Client side listing script

[mikeje]

I am trying out the program and am considering purchasing. One big drawback for me is that  images load one at a time. I have well over 100 listings to add initially, and the way it is set up now is very time consuming and cumbersome. One major upgrade for me would be a client side script of some sort that would allow me to ad multiple listings with images, which would process and upload in a batch file or let me ftp images to each directory. Ideally, the script would process all the imputs and upload everthing at the end. Even a rudimentary system like that would be helpful to me for my initial listings. I'm runnung XP.

[Tim]

The images were just changed from 24 at once to 1 at a time because of the new max file upload setting that was added to PHP 5.3. (defaults to 20). Most people do not have access to php.ini to change it so we had to make an adjustment.

I agree that some sort of importing is needed. We just have to figure out the best way to do it.

Thanks,
Tim

[mikeje]

I came up with a solution that may work for me. I installed the 2.7 version on my local server, and linked the mysql database in the config.php file to the web server. I then added a listing, and ftp'd the images to the web server. This of course results in errors on the web server as you add new listings (until the upload), but the upload time is eliminated. The 2.7 version allows all the images to be processed at once. I would like to be able to select all the images for a listing  at once using shift click. Could feature that be added to the 2.7 version?

Do you see a problem with mixing the 2 versions in this way?

     All I had to do was ask my web host to get the php.ini file assessable to me. I can edit all the settings.

Are the admin scripts editable in the purchased version, and will you allow this type of arrangement?

[Tim]

The only difference in the database itself between 2.8 and 2.7 is the addition of the video table. Adding the listings with 2.7 will not cause any problems but you would need to manage the videos with 2.8 if you intend to have any.

The problem with uploading the images with ftp is that they will still need to be processed by the scripts to rename, re-size, and place them in the correct folders. To do the shift click to select the images would require custom coding since we do not plan to update previous versions with it.

If you like, I can give access to 2.7.2 once you purchase a license. The admin scripts are editable. The only files in the paid version that are protected are the files in the includes/function/ folder. There are some functions in there that handle image resizing and other admin functions but I can help with modification if needed.

There is no license issue with mixing the two versions. The only real limitation is that each site needs a license.

Thanks,
Tim 

[mikeje]

My local server method will work for my initial listings. I will just ftp the processed images from the 3 local image file folders to the web server after I have entered all the data locally.

     Ideally, I would like to be able to add all my listings at once (usually only a few at a time), and then upload and resize all the images at the end. This would greatly expedite new listings as all the processing would be done post entry.

     I understand that most people don't have access to php.ini, but for those of us who do, this would be very helpful.

     I would be ok with the database being updated prior to the upload, and could live with the web server error until the images were uploaded at the end.

     Is this a possible option?

thanks,

Mike

[Tim]

Doing it locally and then uploading the images manually should work. The only catch is that the program may have trouble deleting the images from the server when you remove a listing. It depends on the server setup and is due to the ownership of the files being different between what PHP and FTP. You can change the perms on the files to correct it though. Of course you will need to be able to access mysql externally or export and import the local database to the server database.

Basically there is no way to just do it all at once. Doing it locally would eliminate the time it takes to upload the original images which would add up over a hundred listings.

I will take that into consideration and possibly add an option to choose the upload method used. That way people that can raise the limits can upload all at once and those that can't can do it one at a a time.

Thanks,
Tim