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*** VP-ASP 6.00 Upgrades ***

*** VP-ASP 6.00 Upgrades ***

NOTE: Please read the installation instructions below carefully before starting the upgrade process!

  1. Download Upgrade
  2. Installation Instructions
  3. Installation Troubleshooting
  4. Change listing

Download Upgrade

The VP-ASP Shopping Cart updates contain all previous upgrades so you only need to install the latest upgrade.

Download the upgrade for theFREE VP-ASP Starter Pac Download



Download the upgrade for theValue, Plus! and Deluxe Pacs. ( Requires an order number ) Download



FREE VP-ASP Starter Pac Upgrade Installation Instructions:

  1. The files in thearchivefolder are included as replacements for the copies from your original version. Please copy this folder into the location you have saved your original download of VP-ASP, in case you need them in the future.

    YOU DO NOT NEED TO UPLOAD THE ARCHIVE FOLDER TO YOUR SERVER.

  2. Upload all files and foldersEXCEPTthe ARCHIVE folder to your server.

  3. Open your browser and enter the URL for your shop followed by convertsql.asp (eg.http://www.vpasp.com/shopping/convertsql.asp- wherehttp://wwww.vpasp.com/shoppingis your URL) and enter one of the below items into the text box (choose the item that matches the database you are using):
    • upgrade/upgrade_access.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_sqlserver.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_mysql.txt

    When you have done this, you can delete the UPGRADE folder and CONVERTSQL.ASP from your server.

  4. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.

    In theupdatezip, there is a file called shopadmin.asp.

    Open this file and locate the following line near the top:

    const xadminpage = "shopadmin.asp"

    Change this to be the name of your current admin login page.

    eg. const xadminpage = "myadminloginpage.asp"


    Locate the following line, also near the top:

    const xsecondpassword = ""

    Change this to be your second password

    eg. const xsecondpassword = "mysecondpassword"

    Delete your current admin login page and rename shopadmin.asp to be the same name as your old file.

    Upload the new admin login page to your server (please be sure to delete shopadmin.asp from your server if you have uploaded it).

  5. Several new language variables have been included in thisupdate.

    In your shop administration pages, go to Occassional Tasks >International >Add Language

    Follow the installation steps as per the following helpnote, but substitute the word Spanish as in the example, for English -

    http://www.vpasp.com/helpnotes/shopexd.asp?id=318

    You will then need to Reset Language and select English.

    If you have any other languages installed, you will need todownloadthem and reinstall them too.

  6. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.

    Two new menu items have been added with this update -

    • Customer Orders
    • Manage Downloads

    If you wish, login to your admin go to OCCASIONAL TASKS >USERS >Admin Users and grant your users access to the newly added menu items.
  7. Login to your admin and go to the Setup tab. Click Reload Configuration.


VP-ASP Value Upgrade Installation Instructions:

  1. The files in thearchivefolder are included as replacements for the copies from your original version. Please copy this folder into the location you have saved your original download of VP-ASP, in case you need them in the future.

    YOU DO NOT NEED TO UPLOAD THE ARCHIVE FOLDER TO YOUR SERVER.

  2. Upload all files and foldersEXCEPTtheARCHIVE, VPASP_PLUS_ONLYandVPASP_DELUXE_ONLYfolders to your server.

  3. Open your browser and enter the URL for your shop followed by convertsql.asp (eg.http://www.vpasp.com/shopping/convertsql.asp- wherehttp://wwww.vpasp.com/shoppingis your URL) and enter one of the below items into the text box (choose the item that matches the database you are using):
    • upgrade/upgrade_access.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_sqlserver.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_mysql.txt

    When you have done this, you can delete the UPGRADE folder and CONVERTSQL.ASP from your server.
  4. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.
    In the update zip, there is a file called shopadmin.asp.

    Open this file and locate the following line near the top:

    const xadminpage = "shopadmin.asp"

    Change this to be the name of your current admin login page.

    eg. const xadminpage = "myadminloginpage.asp"


    Locate the following line, also near the top:

    const xsecondpassword = ""

    Change this to be your second password

    eg. const xsecondpassword = "mysecondpassword"

    Delete your current admin login page and rename shopadmin.asp to be the same name
    as your old file.

    Upload the new admin login page to your server (please be sure to delete shopadmin.asp from your server if you have uploaded it).

  5. Several new language variables have been included in this update.

    In your shop administration pages, go to Occassional Tasks >International >Add Language

    Follow the installation steps as per helpnote -http://www.vpasp.com/helpnotes/shopexd.asp?id=318

    But substitute the word Spanish as in the example, for English

    You will then need to Reset Language and select English.

