Ubercart MarketPlace 6.x (CLOSED - please use separate issues to continue discussion)

An update is planned. However, at the moment I am not sure when I will get to it. If someone wants to offer assistance, that would be great.

i'd like to contribute..but i'm afraid i did not reach that level.
Anyway, I can help to debug.

So, where to begin with? have you prepared the codes for d6.x? or I have to start from the module for d5.x?

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I have not made any progress on an Ubercart 2.0/Drupal 6.0 version of Ubercart Marketplace. Unfortunately, I have been too busy with other projects. I would be happy to accept anyone's assistance.

i can offer money but don't have skill to do this migration myself.

will that help?

it seems like there might be others who would chip in considering they are making money from this work...

i can offer some too...

I am trying to restructure my time allotment of my other projects so I can fit this in. I hope to begin very soon and will create a chipin to help cover my development time. I appreciate your interest.

I need this so bad!! It would be awesome if you found the time to make an update. :)

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Update to d6 started today. I will post a chipin once I progress further to help defray development time/costs.

I can offer you help to translate the texts to German.
cheers
Michael

Michael, thanks for the offer. When conversion is complete, I will contact you.

UPDATE: I am about 1/6 of the way done with the d6/uc2 update!

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great, very excited.

i'm happy to offer $500 if it can be done by the 12th! (and of course bugs are fixed afterwards)

i'll give it to you now if you can get it done by then. really, i'll paypal you money now.

if anyone else wants to put money on the table please do. this is an important module and we clearly all have a business need for it. he's working on it, you'll get it, and those who can should chip in.

fortressgame, I am working as fast as I can on the upgrade. The 12th may be doable for an initial release. Because I am not sure I can have it done by the 12th, I will wait to accept your payment. Thanks for you continued interest.

UPDATE: I am about 1/2 done. I have yet to implement some of the d6 specific features, such as conditional actions.

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UPDATE: I am on schedule to release a largely untested, but functional dev snapshot on the 12th of February! Bugs and a few more of the features I have planned will be worked out the following one to two weeks. Upon initial dev release, I will post a chipin, so I can get reimbursed for the development time you requested and continue to work on the module. A production ready release will perhaps be ready in a week or two. Get ready to test!

I have committed an initial drupal 6 release. The dev snapshot is available here: http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/ubercart_marketplace-6.x-1.x-dev.ta.... This release is largely untested and may very well contain bugs, although none are currently known. In addition, a few features have not been implemented yet (namely, file download support). Such features and the bugs you identify will be fixed in a timely matter over the coming days. Lastly, I did not have a chance to write the upgrade scripts for the database. Therefore, if you are upgrading from d5 version, you may have to make changes to your database manually. For the time being I would recommend a fresh install on testing platform only.

If you would like to help support the development of Ubercart Marketplace (both for the initial conversion to d6 and future bug fixing / feature implementation), please do so using the chipin below:
http://ubercartmarketplace.chipin.com
Your contributions will make a production-ready and rich marketplace experience a reality. Thanks.

This is great progress Turgrid, I wish I had the immediate time to test your work. File download support is a feature I require.
I will be back when my time permits and more funding.

So come on people lets help with this chip in with what you can, this is a module that has some amazing potential for some beautiful websites!

I've been working on a marketplace (D5) site. Just got an email from a different client about another "marketplace" style site..but I'm not interested in working on D5 anymore...so I poked around and noticed there was a D6 port in the work.

Tossed you over the paypal cash I had laying in the account.

Keep up the good work dude.

You state that file download support is not working on this release. What exactly isn't working? If I handle the file feature for the products manually and the user isn't responsible for that, will UCM work anyway for me? All of my products are files at this time. I'm mostly interested in merchant reports and disbursements.

mp_files is not included, which simply includes the ability for a seller to easily add a file download without using features. If you can use the generic Ubercart features functionality, Marketplace should work well for you.

Just out of curiosity, is there a tenative time line for when file support will be implemented?

Or possibly a general status report from anyone who's been using this with D6... ?

Work is not currently being performed on file support, but is planned. Unfortunately, a release date is hard to determine.

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Hey Turgrid,
first of all: thank you for the excellent job! I've been testing UMP and it seems great.

