checkout without an account you can convert that into a regular store account.. I get that it can be turned off and on.. What I need to make sure of are BOTH options available to shoppers when COWOA is on or only one??

countrycharm:

There are 3 options at checkout. Checkout the screen shot. And returning customers.

So I'm back with one more question..

On a site using PayPal Payments Pro or Authorize.net, I can see how offering a COWOA option may be beneficial.

However, PayPal Express can be configured to operate like COWOA. If a customer clicks the "Checkout With PayPal" button in a store where PayPal Express is configured to operate like COWOA, they are immediately directed to the PayPal checkout page where they can pay with or without a PayPal account.

Trying to understand the need/advantage of using COWOA on a site which has PayPal Express configured to operate like COWOA..

Would appreciate some insight from those who are using COWOA.. Though my question is not version specific, if this question should be posted in the new support thread, let me know and I'll be happy to move this discussion there..

FYI

I just noticed that the asc/desc buttons below the Account Type heading on admin > customers page are in reversal, that is, asc produces a descending result and desc produces an ascending result.

No big deal and as it does not seem to affect anything else.

DivaVocals:

So I'm back with one more question..

On a site using PayPal Payments Pro or Authorize.net, I can see how offering a COWOA option may be beneficial.

However, PayPal Express can be configured to operate like COWOA. If a customer clicks the "Checkout With PayPal" button in a store where PayPal Express is configured to operate like COWOA, they are immediately directed to the PayPal checkout page where they can pay with or without a PayPal account.

Trying to understand the need/advantage of using COWOA on a site which has PayPal Express configured to operate like COWOA..

Would appreciate some insight from those who are using COWOA.. Though my question is not version specific, if this question should be posted in the new support thread, let me know and I'll be happy to move this discussion there..

On a site using PayPal Payments Pro or Authorize.net, I can see how offering a COWOA option may be beneficial.

Yes it is beneficial.

However, PayPal Express can be configured to operate like COWOA. If a customer clicks the "Checkout With PayPal" button in a store where PayPal Express is configured to operate like COWOA, they are immediately directed to the PayPal checkout page where they can pay with or without a PayPal account.

Trying to understand the need/advantage of using COWOA on a site which has PayPal Express configured to operate like COWOA..

Correct again PayPal Express can be configured to operate like COWOA and it is not needed, but a lot of people don't have that knowledge. Thank You for bring it up.

countrycharm:

Correct again PayPal Express can be configured to operate like COWOA and it is not needed, but a lot of people don't have that knowledge. Thank You for bring it up.
Okay.. thanks for confirming this part for me..

I can't find a solution to my problem in this thread. I'm having difficulty uninstalling COWOA using the uninstall_COWOA.sql file. It seems pretty straightforward, but I get error: 1054 Unknown column 'query_builder.query_name' in 'where clause'
in:
[DELETE FROM znc_query_builder WHERE query_builder.query_name = 'Permanent Account Holders Only' LIMIT 1;]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

when I try and execute that. I removed the line that was related to that error but it just gives a new error for the next line in that .sql file. Also, I'm getting similar errors when trying to send e-mails to customers through zencart and also when trying to export e-mails. The main reason I'm trying to get COWOA out of my database though is because it's removed the colum about where the customers where referred from on the customers page. I manually added it back in by manipulating the customers.php file in admin, but the customers referral source isn't being saved in the database, and I'm guessing some COWOA-related modification is to blame. Also, disabling COWOA doesn't help, I want to remove it from the database.

sharpie82:

I can't find a solution to my problem in this thread. I'm having difficulty uninstalling COWOA using the uninstall_COWOA.sql file. It seems pretty straightforward, but I get error: 1054 Unknown column 'query_builder.query_name' in 'where clause'
in:
[DELETE FROM znc_query_builder WHERE query_builder.query_name = 'Permanent Account Holders Only' LIMIT 1;]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

when I try and execute that. I removed the line that was related to that error but it just gives a new error for the next line in that .sql file. Also, I'm getting similar errors when trying to send e-mails to customers through zencart and also when trying to export e-mails. The main reason I'm trying to get COWOA out of my database though is because it's removed the colum about where the customers where referred from on the customers page. I manually added it back in by manipulating the customers.php file in admin, but the customers referral source isn't being saved in the database, and I'm guessing some COWOA-related modification is to blame. Also, disabling COWOA doesn't help, I want to remove it from the database.

