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shan	10-29-2003 02:56 AM

Xcart 3.5.0 - Sneak Preview

Heres a list of the new features / updates that will be in X-Cart 3.5.0.

Release date unsure at the moment as its still in testing phase.

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The set of alternative templates for email notifications in the HTML format is added (skin1/mail/html). These templates are used automatically if 'HTML email' option is selected in the general settings.
The posibility to hide disfunctional payment methods is added: in this mode system checks if all required software (like binary client programs required for some payment gateways) is installed and configured. If this check fails the system will not display this payment method in the list of available payment methods during the checkout.
The possibility to update status for a multiple orders at once is added.
The possibility to turn off tracking statistics gathering is added.
Product options are included to the export/import fields list (i.e. product options can be exported and imported via CSV file coupled with other products data).
The checking of system requirements is added to config.php (check_requirements.php).
Short tags '<?' replaced with '<?php' in all scripts to avoid problems with 'short_open_tag' option turned off on some servers.
The possibility to move administrator, provider, customer and partner (if X-Affiliate module is installed) area to other directory is added. For example, 'customer' directory can be renamed and/or scripts can be placed to one directory level up/down (please check the file xcart/top.inc.php).
The possibility for administrator to select a type of order for products is added (General settings/Appearance options).
Auto-detecting HTTPS-bouncers (need for payment modules) is implemented: at "General settings" page admin assign the prefered bouncer, if it not exists, X-Cart will use any available.
Canada Post shipping module is added.
The checkout mechanism is revised and redesigned for ease of its customization and correct VAT and discounts application.
The possibility to get printable version of invoice is added after checkout is completed.
The HTML-catalog generation procedure is improved to allow to generate it for products from the different categories groups separately.
The upgrade patches applying mechanism is improved: the checking of patch application for the current installation of X-Cart is added.

New modules (add-ons):
- Advance Order Management;
- Gift Registry;
- Product Configurator ver. 2

adpboss

10-29-2003 03:10 AM

Oh that is just awesome.

I am less than 2 weeks from really getting into developing my 3.4 store and now this.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for posting this Shan and many thanks to X-Cart. You have saved me time and money!

A feature list that actually has loads of useful features.
New modules! Canada Post Shipping (finally someone realises that Canadians use X-cart)

Wow! I'm so excited, I AM SOOOO excited!!!

LOL. When can I have it? :)

rimicom

10-29-2003 04:57 AM

TEMPLATES

When I make templates for the HTML mail now, is all of this work lost when I am going to upgrade ?

Please tell me ASAP...

funkydunk

10-29-2003 05:08 AM

I wouldn't say lost but would probably say wasted. The structure of the backend of the mail function on the new version has been completely reworked and give two sets of templates.

snorocket

10-29-2003 05:16 AM

3.5 bammo

yea 3.5 is going to be the bomb release, bring it on, i need to upgrade, hhahahahaa, tons of useful features, i love it

funkydunk

10-29-2003 05:24 AM

one thng i would say is that the options imprt is well complicated and is sure to bring more than a few posts to the forum

rimicom

10-29-2003 05:28 AM

Another question

does it overwrite my existing E-mail templates, or can I just turn this option off when I import the new release...?? :?:

shan	10-29-2003 05:28 AM

yeh, gotta agree there. maybe its been tweaked since we last saw it. fingers crossed

funkydunk

10-29-2003 05:30 AM

and then again... :lol:

adpboss

10-29-2003 05:33 AM

Or you could just add in 27 Stars awesome mod

http://forum.x-cart.com/viewtopic.php?t=5883

Mind you the new users will inevitably still post about problems, but 27 Stars mod seems simple enough. I'm not using it (yet).

shan	10-29-2003 05:33 AM

respect due my fellow xman 8)

rimicom

10-29-2003 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by funkydunk

one thng i would say is that the options imprt is well complicated and is sure to bring more than a few posts to the forum

does it overwrite my existing E-mail templates, or can I just turn this option off when I import the new release...??

funkydunk

10-29-2003 05:37 AM

was sooo close and with broadband back online (as of yesterday) thought i would give it a final push to get over the line :)

groovico

10-29-2003 06:24 AM

Advanced order management add on? Do tell :) sounds good.

funkydunk

10-29-2003 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by groovico

Advanced order management add on? Do tell :) sounds good.

who?

shan	10-29-2003 06:43 AM

Quote:

Advanced order management add on? Do tell sounds good.

I was told of a few even newer new ones today

adpboss

10-29-2003 06:46 AM

You are getting me really excited Shan, and I hardly ever say that to a MAN! LOL

jpsowin

10-29-2003 06:53 AM

Very cool!
Of course, I'm dreading the upgrade since I just rewrote every freaking template in the 3.4.x to make the storefront tableless, but I'm still looking forward to the features!! :D

dealsondeals

10-29-2003 07:23 AM

Gift Registry Add-on Module, huh?

