Ceon Back In Stock Notifications 3.0.0

I need some help. I changed my site over to use SSL and now for some reason the back in stock notification script isn't working any more.

When i put in my details and click the notify button, the browser states its a non-secure form and the form data is going to submit the data unsecure. I click OK and the page reloads and shows the form on a page by itself. Here is a product that is out of stock if you'd like to try.

https://www.matchlockarms.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_145&products_id=2248

I'm sure it is something easy but i certainly cannot figure out what is wrong with it.

Thanks in advanced.

Hi,

matchlock:

I need some help. I changed my site over to use SSL and now for some reason the back in stock notification script isn't working any more.

Back In Stock Notifications creates its form links etc. using the NONSSL parameter for zen_href_link().

However, this is done because the standard Zen Cart code does as well. So I'm confused as to why it is mixing up the use of SSL and NONSSL.

Please get in contact privately via this link with FTP and admin details for your site and I'll take a look and see if the next version of Back In Stock Notifications should have this behaviour modified.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

matchlock:

https://www.matchlockarms.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_145&products_id=2248

I'm sure it is something easy but i certainly cannot figure out what is wrong with it.

I tried to get in contact with you via your Contact Us page and the form's data was wiped for the same reason as the above (redirection/submission to non-SSL page from SSL page).

So although I still want to help fix this, it would seem that you have no choice at the minute but to disable SSL for your site and use it only for checkout.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi,

I tried to get in contact with you via your Contact Us page and the form's data was wiped for the same reason as the above (redirection/submission to non-SSL page from SSL page).

So although I still want to help fix this, it would seem that you have no choice at the minute but to disable SSL for your site and use it only for checkout.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Conor,

I found another thread where you were referring to the http and https must be pointing to the same location. I use .htaccess to rewrite the url to https and hide the fact that it is in a sub i.e. .com/XXXXX.

I haven't had a chance yet but I'm going to modify the httpd.conf to point the site directly to /XXXXX for both the http and https sites and modify the .htaccess respectivly. I believe this will fix it up. I will report back as soon as I have a moment to make the changes.

Hi,

matchlock:

I found another thread where you were referring to the http and https must be pointing to the same location. I use .htaccess to rewrite the url to https and hide the fact that it is in a sub i.e. .com/XXXXX.

Oh, well that explains why all form data is lost.. when you redirect from one URI to another any data being POSTed in a form is lost.

Never try to be cheap with your website and hide subdomains.. pay for an SSL certificate or don't use it at all. No other option is professional! And since SSL certificates cost as little as $10 a year, you have no excuse! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi,

Oh, well that explains why all form data is lost.. when you redirect from one URI to another any data being POSTed in a form is lost.

Never try to be cheap with your website and hide subdomains.. pay for an SSL certificate or don't use it at all. No other option is professional! And since SSL certificates cost as little as $10 a year, you have no excuse! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

SSL is in place, I'm not cheap, just lazy and tried the easy way out with the URI rewrite :P

BTW where do you get SSL for $10 a year?

Hi,

matchlock:

SSL is in place, I'm not cheap, just lazy and tried the easy way out with the URI rewrite :P

Sorry.. but strange! Adding a redirect is not what I'd call the "lazy" way but the more complicated way, so I assumed you were using a shared SSL certificate.

I'm still waiting for you to get in contact privately? I'm only going to be online today, then not for a while, so if you get this please do get in contact to let me debug the SSL form issue for you (now that you'll have sorted the redirect issues).

matchlock:

BTW where do you get SSL for $10 a year?

http://www.namecheap.com

They're very good - we use them. :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Ah, I had never put the functions_general up before but when I did it showed the BACK_IN_STOCK_NOTIFICATION_TEXT_PRODUCT_LISTING_FORM_LINK instead the the correct define text. It does work on the product_info page. Did I do something wrong?

First let me say I love the mod,i have been using it one one site and its great tool for makeing more sales and understanding what people are waiting on.

This isi my issue
I started another zen cart,but i need to change the wording in the e-mail that gets sent out.
I just find where it is, if anybody know the path I need to take to get at the e-mail to change it I would be really thankful

Thank you

Hi Delia,

delia:

Ah, I had never put the functions_general up before but when I did it showed the BACK_IN_STOCK_NOTIFICATION_TEXT_PRODUCT_LISTING_FORM_LINK instead the the correct define text. It does work on the product_info page. Did I do something wrong?

