[ic] Error Messages:

[Garry]

Thanks for those tips - I had my FTP client set to auto detect - I am not
sure what that would have done, but I know now to alter that - Also, thanks
for the tip re Text Pad, I have downloaded it and will use it as I already
know the editors in Windows spoil my attempts.

Regards

Garry



----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Young" <nathan@ncyoung.com>
To: <interchange-users@developer.akopia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ic] Error Messages:


> > One of my apparent problems is that my IC is pre installed on my
> > website by my hosting service, which means to alter anything in IC
> > I am using an FTP client to download the item, and then using a
> > windows based PC to alter / edit templates, pages etc, and then
> > re uploading them. I have to be careful how I change things as the
> > windows editors often insist on altering the format of items so
> > that when they are uploaded, they don't work properly or
> > give unexpected results.  Editing the catalog being one of the
> > hardest to do.
>
> I work this way a lot, the main downside of virtual hosting.  Actually
> it's saved my but a number of times since anything I do is instantly
> backed up when I upload it!
>
> You can get around most of your problems (aside from the inconvenience)
> by doing two things:  First, make sure your ftp client is transferring
> in binary mode (ascii mode will translate line endings which you don't
> want unless both are unix machines). Second is to use a good text
> editor.  I can recommend textpad:
>
> http://textpad.com
>
> It will preserve UNIX, PC or mac line breaks (whatever your file was in
> originally).  It super easy to use, but can do neat stuff like search
> and replace with regular expressions, record actions into macros, etc.
> Other people may recommend other editors.  Really anything that
> preserves the original line breaks your file came with will work
> (notepad and wordpad do not).
>
> ---------------->Nathan
>
> Garry wrote:
> >
> > One of my apparent problems is that my IC is pre installed on my website
by
> > my hosting service, which means to alter anything in IC I am using an
FTP
> > client to download the item, and then using a windows based PC to alter
/
> > edit templates, pages etc, and then re uploading them. I have to be
careful
> > how I change things as the windows editors often insist on altering the
> > format of items so that when they are uploaded, they don't work properly
or
> > give unexpected results.  Editing the catalog being one of the hardest
to
> > do.
> >
> > I wanted to change the locale to appear to be in the UK.  I have tried
> > several unsuccesful methods, the biggest problem being with the error
> > messages on the checkout page.
> >
> > What I have done, with a degree of success, (and what has seemed to be
the
> > best option so far) is changed the US Label from "United States" to
"United
> > Kingdom", removed the option to be able to choose "Canada" or "Other",
and
> > got the Checkout to look up UK Counties instead of US States.  This
works
> > extremely well apart from the error message system, which will not
accept a
> > UK Postcode: The error message indicating that the postcode entered is
not a
> > valid US or Canada Code, and in that, it is correct.
> >
> > Someone told me where to look to change the format of the postcode, but,
> > given the method by which I have to modify IC - and my limited knowledge
of
> > how the program works, I simply didn't understand what I was being told.
> >
> > Is there a simple manner in which I can modify IC to accept a different
type
> > of postcode (zip) whilst thinking it is still in the US? (UK postcodes
look
> > like this: (eg) BD22 5HU, or W1 5ES).  Or alternatively, just have the
error
> > checker see at least the first 2 or 3 characters of the postcode field
to
> > accept it?
> >
> > This is just about the last hurdle I have with IC, in the last 6 weeks I
> > will have gone from total thicko, to enlightened idiot !
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Garry
> >
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