OsCommerse links to other OS software like phpbb, chat, crm etc

[MatthewRitchie]

Here are my thoughts:

 

OsCommerce is an exceptionally fine OS download without dought!

 

However, My Dream is to have all the various functions that one would like to have in a website such as:

 

frontend;

 

chat, forum, shopping cart, news, easy navigation, journals, gallery,

 

Backend;

 

Feature rich Content Management, back-to-back order processing, drop shipping, remote database server updates from suppliers, Point of sale interface, serialport links to standard shop equipment like barcode readers, supplier relationship management, customer relationship management, 'call center prompting'

etc in a all-in-one package. Addon Ideas will increase this list further..... I have currently run out of suggestions :o)

 

I would like to see OSc become the foundation stone of such a system and fully believe that with php and mysql that it is possible and within the reach of the tallented members of this OS community. Yes OSC is not a MOD addon to other software that Strengthins their standing! However, We can bend and twist their open source code to our needs! all we need are the suggestions and followup coding talent to make it reality; This I know We already have!

 

The package would ofcourse be made up of open source softare and each individual component would be supported by the individual forums or hopefully by one mega conglomerate forum with members working in harmony together; where Tutorials and documentation is updated daily like; or specifically within, our knowledge base here.

 

I expect the community here to be the main push factor in the development of such a system and that Oscommerce will be the fundamental bedrock to which Other Os packages will be added. Lets not forget that sales is the driving force behind all business and that the software supporting that drive will have to be topnotch and easilly adopted by all to suceed. Just look at the example set by the apache http server which now has over 50% of the the worlds server market compared to Microsoft's iss or msserver 2003. (apache software foundation http server).

 

My hope is that we can work together here to create such a system which can be fully customised to individual preferences.

 

Your thoughts and suggestions will be much appreciated and I believe Oscommerce can and will become the the leading feature rich mainstay in the Enterprise Resource Management software field.

[MatthewRitchie]

Some more suggested addons:

 

mlm, affiliate tracking, customer order codes relating bact to affiliate, ad tracking, backlinking, pdf creation / editing tools, ebook manufacturing & sharing, acrossboard (msm, yahoo, lycos etc) instant messaging service, voip, keyword research tools, search engine, directory services, meta tag generators, seo header tags, rss feeds, keyword density tools, search engine ranking tools, email clients, Self HOsting Ideas for virtual multisite servers, Opensource 'cpanel services' like ravencore, security and ecription tutorials, mapping of owner shop loactions like osc's world map http://worldwide.oscommerce.com/ for local businesses, open ssl, wiki engine, auto responders, bulitinboards, affiliates, contacts, guestbooks, openads, accounting, finance, links directory, .................................................

[MatthewRitchie]

finally ive had some sucess!!!!!

 

my first contrib will be:

 

STS_MEGA_POWER_PACK_BUNDLE.ace

 

this bundels:

 

register globals

stsv4.5.2

htc2.6.3

dynamenu

 

i have also included instructions/tutorials of what i have done and the relevant documentation for each of the components.

 

more to come........................ see above.

 

i will be posting under sts power pack if all is well so keep your eyes peeled.

 

matt

[MatthewRitchie]

The contrib comes in two parts. see for yourselves and try it out:

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,4456

 

matt

[Jack_mcs]

It is generally considerd a bad idea to link those other php packages directly with your shop (same browser). There was a php security hole found in phpbb (as I recall) a few years ago that allowed the hackers to get into oscommerce shops. Caused quite a lot of problems for a lot of shops. But even if that doesn't happen, there would still be the problem of losing session ID's.

 

Jack

[MatthewRitchie]

It is generally considerd a bad idea to link those other php packages directly with your shop (same browser). There was a php security hole found in phpbb (as I recall) a few years ago that allowed the hackers to get into oscommerce shops. Caused quite a lot of problems for a lot of shops. But even if that doesn't happen, there would still be the problem of losing session ID's.