It sounds like you've missed uploading the file:

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/back_in_stock_notifications.php

Upload it and the language defines won't be missing! :)

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

Rakuda:

First let me say I love the mod,i have been using it one one site and its great tool for makeing more sales and understanding what people are waiting on.

I'm glad you like it and that it is helping your business to maximise its profits.

Rakuda:

i need to change the wording in the e-mail that gets sent out.
I just find where it is, if anybody know the path I need to take to get at the e-mail to change it I would be really thankful

This is something you could really have found out yourself with a bit of looking around..

As is standard in Zen Cart, the text used by the module is defined in language defines.

On the admin side you'll find the e-mail text in

admin/includes/languages/english/back_in_stock_notifications.php

On the store side you'll find it in:

includes/languages/english/back_in_stock_notification_subscribe.php

You can adjust the content of the defines in those files to adjust the content of the e-mails sent out from the admin or when a customer first subscribes.

The actual layout of the e-mails can be changed by modifying the e-mail templates, as described in the documentation.

Hope that helps.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

No, that's the point. It is uploaded and the product page works fine. But not the product listing.

Hi,

delia:

No, that's the point. It is uploaded and the product page works fine. But not the product listing.

Then Zen Cart isn't loading the file.. it's definitely an issue with the site, not the software, it's just a shared language define obviously that should be autoloaded.

Try uploading the files again.

If you are still stuck, send FTP details for the site and I'll take a look when I get a chance.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Does this work if a product is in stock, but an attribute (say a particular size of clothing) isnt?

Hi, I'm using the latest version on a new 1.5 shop. After the installation the configuration options are not shwoing under "Configuration". I checked the database and there it is showing that it is installed under this configuration group. I am able to reach the section by using a direct link admin/back_in_stock_notifications.php

Another problem I have: After submitting my details (name & email) I click notify me, but it puts the product in my shopping cart...

Any ideas? I use a custom template, but the section 1 of 2 and 2 of 2 are properly merged in my tpl_product_info_display.php (for as far as I can see, but I'm not a programmer, maybe thats where it went wrong... :blush: but I can see/find it).

Edit: even if I do not enter my details it puts the product in my shopping cart instead of giving me a warning to fill out the form correctly.

Gerjan:

Another problem I have: After submitting my details (name & email) I click notify me, but it puts the product in my shopping cart...
Solved this point! After a good night sleep I found that I had misplaced a "</form>".

The other problem still excists:

Gerjan:

After the installation the configuration options are not showing under "Configuration". I checked the database and there it is showing that it is installed under this configuration group. I am able to reach the section by using a direct link admin/back_in_stock_notifications.php

Hi,

dgent:

Does this work if a product is in stock, but an attribute (say a particular size of clothing) isnt?

No, it's for the stock level of the main product only.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Hi,

Gerjan:

The other problem still excists:

New installations aren't compatible with 1.5 because of its stupid new admin restrictions for the menus. Only upgrades retain the menu link.

So just keep typing the admin page address into the browser's address bar for the meantime.

A new version will be out soon with support for adding in a menu link.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Thought I made a mistake. Since it is compatible with 1.5 I thought that this issue was solved but I guess I'm wrong...

Thanks for your reply, I'll wait for the upgrade and I'll soon hit the Payal Donate button ;) TY for the great CEON mod's!

Hi,

Gerjan:

Thought I made a mistake. Since it is compatible with 1.5 I thought that this issue was solved but I guess I'm wrong...

It's listed as compatible with 1.5.x because when I uploaded the last version it worked fine with the test 1.5.0beta installation I was running.. but that was because I'd been testing a 1.5.x upgrade, not a new 1.5.0beta installation.. oops.

Unfortunately with the Zen Cart downloads area I can't adjust the info on it even as the developer of the software, so I couldn't remove the 1.5.x compatibility info!

Regardless, the best way to have things is a "proper" 1.5.x compatible version..

That'll be out very soon indeed, almost done.

Gerjan:

Thanks for your reply, I'll wait for the upgrade and I'll soon hit the Payal Donate button ;) TY for the great CEON mod's!

Thanks, I'm glad you like the software and that would be a very rare but nice gift to receive! ;)

Back to getting this stuff running then... :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon