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User-end Privileges. User can delete your own listing.

Sergey Ten — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:18:30 GMT

Greeting all,

This is related to post : http://www.esyndicat.com/forum/about16196.html

NOTICE: Instructions for latest 2.2.06 version + apply fix (move listing bug) http://www.esyndicat.com/forum/project.php?issueid=329

[ Open your templates/your_templates/regular-listing-display.tpl ]
[ Find code ]

PHP Code:


			
<a href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="esyndicat.common.moveListing({$listing.id});"><img src="{$img}move_16.png" alt="{$lang.move_listing}" title="{$lang.move_listing}" />a>

[ After add code ]

PHP Code:


			
<a href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="esyndicat.common.removeListing({$listing.id}, {$account.id});"><img src="{$img}report_16.png" alt="{$lang.remove_listing}" title="{$lang.remove_listing}" />a>

[ Save change ]

The same actions you have to do for feature-listing-display.tpl, partner-listing-display.tpl, sponsored-listing-display.tpl

[ Open your template/your_template/js/esyndicat.common.js ]
[ Find code ]

PHP Code:


			
moveListing: function(id)

{

    var html = '';

    var idLink = id;



    if (!confirm(esyndicat.lang.listing_move_confirmation))

    {

        return false;

    }



    $(".moveto").hide().empty();



    html += ''+ esyndicat.lang.move_listing +'';    

    html += '+ idLink +'" class="tree">

';

    html += '';



    $('#moveTo_' + idLink).append(html).show();

            

    var moveTree = new esyndicat.tree({

        id: 'tree_' + idLink,

        type: 'radio',

        state: '',

        hideRoot: false,

        callback: function()

        {

            if(!confirm(esyndicat.lang.listing_fin_move_confirmation))

            {

                return false;

            }

                

        var idCat = $(this).attr('id').split('_')[2];



        $.get('move-listings.php', {action: 'moving', idcat: idCat, idlink: idLink}, function(data)

        {

            $('#moveTo_' + idLink).html(data).show();

        });



        if($('#tdlisting' + idLink).attr('class') != 'listing approval')

        {

            $('#tdlisting' + idLink).attr('class', 'listing approval');

        }

    }

});    



    moveTree.init();

},

[ After add code

PHP Code:


			
removeListing: function(id, account)

{

    if (!confirm('Do you really want to remove this listing?'))

    {

        return false;

    }



    $.post('remove-listings.php', {id: id, account: account}, function(data)

    {



        alert(data);

        window.location = window.location.href;

    });

}

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[ Create the remove-listing.php in the ROOT of directory with code ]

PHP Code:


			
//##copyright##



if(preg_match("/\D/", $_POST['id']) || preg_match("/\D/", $_POST['account']))

{

    header("HTTP/1.1 404 Not found");

    print("Powered By eSyndicat ");

    die();        

}



header("Expires: Mon, 26 Jul 1997 05:00:00 GMT");

header("Last-Modified: " . gmdate("D, d M Y H:i:s") . "GMT");

header("Cache-Control: no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate");

header("Pragma: no-cache");



require_once(dirname(__FILE__).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'includes'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'header.php');

require_once(ESYN_CLASSES.'esynJSON.php');



$json = new Services_JSON();



$idLink = (int)$_POST['id'];

$idAccount = (int)$_POST['account'];



$idLink = esynSanitize::sql($idLink);

$idAccount = esynSanitize::sql($idAccount);



$esynDb->setTable('listings');

$listing_exist = $esynDb->row("`account_id`", "`id` = '{$idLink}' AND `account_id` = '{$idAccount}'");



if($listing_exist)

{

    $result = $esynDb->delete("`id` = '{$idLink}' AND `account_id` = '{$idAccount}'");

}



$esynDb->resetTable();



if($result)

{

    echo "Listing has been deleted";

}

else

{

    echo "Error while deleting listing";

}



?>

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Also I have attached the remove-listing.php and esyndicat.common.js files.

