configure module problems (SOLVED)

[jonspa]

From time to time I am having issues on payment module configuration. the problem being, when i click on configure in both google checkout and pay-pal modules, the module page just refreshes with a message saying the module has uninstalled successfully! and i have to reset, but cannot get in to configure the modules.

It does it regardless of which browser i use, and i have cleared my cache.

any one have an idea why?

[shokinro]

I don't know which version you are referring. I didn't see the issue before at both 1.3x and 1.4x of PrestaShop.
Maybe there is some error is occurring, have tried to set following parameter to see if there is any error?
This setting is in /config/config.inc.php

@ini_set('display_errors', 'on');
define('_PS_DEBUG_SQL_', true);

[iown]

I am getting the same error in 1.4 went to config and turned show errors on. Went back to the admin and tried to open bankwire worked perfectly? I imagine the error will come back.
Keith

[shokinro]

that's weird, I guess the error might be happening in some circumstance.
just changes display_error to 'on' will not prevent the error from happening.
see what happens from now on.

[jonspa]

It's something to do with cache and force compile, when i turn them off all modules let me in to configure. :smirk:

[shokinro]

thanks for sharing information. Yes it makes senses.
the compile does take a lot of time. If your store is ready to run, then you needs to turn it off.

But don't forget, if you make any changes, you need to clear the compile files manually or turn it on temporary.

[ScubaLessonsInc]

tried turning it off and that did not fix the problem.. still doing it.. any other ideas?

[shokinro]

try to increase memory allocation in PHP.ini file

; Maximum amount of memory a script may consume (128MB)

; http://php.net/memory-limit

memory_limit = 128M

[ScubaLessonsInc]

where is this file?
can not find it.

[shokinro]

If you are using hosting service provider, you may need to contact them.
If you use you won server, try to look for the folder you installed PHP.

[ScubaLessonsInc]

I am using hostgator.. they have me white listed no memory restrictions so i can finish my upload.. they have been very patient with this mess helping me to work it out.
I have actually gone to only importing about 500 products at a time.. I also in 5 columns had to remove all symbols and everything except text, numbers and - (minus) symbol.. even the underscore _ was giving errors.

This is for categories and for prodcuts. the columns in the product upload were meta-title, meta-keywords, meta-description, tags, name and URL rewritten columns.. this helped.. now the import is going smooth and no errors and products are showing as they should.

Thank you.

I think it was the symbols..

[shokinro]

Glad to know you finally sorted it out.
I think you are lucky guy that your provider give green line to use what ever memory.
Most providers have some limitation on memory usage.

[ScubaLessonsInc]

they did give me some restrictions.. I am having to break my HUGE file into 25 seperate imports.. but they are all going very smoothly now, friendly URL's are working and the site is still running fast.

I am a happy camper.


Still have two small issues..
1. Back office products list does not match front office.. front office shows more.. think that is maybe a cache thing.. waiting until import done to mess with it.
2. User info module in front office is showing under header only in IE not in Firefox or Safari or in IPhone views.
Strange

[ScubaLessonsInc]

by the way it is the bottom cash under preferances > performance that causes this issue.. uncheck refresh and works perfectly make changes and then recheck it when done for speed!!!

[Bella]

Tina, that is brilliant, thanks so much for posting the *fix* for this!

[ScubaLessonsInc]

Speed I found out during the import from the file errors.. seems that the following columns also affect speed if they have any symbols other than a minus sign, numbers or letters.. like $, #, &, *, (, ), _ and so on.. underscores seem to be the biggest speed reducer when it comes to categories and the symbols can affect your friendly URL's too.. hard way to find this out but did.

So here are the colums during import to check:

Tags, Name, Meta-keywords, Meta-tags, Meta-description and URL Rewritten

In catgories, make sure that you do not have any with underscores.. prestashop auto creates these when you turn on friendly urls and will pop in underscores to the friendly url name, but check them and change all underscores to - instead.. this will speed you up ten fold.. I have well over 12,000 products now loaded and it is FLYING along!