Dear Customers,
We have released an updated version of upgrade packs to 4.4.3.
Prior version of upgrade packs to 4.4.3, as well as regular 4.4.3 install, introduced a new module initialization routine, which entirely replaced the old one. That caused most 3rd party modules to stop working, as they were not compatible with the new module initialization routine. The updated upgrade packs are aimed to solve this problem.
Now, when upgrading to version 4.4.3, the old module initialization routine is NOT removed, but it adds the new module initialization routine and a new option, "Use new module initialization routine" (disabled by default), which enables/disables the new feature.
Users who use regular 4.4.3 install, or the old version of upgrade packs to upgrade their install to 4.4.3, need to apply
special patches, which:
- Restore the old module initialization routine, as an alternative to the new one;
- Add a new option "Use new module initialization routine" to the admin area, which enables/disables the new module initialization routine; the option is disabled by default.
These improvements will be included into version 4.4.4 as well.
For more information about the improvement please refer to our Knowledge Base:
X-Cart:New module initialization routine
Thank you.
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[UPDATE: Answers to FAQs]
1) If you upgrade your install using new upgrade packs 4.4.0/2->4.4.3 (released 10 June, 2011), you do not need to apply any patches.
2) If your X-Cart store 4.4.3 (or later) has ANY add-on modules that DO NOT support the new module initialization routine, it is recommended to keep the option "Use new module initialization routine" DISABLED. When disabled, the program will use the old module initialization routine.
3) The add-on modules which support the new module initialization routine, will still operate correctly with the option "Use new module initialization routine" DISABLED.
4) Third party mod vendors DO NOT have to provide options for mods that are compatible with the "old module initialization routine" and "new module initialization routine".
Third party mod vendors are recommended to adjust their existing mods for 4.4 (in other words, release new versions of their mods for 4.4) in order to bring their mods to compliance with
the new module initialization routine. The necessary changes are described in the
Knowledge Base. When properly done, the new mod versions will support both old and new initialization routines.