Attached Files

	remove-listings.zip (716 Bytes, 8 views)
	esyndicat.common.zip (1.2 KB, 6 views)

Submit listing link in breadcrumb

Sergey Ten — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:53:19 GMT

Greeting,

If you want to have link to suggest listing page in the breadcrumb you have to do the following:

[ Open your index.php ]
[ Find code ]

PHP Code:


			
$breadcrumb    = $gDirLayout->printBreadcrumb($id,'',false, $rootNoFollow);

[ Replace with ]

PHP Code:


			
$addToBreadcrimb[0]['url'] = 'suggest-listing.php?id='.$id;

$addToBreadcrimb[0]['caption'] = 'Add your listing to this category';

        

$breadcrumb    = $gDirLayout->printBreadcrumb($id,$addToBreadcrimb,false, $rootNoFollow);

[ Save change ]

[ Open your templates/your_template/Layout.php ]
[ Find function printBreadcrumb ]
[ Find code in the function ]

PHP Code:


			
if ($item['url'] && ($cnt != $i))

[ Replace with ]

PHP Code:


			
if ($item['url'])

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"Please Wait" loader for suggest listing page

Sergey Ten — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Hello all,

I thought over the modification and today bearaman has requested it. So I decided to make the modification.

demo

[ Open your templates/your_template/css/style.css ]
[ Add this code at the end of file ]

PHP Code:


			
#loading-mask

{

    position: absolute;

    left: 0;

    top: 0;

    width: 100%;

    height: 100%;

    z-index: 20000;

    background-color: white;

}

#loading

{

    position: absolute;

    left: 45%;

    top: 40%;

    padding: 2px;

    z-index: 20001;

    height: auto;

}

#loading img 

{

    margin-bottom: 5px;

}

#loading .loading-indicator

{

    background: white;

    color: #555;

    font: bold 13px tahoma,arial,helvetica;

    padding: 10px;

    margin: 0;

    text-align: center;

    height: auto;

}

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[ Open your templates/your_template/suggest-listing.tpl ]
[ Find code ]

PHP Code:


			
{if $msg}

    <div id="notifBox">

        {if $error}

            <div class="error"><ol>{$msg}ol>div>

        {else}

            <div class="notification"><ol>{$msg}ol>div>

            <script type="text/javascript">

                sessvars.$.clearMem();

            

        {/if}



{/if}

[ After add code ]

PHP Code:


			
<div id="loading-mask" style="">div>

<div id="loading">

    <div class="loading-indicator"><img src="templates/{$config.tmpl}/img/pre-loader.gif" width="32" height="32" style="margin-right:8px;" align="absmiddle"/>Loading...div>

div>

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[ Open your templates/your_template/js/suggest.js ]
[ Find code ]

PHP Code:


			
/* Save button event */

$('#saveChanges').click(function()

{

    /* Conversion forms */

    fields.conversion();

    deepLinks.conversion();



    /* Saving the current values */

    sessvars.fields = fields.getLastState();

    sessvars.deepLinks = deepLinks.getLastState();

    sessvars.idPlan = fields.getIdPlan();



    esyndicat.display('notifBox', 'hide');



    esyndicat.display($(this), 'hide');

    esyndicat.display('divSuggestButton', 'show');



    return false;

});

[ After add code ]

PHP Code:


			
setTimeout(function()

{

    $('#loading').remove();

    $('#loading-mask').fadeOut(1000).remove();

}, 450);

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Also you have to upload the "pre-loader.gif" file I have attached to "templates/your_template/img/" folder.

Attached Images

pre-loader.gif (8.6 KB, 37 views)

Attached Files

Change the subcategories displaing

Sergey Ten — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:16:51 GMT

Q: How can I lay out my sub-categories in order so that they do not wrap around but simply appear one below the other?

A:

[ Open your templates/your_template/Layout.php ]
[ Find function printCategories ]
[ Find code in the function ]

PHP Code:


			
$divid = ($cnt2 < $min) ? ', ' : '';

[ Replace with ]

PHP Code:


			
$divid = ($cnt2 < $min) ? '' : '';

[ Save change ]

How to enable debug mode

Sergey Ten — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:52:57 GMT

[ Open your includes/config.inc.php ]
[ Find code ]

PHP Code:


			
define("ESYN_DEBUG", 0);

[ Replace with ]

PHP Code:


			
define("ESYN_DEBUG", 1);

[ Save change ]

Plugins System

Sergey Ten — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:28:10 GMT

Greeting,

I have made global changes in the eSyndiCat script which related to plugins system.

Now there is plugins folder in the root directory of the script. All plugins will copy to this folder and after will install via admin panel. This system of installation plugins is similar as Subrion CMS.

Also I decided to include the ExtJS JavaScript library for displaying all data. Now I have added to script the ExtJS Grid component and other small widgets.

Now I can only post the screenshots from my admin panel.

btw. I will notify all testers via pms about updating proccess asap.

Screenshots:

#1 The new Manage Plugins section (clickable):

#2 News Plugin. Adding news (clickable).

