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quandary -> globally replacing large blocks of html (12/1/2007 8:14:26)

Hi, I use FP2002 and Windows XP SP2.

I recently added credit card payments to my website. Every product has paypal cart buttons.

How do I replace the code for all the paypal cart buttons and product information with the new credit card buttons and product information?

All the products have different prices and descriptions so I have to be able to change that info for each.

Or, how can I add a message for every product to contact me if they want to make credit card payments instead of using paypal? I already have the announcement up on the entire website - I put it right in the header but people are not noticing it.

url showing new credit card add to cart buttons and the paypal cart button for the same product:

Miniature Dress Forms

Thank you,
Steph



coreybryant -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/1/2007 11:48:53)

If the code is the exact same - you can do a File and Replace in the source code (just make sure to make a back up copy before changes)



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/2/2007 14:19:37)

It isn't the exact same, but in other instances, I've tried to replace blocks of code with file and replace and cannot get all the code in the find box even when I used notepad to copy it and deselected wordwrap so that it was one long line. FP doesn't accept it.

Is there a setting I need to change?



coreybryant -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/2/2007 16:28:32)

I have been able to change the code (even when returns) were in the code. You should be able to choose Ignore the Whitespace differences to cover that



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/2/2007 18:51:04)

How do I replace this, please? I just tried copying it and putting it in the "find and replace" via ctrl-F and it only puts the first line in.

<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="sales@blank.com">
<input type="hidden" name="undefined_quantity" value="1">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Gift Certificate">
<input type="hidden" name="amount" value="25.00">
<input type="hidden" name="shipping" value="0.00">
<input type="hidden" name="return" value="http://www.alldressforms.com">
<input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="http://www.alldressforms.com">
<input type="hidden" name="cn" value="enter email or shipping info">
<input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD">
<p align="left">
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but9.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="birthday gifts surprises holiday gift-giving Valentines Day gifts Christmas presents Xmas gifts fathers day mothers day back-to-school" width="72" height="23"></p>
</form>



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/2/2007 19:20:29)

As far as I'm aware, the multi line find and replace is only available in the last version of FP. I don't think you can do it in 2002. You'll need to find a plain text editor or upgrade FP.

If you do a Google search you should be able to find something free. Don't use Word or Wordpad as you'll get loads of formatting.



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/2/2007 19:23:20)

Try this, there's a demo you might find sufficient

http://www.textpad.com/products/textpad/index.html



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 14:10:21)

Hi, Jaybee,

The text editor you posted a link to is really nice, but it won't help me fix this mess. It does solve the problem I asked about for find and replace when I don't have to change data within each block I'm replacing when I have to replace hundreds of blocks of text.

I just bought the Expression Web upgrade but haven't installed it yet. I was hoping it would have a magic button to help me change all the code for my paypal to credit card updates. :-)

I appreciate the advice, the clues and the help!

Steph aka always in a quandary!



d a v e -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 16:15:36)

have you looked at your site in firefox by the way? your links in your navigation look crossed out because not all the lines line up, and the gap at the top of the page is even bigger than IE.



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 16:25:08)

Yes, I do know about that and tried to solve it a year or two ago. Since everything looks the way I want it in IE, and when I view my stats, 90% or more of my visitors use IE, I decided not to cope with it until some day when I have more time. Now is not it.

That gets away from my original question, but thank you anyway. There is no budget for hiring a web designer, so please don't anybody suggest that. I've already been at the point of shutting down my sites altogether. I'm forcing myself to keep them open at least until I sell my inventory.

Thank you,
Steph



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 17:10:36)

Magic buttons only exist where lots of people have needed to do exactly the same thing and somebody decided to write one. As your problem is a one off related specifically to your need, the magic button doesn't exist.



mtfm -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 18:16:37)

You might look at a program called FAR- (Find and Replace)-- it is shareware with a 2 month free trial period, I believe it will do what you want.

http://www.helpware.net/FAR/index.html

<disclaimer>I have not personally tried this product, but I have heard from others that it works well. </disclaimer>



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 20:52:36)

quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee

Magic buttons only exist where lots of people have needed to do exactly the same thing and somebody decided to write one. As your problem is a one off related specifically to your need, the magic button doesn't exist.