Unfortunately MP is useless for me without the file download support, that's why I decided to start writing it by myself. Have you already done any progress in this module and if so would it be possible to share what you've done so far with us? Do you have any tip or guideline that would be useful for me? I'm not very familiar with Ubercart API so any help will be appreciated.

Best regards,
Daniel Madruga.

Any help writing this would be appreciated. As far as coded work, have a look at the latest Marketplace Drupal 5 version. I fully supported file downloads in mp_file in this package; I simply have not converted it over to Drupal 6 (and the updated version of CCK Filefield). Have a look there and if you have questions, you can try and PM me. Thanks.

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If you are willing to upload products via FTP and setup product features separately, you can still use this module. I have been doing that in order to get started. Although I have a merchant just contact me who has hundreds of products, and file support would be helpful! The best thing to do is make a donation. Even a small donation - if everyone who was interested made one - would go along way!

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I have committed some changes to the d6 dev snapshot. Please wait for Drupal.org to repackage it (date of release should report May 9).

As this is a dev release, DO NOT upgrade a production site. This is for TESTING ONLY.

Of important note, is a new sub module, mp_quote. This module was graciously sponsored by sociarts.com. mp_quote adds the following functionality:

• Allows sellers to choose shipping quote method on a per product basis (currently only flat rate or USPS is supported).
• Allows sellers to specify a markup for USPS quoted items, configurable in a new settings area for sellers.
• Automatically fills in the product origin address based on sellers' settings.
• Shipping rates that were collected on sellers' behalf are now added to commission amounts in the admin reports that admin should pay sellers.
• Sellers can view the amount of shipping money they will receive for their orders.

Setup for the mp_quote module requires enabling ONLY the mp_quote method as a shipping quote method (admin/store/settings/quotes/methods/general). The flat rate module and usps module must be enabled as modules, but NOT selected as enabled shipping methods. One flat rate should be configured (admin/store/settings/quotes/methods/flatrate) and the machine-readable ID of this flat rate should be entered here (admin/store/settings/quotes/methods/mpquote). On the product pages, sellers should be able to choose between USPS or Flat Rate. If they choose flat rate, they can simply enter an amount in the normal flat rate field. Seller settings are configurable at (user/%/selling/settings).

Please test this new feature (among the other changes) and submit your ideas and/or bug reports. I realize that some bugs or patches already submitted by users here are not included in this release. I apologize for this, but have not had a chance to commit all the suggestions people have posted. I would like to extend special thanks to those who have submitted thoughtful ideas, patches, or bug reports. In addition, individuals who have contributed financially are greatly appreciated and ensure the continuation of this project. If you would like to see a certain feature added or already use Marketplace and make money, please consider contributing to improve this project or support its developer. Thanks.

Sounds like a wonderful set of improvements. Glad to hear about uc_quote which used to be a missing piece of the puzzle.

I'm curious if you have time, to elaborate what would be required in extending other shipping methods for uc_quote. Might help future developers looking to add their preferred shipping method.

Thank you I will check it because i really need it!

First, thanks for all the great work. This module is a great compliment to Ubercart.

I'm trying to allow my sellers to fullfill their own orders, and it's not coming up (even with all permissions that I can think of). Is anyone else having this same problem, or is there something that I'm overelooking?

My screen shows the 'Send email notification on update', but not the option to mark the order as completed.

Also, when I fulfill the order from the admin pages, it doesn't show up as completed in the seller page.

If it makes any difference, I'm using MP in conjunction with uc_auction.

I used the modified mp_files and I cant seem to get marketplace to associate the filefield as a file download. the name of the filefield is "download" and in the seller configuration screen I told it to use "download" i also tried "field_download". neither work.

In other words it wont add the filefield to the download feature

this is a killer app (imho) for ubercart. Very pleased to see it so far along.

I should be able to lend a hand in the coming weeks (testings / bug fixing / perhaps adding a feature) as our client needs this. Very exciting.

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Ubercart Marketplace is great! I was about 8 hours into developing exactly this same module when I realized it already existed. Saved me some time :-). I'm busy familiarizing myself with the Drupal 5.x version.

