We were really busy in the store (which is a *good* thing!) and I haven't had the chance to update this. If things are a bit quieter, I should have a "beta" of the plugin (it's the plugin that's my delay here, not the script) to try out tonight, or tomorrow.
The plugin will create the POSTCARDS table, copy the templates and files to the right area, and try to do some minimal error checking on install.
I had some pretty good error checking before the crash, and I'm trying to pull the fragments of that out of what other plugins I have salvaged. I had *almost* got an understanding of GT's error handling in the plugins <G>... Almost.
If you want the postcards script, I can give you installation instructions before the plugin is done -- you need to copy the files into the right location, set the permissions, create the POSTCARDS database (just a cut/paste into SQL Monitor), copy a .def file, trick Links into updating the .def file, then run the Postcards.tar file as a plugin to set the one (at this time) parameter in the plugins file. Simple, if you have FTP access to your server, and know just a tad about Links SQL.
I've run this on 3 different servers and flavors of Unix, but I'm sure there will be some things I'll have to tweak or fix once the program starts to run on other people's machines. As far as I can tell, it's not dangerous, and since it doesn't need to hook into Links SQL, it shouldn't impcat that at all.
Oh... one of our "key" features has been weather cards, and before our crash, they accounted for well over 25% of the cards sent from our sites.
I'm about to pop over to HamWeather.com and see if the new version is out yet, and try to get it integrated back in.
What this is, is HamWeather generated a graphic (or text file) of the current conditions, and that was inserted into the postcard as the URL or message body.
That capability will be included in the script (as soon as it's available), for anyone who gets it. (HamWeather isn't... that's up to you to install <G>).
PUGDOG� Enterprises, Inc.
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The plugin will create the POSTCARDS table, copy the templates and files to the right area, and try to do some minimal error checking on install.
I had some pretty good error checking before the crash, and I'm trying to pull the fragments of that out of what other plugins I have salvaged. I had *almost* got an understanding of GT's error handling in the plugins <G>... Almost.
If you want the postcards script, I can give you installation instructions before the plugin is done -- you need to copy the files into the right location, set the permissions, create the POSTCARDS database (just a cut/paste into SQL Monitor), copy a .def file, trick Links into updating the .def file, then run the Postcards.tar file as a plugin to set the one (at this time) parameter in the plugins file. Simple, if you have FTP access to your server, and know just a tad about Links SQL.
I've run this on 3 different servers and flavors of Unix, but I'm sure there will be some things I'll have to tweak or fix once the program starts to run on other people's machines. As far as I can tell, it's not dangerous, and since it doesn't need to hook into Links SQL, it shouldn't impcat that at all.
Oh... one of our "key" features has been weather cards, and before our crash, they accounted for well over 25% of the cards sent from our sites.
I'm about to pop over to HamWeather.com and see if the new version is out yet, and try to get it integrated back in.
What this is, is HamWeather generated a graphic (or text file) of the current conditions, and that was inserted into the postcard as the URL or message body.
That capability will be included in the script (as soon as it's available), for anyone who gets it. (HamWeather isn't... that's up to you to install <G>).
PUGDOG� Enterprises, Inc.
The best way to contact me is to NOT use Email.
Please leave a PM here.
