Auction Lister Pro (ALP) Support

Hi David:
When I use ALP, I have this error:

Input data is invalid. - Input data for tag is invalid or missing. Please check API documentation.

Would you please help to give some advice asap?

Thanks & Best Regards,
Sunrise

Does anyone have the latest version of this software? looks like Davids link no longer works.

@sunrise99: That error usually means that you're missing a required field (usually the category to list on).

I have install this contribution and whenever I try to list a product this is the error message that I am getting

Please specify a return policy. - Please specify a return policy for your listing.
A domestic shipping service was not specified. - At least one domestic shipping service must be specified when listing in the Skirts

As far as I know this Mod does not work, and is not supported. Perhaps it should be pulled from the download section.

dharma:

As far as I know this Mod does not work, and is not supported. Perhaps it should be pulled from the download section.

ok thank you

Has ANYONE got it to work fully?

If anyone has actually successfully installed and used it, please let the rest of us know, because it seems like it doesn't work for anyone.

It would be great to have a free mod like this, since Auctionblox requires a monthly fee.

I've not worked on this in quite a while. It was too difficult to maintain by myself in PHP using the "other cart" framework and I didn't have a lot of money to throw at it like ABX.

I started working on a new version recently. I don't know when the beta will be ready for testing.

maxrisc:

I've not worked on this in quite a while. It was too difficult to maintain by myself in PHP using the "other cart" framework and I didn't have a lot of money to throw at it like ABX.

I started working on a new version recently. I don't know when the beta will be ready for testing.

David,
It's good to hear that you've decided to work on this again. Let us know if theres anything we can do to assist you.

With the holidays here and the sickness going around, it was hard to get much done lately.

I would like to have something released within the next 90 days.
So I will make that one of my goals.

Happy holidays to everyone!

• David

It's pretty funny when I am searching for an eBay developer answer and Zen Cart shows up with the ALP problem I am trying to correct.

Work continues on the new lister. :smile:

Sorry to post asking questions which i am probably not qualified to ask but.

Can anyone give any advice for a non php programmer on how to easily fix the bugs in alp?

I assume the problems are due to the ebay api changing.

Appears "domestic shipping service" and "returns policy" are not specified and give an Error?

It seems to me the datafields need to be added to the "ShippingDetailsType" class and a method for adding them to the "AddItem" request to ebay?????????????

Now I know nothing about SOAP or ebay api (other than an hour setting up a dev account).

I think XML submission may be easier, but as i say i know nothing.

Anyways...........

How is the Additem request assembled and made(how are the class datafields turned into a form that is sent to ebay, and what format is the request in ).

I had a brief look in the following files:

includes/EbatNs/ShippingDetailsType.php
includes/EbatNs/EbatNs_ServiceProxy.php

Dont really understand what i saw but can anyone explain:

What the "AddItem()" function does to create the request and how it sends the request to ebay??????????????????????

Also would be useful if someone with knowledge could give estimate on what is required?????????????????????

I image it should only take me a couple of hours if i knew what i was looking for, but as i know nothing of the code base it could take a week just to familiarise how the code works.

peteboy:

Sorry to post asking questions which i am probably not qualified to ask but.

Just thought I would say I think I have found a solution, it looks like a couple of hours work for a botch, or a week to do it properly.

I dont have any time this week but may post as patch next week (provided more errors dont show up)

basically there is some info about the changes to compulsory ebay listing info here:
http://dev-forums.ebay.com/thread.jspa?threadID=500008454&messageID=500026398&print=true

I think alp needs the latest ebay php api and some extra options added to the $item object???????????

I have to find the latest ebay php api and i think add maybe 20 lines of code in auctions.php???????????

Looking at the code makes me realise why i dont program php, but i hope i can get it fixed with a days work some time.

If anyone is already working on this I would be interested to hear, but i never check my mail so please post anything here I will get back to you maybe.

peteboy:

I dont have any time this week but may post as patch next week (provided more errors dont show up)

If anyone is already working on this I would be interested to hear, but i never check my mail so please post anything here I will get back to you maybe.

OK I really should not have done this but i have wasted 5 hours of my sunday looking at this, and can now say it definitly works with the sandbox. I dont have any production keys and will not be testing in production for a few months.

There are quite a few changes to the ebay api and the error report only showed the first 3, in total there were about 8 errors and api changes required, so its not as simple as just the errors i reported before.

As far as I can see it needs a bit more work as I have made quite a few hacks to get it to submit a listing.

I think this will go on the shelf until the rest of the system i am working on is more complete as i have far more important stuff to do.

If anyone posts a reply here I will check back in a few weeks.

Maybe post a patch then, unless there are any other problems found.

peteboy:

Have you read the previous posts?

last page

I believe this is still in development, and you might need to PM David directly.

maxrisc:

With the holidays here and the sickness going around, it was hard to get much done lately.

I would like to have something released within the next 90 days.
So I will make that one of my goals.

Happy holidays to everyone!

• David

Awesome!

How is it coming David?

If/when this works it will be a disruptive gift to the world. Thank you!

When is the release date? :smile:

Keep at it man - we are cheering for you! :clap:

Christo

I just got back to looking at the code as i am getting toward finishing my other project, I workinran a quick test an it seems ALP is not working again maybe ebay has changed the protocol again????????

seems the error stated is ...

Error - XML error on line 5 col 8 byte 26 Mismatched tag

So I guess the tag names in the xml have changed???????

I dont have time to check ebay to see if there have been any changes etc....

I may look again in a few weeks but trying hit a moving target is not my strong point.

or maybe the dev system has corrupted since i last used it????

Here is the steps taken to get it working before:

1. download latest version of EbatNs and install.
   add the following code in auctions.php somewhere near line 530.....

$item->PaymentMethods = (array('PayPal'));
$item->PayPalEmailAddress = 'testemail######################';

$item->ShippingService='USPSPriority';
$shipdet = new ShippingDetailsType();
$shipopts = new ShippingServiceOptionsType();
$shipopts->ShippingService='USPSPriority';
$shipopts->ShippingServicePriority= '1';
$shipopts->ShippingServiceCost='20';
$shipdet->ShippingServiceOptions=$shipopts;
$item->ShippingDetails=$shipdet;
$item->DispatchTimeMax='5';

$returnPolicy = new ReturnPolicyType(); $returnPolicy->setRefundOption("MoneyBack");
$returnPolicy->setReturnsWithinOption("Days_7");
$returnPolicy->setReturnsAcceptedOption("ReturnsAccepted");
$returnPolicy->setDescription("***** RETURN POLICY TEXT*****");
$returnPolicy->setShippingCostPaidByOption("Buyer");
$item->ReturnPolicy = $returnPolicy;

$ReturnPolicy = new ReturnPolicyType();

Just read message about sending author private message and have done so.

Also thought I would mention that I am uploading the linux test environment vmware image in case anyone is interested...

The image is unfortunatly a large 300Mb download so please only grab it if you are really seriously going to look at it, should be here:

http://soundproofingforum.co.uk/alp/

Can anyone tell me if this is working? I presumbe that only working Add-Ons are listed on the official Zen Cart Site?

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_47&products_id=673

I have not installed this before, so am wondering is there any point in trying, or is it simply not working anyomre?

Thanks for any help? :smile:

David, your addon will be wonderful if it fit 1.38

David,
Just following up to see whether this application is still in works?