I'd love to help develop this for 6.x, and add new features, etc... Is there a to do list? How do I make contributions? I'm fairly new to Drupal so I'm not sure how things work around here: cvs, etc? Also, what are the missing ingredients in the 5.x version that make it a beta version? I'm sure I would figure this all out with time but your comments will save me from rediscovering what you all already know.

Thanks for the positive comments. I am always interested in community assistance and feedback.

Both versions are ok feature and stability wise. Unfortunately there are a few minor bugs and tweaks in the issue queue for both that I have not had time to address yet. Both also could use more testing. 6.x is missing file download support (maybe some developers are working on this). As far as a todo list, there have been some feature requests in this issue queue if you take a look. I do not have an explicit one, other than clean up the modules and implement the patches and fixes various folks have found.

If you (or anyone) is interested in contributing, Drupal uses cvs for version control. I can grant other developers access to Ubercart Marketplace's cvs or you can simply provide me the code or patches and I will commit the changes. As always, any help of any form is greatly appreciated and goes right back to the Drupal community. If you want to discuss in detail feature ideas or possible directions to take the module, feel free to start a new issue so things can stay somewhat organized.

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Thanks Turgrid, back from vacation...

wildkatana, mp_file looks good, thanks. It seems to be functional, but not exactly in the way I would expect? Probably, just a bug on my end or a matter of a few additional lines of code. I'll repost it when I come up with something.

Are mp_notify & mp_paypal supported for D6? I don't see those modules or settings in my D6 version of UA...

mp_paypal never existed. Paypal functions exist in mp_reports. mp_notify was refactored into another module in d6 to make use of CA.

Changing title back to reflect focus of this thread.

I want to use this module for a file download site, (multiple people listing products with file downloads, PDF's in this case). Can anyone tell me the status of this part of the D6 version? We are more than willing to write/contribute that part, I just don't want to step on toes or do work someone else has done. thanks

Can anybody tell me how to allow sellers to specify the stock level of a product?

Normally in UC, once the product node is created the a "stock" tab will be available to the user. From there they can enter in the quantity on hand. I do believe they need permissions to see this. And, I am not sure if MP overrides this feature, haven't tested MP and uc_stock module together.

@Turgrid, thanks for explaining that. After reviewing the code I see where everything is taken place. Could we document this a bit better? Like where to access and what to expect and paypal ipn setup? I am willing to help with this.

thill_, wildkatana, Turgrid,

See the attached for the latest 6.x mp_file (assuming no one else has made recent changes). Place the attached mp_file directory here: drupal\sites\all\modules\ubercart_marketplace, and it should work. I believe its fully functional but its hot off the press and I
haven't had a chance to debug much. Users should now be able to commit files.

If anyone finds any bugs or makes minor feature changes let me know and I'll add them. I'll send the files out again in a couple weeks once I've had a chance to polish/debug them more. If someone needs control of the files to make major changes feel free, just let me know so I can send you my changes as I make them...

Leighton @wildkatana,

Thanks! It seems to be holding up thus far. Your version of mp_file worked seamlessly except for the commit feature, which I'm guessing you weren't using anyway. Most of my other problems were related to setting the permissions improperly on my end. Thanks for porting this to 6.x in the first place, it was a BIG help.

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I'm back to work on mp_file. It's still holding up, but I think it needs a few minor changes to reach its full potential. I will re-post it when I have something...

I will be happy to contribute cash; I would also be willing to perform testing but I am not able to do development because it would just end up with 10 Print Hello, 20 Goto 10. :)

Regards,
Chris

Hello Chris wittusen, I am currently trying to get another developer to work on the seller commssion payments made to sellers with this module or through a rethink of this type of funcitionality. http://drupal.org/node/533166 have you tested the commission payments to sellers workflow with this module?
Since you eager to contribute and what I have in mind might suit your needs, I would like to chat to you about it.
Please send me your email if you are interested as you don't have Personal contact form enabled in your drupal profile.

Sorry to get offtopic people.
Cheers.

Hello,

This looks exactly like what I'm looking for, and I would like to contribute cash in an effort to help get this done! Please contact me asap as I'm working on a site that needs this functionality and would, in a perfect world, go live in October/November.