    If you have any other languages installed, you will need todownloadthem and reinstall them too.

  6. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.

    Two new menu items have been added with this update -

    • Customer Orders
    • Manage Downloads

    If you wish, login to your admin go to OCCASIONAL TASKS >USERS >Admin Users and grant your users access to the newly added menu items.

  7. Login to your admin and go to the Setup tab. Click Reload Configuration.


VP-ASP Plus! Upgrade Installation Instructions:

  1. The files in thearchivefolder are included as replacements for the copies from your original version. Please copy this folder into the location you have saved your original download of VP-ASP, in case you need them in the future.

    YOU DO NOT NEED TO UPLOAD THE ARCHIVE FOLDER TO YOUR SERVER.

  2. Upload all files and foldersEXCEPTtheARCHIVE, VPASP_PLUS_ONLYandVPASP_DELUXE_ONLYfolders to your server.

  3. Upload all files from theVPASP_PLUS_ONLYfolder to your server (upload the files into the same folder that you uploaded the files to in Step 3. Do not upload them to a folder called VPASP_PLUS_ONLY on your server).

  4. Open your browser and enter the URL for your shop followed by convertsql.asp (eg.http://www.vpasp.com/shopping/convertsql.asp- wherehttp://wwww.vpasp.com/shoppingis your URL) and enter one of the below items into the text box (choose the item that matches the database you are using):
    • upgrade/upgrade_access.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_sqlserver.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_mysql.txt

    When you have done this, you can delete the UPGRADE folder and CONVERTSQL.ASP from your server.
  5. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.
    In the update zip, there is a file called shopadmin.asp.

    Open this file and locate the following line near the top:

    const xadminpage = "shopadmin.asp"

    Change this to be the name of your current admin login page.

    eg. const xadminpage = "myadminloginpage.asp"


    Locate the following line, also near the top:

    const xsecondpassword = ""

    Change this to be your second password

    eg. const xsecondpassword = "mysecondpassword"

    Delete your current admin login page and rename shopadmin.asp to be the same name
    as your old file.

    Upload the new admin login page to your server (please be sure to delete shopadmin.asp from your server if you have uploaded it).

  6. Several new language variables have been included in this update.

    In your shop administration pages, go to Occassional Tasks >International >Add Language

    Follow the installation steps as per helpnote -http://www.vpasp.com/helpnotes/shopexd.asp?id=318

    But substitute the word Spanish as in the example, for English

    You will then need to Reset Language and select English.

    If you have any other languages installed, you will need todownloadthem and reinstall them too.

  7. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.

    Two new menu items have been added with this update -

    • Customer Orders
    • Manage Downloads

    If you wish, login to your admin go to OCCASIONAL TASKS >USERS >Admin Users and grant your users access to the newly added menu items.

  8. Login to your admin and go to the Setup tab. Click Reload Configuration.


VP-ASP Deluxe Upgrade Installation Instructions:

  1. The files in thearchivefolder are included as replacements for the copies from your original version. Please copy this folder into the location you have saved your original download of VP-ASP, in case you need them in the future.

    YOU DO NOT NEED TO UPLOAD THE ARCHIVE FOLDER TO YOUR SERVER.

  2. Upload all files and foldersEXCEPTtheARCHIVE, VPASP_PLUS_ONLYandVPASP_DELUXE_ONLYfolders to your server.

  3. Upload all files from theVPASP_DELUXE_ONLYfolder to your server (upload the files into the same folder that you uploaded the files to in Step 2. Do not upload them to a folder called VPASP_DELUXE_ONLY on your server).

  4. Open your browser and enter the URL for your shop followed by convertsql.asp (eg.http://www.vpasp.com/shopping/convertsql.asp- wherehttp://wwww.vpasp.com/shoppingis your URL) and enter one of the below items into the text box (choose the item that matches the database you are using):
    • upgrade/upgrade_access.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_sqlserver.txt
    • upgrade/upgrade_mysql.txt

    When you have done this, you can delete the UPGRADE folder and CONVERTSQL.ASP from your server.
  5. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.
    In the update zip, there is a file called shopadmin.asp.

    Open this file and locate the following line near the top:

    const xadminpage = "shopadmin.asp"

    Change this to be the name of your current admin login page.

    eg. const xadminpage = "myadminloginpage.asp"


    Locate the following line, also near the top:

    const xsecondpassword = ""

    Change this to be your second password

    eg. const xsecondpassword = "mysecondpassword"

    Delete your current admin login page and rename shopadmin.asp to be the same name
    as your old file.

    Upload the new admin login page to your server (please be sure to delete shopadmin.asp from your server if you have uploaded it).

