Website Upgrade

kbm · August 11, 2016, 12:00am

I appreciate CS-Cart support team for upgrading our website from 2.2.x to 4.3.9 overnight.They converted one of their responsive templates and applied our content, links, banner, logo, etc at a very reasonable price. They also created a cron job to delete the cache once a day to decrease the chance of running out of disc space. I highly recommend their services if your shopping cart needs an overhaul.

I downloaded Up-Button add-on from Cart-Power that installed without an hiccup and works flawlessly on multiple browsers that I've tested to date.

I downloaded the Suggestive Search add-on from WebGraphiq and had to wait a while before their website allowed me to download the file. However, once I was able to download and read the instructions, the add-on was very easy to setup and run.

I downloaded the One Page Check Out from CS-Cart Rocks, so our customers could view and input details easily on one clean checkout page. The customer service is top notch and Louis is willing to answer questions and offer suggestions to accommodate the application.

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I'm searching for two additional add-ons before I disappear for a couple more years... haha

---- We find ourselves creating a lot of Paypal invoices instead of using our shopping cart full time. I'm curious if anyone implemented a universal blank invoice that can be sent by link or e-mail?

Invoice Example:

Store Logo

Address
Phone
E-mail

Date

Customer (Optional)
E-mail (Optional)

When E-mail is not known create a temporarily hidden link, so a private message can be sent on social media or message boards. If e-mail is available have an option where the custom invoice gets sent by clicking a check box.

Invoice # (automatically creates itself if the customer decides to follow through with the order.)

Product : -----Blank-Edit------- (Text Box) ------ Price ( Text Box) edit
Product 2 : ----Blank-Edit-------(Text Box -------Price ( Text Box) edit

Product 3 Repeat..............................................................................

Subtotal : fixed

Tax: -edit- (Text box)

Shipping - edit - (text box)
Total price : Fixed depending on the variables above.

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I was disappointed to learn that CS-Cart dropped the Dynamic menu with a subcategory tree. I'm interested if anyone plans to create an add-on to bring it back.

ecomlabs · August 11, 2016, 12:00am

I was disappointed to learn that CS-Cart dropped the Dynamic menu with a subcategory tree. I'm interested if anyone plans to create an add-on to bring it back.

It is disabled for some reason on the latest versions. To enable it, please open the app/schemas/block_manager/blocks.php and replace:

                    /*
                    * @deprecated deprecated since version 4.3.4
                    'dynamic_tree_cat' => array(
                        'params' => array(
                            'visible' => true,
                            'plain' => true,
                            'request' => array(
                                'current_category_id' => '%CATEGORY_ID%',
                            ),
                            'session' => array(
                                'product_category_id' => '%CURRENT_CATEGORY_ID%'
                            )
                        ),
                        'settings' => array(
                            'parent_category_id' => array(
                                'type' => 'picker',
                                'default_value' => '0',
                                'picker' => 'pickers/categories/picker.tpl',
                                'picker_params' => array(
                                    'multiple' => false,
                                    'use_keys' => 'N',
                                    'default_name' => __('root_level'),
                                ),
                            ),
                            'sort_by' => array(
                                'type' => 'selectbox',
                                'values' => array(
                                    'position' => 'position',
                                    'name' => 'name',
                                ),
                                'default_value' => 'position'
                            ),
                        ),
                    ),*/

with

                    'dynamic_tree_cat' => array(
                        'params' => array(
                            'visible' => true,
                            'plain' => true,
                            'request' => array(
                                'current_category_id' => '%CATEGORY_ID%',
                            ),
                            'session' => array(
                                'product_category_id' => '%CURRENT_CATEGORY_ID%'
                            )
                        ),
                        'settings' => array(
                            'parent_category_id' => array(
                                'type' => 'picker',
                                'default_value' => '0',
                                'picker' => 'pickers/categories/picker.tpl',
                                'picker_params' => array(
                                    'multiple' => false,
                                    'use_keys' => 'N',
                                    'default_name' => __('root_level'),
                                ),
                            ),
                            'sort_by' => array(
                                'type' => 'selectbox',
                                'values' => array(
                                    'position' => 'position',
                                    'name' => 'name',
                                ),
                                'default_value' => 'position'
                            ),
                        ),
                    ),

Then clear cache.

