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A new project

Nik Chankov — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:35:10 +0000

Hey, long time haven’t posted here. I just started a new project called extensioncart.com. It’s a tool to help people looking for good Opencart extensions/modules to find them. Here are the main features of the project: Ability to see the best preforming extensions or themes in the Official Opencart Marketplace Ability to see each extension’s […]

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Quick tip: How to run php script like application

Nik Chankov — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:26:12 +0000

It’s really quick tip: Sometimes you need to make a shell script which need to be executed either on regular basis, or like infinite loop. You always can run it by: /usr/bin/php /path/to/script.php but if you add a shebang line, the script can be run as standalone application. Example: #!/usr/bin/php -q <?php //Your php code […]

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How to use Opencart default admin over Joomla’s Component like jCart/Mijoshop or other CMS

Nik Chankov — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:53:39 +0000

This is a step by step manual how to link a normal opencart admin to your jcart or mijoshop frontent shop. This approach could be used for all other bridges of Opencart and CMS

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How to check your php project (many files in a folder) for parse errors

Nik Chankov — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:04:03 +0000

Hey hadn’t wrote anything for a while here, but this is so brilliand and convenient, so I couldn’t resist to share it. It’s about to check your project for obvious errors before releasing the changes on the production server. I found this answer in StackOverflow, but the solution is for SVN repository and while currently […]

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Prestashop :: adding text blocks in the template

Nik Chankov — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:25:57 +0000

Here you can see how you can add html and text on various places of your template. Presta is very good written e-commerce platform and class overwriing is piece of cake. So, here is the code: 1. Create a file under {presta_dir}/override/classes and name it Tools.php. 2. Copy and paste that code in the new […]

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Deadline tool – deadlinez.com

Nik Chankov — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:10:21 +0000

Over the weekend I had an idea and after day and a half (mostly spent in design) the final “product” is ready. It’s a tool for deadlines. The idea: It came when I had tough conversation with a client of mine about some money which he owe. I wrote a short email notifing him that […]

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Error: invalid XML tag syntax and Extplorer

Nik Chankov — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:31:28 +0000

A client of mine uses standalone version of Extplorer as Client section of his website. Because they are Studio for Printing materials, it’s normal, that their “production” is quite large as file size. Recently they asked me to increase the max_upload_filesize to more than 4-5Gb. In the php.ini I’ve set max_upload_filesize=60G, but when someone try […]

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Codecademy – Javascript tutorials for newbies

Nik Chankov — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:21:34 +0000

It’s not every day you see a tutorial set that really makes you smile, but Codeyear’s attempt to teach people Javascript through weekly courses and projects is admirable, especially given the quality of the site, the clarity of the courses, and the potential for knowledgeable programmers to start writing similar courses for other languages, such […]

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jQuery .submit() trigger problem

Nik Chankov — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:03:26 +0000

Recently I experience the following problem, when I call this code it triggers an error in FireBug: $('input[name="s"]').parents('form').submit(); With “human” words: I trired to find a input with a spefic name, then find the form wrapping this input and try to submit it. Strangely, but it trows an error in jQuery lib. The form has […]

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How to Effectively Deploy Call Center Software

Nik Chankov — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:55:25 +0000

An important component of the modern work environment is the call center. Finding ways to effectively implement a software application to enhance the productivity of employees is critical to improving customer satisfaction. After choosing a call center software that will meet a business’s need, the next step is to effectively deploy the application. Time-wisely Some […]

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