Enduring Advantages of the .NET Framework

hytechpro — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:21:54 GMT

NET 3.5 has passed the six-month mark since being officially released so this seems a good time to strip the hype away and focus on just why the Microsoft offering of Web-ready building-block applications is here to stay. Herewith a mere handful of the strategic advantages afforded by the ever-expanding NET framework set of technologies:

1. Dramatic boosts in performance with pages enabled for output caching. After executing a page and sending it to the requesting user, NET framework components leave the result in memory and serve the cached version when another user requests the same page (or part of it). This reduces the communication load with the back-end database, too.

2. Leveraging a broader set of stock knowledge in programming languages. On top of VBScript and Jscript, teams of NET framework architects like those at well-regarded HyTech Professionals (www.hytechpro.com) in Nashua (NH) code in no less than 25 languages like C#, VB.NET, JScript.NET, and Visual Studio 2008. This is pretty much what you�d expect for a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner that delivers over 100 applications every year on the NET framework.

3. Great administrative and project management tools over the development life cycle. VS.NET enterprise edition helps with planning, analysis, four modeling options, three test tool classes, and productivity owing to a slew of templates.

4. Under Reporting Services 2005, default access security relies on the organization hewing to Windows Authentication mode. For Web-facing applications and to provide reports through the company firewall, happily, one can a write a bit of .NET code under the NET framework IAuthenticationExtension security extension interface so as to override the default and deploy a third-party security manager.

Where the J2EE Application Server Stands in the Scheme of Things

hytechpro — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:16:34 GMT

As the Java web servers of old housed servlets or JSPs, so J2EE application servers are the containers for Enterprise JavaBean (EJBs) framework components. That is, every J2EE application server provides a range of services to EJBs and manages their lifecycle. Understanding this architectural framework is core to working with the distributed-processing, multi-tier and Web-ready potential of the platform.

The learning curve is steep but taking advantage of J2EE application servers (and other J2EE technologies) enables one to reap great benefits like having to do less custom coding and considerably quicker turnaround of more robust applications. It pays to master the J2EE SDK for the necessary packaging and development utilities. One also needs to pay more attention to the underlying processes, like the way a J2EE application server completely takes over the management of Entity EJBs, lest over-reliance on remote interfaces and multiple JVM�s result in a messaging overload that slows the system to a crawl. The result? Unhappy end-users.

For the many companies out there wanting to move up from legacy client-server Oracle, Notes or Access set-up�s, it a huge comfort to know that J2EE developers like the end-to-end developers up north in Nashua�s (NH) HyTech Professionals (www.hytechpro.com) are past masters at configuring J2EE application servers. At least, they had an abundance of success stories and completed projects, many about migrating and porting older architectures to the J2EE application server framework.

What to Look for in a Hyper-Effective Team of J2EE Developers

hytechpro — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:08:55 GMT

J2EE may be free open-source and, in the hands of the right developer, a powerful platform for multi-tier, Web-based applications. But easy it is not. Given technology that sees some new development practically every month, how do you find and screen highly effective J2EE developers?

Whether hiring for an in-house IT group or looking to outsource to an independent applications provider, the first step is to have a Java Architect working for you, not just a first-line, order-taker J2EE developer. This means broadminded thinkers who understand your business need, can conceptualize all the system components you need, and direct the J2EE developer team to ably link backend databases and servers, middleware and presentation layers.

At a software house like HyTech Professionals up in Nashua (NH), J2EE developers need not dazzle the unwary client with a blizzard of acronyms. An end-user organization gets much more comfortable learning from these quietly competent HyTech folks (www.hytechpro.com) about their completed Java systems integration work and end-to-end implementation of mission-critical J2EE applications.

For now, some parting advice: look askance at any J2EE developer still mired in pre-2005 technology like Enterprise Java Beans. Applications built solely with EJB are so irritatingly intrusive, hard to test and force such illogical design decisions. This is why a team of Java developers already comfortable with the Spring and Hibernate frameworks will be more likely to deliver what you want on time and under budget.

New dropdown menu in the suggest listing page

Sergey Ten — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:40:43 GMT

Greeting,

Today I have added new dropdown menu for selecting categories in the suggest listing page. We found the JQuery plugin mcDropdown You can test dropdown menu here :
http://sten.intellitests.com/

Of course it will be included to our next version.

J2EE Server

hytechpro — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:31:24 GMT

Last time, I pointed out that the continuing lack of J2EE Enterprise Architects and Business Component Developers puts a crimp on plans by Global 2000 enterprises to migrate their applications to the Web. The other huge hindrance, revealed by a Precision Marketing Group survey a couple of months back, is the complexity of transitioning from legacy client/server frameworks to Web-ready J2EE servers.

