Please use this thread to discuss the OpenGlobal VirtueMart Downloadable Products extension for VM2:
http://www.openglobal.co.uk/shop/joomla/virtuemart/virtuemart-downloadable-products-detail.html (http://www.openglobal.co.uk/shop/joomla/virtuemart/virtuemart-downloadable-products-detail.html)
OpenGlobal
Could you please explain to me, which are the differences between this extension and the core team's (iStraxx) VirtueMart Downloadable Products extension??
In other words, why should I prefer your exrension instead of the vm core team's extension (except that it is less expensive)??
The OpenGlobal VirtueMart Downloadable Products extension is released under a GPL licence so you can do whatever you want with it. The "core" equivalent is released under a proprietary licence which I have been unable to find.
Also, just as a matter of principle, a lot of people have issues with the idea of the core team removing "free" functionality from a product so that you can sell it. For this reason, the "core" equivalent has a bit of a stigma attached to it.
The OpenGlobal extension was produced for our own use (as our name suggests, we use open source and open licences wherever possible and avoid proprietary licences) and we released it for anyone with similar values.
I assume the functionality is largely the same but as we cannot legally accept a proprietary licence we cannot read, we've been unable to download it.
OpenGlobal
Is there any demo, or any site I can visit which is using that extension??
It would be better, of course, to be able to test it through joomla back-end admin, in order to decide wether it's ok for my needs.
Quote from: tikos on June 23, 2012, 12:46:12 PM
Is there any demo, or any site I can visit which is using that extension??
It would be better, of course, to be able to test it through joomla back-end admin, in order to decide wether it's ok for my needs.
We've had a couple of requests for a demo site so we are hoping to have one set up within the next week or so.
Watch this space.
OpenGlobal
The demo is now available, just follow the link from the product page.
We've also heard from a customer that another big difference between this product and the Shipment for Virtual Products plugin is that our product comes with instructions :-)
OpenGlobal
Hi,
I'm looking for a Virtuemart module that allows downloadable products with dedicated serial numbers. We are selling software and with Virtuemart 1.xx I used a module where I could store serial numbers for each product. If the customer had payed, he automatically received an Email with the download link and the serial number for the purchased software.
Is that feature part of your extention?
Thanks
Roger
BTW: the contact form on your website didn't work for me.
Quote from: Rokell on August 20, 2012, 11:40:53 AM
I'm looking for a Virtuemart module that allows downloadable products with dedicated serial numbers. We are selling software and with Virtuemart 1.xx I used a module where I could store serial numbers for each product. If the customer had payed, he automatically received an Email with the download link and the serial number for the purchased software.
Is that feature part of your extention?
Unfortunately, no.
OpenGlobal
Quote from: Rokell on August 20, 2012, 11:40:53 AM
BTW: the contact form on your website didn't work for me.
Thanks, now fixed.
OpenGlobal
Ok but i have a question now,
Why this feature that were free in VM 1 become now an option and you have to pay to install it?
Are you going to develop a free plugin one day?
If it continues I won't see the advantage of having virtuemart... We will better go to prestashop or magento :(
Quote from: juliengrano on November 15, 2012, 15:46:24 PM
Why this feature that were free in VM 1 become now an option and you have to pay to install it?
I'm afraid you'll have to ask VirtueMart.
OpenGlobal
Hi,
I'm very interested with this plugin but I have few question :
- In your website you say " ... is only compatible with Joomla 1.6-2.5 and VirtueMart 2.x." ... is it working now with Joomla 2.5.8 ?
- I search in the demo bac-end how to add your custom field in a product without success, can you explain how to proceed ?
- After the user upload an image, where admin can find it in order ?
Thanks
Eric
Hi,
Yes, it's fine. It just doesn't work with Joomla 1.0 and 1.5. Joomla 2.5.8 is "2.5".