Thanks for the work on mp_file

I had this working on my site but now when a seller tries to create a product a blank white page is displayed, but not the regular wsod you get with drupal....theres a javascript popup message as well, that simply says "No". You can see it in the attached pic.

Funny thing is, if i click ok on the popup, the blank white page is still displayed, but if i hit back or manually navigate to another page I get the confirmation messages as follows:

* The product feature has been added.
* Your file was attached to product. For security reasons, it has now been hidden from the product edit form.
* Release Test product has been created.

The product is indeed created.

What could be causing this error popup and blank page? Like i say it was working before and I havent installed any new modules etc, I've tried playing with every setting I can think of and even deleted the marketplace and mp_file modules and installed them again but still no luck.

Another thing is that this does not happen for the admin (user 1), only happens with users in seller roles, but when I try to create any of the products as admin the file doesnt attach to the product!

I've tried everything, been over the permissions and settings many times over for several hours now and I've no idea what else to try.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks :)

unticking the "Allow sellers to commit files" option in the seller settings has solved this. Although I'd really prefer to have that option instead of having to do this manually. ah well!

Anyone going to sprint on this / demo D6 marketplace at Drupalcon Paris ? Very interested in whats going on here and will be looking to implement this later in the year / early next year.

I notice that your Chipin.com goes up to $900. If you receive the entire $900, does that mean this will be completed?

Subscribe and a few questions.

Very new, but very interested. I am debating whether to start with D5/UC1.0 and UC Marketplace, or to start with D6/UC2.0 and the latest version of Marketplace for D6.

Which is the better direction to start with? Many of the Drupal modules I would like to integrate have both D5 and D6 compatible versions.

Will the update from Marketplace D5 to Marketplace D6 be difficult?

Thanks everyone for your ongoing effort to get UC MP up and running for D6.

I'm curious too - and I'm up for chipping in $500.

We're going to need this with our planned upgrade to D6 these next 2 weeks. I'm willing to contribute time to get this stabilized. If someone can post some patches for what's been worked on, and Turgid can commit those to the dev, perhaps we can get a stable release out the door in the next week or so.

Hey guys, I just signed up to be co-maintainer of this project and I'll be working primarily on patching the D6 branch.

I am making a plea for any uncommitted or custom made patches from the community. If possible, make a new issue for each of them so I can check them off as they are committed/reviewed.

Torgos, help would be appreciated, although I can say that I've been using the D6 version for a while and other than masspay, I've yet to run into any major bugs. I would also be available for commits on patches. I'm in the process of reviewing the backlog myself so I want to make sure we're not working on any issues that have already been resolved elsewhere.

Sure, just let me know what you need. Welcome aboard :)

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Very interested in this module! I'm willing to chipin cash as i have zero development skills.

Will it be possible on the D6/UC2.0 version of Marketplace for the buyer to pay the seller directly? The commission will then be paid by the seller through a monthly invoice.

The issue to work around for paying directly to the seller is multiple products. If one buyer purchases ten things from ten different sellers, they would have to pay each seller directly. UC would have to provide payment info for each seller at the time of checkout. The current structure is makes things easier for the buyer.

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Are there any plans to integrate Ubercart Marketplace with the Amazon Flexible Payment System? FPS facilitates transactions between a buyer and a third party seller, and your site can take a cut of the transaction, and have control over who pays the transaction processing fees. Seems like a perfect fit.

How well could this be used with Domain Access? I'm trying to create a Wholesale website that manages Retail (sub-domain) sites. There will be a single product list but each product needs its own price per domain. I can make a large contribution to this project or any project that can help me move forward. Current UC Domain Access dev mod comes close with a global site price increase but its simply not enough.

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I've been testing a similar setup for MP and Domain, rather than sidetrack this thread, I've started a domain thread here: http://drupal.org/node/586506

torgos,

It's been a little longer than 2 weeks, what's the status?

Thanks

It's not my module, but I did install the latest 6.x and so far things seem to be okay on my test site. I'll update further if I find anything completely broken in it.

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torgos,

Apologies if I came off rude or pushy. I misinterpreted your earlier post about upgrading to the D6 version, I thought you were running the show. I hope it works well for your application. Have you spoken to Turgrid about it's status?

