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Web Mama e-cart testing v 2.6

Love the Web Mama e-cart? Ready to love it more? I’m currently testing the 2.6 Beta version on the demo system and on my own site.

New Features:

  • Inventory Control - For stores using inventory checker, system uses discountpr fields and a return page in Mals to better limit inventory quantities in the cart level
  • Master Password - Administrators with master password access can set a separate password and access the admin system with that password instead of the store password, even if the store changes their passwords.
  • Spam Control - Keeps spammers from sending http:// text through the contact and guestbook pages and helps check for several different injection types.
  • Static Page Support - For servers supporting mod_rewrites, catalog pages are shown in formats such as:
    /category_9/Candles.htm
    instead of:
    /catalog.php?category=9
    and:
    /item_7/Pink-T-Shirt.htm
    instead of:
    /catalog.php?item=7&catid=9&return=xxxx
    where the words ‘category’ and ‘item’ can be adjusted.
  • HTML Editor - A modified HTMLArea is included which will work in mozilla browsers.
  • Layout Updates - Product layouts use a common variable page to make it easier to create layout changes.
  • Inventory Manager - Allows administrators to manage inventory in groups of items, all at one time.
  • Froogle Update - Updated Froogle loader for the new Google Base system. Headers can be adjusted and the file can be printed for review and manual loading.
  • Validation - Templates and layouts reworked for transitional validation
  • Navigation List - Breadcrumbing now shows product name and its referred category if one exists.
  • Gift Certificates - The full certificate number now shows in the administration area. The certificate properly logs when an order is placed.
  • Flush - The flush() statement is removed from the openinfo.php page, which helps with the Add to Cart error.
  • Config Error - The injection code shown in the 2.5 update is now included in the stconfig.php file.
  • Meta Tags - More space is allocated for meta titles, keywords and descriptions.
  • No Options - Products can be set with 0 options without displaying header error.
  • Discounting - Fixed product discounting, so that amount discounting calculated correctly.

Note: v.2.5 did have the spam control already as an add-on patch I created, it’s just now officially included.

Ready to test it for yourself?
Web Mama e-cart

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