This component has no facility for users to upload images. As the name indicates, it is just for downloadable products. You'll need the Upload Custom Field instead:
http://www.openglobal.co.uk/shop/joomla/virtuemart/virtuemart-upload-custom-field-detail.html (http://www.openglobal.co.uk/shop/joomla/virtuemart/virtuemart-upload-custom-field-detail.html)
OpenGlobal
Hi,
I can't see anything related to the "downloadable product" in the demo on your site.
Is the demo still active?
Yes, it's still there. I suspect it's just people fiddling with the config. Have a read of the instruction manual PDF for how to re-configure to your needs.
OpenGlobal
I sent a message on your contact form but still no one had replied to me..
I just want to know on how many domains can i use your plugin? is it limited to one domain only?
Thanks in advance,,
Hi,
We replied straight away, please check your spam folder.
Our plugins have a GPL licence so you can use them on as many sites as you want.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
Yup its on my spam mail, sorry.. i think if you noted that on your product descriptions it would be helpful for us buyers..
Thanks for the fast response, now i know you guys have a great customer support,, just one more question, i only see that its able to limit the timeframe for the download, how about the numbers of download can it be limit too?
Looking forward for your fast replay
Thanks
This feature is now included in the latest version of the component.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
PERFECT!!
I'm going to purchase this now..
Thanks
One more thing about the configuration..
i just went on documentation http://www.openglobal.co.uk/images/stories/virtuemart/product/openglobal-virtuemart-downloadable-products-instruction-manual.pdf and i think its not updated yet with the limitation on the number of downloads,, does the setup for the limitation of number of downloads is just like how the time limit is setup on the product custom field??
""You can also create another custom field to override this time limit on a product by product basis.
To do this, simply create a string type custom field, with an appropriate name, and select it in the
Time limit override custom field option""
Does the numbers of download is similar to this setup? just wanna make sure cause its not noted yet on the documentation..
Also I have inquired to this other plugin which has the same features as yours but alil bit cheaper however they couldn't give a refund if they're plugin wouldn't work on my site, in situations like there's a conflict we other existing 3rd party plugin.. So i made up my mind and going to get your plugin :)
Thanks again
Yes, it works in the same way. You can specify a default for all products on the shipping plugin, and you can set it individually for each product with it's own custom field too.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
Hi
I have finally bought your plugin, everything seems to be working right.. however on the thank you page, for the download link of the product its not saying the product name but this VMSHIPMENT_DOWNLOADABLEPRODUCTS_DOWNLOAD as a link to download the product.. how can i change that to the name of the file that is purchased by the customer?
Under that link there's also a note saying "You can download this file in future by logging into your account and selecting the order." how can i change this note to something that i want?
Also how can i cancel the £5 per month support package? i want to cancel it before the day it charges my paypal account..
Thanks
Hi,
It sounds like your version has not installed completely. VMSHIPMENT_DOWNLOADABLEPRODUCTS_DOWNLOAD is the translatable string constant which, in English is "Download %s". You can override this in the language manager by searching for that string as a constant and changing it to what you want. The %s part gets changed to the name of the product.
The other text is a configurable message in your Shipment plugin settings.
You can cancel the support payments at any time by logging into the PayPal interface and cancelling the subscription.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
Hi
hmmm.. not installed completely?? that worries me... can you tell me what did i miss? Do i need to reinstall the plugin? Btw i'm not using the default language en-GB, i'm using en-US.. does this cause the issue?
btw is there i way i can assign a diff DIR folder for the product downloadable files?
I suppose that might be something to do with the issue, but Joomla should normally manage that OK. If you set the language overrides, that should solve the issue.
The directory that the file is stored is managed by VirtueMart (ie, the media manager and safepath). The plugin just uses the VirtueMart settings to find the files.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
Thanks
The language override worked! i set the language override as "English USA - site" and it works!
About the directory, so your saying there's no way i can separate my product images from the download files? cause its really annoying scrolling back and front since i have tons of products..