Thanks

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Thiokol,

My mistake. I left a debugging statement in the code. Try the attached. It's not my final version, but hopefully it's bug free. Sorry it took me so long to respond.

syndicateStorm,

Are you doing any ongoing development on mp_file? Issues have been popping up in relation to mp_file (http://drupal.org/node/594844, http://drupal.org/node/595008) and it seems like a good idea to either commit it to marketplace or branch it off into its own add-on project. Ideally it'd be part of marketplace since it's part of 5.x.

Thanks syndicateStorm, I'm just glad it was a bug in the code and not a conflict with another module! I'll test this out when I get time.

Hi jbrodbeck, let's commit mp_file to marketplace, that seems to be where it belongs. Agreed? I have been putting out fires elsewhere, but I am in a position to work on mp_file again, and plan to do further development. Post #89 should be the most up to date version of mp_file baring the the two issues you brought up in post #90. From here on out I can report my progress/development by posting issues and patches, if that is preferred?

Your thoughts?

syndicateStorm,

Issues and patches would be great, cvs access may be possibe as well if you have any interest at all and Turgrid is ok with it.

Unless you plan to add any additional changes in the next couple days, I'll start by reviewing the file in post #89 with Korchkidu's changes.

jbrodbeck,

Sounds good. cvs works for me if Turgrid is on board with it. Otherwise, I can move forward without it. Either way is fine, whatever works best for you. I'll postpone any further work to mp_file until you've had a chance to review it. Thanks.

Has anyone heard from Turgrid ... I am going to test your mpfile syndicateStorm after i get few hours of sleep lol

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Post testing (jbrodbeck's review), we can commit the revisions to mp_file. The direction it is taking looks good. Thanks syndicateStorm (and those that have or are testing it).

@syndicateStorm: if you wish to only contribute this set of revisions to mp_file, I suppose it would be simplest to have one of us commit your patches. If you have longer-term desires to contribute to mp_file or other portions of Marketplace, I would be happy to discuss CVS access.

syndicateStorm I am messing with the mpfile but is there a way to make the file paths outside instead of inside the "files" folder?

warning: copy(/home/xxxxx/public_html/dru/themes//ReBlogComments.zip) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/xxxxx/public_html/dru/dru/modules/ubercart_marketplace/mp_file/mp_file.module on line 123.
ReBlogComments.zip is not a valid file or directory inside file download directory

That's the error I get if I try to upload a file as a seller. Even the the directory is set to in my "files" folder... ReBlogComments is the title of the post. I am confused haha. It also said below that it was uploaded but I cant see the file anywhere on my server.

Your file was attached to product. For security reasons, it has now been hidden from the product edit form.
Product Re: Blog Comments has been updated.

I just noticed those errors only occur if I have this checked:

Allow sellers to commit files
Check to have files automatically committed to a file download feature. Useful if products are not moderated. WARNING: Enabling this has a potential security risk.

When I do it the unchecked way the file isn't delivered either not sure why though

hitboy,

Have you seen wildkatana's post #35? He does a great job at going through the setup for mp_file. I also noticed your warning message contains an address with dual forward slashes?

My site allows sellers to upload and download files, which sounds similar to what you are doing. Perhaps your seller (or authenticated user) doesn't have the proper permissions (this was the source most of my initial problems with mp_file)? If you keep having problems and you think it's a bug as opposed to a setup problem let me know and I'll see if I can track it down (although, I may need some more details from you to recreate the problem).

Sounds good Turgrid. I'll probably have a few more changes in the short term which I can post as patches or issues. We can talk CVS later if I end up needing to do more. Thanks.

does the file name have to be the title of the node?

It shouldn't have to be. Check out post #90 for some useful fixes as well. They might pertain to your question.

warning: copy(/home/xxxxx/public_html/dru/themes/sun.zip) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/xxxxx/public_html/dru/dru/modules/ubercart_marketplace/mp_file/mp_file.module on line 123.
sun.zip is not a valid file or directory inside file download directory.

I uploaded files with the same name as title and its still not working. I have the settings set so that sellers are able to upload files etc. What does the second part of error have to do with line 123 on the mpfile?

I am kind of confused about the first error as well I read the posts you recommended. Did you want me to try there versions of mpfiles?

hitboy, I'll try to look at this in more detail in the near future. For now here are some quick thoughts and questions...

