phpMyAdmin is a web-based application, written in PHP, that help you to manage MySQL databases. One useful feature is being able to repair all tables on a database when tables get corrupted. Now, this does not happen often, at least it should not. We had an experience with VPS.net cloud servers where the server would […]
SugarCRM Module Builder – Deploying A Module Craps Over Other Modules
The bugs and limitations in SugarCRM Module Builder are infuriating, and the support that the company provides (and I don’t mean free one-to-one support) is appalling. I am finding that building more than one module at the same time in Module Builder is a big no-no. When you deploy a module, it will remove some […]
SugarCRM Module Builder – Adding Logic Hooks
I am using Module Builder in SugarCRM to construct some custom modules for a project. A module consists of a central table to hold data, fields that map onto that table, layouts of those fields on various forms and display pages, and relationships between the module and other modules. All these things can be manipulated […]
SugarCRM and mod_ruid2
We tried suPHP on our servers for a short time. What suPHP does, is run PHP as the same user as owns that website. It will then only execute PHP scripts that are owned by that same user, and are not writeable by the group, i.e. not writeable by any other user. The idea of […]
Skype Eating CPU – The Cause is Adverts
I have been found recently my laptop going through cycles of intense CPU activity and much fan-blowing. The hot air coming out the thing keeps my cup of tea warm, but does slow down other activities on the machine. Looking in the task manager, it is Skype that is doing this, often eating up 25% […]
Apache Segmentation Fault (11) – related to memory
This is a problem we have on both a dedicated server and a VPS. It is not something I’ve seen before and cannot find any descriptions of others seeing it. I’m logging it here in case a solution comes walking past, so I have my fingers crossed. We are running: CentOS 6.4 Apache/2.2.15 PHP 5.3.19 […]
Some Useful REST Articles
Diving into REST is a bit like going into MVC: you think you can learn something about how it works by studying and following current implementations. Quickly you find how much the implementations differ from each other and how little they have in common. This is because the fundamentals are often forgotten by the implementers. […]
WooCommerce CSV Import Suite – Exporting Large Numbers of Products
We are using the WooCommerce CSV Import Suite to manage 22,000+ products on a shop. This premium (meaning “non-free”, though still GPL) plugin supports both import and export. We need to be able to export the entire shop, so we can go through the products in a a preadsheet, look for anomalies such as missing […]
WooCommerce CSV Import – Some More Notes
There are a few problems with the WooCommerce CSV Import Suite that I have come up against. Some I have already talked about, but here are a few more. Some have workarounds, and some are just a little puzzling. I am hoping that most of these issues will be solved by the time you need […]
WooThemes Support – What on Earth Were They Thinking?
Update: WooThemes have listened, and are working to improve the situation. More details at the bottom of this post. Update 2: The answer to “What Ere They Thinking?” is a resounding They Were Not Thinking and now realise it. Now UserVoice has missed a trick here – they have shown to be unable to react […]