Shopping Cart Builder Zend Edition Error

[CitiZen]

Hi all,

 

This is the error I receive when trying to use the ShoppingCartBuilderZend auto-installer:

 

Fatal error: Incompatible file format: The encoded file has format major ID 0, whereas the Optimizer expects 1; The encoded file was probably encoded by the Zend Encoder for PHP 5 (zendenc5), and therefore cannot be run on PHP 4 in /home/username/public_html/foldername/install.php on line 0

 

I've spoken with the author of the cart and followed the information for chmod settings and-the-like, with no success.

 

Anyone have an idea on what "may" be needed to get this thing to install?

 

P.S. I've asked the author to provide complete database.sql files, so I can at least test the cart out. Still waiting...

[TweezerMan]

I did a little searching on Google, and it appears that your error is usually caused by files that were uploaded to the server in the wrong mode (ASCII instead of BINARY, or vice versa). If there were any installation instructions provided, I'd suggest looking to see if there was anything written about what FTP mode should be used with the files in your Shopping Cart Builder download.

 

I'd also recommend not relying on any auto-detection of FTP mode when uploading the Shopping Cart Builder files. Instead, manually select the FTP mode so you know they are being uploaded in the correct mode to the server.

 

Hope this helps...

[CitiZen]

Hi TCH-David,

 

Instructions are lacking, but yes I did go-a-Googling myself and tried what you suggested ASCII instead of BINARY, no go.

 

So, I asked for a database.sql file, so I could manually install the cart. (I hate auto-install scripts they never work for me. )

 

I'll try to install it later today, and I'll post back here with an update.

 

Thanks

[TweezerMan]

I found the following instructions for installation in Shopping Cart Builder's Knowledge Base:

Automatic Installation

1. Unzip all files locally and upload to your server in BINARY format

The way I read that, *all* files should be uploaded in BINARY mode.

 

I'd suggest first deleting any existing Shopping Cart Builder files you have on the server (so there's no question whether the newly uploaded files overwrote the existing ones), then upload them again with your FTP program configured to use BINARY mode for all files, regardless of their file extensions.

[CitiZen]

TCH-David,

 

Thanks for the replies, but I have waisted all the time on this cart I'm going too, back to osCommerce.

 

Also, I found this out from a current user of the cart:

 

Can't see the code, even after $70.00 purchase price = NO Sale in my opinion anyway.

[GroovyFish]

Hi CitiZen,

 

I just had to ask...have you tried Zen-Cart?

 

I saw your name CitiZen and it struck me...maybe Zen-Cart is the way you should go

[TweezerMan]

Also, I found this out from a current user of the cart:

Can't see the code, even after $70.00 purchase price = NO Sale in my opinion anyway.

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This is probably because the code is compiled in a binary form (I infer this from the requirements for either Zend Optimizer or IonCube). Code that is compiled into binary should run faster on the server, but it is unreadable by people. Another advantage to distributing complied code is that no one can copy or steal the code, but I don't know how much that was a factor for the creator of Shopping Cart Builder in choosing to distribute compiled code.

[CitiZen]

Hi GroovyFish,

 

Zen-Cart is the brainchild from a group of the osCommerce former members.

 

Zen-Cart is built on osCommerce code.

 

CitiZen "City of Zen" I try.

 

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TCH-David,

 

advantage to distributing complied code is that no one can copy or steal the code

I know they're trying to make a buck and all, but...

 

If I was going to fork over $70.00 to "own" the cart, I sure as heck - want to be able to see the code and customize or debug it for users of the cart and my own benefit.

 

Like I said before, back to "Open Source" for me.

[stevesh]

I've spent the last couple of months installing and cofiguring Zencart. Very powerful program with a very steep learning curve. THeir forums are good, though. If you decide to go that way and get stuck, post here and I'll be glad to help, if I can.

[CitiZen]

Hi stevesh,

 

I think I'm going to give ZenCart a try, they've installed a bunch of mods and have more than 1 stock template now.

 

I've used osCommerce since 1999 when it was called something else, so I think working with the ZenCart code will be easier than learning some other cart anywho.

 

Thanks

 

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GroovyFish,

 

I visited the ZenCart in your profile. That store must smell wonderfull.

[CitiZen]

Just an update.

 

I installed the ZenCart, tested it out and found that:

 

1. The admin side is great.

2. It has a lot of mods already installed, which is good.

3. But, customizing the cart is an up-hill battle.

 

The cart is not for me, I'm going back to osCommerce, because I already know how to customize it to my liking.

 

I am going to customize the admin side and the login/create account page to mach the ZenCart admin, login/create account page with some mods found in the contributions part of the osCommmerce's Website.