[TYPO3-dev] Direct Mail 2.0

[Uli Linn]

Hi,

first of all to Stanislas: Thank you very much for all the things you do 
for Typo3!

I'd like to test DirectMail 2.0 - but i can't install it correctly. I'm 
not sure if it'a bug in the software or a bug in the user (me), cause 
it's the first time I'm using CVS. If it's a bug, I'll report it to the 
bugtracker - if I used the CVS the wrong way - please tell me. What I did:

Download the folder tx_directmail via WinCVS on my local Computer. 
Upload the file via FTP to my Webserver into typo3conf/ext. Then 
installed the Extension in the T3-Backend - ignored the Warning, that 
4.0 RC1 is lower than the recommended 4.0, then saw a Form with some 
options to chose - did change nothing - and after pressing "OK" I get:

Warning: 
main(/html/typo3conf/ext/tx_directmail//res/scripts/class.tx_directmail_select_categories.php): 
failed to open stream: No such file or directory in 
/html/typo3conf/temp_CACHED_ps756e_ext_tables.php on line 2332

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 
'/html/typo3conf/ext/tx_directmail//res/scripts/class.tx_directmail_select_categories.php' 
(include_path='.:/usr/share/php/pear:./usr/share/php/pear/PEAR') in 
/html/typo3conf/temp_CACHED_ps756e_ext_tables.php on line 2332

After that, the whole backend doesn't work anymore. I had to delete the 
directmail-Folder and temp_CACHED Files to get access to my backend again.

BTW: I tried the same with renaming the tx_directmail folder to 
directmail - same Result.

Can anyone help?

Uli Linn


Stanislas Rolland schrieb:
> Hi,
> 
> When upgrading to TYPO3 4.0, users of Direct Mail extension will also 
> need to upgrade to Direct Mail 2.0.
> 
> This new version of Direct Mail has a number of new features, among 
> which: dynamic categories stored in a database table, improved support 
> for character sets and transfer encodings, recipient lists built from FE 
> User Groups, additional configuration options, improved return mail 
> analysis and improved plain text rendering. A number of bugs have been 
> corrected and the extension underwent substantial technical changes: 
> removed dependency on Web->Plugins manager, extraction of all extension 
> components from the core of TYPO3, DBAL compliance, localization, 
> contextual help, etc. And a manual!
> 
> The new version requires a conversion of existing categories defined in 
> Page TSConfig and of all references to these categories in content 
> elements and in FE Users and Addresses records. The Direct Mail 
> extension includes the required conversion function.
> 
> This also implies an upgrade of any categories subscription plugin used 
> in the frontend. A new version of the Direct Mail Subscription 
> (direct_mail_subscription) will be published to support the new database 
> structure. New versions of Front End User Registration 
> (sr_feuser_register) and Email Address Subscription (sr_email_subscribe) 
> have already been published on TER to support this new database structure.
> 
> Those interested in testing the new version Direct Mail 2.0 with TYPO3 
> 4.0RC1 may use the CVS version available at: 
> http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/typo3xdev/tx_directmail/
> 
> Be aware that this version will not work correctly under TYPO3 4.0RC1 
> when system extension DBAL is installed.
> 
> Please report any issue in the bugtracker under project tx_directmail.
> 
> Have a nice day,
> Stanislas