(!) Not tested

kbm · August 11, 2016, 12:00am

It is disabled for some reason on the latest versions. To enable it, please open the app/schemas/block_manager/blocks.php and replace:

                    /*
                    * @deprecated deprecated since version 4.3.4
                    'dynamic_tree_cat' => array(
                        'params' => array(
                            'visible' => true,
                            'plain' => true,
                            'request' => array(
                                'current_category_id' => '%CATEGORY_ID%',
                            ),
                            'session' => array(
                                'product_category_id' => '%CURRENT_CATEGORY_ID%'
                            )
                        ),
                        'settings' => array(
                            'parent_category_id' => array(
                                'type' => 'picker',
                                'default_value' => '0',
                                'picker' => 'pickers/categories/picker.tpl',
                                'picker_params' => array(
                                    'multiple' => false,
                                    'use_keys' => 'N',
                                    'default_name' => __('root_level'),
                                ),
                            ),
                            'sort_by' => array(
                                'type' => 'selectbox',
                                'values' => array(
                                    'position' => 'position',
                                    'name' => 'name',
                                ),
                                'default_value' => 'position'
                            ),
                        ),
                    ),*/

with

                    'dynamic_tree_cat' => array(
                        'params' => array(
                            'visible' => true,
                            'plain' => true,
                            'request' => array(
                                'current_category_id' => '%CATEGORY_ID%',
                            ),
                            'session' => array(
                                'product_category_id' => '%CURRENT_CATEGORY_ID%'
                            )
                        ),
                        'settings' => array(
                            'parent_category_id' => array(
                                'type' => 'picker',
                                'default_value' => '0',
                                'picker' => 'pickers/categories/picker.tpl',
                                'picker_params' => array(
                                    'multiple' => false,
                                    'use_keys' => 'N',
                                    'default_name' => __('root_level'),
                                ),
                            ),
                            'sort_by' => array(
                                'type' => 'selectbox',
                                'values' => array(
                                    'position' => 'position',
                                    'name' => 'name',
                                ),
                                'default_value' => 'position'
                            ),
                        ),
                    ),

Then clear cache.

(!) Not tested

Thanks for the suggestion!

johnbol1 · August 11, 2016, 12:00am

Simtech pay by link may be suitable to your needs, they are also adding the ability to add attachments and also images to checkout page

http://forum.cs-cart.com/topic/45570-add-ons-by-simtech-development-pay-by-link/

kbm · August 12, 2016, 12:00am

Simtech pay by link may be suitable to your needs, they are also adding the ability to add attachments and also images to checkout page

http://forum.cs-cart.com/topic/45570-add-ons-by-simtech-development-pay-by-link/

Thanks John. I took a look at that add-on a few days ago, but it's not flexible enough. I'm going for the Paypal request money by invoice style.

take care!

kbm · August 14, 2016, 12:00am

I submitted a ticket to CS Help Desk regarding our site map add-on not working correctly and they fixed it overnight. The help desk is very convenient.

saloula · August 29, 2016, 12:00am

Hi KMB,

When cs- cart did the upgrade did you lose the custom modifications and the storefront appearance? I also want to upgrade my site but dont want to go back to the basic template.

ecomlabs · August 29, 2016, 12:00am

Hi KMB,

When cs- cart did the upgrade did you loose the custom modifications and the storefront appearance? I also want to upgrade my site but dont want to go back to the basic template.

What version do you use now?

kbm · August 30, 2016, 12:00am

Hi KMB,

When cs- cart did the upgrade did you lose the custom modifications and the storefront appearance? I also want to upgrade my site but dont want to go back to the basic template.

Hello Saloula, The template stayed the same until I requested a responsive template from CS-Cart after the fact. The CS-Cart upgrade was an easy transition and the CS-Cart Rock add-ons and customer service has also been great.