Taking the survey at face value, one would have to believe that nearly 99 percent � that�s virtually everyone, folks � of these large, globe-spanning businesses are still stuck in Microsoft Access, Lotus Notes and Oracle Forms client/server tools, obviously never intended for Web applications. Even those enterprises that already have some rudimentary Java team in-house complain they still lack the skilled developers to architect and maintain J2EE servers. Without well-administered J2EE servers, there is just no way to attain rich internet applications like wikis, portals or CMS.

Until in-house capabilities can be beefed up and true point-and-click J2EE server admin utilities become available, leading enterprises wishing to leverage the power of the Web have the option to outsource mission-critical development to system integrators or experienced and fleet-footed third-party application developers. There�s no lack of the latter and on a trip to Nashua (NH), I chanced across HyTech Professionals (www.hytechpro.com). Frankly amazing how they took the challenge of rich functionality and robust performance off of a J2EE server as �part of the service� for clients in production, retail, financial services and technology startup�s.

J2EE: Back to Basics

hytechpro — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:12:50 GMT

By the very nature of their operations, large and medium-sized businesses have complex requirements. And when the time comes to port legacy systems to today�s business demands or to build entirely new functionality, IT planners in the know tend to think in terms of .NET, Oracle, SAP or Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE).

The great appeal of J2EE rests on its open source heritage, pretty much an anti-establishment way to get even complex enterprise applications developed without license fees or kowtowing to �Big Brother�. Far from being scanty, the Java programming language defined basic objects, as well as the needed higher-level classes to handle security, networking, XML parsing and GUI crafting. And to this, as most users have known since 2003, the Enterprise Edition added the ability to develop and run very large, scalable, multi-tiered and increasingly robust networked applications.

One of the most enthusiastic J2EE supporters I�ve met are the folks at HyTech Professionals (www.hytechpro.com), out in the Nashua (NH) extension of the eastern Silicon Belt. Simply amazing, the number of J2EE systems they�ve developed for industrial, gaming, banking, insurance and e-commerce companies.

The Spectrum of Choices for J2EE Training

hytechpro — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:50:15 GMT

Even as J2EE remains at the forefront of robust, highly capable platforms for Web-based applications, there is a pressing need to fill the ranks of developer teams worldwide. Just how does one gain a foothold in the field or, if already hands-on in a team, get the J2EE training to architect Java projects?

There are many ways to obtain solid J2EE training. Sun itself funds many J2EE training programs, with course tracks for Web Component Developer, Business Component Developer, Mobile Application Developer, and, for those of you with aspirations to be world-class, Enterprise Architect. And there�s a choice to do this online, or arrange for in-house and offsite classes. In the end, you get a nice Certified Developer credential to hang in your cube.

In this era when online college education attracts hundreds of thousands of students every academic year, it should come as no surprise that online podcasts, lengthier video webinars, and complete courses on CD�s enrich the variety of J2EE training options available. And these are affordable, from US$150 to $170 or thereabouts depending on where exchange rates are this week. Nor are these slapdash affairs. A typical J2EE training syllabus offering covers the range from Overview to coding JavaServer pages, learning about servlets and multi-threading, Enterprise Java pages, databases and Web Services. Schools, training centers and Fortune 500 companies with strong in-house IT skills routinely purchase multi-user licenses.

Take the time to choose the J2EE training mode that�s right for you. And don�t fret if the course tracks stretch upwards of 6 months to a year or even more. As the folks at HyTech who architect middleware or entire systems all day long will tell you, Java is a difficult beast to tame. But finally deploying that robust, multi-platform and networked system in a manufacturing setting, in retail, or in a bank bestows immense satisfaction that you�ve invested in the right sort of J2EE training.

JavaScript code refactoring .

Sergey Ten — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:54:29 GMT

Greeting,

Now I am working on JavaScript code refactoring in the eSyndiCat script. For more details about code refactoring you can read here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refactoring .

I have done the following things:

#1 I have moved all javascript files from templates folder to root folder.
#2 I removed all javascript code from tpls files.
#3 Optimize the count link code.

Now all javascript code are more structured, flexible and more stable.

New features in the eSyndiCat script.

Sergey Ten — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:15:15 GMT

Greeting,

I have decided to publish all new eSyndiCat features. I installed newest version on our test host where I would add new feature. So you can test it before release ;)

http://sten.intellitests.com/