osc Contribution Version Information

[ptrau]

Using osCMax 2.5 RC2

Is there a way to identify what version of Feedmachine (or any other osC Contribution for that matter) was incorporated in the latest RC? As add-ons, bugfixes, etc are compiled and published by contributors at osC they need to be manually installed in the osCMax versions.

Feedmachine has an update from last year that properly configures the product feed to Google's new product feed specs (i.e. brand, availability, etc). Uploading the new files from the updated package is not a problem, but hacking the code is without knowing the version is. Plus, not all contributors put ALL their updates and fixes in each download. So, sometimes you have to go back and install multiple files and code hacks to bring them up to date.

I am not sure how ocCMax RC's handle package updates, so I plan to make fixes as issues arise. The two I am dealing with now is:

1) Proper syntax for matching Google Taxonomy for THEIR category tree with the osCMan category ID (instructions in package are fuzzy, to me anyway)
2) All images are broken from the feed and needs to be corrected (did not have the problem with RC1)

I don't expect to get contribution support here, but do need the info so that I can get help on the osC forum.

So knowing what version for each contribution that was included in RC? would be very helpful.

As always, any help would be greatly appreciated.

[ridexbuilder]

I make it my policy to include original version numbers (or indicate where tweaks are needed). Unfortunately, this is not always the case and I too have noticed that osC version numbers are being stripped. I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments, with regards to keeping track with the original contribution.
I've lost track of exactly where Feedmachine is now (due to version stripping), so sorry can't assist there. Your best bet is to to file compares - there's not that many files.
The images is simple - the triple product images in 2.5 means that you should point FM to IMAGES_PRODUCTS.

[I keep original version in EP and amend 'Max-specific version numbers (this was stripped out recently). PhpThumb has/had original version numbers.]

[ptrau]

To fix images you have to find this code in the osC Feedmachine feedmachine.php update from Sep 2011

case 'IMAGE_URL':
	  $output_field_value = $product['products_image'] ? HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG . DIR_WS_IMAGES . DYNAMIC_MOPICS_PRODUCTS_DIR . $product['products_image'] : '';
	  break;

and replace it with this code from the osCMax feedmachine.php file:

case 'IMAGE_URL':
	  $output_field_value = $product['products_image'] ? HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG . DIR_WS_IMAGES . DYNAMIC_MOPICS_PRODUCTS_DIR . $product['products_image'] : '';
	  break;

There are other issues but this fixes this one. Still can't get it to connect to uploads.google.com. But one thing at a time.

[ridexbuilder]

Still can't get it to connect to uploads.google.com. But one thing at a time.

As already said elsewhere, get Google to grab it, not push it up - much easier!

[pgmarshall]

Hi ptrau

Can you post this fix in the bugtracker?

Also on your site you appear to have left the debug mode on! There is also an erroneous ;' at the bottom of the page.

Regards.