Update 4.2.4 to 4.2.12 error 0 editing shop

[RobertG]

Hi,

I tried to update a 4.2.4 version of VM to 4.2.12 (Joomla! 4.4.5, PHP 8.1): the frontent seems to work fine, but in the administration, when I click to edit the shop, I get an error 0:

count(): Argument #1 ($value) must be of type Countable|array, null given

The file is

JROOT/administrator/components/com_virtuemart/views/user/view.html.php:135

So I think the $userFieldsBT value is null on the previous line:

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$virtuemart_userinfo_id_BT = $model->getBTuserinfo_id($userId);
$userFieldsArray = $model->getUserInfoInUserFields($layoutName,'BT',$virtuemart_userinfo_id_BT, false, false, $userId);
$userFieldsBT = $userFieldsArray[$virtuemart_userinfo_id_BT];�
I tried on another website (same versions) and got the same error.
How could I resolve that error?
Thanks for your help!

[Jumbo!]

Here is the solution.

Open - administrator/components/com_virtuemart/views/user/view.html.php

Find the following codes between lines 134 to 145:

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// Load the required scripts
if (count($userFieldsBT['scripts']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['scripts'] as $_script => $_path) {
JHtml::script($_script, $_path);
}
}
// Load the required stylesheets
if (count($userFieldsBT['links']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['links'] as $_link => $_path) {
vmJsApi::css($_link, $_path);
}
}
Replace the above by:

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// Load the required scripts
if (isset($userFieldsBT['scripts']) && count($userFieldsBT['scripts']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['scripts'] as $_script => $_path) {
JHtml::script($_script, $_path);
}
}
// Load the required stylesheets
if (isset($userFieldsBT['links']) && count($userFieldsBT['links']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['links'] as $_link => $_path) {
vmJsApi::css($_link, $_path);
}
}

Now, open - administrator/components/com_virtuemart/views/user/tmpl/edit_shopper.php

Find the following codes between lines 110 to 114:

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if (count($this->userFieldsBT['functions']) > 0) {
echo '<script language="javascript">'."\n";
echo join("\n", $this->userFieldsBT['functions']);
echo '</script>'."\n";
}
Replace the above by:

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if (isset($this->userFieldsBT['functions']) && count($this->userFieldsBT['functions']) > 0) {
echo '<script language="javascript">'."\n";
echo join("\n", $this->userFieldsBT['functions']);
echo '</script>'."\n";
}

Lastly, open - administrator/components/com_virtuemart/views/user/tmpl/edit_shipto.php

Find the following codes between lines 34 to 38:

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if (count($this->shipToFields['functions']) > 0) {
echo '<script language="javascript">'."\n";
echo join("\n", $this->shipToFields['functions']);
echo '</script>'."\n";
}
Replace the above by:

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if (isset($this->shipToFields['functions']) && count($this->shipToFields['functions']) > 0) {
echo '<script language="javascript">'."\n";
echo join("\n", $this->shipToFields['functions']);
echo '</script>'."\n";
}

[Zegenrijk]

Hello Jumbo,

Tryed this solution, but still the error when opening a customer in VM

VirtueMart 4.2.12 11014, Joomla 5.1.1, PHP 8.1

How to solve?

Regards Michel

[Jumbo!]

Hello Jumbo,

Tryed this solution, but still the error when opening a customer in VM

VirtueMart 4.2.12 11014, Joomla 5.1.1, PHP 8.1

How to solve?

Regards Michel

Those additional errors must be generated in the "vmadmin" template. Therefore, also make the following changes along with the changes I posted earlier.

