MailChimp plugin feedback

lifeisfoo

In the meanwhile I remind you that this problem is related only to vanilla 2.0. With 2.1 and 2.2 everything is ok.

jackjitsu

Im in production..... 2.0.18.8 is the current prod version.

What are peoples opinion on running 2.1 in prod???

What are the risks? (security being my biggest concern)

Tama

@jackjitsu said:
Im in production..... 2.0.18.8 is the current prod version.

What are peoples opinion on running 2.1 in prod???

What are the risks? (security being my biggest concern)

I run 2.1 production, because it contains many of the features our community needs. Granted that I know I will receive limited support, if I run issues into it. It allows bugs that may not be found, to be found and reported: allowing for a more stable final release.

hgtonight

IMO:

2.1 is in its second beta. This is mostly because it needs to be tested on a wider range of hardware. It is pretty solid, and I make a point to support it in any plugins I make. I still wouldn't suggest running it on a production site.

2.0.18.8 is stable. It is the only version that I recommend using in production as it receives security patches from Vanilla Inc if issues crop up.

jackjitsu

Is there a timeline somewhere I can watch? I have no idea what the ETA for 2.1

peregrine

@jackjitsu

What are the risks? (security being my biggest concern)

no guarantees. in either version. In 2.1 its possible security flaws could be fewer, or greater. Until there found or reported, its hard to tell.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/190810#Comment_190810

there are a few developers running 2.1 live. I don't run a live forum, but if you can roll with some of this punches, like Tama, I would also suggest 2.1 because it has so many more features. So you have to decide based on "what is in your heart"

peregrine

just a suggestion  @lifeisfoo

• wouldn't it be better NOT to rely on config setting (I've seen numerous people running vanilla without the correct version in config after an upgrade. I bet 50% of the forum owners reflect the wrong version number in the config.php) and things work fine unless you depend upon the $Configuration['Vanilla']['Version'] statement

  $Configuration['Vanilla']['Version'] = '2.0.18.4';

  instead of:
  
  if(version_compare(C('Vanilla.Version'), '2.1', '<')) {
  
  and work off this instead.
  
  APPLICATION_VERSION
  
  
  wouldn't APPLICATION_VERSION   be more reliable?  that is what reflects in dashboard.
  
  
  
   $ver = substr((C('Vanilla.Version')),0,3);
   $ver2 = substr(APPLICATION_VERSION,0,3);
   var_dump($ver);
   var_dump( $ver2);
  

lifeisfoo

I'm running 2.1 on two forums, one is up since 2.1b1 (~march).

@Peregrine Thank you for the suggestion

vrijvlinder

@jackjitsu said:
Is there a timeline somewhere I can watch? I have no idea what the ETA for 2.1

If I could get a dollar for every time this was asked I think I could live in Hawaii by now

peregrine

@jackjitsu said: Is there a timeline somewhere I can watch? I have no idea what the ETA for 2.1

I think the answer is ahora mismo or manana

V said: If I could get a dollar for every time this was asked I think I could live in Hawaii by now

on your own private island in hawaii I bet.

vrijvlinder

Yes, it is the equivalent to " Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "v" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "v" Are we there yet? "v" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "" Are we there yet? "

I can hear the cha ching$$$$$

lifeisfoo

@x00 I'm going to use js to add the checkbox in 2.0. Do you have a better alternative?

x00

@lifeisfoo said:
x00 I'm going to use js to add the checkbox in 2.0. Do you have a better alternative?

You can do that, plus you can also create middle page if the condition fails.

I personally will be putting the option to put it on the profile, instead, and a dynamic management of the mailing list/user base.

[Deleted User]

@lifeisfoo I have a suggestion. I had MailChimp Intergration Installed, but i could not subscribe from "Edit Profile" in Vanilla 2.1b2. Can you add an option in Edit Profile if people decide to change their minds and subscribe?

lifeisfoo

@x00 @ilovetech This is a good feature and probably I'll add it in the near future, but I want to keep the registration checkbox since it was sponsored and I think it's useful. Probably I'll add options in the settings page to select enabled/disabled features. Currently I'm iper-busy setting up a vanilla support site for italian speakers. I'll check this asap.

Zendor

I have Vanilla version 2.0.18.8 and have enabled the plugin. It has worked great in exporting all my members to my Mail Chimp account. However, for new registration [i have it set for approval required] i get this error message after they fill out the registration form. This does not appear if I use the 'basic' setting rather than the 'approval' one. Could somebody explain what it means and in detail how to fix it?

Could not find a '/var/www/html/forum/plugins/MailChimpIntegration/views/registerthanks.php' view for the 'entry' controller in the 'dashboard' application.

peregrine

@Zendor

it is missing that view in the plugin.

registerthanks.php

you can copy it from here

• 1

https://github.com/vanillaforums/Garden/blob/master/applications/dashboard/views/entry/registerthanks.php

and put it in '/var/www/html/forum/plugins/MailChimpIntegration/views/registerthanks.php'

• 2

I suppose you need to change

  <li class="Buttons">
         <?php echo $this->Form->Button('Sign Up'); ?>
      </li>

to

 <?php 
         include('mailchimp-opt.php');
      ?>
      <li class="Buttons">
         <?php echo $this->Form->Button('Sign Up'); ?>
      </li>

in your var/www/html/forum/plugins/MailChimpIntegration/views/registerthanks.php

• 3 I haven't tested - just looked at the error message you reported and the code.

BTW, I never looked at this plugin before but since it overrides registration views, it is not compatible with either botstopapproval plugin or botstop plugin, just in case you were wondering.

Zendor

Thanks again!

I added registerthanks.php to where you suggested and it all goes through.

I didn't understand the next part of your advice? I don't see anything like that in the registerthanks.php file to modify? What is it for?

peregrine

it is possible you don't need step 2 if mail chimp now works for you.

if it doesn't work properly then you might need to modify registerthanks.php as in step 2

to add the

<?php
include('mailchimp-opt.php');
?>

above the lines

 <li class="Buttons">
<?php echo $this->Form->Button('Sign Up'); ?>
</li>

disregard part 3 if you don't use either the botstopapproval plugin

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/botstopapproval-plugin

or the botstop plugin.

Zendor

Okay, thanks.

I think I'll give it a go and add the botstopapproval plugin - can I change the questions? If so where?