Line 123 is a php copy statement, so this appears to be some OS permissions issue? Perhaps you aren't allowed to "write" to the directory you are trying to write to (you should check this)? Are you using Windows, Linux, what server are you using? Where is sun.zip located anyways? I see "themes" in the address, you aren't uploading from within your Drupal site directory, correct?

The last part of the statement is a separate error. I think it may be looking in the database and not finding the file there either. This would just be a side effect of the first problem, probably.

Let's just keep using the version of mp_file you have for now. Don't worry about the other posts unless you feel inclined to do so.

Thanks man got this to work with your file. I had to just change permission on my files folder to 777 however is this safe?

Great, I'm glad that worked.

My site isn't live yet so I haven't given much thought to security. I wouldn't think you would need 777 but I can't say for sure, I'm sure you can find something in the documentation. I think the files folder also has to be located outside your Drupal directory or something like that for security...

Best,
syndicateStorm

Great, I'm glad that worked.

My site isn't live yet so I haven't given much thought to security. I wouldn't think you would need 777 but I can't say for sure, I'm sure you can find something in the documentation. I think the files folder also has to be located outside your Drupal directory or something like that for security...

Best,
syndicateStorm

Ya the folder is outside the directory I am unsure as well if someone can access it or not haha..

Thank you for the module - it is delicious. Have a question about mp_file. I create a CCK field for mp_file. The right way - to make it mandatory to fill, because this is exactly what will sell. However, in this case can not edit the node, because when you edit a CCK node field is blank and must be filled. Are there any ways to avoid this?

I have experienced the same thing so I took it off to be required although its not ideal it is a quick fix to the problem. I think to actually solve it would have to make some serious coding changes but I could be wrong..

Just curious is there any functionality already/planned integrated with UberCart Marketplace that has functionality similar to Etsy Teams (http://team.etsy.com/). I'm sure functionality can be extended using Organic Groups.

With these teams "users" will be able to organize and market/promote/get paid under a joint entity like an "pseudo-company" or collaborative. Each team profile will include links to each member's profile, a centralized listing of all members goods for sale, feedback etc. And if Organic Groups is used, some level of customizability will be possible on the member-end --> backgrounds, colors, photos, blogs etc.

Teams could be organized as a collaborative or a company. Organization determines pay system. For a company, the team leader ("boss") would get a percentage of each member's sales. For a collaborative, percentage of each member goes to the teams account, where the total is divided and distributed equally at predetermined time intervals.

Feedback appreciated

Hi,

I believe you will get more answers if you create a new thread. This one is quite big now...^^

Best regards.
K.

hitboy, keereel,

I've been working on this problem. It does require a bit of coding due to the way "features" work. I'll let you know when I come up with a solution. In the mean time I'm not requiring the cck field. I also don't include nodes without features in my search results...

You may also find the patch at http://drupal.org/node/601980 useful if you are allowing users to upload files.

One possibility could be the next path. Almost always need to show the buyer preview-version of the file, which we offer to buy him, whether it be a picture, text or sound. Maybe we can use our CCK-field and for that, too? That is, when you create a node is used to load the main file, which is transferred to a secret location, and the field is cleared. Then somehow the handler on the site creates preview-version of the file and inserted in our CCK-field. Thus, CCK-bound completion of the field observed, and the preview is displayed on the site. However, it is not clear what would happen if the seller wants to edit the node. I understand that this route is rather complicated and not very obvious, but maybe someone will come across in a more optimal solution.

Struggling with mp_reports tonight... The start and end dates on the "Seller Reports" page always default to Dec. 31, 1969. The "Update Report" button returns the right data (I think) but the dates in the "Customize seller report parameters" always revert back to 1969 upon submission. It looks like it might be some kind of caching issue but I haven't been able to figure it out yet. Anyone else having this problem?

I would be happy to take a look at fixing this, but maybe it's just me? Thoughts anyone?

syndicateStorm,

I've noticed quite a few errors with the reports. There are some database issues with masspay and I've also noticed quite a few date related issues. I'm trying to get all of that stuff hammered out in the next couple updates (which is one reason I've not had a chance to review mp_file yet) since the reporting and masspay are critical at the moment.

