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I update the blog on the main OpenCart site semi-regularly with Development status.

Please check today for the full 1.4.8 change log and expected release date:
http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route ... &blog_id=9

Excellent Q,

I cant thank you enough for your hard work and support. Call it Opencart 2.0 seeing as there are such dramatic and vast changes.(not that it really matters in the slightest)

Thanks very much.
Stewart

Its really a lot of small but tedious changes. It should not break most mod integration. For some of the new module positions, if a custom module doesn't support it, then it should degrade to the normal sidebox position.

v1.4.9 will be very few new features and mostly just last minute bug fixes to make it the most stable
v1.5.0 will be the next major release but that has not been planned out.

I just added some comments to you blog entry

shoo002 wrote:Excellent Q,

I cant thank you enough for your hard work and support.

I'll second that. WOW! That's SO much more than I expected. Many thanks!

Good stuff.... thanks for your work. I'll be looking forward to the release.

Great work, that's a ton of stuff to be updated!

Update contains so much great logical functionality, and many goodies too!

Q, Are there any of your modules you would say that is NOT compatible with this new version 1.4.8?

Thanks Q and Daniel.

Only ones that have heavy core mods or integrate directly into the core will need updates. Most should not

if you are already running a a store, can you just update, or do you need to reinstall for the new .8 version?

chirashi wrote:if you are already running a a store, can you just update, or do you need to reinstall for the new .8 version?

Depends on you version but I assume that 1.4.8 comes with an upgrade script like 1.4.7 did.

So I lost 2 days over the stupidest typo that I couldn't figure out. I finally figured it out now so there is a 2 day delay but back on track. Just finishing up the order edit and module positioning and it'll be ready to go. Couple more days

GO GO GO GO GO!!!

We are all standing clapping and shouting in unison!

lol

Qphoria wrote:So I lost 2 days over the stupidest typo that I couldn't figure out. I finally figured it out now so there is a 2 day delay but back on track. Just finishing up the order edit and module positioning and it'll be ready to go. Couple more days

Any idea of a release date yet Q.

Stew

OC 1.4.9 release date goal is August 7th.

What's in so far:

Fixes:
- Improved featured products query to make all status checks and return all pertinent data to match latest and bestseller queries.
- If no shipping, tax zone set to buyer's payment zone instead of default store zone
- Session uses full path for session to prevent session sharing
- Removed unneeded products variable from admin order.php
- Removed error on empty language file
- admin/controller/catalog/review.php double text validation cleaned up

Added:
- Feature Module uses category-style selector for products to allow for large stores
- Extension custom install/uninstall hook. Now when you install/uninstall extensions, if they have their own install/uninstall functions, they will be called.
- Sort by model
- Featured products uses cache
- Image class supports proper extension name on resize (instead of forcing .jpg) and now supports transparency for png and gif.
- Extensions will "self-clean" if the files are deleted without uninstalling the extension first to prevent "Error: could not load xxxx/xxxx" when the module files no longer exists.

I will be trolling through the bug thread as well and add all appropriate bug fixes there.

I am currently working on Paypal Improved that includes itemized listing and PDT support. As well as support for all IPN order updates and additional security checks

Finally I will redesign the Admin order edit/add to clear up confusion and support options and update totals.

Qphoria wrote:OC 1.4.9 release date goal is August 7th.

This is 17 days from now.
Does this list look manageable? or do you not need sleep?

I have 3 baby girls... I don't sleep!

Qphoria wrote:I have 3 baby girls... I don't sleep!

We have our most recent addition to the family, a 3 month old baby girl, so there are nights when I know what you mean

Qphoria wrote:OC 1.4.9 release date goal is August 7th.

Thanks!

- Extension custom install/uninstall hook. Now when you install/uninstall extensions, if they have their own install/uninstall functions, they will be called.

Does this mean extensions needs to be updated to work with 1.4.9?

- Extensions will "self-clean" if the files are deleted without uninstalling the extension first to prevent "Error: could not load xxxx/xxxx" when the module files no longer exists.

Great!

Finally I will redesign the Admin order edit/add to clear up confusion and support options and update totals.

Looking forward to it.

Can I mention 2 additional changes in the Admin:

Settings -> Localization -> Languages: Change the view so you can see the Status (enabled or disabled).
Better would be the option to enable/disable it as well without having to go into the language settings as well.

Same goes for Settings -> Localization -> Currencies and Settings -> Localization -> Countries

And while your add it: Do the same for all Extensions