Open - administrator/templates/vmadmin/html/com_virtuemart/user/edit_shopper.php

Find the following codes between lines 102 to 106:

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if (count($this->userFieldsBT['functions']) > 0) {
echo '<script language="javascript">' . "\n";
echo join("\n", $this->userFieldsBT['functions']);
echo '</script>' . "\n";
}
Replace the above by:

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if (!empty($this->userFieldsBT['functions'])) {
echo '<script language="javascript">' . "\n";
echo join("\n", $this->userFieldsBT['functions']);
echo '</script>' . "\n";
}
Lastly, open - administrator/templates/vmadmin/html/com_virtuemart/user/edit_shipto.php

Find the following codes between lines 39 to 43:

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if (count($this->shipToFields['functions']) > 0) {
echo '<script language="javascript">' . "\n";
echo join("\n", $this->shipToFields['functions']);
echo '</script>' . "\n";
}
Replace the above by:

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if (!empty($this->shipToFields['functions'])) {
echo '<script language="javascript">' . "\n";
echo join("\n", $this->shipToFields['functions']);
echo '</script>' . "\n";
}

[Zegenrijk]

Thanx, solved!

Are these changes also in the next release?

Regards Michel

[Margriet]

This is crazy! Why should one change core files in a clean install?

[Jumbo!]

This is crazy! Why should one change core files in a clean install?

We do not expect to encounter these bugs in a stable release. Unfortunately, there are some bugs that need to be fixed. Max, the lead developer of VirtueMart, is on summer holiday. As a result, I have shared a solution so that the shops can continue running until the next update is available.

[sohopros]

We see an update in the Extensions:Update screen on our dev site, which is currently running 4.2.6, to updated to v.4.2.16. Are the fixes in there?

But looking more closely, the file path seems to indicate it is 4.2.12. Now I'm confused, maybe it's the same 4.2.12 update.

[sohopros]

Hi Jumbo!,
We made the first 3 modifications you suggested and it fixed our reported problem related to viewing individual Shopper records (https://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=152040.msg543096#msg543096).

But you subsequently posted two more recommended changes to @Zegenrijk. Do you recommend we also make the two additional mods?

[Jumbo!]

Hi Jumbo!,
We made the first 3 modifications you suggested and it fixed our reported problem related to viewing individual Shopper records (https://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=152040.msg543096#msg543096).

But you subsequently posted two more recommended changes to @Zegenrijk. Do you recommend we also make the two additional mods?

Yes, if you use the new admin template.

[Milbo]

Here is the solution.

Open - administrator/components/com_virtuemart/views/user/view.html.php

Find the following codes between lines 134 to 145:

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// Load the required scripts
if (count($userFieldsBT['scripts']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['scripts'] as $_script => $_path) {
JHtml::script($_script, $_path);
}
}
// Load the required stylesheets
if (count($userFieldsBT['links']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['links'] as $_link => $_path) {
vmJsApi::css($_link, $_path);
}
}
Replace the above by:

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// Load the required scripts
if (isset($userFieldsBT['scripts']) && count($userFieldsBT['scripts']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['scripts'] as $_script => $_path) {
JHtml::script($_script, $_path);
}
}
// Load the required stylesheets
if (isset($userFieldsBT['links']) && count($userFieldsBT['links']) > 0) {
foreach ($userFieldsBT['links'] as $_link => $_path) {
vmJsApi::css($_link, $_path);
}
}

no, just remove all of that, 

[Milbo]

This is crazy! Why should one change core files in a clean install?

that was fixed in my local core one day later afte report and of course fixed in vm4.2.14, which was released a week after the release of vm4.2.12. So the whole thing is fixed a month before you guys started this thread.

So members had this problem just a week and most members did not notice it, actually.

[Milbo]

This is crazy! Why should one change core files in a clean install?

We do not expect to encounter these bugs in a stable release. Unfortunately, there are some bugs that need to be fixed. Max, the lead developer of VirtueMart, is on summer holiday. As a result, I have shared a solution so that the shops can continue running until the next update is available.

No, I was not in holidays at that time and it was fixed within one week. But the fix is in the membership update. There will be soon a release with the new template for members and then I can set the 4.2.16 for free. But of course, there are also bugs.

Even NASA software has bugs, guys.

We had an hard time the last two years, Update to j4, to php 8.x then php8.2, then j5, BS5 and so on. We should have peacefull times for the next 5 years, no updates in sight.

[seabass]

Hi
I have this error - how can i access 4.2.14? Is the fix only available to members?