Sounds good man I will be waiting for the update

Thanks, I'll focus my efforts elsewhere then, such as mp_file, etc. If I run out of things to do, I'll see if you need any help, but I'm sure you'll have it fixed by then. Good luck.

Hi Syndicate, I'd be willing to help you with the file issue. I'm currently doing a project for my BSc. using übercart and marketplace. We're setting up a e-commerce site with a native client frontend (a-la steam), and we want to have multiple sellers (hence the use of MP). I've found out that the file support for the MP part is less than ideal and I'll have to implement a fix. Let's not duplicate effort. Send me a PM!

Btw, I think that Ubercart and Marketplace are nice and should really be merged together. I know both project are in need of volunteer and I'll surely make some contribution during the next months.

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Hi all, I am working on a new site and would like to use Ubercart 2, Marketplace and Drupal 6. I have installed all modules and setup everything.

I am having a problem: The mp_seller_order_statuses tablehas no entrys in it. I have sold some test products and I think the table should be filled.

I am reading alot about having to a mass pay or something like that. Can anyone help me with directions on how to complete the order process?

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Does anyone have any documentation onb how to creat products, fulfill orders, buy products. I am lost using Marketplace. I am trying to figure out how to complete these actions. I will be creating these docs and will post them for everyone to use.

James

Turgrid,
I found marketplace in my searches for a mall type module for Drupal. After looking though the functionality your module provides I can see it is a good start to what I need to accomplish. Point being that so long as our goals are similar, I might be in a position to help maintain Marketplace, and maybe even expand on it.

Some things I need to add for a website I am developing for others:

* Store fronts - every seller gets their own store url which features only their products.

* Seller Categories - In addition to the Ubercart categories set by the store admin, seller can create their own categories used to organize products in their store. Products get assigned to both a site (Ubercart) category, and a store category.

* Seller Payment options - Although I'm not a fan of the idea, the people I am developing this for want sellers to specify their own google checkout code and get paid directly. Of course this means multiple checkouts.

Those are just a couple of the things I need to add. As well as completing the functionality you have already added to Marketplace.

Some background on me and what I'm doing: I am an experienced PHP developer with years of experience. I am still fairly new to Drupal, but I'm picking up on the Drupal way of doing things fast. I was hired to build a mall type site that incorporates restricted CMS functionality for vendors.

Anyway, just thought I'd let you know I am about to start some serious dev work for a production site using your modules (and Drupal 6.x), and any bug fixes or new functionality I add I will contribute back.

Will this be compatible with the uc_hotel module?

Thanks

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This thread may be of interest to you (http://drupal.org/node/586506) concerning your need for store fronts. Thread discusses the use of subdomains assigned to each "store".

Do you plan to implement these storefronts via a subdomain?

#126: For the "store fronts" issue, you are probably better off looking at the Organic Groups module: http://drupal.org/project/og

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@126, couldn't this be done with the domain [http://drupal.org/project/domain] module?

The version of mp_file from comment #89 has been committed to CVS and will show up in the next -dev release. The other mp_file issues in the queue still need to be revisited, please comment on those if further changes are needed to the version that I committed.

I'm closing this thread because it is getting too long and difficult to manage. Any bugs or support requests for the 6.x version of Ubercart Marketplace should be posted as separate issues from now on.

Are individual shopadmin able to theme shop's individually in this module?

Can you custom the site root, so that you get exposed to all evenly - and not only the most node-contributing shops?

Is BtoB and BtoC supported?

Looks very promising this one :-)

Thanks longwave. It's good to see mp_file finally getting committed to 6x. There should be an improved version ready late this month or next month from werfu or myself. We'll create a new thread/patch when it's ready.

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thanks longwave - we'll be testing this and provide feedback.

What is the possibility of having an escrow service (mediary that holds money from buyer, until seller ships) implemented within Marketplace?

Could it be pulled of with extra/new permissions for a user, where the "escrow user" could accept payments from buyers, and then use those payments as payments for the seller?

This issue is closed - please do not post new comments here.

Instead, you should create individual bug reports or feature requests for the 6.x version at http://drupal.org/node/add/project-issue/ubercart_marketplace to make things easier to manage.