I am not even going to go there. I smell a fish.......... :evil:

Opportunistic ...*%&$#%

They can't wait to undercut those who funded the mod to life!

I am pissed

:evil: :evil: :evil:

Glen

shan	10-29-2003 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dealsondeals

Gift Registry Add-on Module, huh?

was unsure of that one myself, just reporting what i was told though :?:

rrf	10-30-2003 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dealsondeals

I thought that it will be good news for ones who funded the mod because they will receive the mod, the mod will be supported in the newer versions so all of you will be able to upgrade and you will also receive it for price lower than originally specified, so all of you will receive partial refunds. As far as I understand, this is a good news, but if there is something not seem to be good to you. please e-mail to feedback@x-cart.com (please include "Attn: Ruslan R. Fazlyev") and we will provide you with more details.

adpboss

10-30-2003 03:08 AM

That's all fine and dandy, but who wants to keep paying for a mod to keep it up to date? The idea is for X-Cart to pay to develop it's software, not it's user base.

Especially I am assuming that the Module is going to be similar in pricing structure to the other "add-ons" currently available. That's another licence fee for each of the bridal registry users after they already paid to develop the product. At the very least they should get the upgrades for free.

My understanding was that Lite Ecommerce was going to be modular based and X-Cart would be a full-featured e-commerce system.

I think all of the improvements are great but it is hard to see this as anything but a cash grab. Just like X-configurator. which should honestly be a part of the core software. X-Cart is great because it is affordable and the feature set is great. If you have to buy the software and then add 1 and 1 half times the base price to get the functions of all of the modules, then that is starting to get a little silly.

Raise the X-Cart licence price and add some of these features back in.

Just my 2 cents but this has made me wary of who does my development and what they can do with mods I fund.

rrf	10-30-2003 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by adpboss

That's all fine and dandy, but who wants to keep paying for a mod to keep it up to date? The idea is for X-Cart to pay to develop it's software, not it's user base.

Especially I am assuming that the Module is going to be similar in pricing structure to the other "add-ons" currently available. That's another licence fee for each of the bridal registry users after they already paid to develop the product. At the very least they should get the upgrades for free.
My understanding was that Lite Ecommerce was going to be modular based and X-Cart would be a full-featured e-commerce system.
I think all of the improvements are great but it is hard to see this as anything but a cash grab. Just like X-configurator. which should honestly be a part of the core software. X-Cart is great because it is affordable and the feature set is great. If you have to buy the software and then add 1 and 1 half times the base price to get the functions of all of the modules, then that is starting to get a little silly.

Raise the X-Cart licence price and add some of these features back in.

Just my 2 cents but this has made me wary of who does my development and what they can do with mods I fund.

The mod updates will be available (free of charge) to all of the people currently participating in the project. It is not a problem at all to release this mod into the main branch of X-Cart but I thought that it would be unfair if the ones who ordered those mods would pay 100% price, and all others would get it for free. That's why I am thinking about releasing the mod as a separate add-on that would cost LOWER than $90, then refunding the difference between the add-on price and the original price paid. This would result in all interested customers having the software for LOWER price and having it well supported (i.e. compatible with future releases) at the same time. As I said before, it is absolutely not a problem to include the code in the main branch. You decide. (I think that this discussion should continue in the original "Bridal Registry" thread in the wish list section).

funkydunk

10-30-2003 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by adpboss

Raise the X-Cart licence price and add some of these features back in.

leave the price the same please :)

Are you saying this will be for sale as a bolt on module for x-carts RRF?
If so will a module need to be purchased for each xcart licence?

adpboss

10-30-2003 03:24 AM

Thank you for your attention to this RRF.

rrf	10-30-2003 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by funkydunk

Quote:

Originally Posted by adpboss

Raise the X-Cart licence price and add some of these features back in.

leave the price the same please :)

Are you saying this will be for sale as a bolt on module for x-carts RRF?
If so will a module need to be purchased for each xcart licence?

Yes, but this will not affect the ones who started the project.

funkydunk

10-30-2003 03:48 AM

groovico

10-30-2003 04:16 AM

Guys, stop asking for everything to be put into x-cart for the base price!

It's already feature packed, if you need the extra ability just buy the add on mod, it's not really x-cart cashing in it's simply the way things work.

A global package would be great where you get x-affiliate, x-configurator, x-gift mod etc at a special price when you first purchase the software if you really want everything.

Since we're talking about mods, I would love to see a new version of x-affiliate things like being able to see who is your

- top affiliates are
- who generates you the most sales
- who gets you the most click throughs etc etc

It's about time that module received some upgrades!

I've been following the gift registry module saga, I think it's a good thing that x-cart will continually develop and support it, but it really should be made clear at the start of projects like that who owns the rights to the code for each project looks like there's a little confusion there ;)

If you want to own the code to something you must make it clear that all rights are assigned over to you on completion of payment for the work otherwise it belongs to the company that created it. Intellectual property rights can get down right messy on things like that if it's not stated clearly from project outset.

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