 

Jack

 

Thanks for the heads up Jack, I will have to look into it. Ideally I would like to create an OSC forum and cms system that only has the one login. However Im still taking some time on my reading - learning php & mysql. Im thinking I will eventually be able to hack together pieces of code blocks to do the job.

 

matt

[MatthewRitchie]

in relation to: MEGA STS POWER PACK BUNDEL

 

registerglobals

sts4.5.2

htc2.6.3

dynamenu

 

 

QUOTE(MatthewRitchie @ Jun 11 2007, 05:45 PM)

Fatal error: Call to undefined function tep_get_products_head_title_tag() in /home/*****/public_html/shop/admin/categories.php on line 583

[displays under] Meta Tag Information, Product Title Tag:

Im getting the above when in admin and trying to add new products, also:

 

Fatal error: Call to undefined function tep_get_category_htc_title() in /home/*****/public_html/shop/admin/categories.php on line 1016

when editing catagory info.

 

using sts 4.5.2 & htc bundel.

 

home develop comp has the same setup but in add new products under admin, i dont have the normal buttons for update and cancel (same too on remote server). also, after Product Title Tag: is blank, nothing there??? I have included:Files for normal template

sts_user_code.php;headertags.php under sts module. any ideas please?

 

 

megapwrpac_fixMatthewRitchie13 Jun 2007After much head scratching a fault has been found and here is the fix.

 

problem: i over wrote a file somehow so this is the replacement with the missing code put back where it should be.

 

this file goes / replaces file in:

catalog/admin/includes/functions/general.php

 

one file only; please write down the path or keep this page open for reference - no text.txt help instructions.

 

sorry folks, mjr.

 

please see http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,4456 for fix file.

 

http://www.bluegreentechnologies.com

[MatthewRitchie]

brief update...

 

I am now getting very close to linking sts template to external files so that the template can be shared by new files, it will hopefully read the content of previously written files with only minor adjustments/additions to those files. finders crossed, and hopefully not to many more walls will crumble from the incessant headbanging ;o). work done sofar: minor cahnges done to applicationtop, new config file, and some additions to the sts code. cheers all, i'll keep you posted.

 

matt

[Guest]

brief update...

 

I am now getting very close to linking sts template to external files so that the template can be shared by new files, it will hopefully read the content of previously written files with only minor adjustments/additions to those files. finders crossed, and hopefully not to many more walls will crumble from the incessant headbanging ;o). work done sofar: minor cahnges done to applicationtop, new config file, and some additions to the sts code. cheers all, i'll keep you posted.

 

matt

Its all been done before...search for OSC2NUKE 80....i have had it running fine comes with about 24 modules preinstalled..

phpnuke with osc

[MatthewRitchie]

Its all been done before...search for OSC2NUKE 80....i have had it running fine comes with about 24 modules preinstalled..

phpnuke with osc

 

will do cheers, great picture ;o)

 

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I have just discovered a great technique to add new products to your remote website through your own home development server. Cpanel allows you to add ip addresses or host names who are allowed to acces your mysql server.

 

to get the login details etc goto your remote server's includes/configure.php file and find this... at the bottom.

 

// define('DB_SERVER', 'www.mysite.com' );

// define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'myusername' );

// define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'mypassword' );

// define('DB_DATABASE', 'mydbname' );

 

and change the relative 'my_names' etc to what you need to access the remote mysql. easy ;o)

 

this way you can edit everything in your osc site (products, descriptions configuration etc) via your home development environment instead of uploading a new or backed up dbfile.sql.

 

ofcourse this only works for mysql, if suppliers are using msaccess pregreeesqlthingy, or others new unknowen_to_me coding is needed.

[MatthewRitchie]

Update: vertical + horizontal dynamenus now working under sts. contrib package expected this evening 21stJuly07 british summer time.

[MatthewRitchie]

DYNAMENU GONE NUTS BONKERS - released for sts

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,5245

 

 

phplayersmenu manual -- http://bluegreentechnologies.com/phplm-manual-3.0.pdf

 

mjr