Why do you think my ID is quandary?[:D]



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 20:53:36)


quote:

ORIGINAL: d a v e

have you looked at your site in firefox by the way? your links in your navigation look crossed out because not all the lines line up, and the gap at the top of the page is even bigger than IE.


BTW, I did have more white space on top of that page than my others. Fixed it the best I could for now.



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/3/2007 20:55:16)


quote:

ORIGINAL: mtfm

You might look at a program called FAR- (Find and Replace)-- it is shareware with a 2 month free trial period, I believe it will do what you want.

http://www.helpware.net/FAR/index.html

<disclaimer>I have not personally tried this product, but I have heard from others that it works well. </disclaimer>


I'll check it out. Thank you.



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/4/2007 9:45:12)

All these programs will do is replace one block of text with another one, it won't change your Paypal buttons to Credit Card buttons. You'll have to do those one by one or go get something like Zen Cart or Cube Cart which is a full shop and will allow you to set up alternate payment systems you can just switch on and off.



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/4/2007 19:18:16)


quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee

All these programs will do is replace one block of text with another one, it won't change your Paypal buttons to Credit Card buttons. You'll have to do those one by one or go get something like Zen Cart or Cube Cart which is a full shop and will allow you to set up alternate payment systems you can just switch on and off.


I have everything in place (including a shopping cart) so it's going to be the one at a time replacement.

That's the end of this saga. I'll be back when I come up with yet another idea that isn't doable.

Thank you very much for the input.
Steph




coreybryant -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/5/2007 8:13:10)

You might also consider downloading the Expression Web (they offer a free trial) and see what it can do for you as well.



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/5/2007 8:22:55)

quote:

I just bought the Expression Web upgrade but haven't installed it yet. I was hoping it would have a magic button to help me change all the code for my paypal to credit card updates. :-)



coreybryant -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/5/2007 12:47:29)

I am caught up now :) You might consider moving to a shopping cart actually. Instead of doing everything manually, the cart would help you i this way. You could easily switch from using the IPSP to an electronic payment gateway



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/7/2007 13:15:36)

quote:

ORIGINAL: coreybryant

I am caught up now :) You might consider moving to a shopping cart actually. Instead of doing everything manually, the cart would help you i this way. You could easily switch from using the IPSP to an electronic payment gateway


Jaybee and Corey, thanks for the laugh. OK, we all skim instead of reading every single word, so Corey is excused! :-)

I have a shopping cart, an electronic payment gateway and a CC processor. With all the research and input from friends who have had websites for several years and emailing several shopping cart sites back and forth, nobody has a way of my easily and quickly converting all those product pages, so I have to do each page separately.

If you know something I don't, please clue me in.

My site (actually my five sites) has a tremendous amount of products. Several years ago, Paypal was the easiest option at the beginning and I just kept adding products. It's my own fault for offering so many items!

Steph



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/7/2007 14:08:07)

Which shopping cart?

If it's one of the more common ones then all you do is install the payment gateway for your particular merchant, add your details in the admin panel and then switch it on. It means you can leave Paypal on as well and have two options for your customers.



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/7/2007 14:13:46)

OK found it. It is just a basic cart. Corey and I are talking about a full e-commerce package which handles all of the products, stock and payments.

Here's one I set up earlier [;)]

Please note, the client now handles all updates, insertions, stock, admin mods etc. all I do is upgrade the software as required. She has a number of payment methods and occasionally adds a new one. All she does is as above, she doesn't have to change loads and loads of cart buttons.



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/7/2007 20:05:11)


quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee

Which shopping cart?

If it's one of the more common ones then all you do is install the payment gateway for your particular merchant, add your details in the admin panel and then switch it on. It means you can leave Paypal on as well and have two options for your customers.


It's cartmanager and I am leaving PayPal on.



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/7/2007 20:40:23)

quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee

OK found it. It is just a basic cart. Corey and I are talking about a full e-commerce package which handles all of the products, stock and payments.

Here's one I set up earlier [;)]

Please note, the client now handles all updates, insertions, stock, admin mods etc. all I do is upgrade the software as required. She has a number of payment methods and occasionally adds a new one. All she does is as above, she doesn't have to change loads and loads of cart buttons.


Maybe I didn't explain this precisely. It isn't that I have to change 100's of button graphics.