The product downloads are stored in your safepath (assuming you upload them as "for sale") so no, they will not be in the same place as your product images.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
okay I'm a bit confuse and dumb struck :-\
Where should i upload my downloadable products? On the forsale /images/stories/virtuemart/forSale or on the safepath? I FTP my downloadable products on the forsale folder but when i tried adding them on product->custom fields-> downloadable file drop-down menu, i can't find it there.. I tried Synchronize media to VirtueMart but still its not showing up on the downloadable file drop-down menu,,, I also tried Ftping my downloadable products on the safe path, Synchronize media to VirtueMart again
RESULT
Synchronized 1 media for forSale in directory /home/$$$$$/vmfiles/
but still its not showing on the downloadable file drop-down menu on the custom fields..
Where and how should i upload my downloadable products?
Btw thanks for the awesome fast response.. Great support!!!
I'd have thought that FTPing your files is asking for trouble. Why aren't you just uploading them via the VirtueMart Media Files section? If you upload them as "for sale", this will put them in your safepath where they can't be downloaded directly and away from your product images. It also guarantees that your file references will always be in sync.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
Yeah i thought of that too, that ftping is what causing my problem,, anyways i use ftp cause if faster and i can upload it by bundles just with one drag and drop..
Alright thanks for the info, I'll just upload them via virtuemart then, thanks again for the very fast response..
I had no regret buying your plugin due to your awesome response time! Keep it up
Hi
I tried using VirtueMart Media Files Section to upload our PDF Products for and set it as Role: Forsale and Storing location/type as Product but getting this 3 notice once the upload is done..
COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_FILES_ERR_UPLOAD_MAX_FILESIZE
vmError: Sorry,It's not a valid media file
Media File saved successfully
I tried looking into my media files to find it but its not there.. So I went to the product customfiled and and the downloadable custom field and i found the Pdf name of pdf that i just uploaded, so then i tried purchasing this product but when i got on the download part and clicked download, it says "Error: File specified does not exist."
I tried both upload the product as PDF and a .zip file but still I'm getting the same result:
COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_FILES_ERR_UPLOAD_MAX_FILESIZE
vmError: Sorry,It's not a valid media file
Media File saved successfully
One more thing, on the product custom field , Downloadable file value drop-down menu is there a way that it would only show my downloadable products and not the product images?
It looks like you've exceeded the PHP upload_max_filesize. Can you increase it in your php.ini file in the /administrator directory.
As far as I'm aware there is no way to filter the dropdown.
OpenGLobal E-commerce
Hi
About the text in "The thank you for your order" page, that is configurable in the Shipment plugin settings.. is there a way i can move that on top of the payment method?
I'm talking about the Checkout Pre Text and Checkout Post Text, i want to position the Checkout Pre Text after the "Thank you for your Order!" title and before the payment method.. Do you know how i can do that?
Thanks again
I think that may be down to the order of the plugins in the Plugin Manager. You should be able to set the plugin order to define the output order.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
Can you be more specific? I went to Extensions/Plugin-in Mnager and both VM Payment plugin Downloadable Products and VM Shipment plugin Downloadable Products are sorted as 0.. I also tried editing the settings and the only option is disable or enable..
here's the link http://69.195.124.88/~papyrusi/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=pluginresponse&task=pluginresponsereceived&on=aae4024&pm=1&Itemid=0
I want to put the first <p> under the (Order Number:) to be at the top of the (Payment Method:) where i can find file to customize/edit that?
Thanks in advance
In list view you can click on the column heading (Ordering) and then use set the numbers and save the order. Or you can set them individually in the plugin settings themselves using the ordering dropdown.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
How can i put it back to default? i just made it worst
Well if everything was '0' before then putting it back to that should do it.
OpenGlobal E-commerce
I've downloaded your product. The plugin is using the VM product image path, not the safe path, for the download folder. How can I change this? Thanks.
The plugin uses whatever path you set up in your media file. So if you upload your file as "For Sale", it should go to your safepath. This extension doesn't affect the media files functionality, it just allows customers to download them.
OpenGlobal E-commerce