I'm assuming you are still on zen cart v1.3.9. If so re-run the COWOA_Full_Install.sql statement again and try to uninstall it again. If that doesn't work you have modified something in your database keeping it from uninstalling. You might have to go to your phpMyAdmin database to manually uninstall it.

countrycharm:

I'm assuming you are still on zen cart v1.3.9. If so re-run the COWOA_Full_Install.sql statement again and try to uninstall it again. If that doesn't work you have modified something in your database keeping it from uninstalling. You might have to go to your phpMyAdmin database to manually uninstall it.

I just now tried the full install sql file and I get error message:

1062 Duplicate entry 'Permanent Account Holders Only' for key 'query_name'
in:
[INSERT INTO znc_query_builder ( query_id , query_category , query_name , query_description , query_string ) VALUES ( '', 'email,newsletters', 'Permanent Account Holders Only', 'Send email only to permanent account holders ', 'select customers_email_address, customers_firstname, customers_lastname from TABLE_CUSTOMERS where COWOA_account != 1 order by customers_lastname, customers_firstname, customers_email_address');]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

But similar error messages when navigating around admin go away. Then I tried the uninstall sql file again and the same error message as before showed up. So I guess I have to manually unstall it. How exactly do I do that? What lines of code do I delete from the database? I see lots of pieces of cowoa in there.

sharpie82:

I just now tried the full install sql file and I get error message:

1062 Duplicate entry 'Permanent Account Holders Only' for key 'query_name'
in:
[INSERT INTO znc_query_builder ( query_id , query_category , query_name , query_description , query_string ) VALUES ( '', 'email,newsletters', 'Permanent Account Holders Only', 'Send email only to permanent account holders ', 'select customers_email_address, customers_firstname, customers_lastname from TABLE_CUSTOMERS where COWOA_account != 1 order by customers_lastname, customers_firstname, customers_email_address');]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.

But similar error messages when navigating around admin go away. Then I tried the uninstall sql file again and the same error message as before showed up. So I guess I have to manually unstall it. How exactly do I do that? What lines of code do I delete from the database? I see lots of pieces of cowoa in there.

It would be much simpler if you would give me temporary access to your phpMyAdmin. By the time I tell you I could already have it done.
You have deleted all files containing to Cowoa right? If you don't you will receive and error message in the admin which say's
WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again.... after you uninstall the uninstall_COWOA.sql statement.

If you want me to uninstall it for you send the details to me in a PM.

I am using 1.3.9H with COWOA and a mobile template and notcie on my desktop version I get in my browser bar title the phrase Redeem Gift Certificate and on the home page and shopping cart but not product pages the phrase - Step 3 of 3 - Order Confirmation. Where can I edit this out?

Im really struggling... Iv installed the mod and it messed up my template and didnt show COWOA in my admin configuration drop down menu at all :(

my site is ;- https://www.adultpleasure.co.uk/store

countrycharm:

I have open a NEW thread for the latest version COWOA Updated and Combined for Zen Cart v1.5.x. COWOA Version 20c4. I'm not providing any support for this add-on I'm just being a good zen cart member and opening another thread for the updated version of COWOA....
COWOA has been uploaded to the downloads area waiting on approval from the zen team.

The new thread is here: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?196995-COWOA-Updated-and-Combined-for-ZC-v1-5-x

Unless you are running the OLDER version of COWOA, support question should be posted in the** v1.5.x. COWOA Version **support thread..