I want to change VM 2.6.17 to VM newest version (VM 3.x) and Joomla 2.x to 3.x

[Naturt]

Hi there! Sadly I did not update my system a long time -.-. But now I want to be updated, so I decide to start. I want to update vm first, then joomla.
I tried it from version to version. There is no problem until VM 2.6.17, no error messages during update. But then when I want to upgrade to 2.9.9.x, everything messed up. I also have an unique tmpl file to display products, and that have many errors too. (for example $product->product_price variable not working..). Can you help me to find out what is the right way to update to the newest VM version? Following the verions history is the right way?
Also the dates and version numbers a bit confusing for me here (http://dev.virtuemart.net/projects/virtuemart/files). For example: "com_virtuemart.3.0.3_extract_first.zip" - "2015.01.09. 17:44" OR "com_virtuemart.2.6.17_extract_first.zip" - "2015.03.09. 16:40" is the primary, or newer?

I don't understand how can it be to version 3.x is from january, and after that the 2.x version from march?

[GJC Web Design]

both VM2.6.x and VM3.0.x are being maintained and are current..

it is up to you what one you use - VM3.0.x can be used on J2.5.28 and J3.3.x+

ignore VM2.9.x - they were test versions - don't use

You can go straight to VM2.6.16 or VM3.0.6.2  from what ever version you satrt with but template changes will be needed - u need to study the latest ones or just use the std ones.. get rid of your template/html/com_virtuemart and they should work

[Naturt]

Hi! Thank you for the answer. I did not know what is test version or not. Jenkinhill said somewhere on the forum, he got vm 2.9.9.x and easy to upgrade it.
So I will update straight as you said, and modify my templates and flyout pages. Where can I find the variables list? For example the $product_price is not working in VM 3.x.

[GJC Web Design]

Where can I find the variables list?

echo the object out

[Naturt]

Hi. I tried it. My template is in "components\com_virtuemart\views\category\tmpl". var_dump or print_r causes blank page:

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foreach ($this->products as $product) {
var_dump($product)
....


In the old code there was

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echo round($product->product_price);
which is not working now (vm 3.0.6.2. and jml 3.4.1). somehow I figured it out, so now the working code is:

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echo round($product->prices['salesPrice']);

But all of my custom fields are gone. How can I display it on this category page? The old code was:
1. if the product has custom fields:

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if (!empty($product->customfieldsCart) {...
2. after that

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foreach ($product->customfieldsCart as $field)
{ ...
echo "
<span style='margin-left:0px;'>".JText::_($field->custom_title).":</span>";
$data  = $field->custom_value;
$pieces = explode(";", $data);
echo "<span style='margin-left:5px;'>".$field->custom_field_desc."</span>";


The point is I cannot how to reach the customs title / description... Or which variable must I dump to know the fields.

[GJC Web Design]

var_dump($product);

or better

print 'Debug Line '.__LINE__.' $product <pre>'; print_r ($product); print "</pre><br />\n";

[Naturt]

That is not working, as I said "var_dump or print_r causes blank page". So var_dump($product) not working somehow -.-
There is no manual about the predefined variables for VM3 templating?

[GJC Web Design]

of course it works....

and none that I know of

[Naturt]

Ok I don't know, not working for me. Can somebody print_r the $product variable for me?

[GJC Web Design]

on a cat template custom fields are  $this->products[0]->customfieldsSorted

[Milbo]

var_dump($product);

or better

print 'Debug Line '.__LINE__.' $product <pre>'; print_r ($product); print "</pre><br />\n";

ehrm what do you teach the people? Please use vmdebug('my product',$product); you can add as many parameters as you want like in js console.log.....

[Milbo]

In the old code there was

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echo round($product->product_price);
which is not working now (vm 3.0.6.2. and jml 3.4.1). somehow I figured it out, so now the working code is:

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echo round($product->prices['salesPrice']);
right.

But all of my custom fields are gone. How can I display it on this category page? The old code was:
1. if the product has custom fields:

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if (!empty($product->customfieldsCart) {...
2. after that

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foreach ($product->customfieldsCart as $field)
{ ...
echo "
[/quote]
The customfieldsCart do not exist that way anylonger, they are now in the variable keeping the other customs (there is just one variable now). Check the defaults.php of the productdetail view.