I have to add more buttons or links so people can buy the products using credit card payments directly instead of going through PayPal. (Their choice, since I have both options)

According to all the shopping cart software vendors - both online via monthly payments and "pay for the software once and its yours" (or similar) that I contacted, none of them are capable of adding <your> product colors, sizes, prices, etc automatically when someone uses their shopping cart. Everybody has to enter their own info.

The example site owner's cart looks as if it works the same way as the one I'm using. (www.cartmanager.com) BTW, it also handles stock (inventory control) and payments, as well as coupons and gift certificates and downloading into quickbooks, etc.

Also, this cart allows unlimited products rather than some that allow different amounts depending upon how much you're willing to pay per month for how many products you want available, this one works for me...until I find out something else. :-)

If this was a new business or a business with less (much less!) products, the whole project would be much easier.

Am I still missing something ... besides some sleep??? [:)]



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/7/2007 20:45:47)

quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee

Which shopping cart?

If it's one of the more common ones then all you do is install the payment gateway for your particular merchant, add your details in the admin panel and then switch it on. It means you can leave Paypal on as well and have two options for your customers.


It's cartmanager at www.cartmanager.com. What you said above was my intention to begin with, until they all said I couldn't do it. I installed my payment gateway (authorize.net) which is separate from the shopping cart which is one of the recommended carts that works with authorize.net. My merchant account is with RBSLynk. I'm still keeping PayPal. The original reason for this post was in case there was a faster or easier (or both) way to include credit card payments.



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/8/2007 8:22:10)

Seems very odd you have to add products separately for CC.

The way my example works is you add your products, with all the details, once for each product. That's one step.

Completely separate you got to your admin payment methods. You choose Paypal and Authorize.net (if they are both already installed, if not you install the modules) and switch them both on.

When somebody buys a product and goes to checkout, they're then given the option of paying either by Paypal or by Authorize.

If you then decide you want to give people the option of paying by WorldPay for example, you go back to your admin payment area, choose worldpay, switch it on and the cart then gives 3 payment options, you don't have to touch the products.



jaybee -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/8/2007 8:24:44)

I'm not familiar with cart manager but I just had a look at their site and the features list says
quote:

Multiple Payment Methods - The shopping cart payment page will display any payment methods that you offer to your customers. Including all the major credit cards, electronic check and even PayPal.
so it should work the same way as I mentioned above.

Now, I'm a bit confused as to what you're expecting the cart to do.

quote:

According to all the shopping cart software vendors - both online via monthly payments and "pay for the software once and its yours" (or similar) that I contacted, none of them are capable of adding <your> product colors, sizes, prices, etc automatically when someone uses their shopping cart. Everybody has to enter their own info.

You've lost me there. Take me step by step through what you are expecting to happen.

quote:

The example site owner's cart looks as if it works the same way as the one I'm using. (www.cartmanager.com) BTW, it also handles stock (inventory control) and payments, as well as coupons and gift certificates and downloading into quickbooks, etc.

Also, this cart allows unlimited products rather than some that allow different amounts depending upon how much you're willing to pay per month for how many products you want available, this one works for me...until I find out something else. :-)
The example site has unlimited products, she already has several thousand on there. She also has Gift Certificates if she wants them, coupons, stock control and accounting feeds to Quick Books or Sage. The difference between that one and yours is that the software was free. She paid me to customise it and install it, and pays me a maintenance fee to keep it up to date but there was no purchase fee for the cart.



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/10/2007 23:07:35)

This is exactly what I have. It's a one step process for the customer.



quandary -> RE: globally replacing large blocks of html (12/10/2007 23:20:30)

quote:

ORIGINAL: jaybee
The difference between that one and yours is that the software was free. She paid me to customise it and install it, and pays me a maintenance fee to keep it up to date but there was no purchase fee for the cart.

Seems very odd you have to add products separately for CC.


All I do is pay a low monthly fee. I could have used Open Source software, but decided not to. I didn't pay for the cart, either. The cart has everything I want and I wasn't trying to find a new one.

I also have thousands of products. I just don't have thousands of hours to change everything.

I'm going to ask cartmanager once again if their cart can be integrated with my current paypal cart, although they said no the first time.

If it can, I'll let you know.

Thank you!



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