A couple of question in regard to this:

About the automated update, when or how often these occur..?

Am I understanding this right: if I make changes to any files, they will basically be overwritten..?  Even the files in /published/SC/html/scripts/templates/frontend/...?   Or were you just talking about the template files..?

How can I customize a site and note have it demolished when an update occurs..?

Thanks

Your data such as template design, product pictures, etc. is stored in following folders:

data/DBKEY/ — secure protected folder (product files, storefront design customizations that you've made using built-in design editor)
published/publicdata/DBKEY/ — files with public access (product pictures, product images)

All files stored in this folder will not be changed. All other files (including published/SC/html/scripts/) will be overwritten with the files from update.

I am in the same position as pnichols above - I need to do layout customizations that are not done from design editor and not have them get overwritten every time there are bug fixes, etc.  This "new" overwriting functionality is completely different from how Shop-Script Premium was to function.

I really need help on this as well - I chose this product for a client site from the demo of Shop-Script Premium that I downloaded.  I have been suprised at all of the differences when purchasing this new version and this particular one could kill my client's website.

Thanks in advance for your help.

The admin area is definitely, cleaner.   I like many of the new features too.  Not to thrilled with the templates system though.  I don't want cookie cutter sites.  I like making my own whole new template.  I know I still can but, if it's going to over written, whats the point.  Yea I can make backups, but I don't want to have to go back through and fix it if there's an auto update.  At the very least is there a means to disable auto updates?  I prefer doing that kind of stuff manually anyway.

lukazas wrote:

What if I create a new theme with an original name, upload it to /published/SC/html/scripts/repo_themes/mynewtheme
Will it stay or will it be removed after the automated update?

Is there a ".inc" or themes config file that I can add a template, name, location to?   This would at least mean only one file to replace down the road after a update.

Thanks

Last edited by BHCOM (2008-09-18 18:41)

Yep, it seems that we're stuck with going through hoops just to get a personalized website.
It seems they decided to move toward a non-techie crowd with this new release...  All that built-in editor non-sense.

And as we can see, apart from being told: No, it's on our wishlist.....   Not possible.....    Coming soon.....    Next update.....   
Well we don't get any help at all...

On that note, I'm asking you guys your experience with other shopping cart software (or webasyst included).
What's the best/worst alternative if you really want to customize everything in a cart..??

Lexis wrote:

I think the old pro and premium are way better for customization. The new template system is a drama. It would be better if you could choose between the old and new system.
Overall, the new structure of shop-script got way to complicated.

Agreed.  For the non techie crowd is right.  I understand the reasoning for it, but what a mess.  This really sucks.  I was reselling it with hosting and site design.  Looks like I'll be back on the market for a tech friendly shopping cart with the same features.  At this rate maybe I'd be better off making my own.

BHCOM wrote:

Lexis wrote:

I think the old pro and premium are way better for customization. The new template system is a drama. It would be better if you could choose between the old and new system.
Overall, the new structure of shop-script got way to complicated.

Agreed.  For the non techie crowd is right.  I understand the reasoning for it, but what a mess.  This really sucks.  I was reselling it with hosting and site design.  Looks like I'll be back on the market for a tech friendly shopping cart with the same features.  At this rate maybe I'd be better off making my own.

I managed to make quite some nice modifications to the old shop in not to much time. In order to mod this shop it will take me ages to figure everything out as I am not a pro. I do think a lot of the new features are very useful for my company.
I am not the end user and I do like that my low-tech personal now can change more than before. Also the automatic resizing of pics is great in this. Also some things I made myself are now included in shop-script. I am now trying to decide whether to use the upgrade of for now stick with the old. But for that I need to study the source more. If it does not take me to long to get acquainted I will switch. Else I might look for some other solution.

Oh good!  That saves me one heck of a headache.  Now where do I find that setting I've been back and forth, up and down in the admin area and I see nothing for it.  Is it in a file or sql entry?

Thanks

Last edited by BHCOM (2008-09-25 13:52)

I just can't believe that when I updated the shopping cart today, I lost all of my changes to the frontend files. The changelog only stated that there were changes to the kernel. Word of advice : DO NOT BELIEVE what the change log says because the update from 307 to 308 changed ALOT more than just what's in the kernel folder.

It was a good thing that I chose to backup my files before the update (just in case). My boss probably would have fired me if I had accidentally chose to update the site without saving all of my interface changes.

Last edited by primitivehuman (2012-07-10 15:34)