Quick Updates plugin [support]

Sorry numinix, I misunderstood and thought quick updates should fix the issue itself.

Adding a field for editting is certainly possible of course. In final 3.x versions it should even be very easy (without code edits), only I doubt if it will be ready soon. In 2.x it's also not difficult, several code edits will be needed though.

I just installed this Mod on a new 1.3.7 cart and I do not see anywhere to upate my Purchase Price or Margin??? Am I missing something?

Thanks

There should be the X icon for deleting products as well. Products can be disabled but not deleted. This is simple to do in the categories/products module but should also be included in quick updates just for ease of use.

MCanes:

I just installed this Mod on a new 1.3.7 cart and I do not see anywhere to upate my Purchase Price or Margin??? Am I missing something?

Thanks

This module is for quickly updating your product prices. If you bring in a lot of inventory and need to adjust prices due to the change in your purchase price, it is much easier to be able to see the products main details in a table format than to have to individually open each product and change the price. That's what this module does... The margins/profits module is something different but I believe something like it exists in the downloads.

I thought I read somewhere this Mod would allow you to accomplish the Margin and Product Price as well??? Hmmm. Why does it tell you at the bottom of the read me to add the two columns to my products DB is I want to use those fields.

Thanks

I just installed this and ... holy cow this is cool! I should have done this ages ago, but managing my store only in my spare time keeps me hoping (fortunately business is good).

thanks for a great contrib!:bigups:

Louis:

Yes, I added the correct column name but found that the problem was actually caused by the missing code from the admin\includes\extra_configures\quick_updates.php file.

I added ```
// added for QUICKUPDATES_MODIFY_PURCHASE_AND_MARGIN updates
@define('QUICKUPDATES_MODIFY_PURCHASE_AND_MARGIN', 'true');

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> to the file and the fields became available for update.:smartass: 
> 
> BTW, thanks for a wonderfull mod:yes:


MCanes,

This worked for me!!

Louis,

That worked great... Can you tell me know if there is any way to add this to the main product add page? I guess you would just need to add two next input boxes?

Thanks

Sorry for the confusion Kelvyn. I am even confused myself about this, and I am not sure if I ever will release a new version. I know I started talking about 3.x in this thread myself, but I think it's better to keep this thread focussed on 2.x versions.

The latest stable version is 2.03 and, if you have got it installed, the admin/quick_updates.php file should show the correct version number:

 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version quick_updates 2.03
```It's available here: <http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_41&products_id=101>

There have been (buggy) 3.x beta versions available, but these do not fix fix anything compared to 2.03. Also I am quite sure quick updates does not do anything (positive or negative) related to Google Froogle. Quick updates 2.x only allows you to quickly update some of the exsiting products data, and it does not change any of this data unless you tell it to do so.

Hi Kelvyn,

probably better ask Andrew about this? He released a Google Froogle contribution some time ago. And of course it's not impossible that (an adapted version of) Quick Updates could help solving issues with Google Froogle.

Sorry, but I'am not interesting in this. Also Quick Updates now supported by Paulm, not by me.

Thank's a lot! If you think that I shall lose something, are mistaken. To me it is absolutely indifferent. I even shall help you and itself remove all contributes from my site.

a_berezin:

Quick Updates now supported by Paulm? If I think I can help, and I feel like it, then I help. Also when I think I have a code improvement I usually upload, and then watch the thread (to see if I have overlooked something, to help, and to get ideas from others). When I set up a new support thread myself I usually sort of officially support the code (although (of course?) really official support of contributions does not exist here atm). But I have no plans at all to setup a support thread for quick updates 2.x and older versions (and probably not for other versions either).

About froogle google: I didn't say, but I actually meant to ask for payed support (probably should have mentioned it and PM about it). I am not interested myself, but I imagined that someone who has worked on both contributions would be able to combine this information, and write some code without it taking too much time (which might make it payable).

Hi Paulm,

paulm:

If I think I can help, and I feel like it, then I help. Also when I think I have a code improvement I usually upload, and then watch the thread (to see if I have overlooked something, to help, and to get ideas from others).

And unless it not is support?:smile: If it not support, what such support?

QU really greate mod!

Hi Andrew,

I don't really care if it's "supported" or not. And if people consider it to be "a great mod" or not

My current interest are:

1- Does it help my bussiness? (yes it does, no doubt about that)
2- Can I help others with it? (I am sure it helps some, but I am not sure about my input on this. It might help some, but it might bother others.)

3- Can I get payed for it? (not really interesting, but I got to pay my bills so I need some money)

That's all.

edit: The answer to 3- is "No", or at least not that it covers the time.

Hi Paul & Andrew!

Not sure what all just happened in the past few posts... but things seemed a bit tense...? Hope there's no bad blood.

But I can see where things can get confusing for the casual zenner.

Andrew wrote it, and Paul updated it... Ver 2.03 is reported stable and works with 1.3.7. But then there were some ver 3 betas available.

But we still have "Re: Quick Updates 1.3 ?" as the thread title.

Andrew was working on a ver 3 beta (I have both these and briefly tried them, cool adds by the way), admits it has issues, but doesn't appear to be interested (or has no time) in continuing to work on it, or am I wrong?

Nor is Paul going to release a ver 3? What about an updated ver 2? What would that update be? A NEW ver 3 or a fixed Beta??

I like Quick Updates. Has made my life a lot easier compared to the one (painful) product editing at a time stock zencart has. I'd like to see the project continue. Something like this should be a part of zen's core (in my humble opinion).

Hope I got that all straight. NOT trying to stir the pot. Just understand. Would be interested in contributing some brain power to help the project move forward. Hope you guys don't mind my summary. Just don't want to see such a great mod end up orphaned!

chadderuski:

Andrew wrote it, and Paul updated it...
No, no, no.
Burt ([email protected]) and Henri Bredehoeft ([email protected]) wrote it.
Many people updated and developed it
I only port it to zen and clear code
Paul developed it and now we have last stable Ver 2.03. And only Paul can now support it (if he want it).
chadderuski:

Ver 2.03 is reported stable and works with 1.3.7.
I also use Paul version. Nice work! And I like it and recomend it to all! :smile:

I have been using the Stock by Attributes contribution and find it critical with items like Tee Shirts. It is the only way to track how much of each size I have in stock. I love Quick Updates, but unfortunately, it does not see the prices or inventory quantities from Stock by Attributes, only normal products. Is there a way to modify Quick Updates to make it see the price and quantity from attribute items that Stock by Attribute provides?

I've searched this thread and can't find any information on this.

Thanks in advance.

chadderuski:

things seemed a bit tense...? Hope there's no bad blood.As far as I am concerned there's no bad blood. It's mainly confusion, and also a little bit frustration. But my current frustration is not personal (although, reading back, I can understand that it might look like that).

is Paul going to release a ver 3?I whish I had kept my mouth shut about version 3. There are many reasons why it's unlikely I will upload any new 3.x version soon. The reasons are partly technical.

What about an updated ver 2?It's unlikely that I will release new 2.x versions. But of course everybody is free to do so if they like.

Hope you guys don't mind my summary.Not at all :-)

And only Paul can now support it:shocking: I hope that's not true Andrew :-)

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@djstern: (currently) quick updates does not support the Stock by Attributes contribution

I installed QU, very nice!

Upon looking at it in Admin, I see on some products the following"

Invalid master!(4/0)

What does this mean, and how can i fix it.

Thanks,

Gerry