  6. Several new language variables have been included in this update.

    In your shop administration pages, go to Occassional Tasks >International >Add Language

    Follow the installation steps as per helpnote -http://www.vpasp.com/helpnotes/shopexd.asp?id=318

    But substitute the word Spanish as in the example, for English

    You will then need to Reset Language and select English.

    If you have any other languages installed, you will need todownloadthem and reinstall them too.

  7. PLEASE NOTE: Customers upgrading from VP-ASP 6.08 can skip this step.

    Two new menu items have been added with this update -

    • Customer Orders
    • Manage Downloads

    If you wish, login to your admin go to OCCASIONAL TASKS >USERS >Admin Users and grant your users access to the newly added menu items.

  8. Login to your admin and go to the Setup tab. Click Reload Configuration.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM:After applying the update, I receive the following error:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a0411'
Name redefined
/shopping/shop$version.asp, line 2
const xvpaspversion = "6.09"

SOLUTION:Open shop$config.asp and locate the following line:

const xvpaspversion = "6.08"

Change it to:

'const xvpaspversion = "6.08"



PROBLEM:After applying the update, I receive the following error in shopa_addproduct.asp:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a005e'
Invalid use of Null: 'replace'
/shopping/shopa_addproduct.asp, line 832

SOLUTION: Re-download patch and replace existing copy of shopa_addproduct.asp with new one from patch zip.


PROBLEM: After applying the update, the HTML editor no longer appears.

SOLUTION: Re-download patch and copy EDITOR folder from patch zip over the top of your existing EDITOR folder.


PROBLEM: After applying the update, hidden categories show in shopdisplaycategories.asp

SOLUTION: Re-download patch and copy shopdisplaycategories.asp from patch zip over the top of your existing shopdisplaycategories.asp file.


PROBLEM: After applying the update, when I try to run a Static HTML Generation, I receive this error:

Missing } on field starting at 22

SOLUTION: Re-download patch and copy shopfileio.asp from patch zip over the top of your existing shopfileio.asp file. If you are using the default templates, also copy over tmp_product.htm, tmp_productinvent.htm and tmp_productformat.htm.


PROBLEM: I have address2 turned on and when it's left blank I get the following error:

Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80040e21'
Field 'customers.address2' cannot be a zero-length string.
/shop/shopcustregister.asp, line 164


SOLUTION:

1. Download your Access database and open it
2. Click on the Customers table and choose Design
3. Select the address2 field
4. Change the "allow zero length" to be True
5. Save the table
6. Reupload the database


PROBLEM: When viewing my admin I get the following error:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a01f4'
Variable is undefined: 'regFltr'
/shop/shopheaders.asp


SOLUTION: Open shopheader.asp and make the following changes.

Locate the following lines:

public dyninclude, include_vars, include_vars_count
dim objfschk

Add this below:

dim regFltr,regFltr2


Locate the following lines:

public default function dyninclude(byval str_path)
dim str_source

Add this below:

dim init_path
err.clear


Locate the following lines:
private function processincludes(tmp_source, curdir, curdepth)
dim int_start, str_path, str_mid, str_temp, localdir

Change to:

private function processincludes(tmp_source, curdir, curdepth)
dim int_start, str_path, str_mid, str_temp, localdir,str_method,newdir


Locate the following lines:

private function readfile(str_path)
dim objfile, matches

Change to:

private function readfile(str_path)
dim objfile,matches,pend,pstart,str_temp_new,match,matches2,pend2,pstart2,cpystr,match2


Save and upload to your server.

PROBLEM: After applying the update, when I try to run a Static HTML Generation, I receive this error:

Missing } on field starting at 22

SOLUTION: Please try making the following changes to your shoptax.asp file:

You will need to comment out line 50-52 of your shoptax.asp file:
' If getconfig("xtaxincludeshipping")="Yes" then
' taxprice=taxprice+shippingcost
' end if

and change lines 273-278 from:
if foundproduct=false then
'VP-ASP 6.09 - fix for tax calculation when a discount is used
'Newsubtotal=newsubtotal + ProdQuantity* ProdPrice
Newsubtotal=oldsubtotal
end if

change to:
if foundproduct=false then
'VP-ASP 6.09 - fix for tax calculation when a discount is used
'Newsubtotal=newsubtotal + ProdQuantity* ProdPrice
Newsubtotal=oldsubtotal
else
if getconfig("xtaxincludeshipping")="Yes" then
newsubtotal=newsubtotal+shippingcost
end if

end if


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Added By:
Claire Banks
Date Created:
12/11/2005
Last Updated:
4/13/2009
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