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Installing addons that update the same file

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30 Aug 2012, 7:06 PM

joem83

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Installing addons that update the same file

I just finished settup taxclound which updates order.php. I am not attemtting to install "Fast and Easy Checkout" which changing the shoppong cart to 1 step instead of 3. but it also has a order.php file, and as many different changes to this file. How can a have both.
Thanks

30 Aug 2012, 7:24 PM

stevesh

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Re: Installing addons that update the same file

You'll need to compare the taxcloud file with the FEC file, as well as the original order.php file to figure out how each mod changed the file.

30 Aug 2012, 7:31 PM

joem83

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Re: Installing addons that update the same file

There is no program that would do this?
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30 Aug 2012, 7:44 PM

drbyte

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Re: Installing addons that update the same file

Sure. There are free tools like WinMerge which will compare the files and show you the differences so you can decide which parts to combine when merging.
http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Useful_Tools

30 Aug 2012, 7:47 PM

joem83

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Re: Installing addons that update the same file

Will look into this
thanks

31 Aug 2012, 3:09 AM

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Re: Installing addons that update the same file

joem83:

There is no program that would do this?

The human brain is the only reliable tool for this purpose...