(multiseller module) problem with friendly URL

[nikos_2934]

Hi,
I found this problem with the multishop/multi seller module.
I am in home page. The (local) URL on the browser is like this:
http://prestashop.demo.local/en
I choose a vendor from the "Shop By Seller block". ex John Smith. The URL changes to :
http://prestashop.demo.local/john-smith/en/home. So far so good.
Now, if I choose a category (clothes) from the top menu it takes me to the category clothes BUT the URL changes to:
http://prestashop.demo.local/john-smith/en/4-clothes/ , where it should be http://prestashop.demo.local/en/4-clothes
The name John Smith remains at the url where it shouldn't remain there because the category clothes is a general category and not the john smith's category.
If I want to remove the sellers name from the url I have to go to home page(clicking on logo) and then to a category.

Same thing is happening with the breadcrumbs.

Please provide me with some info how i could solve this problem, because i consider it as a serious one.

PS. I test it in live demo http://agiledemo.dyndns.org:8081/presta ... -demo1/en/ and I had the same problem. However, I checked some showcases using these modules and they work fine.

Thank you very much in advanced.

[nikos_2934]

Ok..I found out a bigger problem.
I am in home page.If I click on a seller name from "Shop by Seller" it lists the products of the seller.If I click now on a category it will display only the products of the sellers(if the seller has products in this category otherwise it will not display anything) and not all the products that belong this category.

it does the same thing at the live demo !

check by yourself..You are in home page. click on category Laptops..it will lists all the products within this category.
Click on logo (home page) (if you click on Home doesn't work)
Click on a seller and then click on laptops again. Probably it will non list anything..

please help

p.s If I disable friendly URL and do the same, works fine.

[shokinro]

Hi nikos
Thanks for using our modules and thanks for your feedback.

But actually the "issue" you reported is not a issue, it is a design of the modules. It is the way the module should work.
Please note when you installed Agile Multiple Shop module, each seller has his/her virtual shop.

Ok..I found out a bigger problem.
I am in home page.If I click on a seller name from "Shop by Seller" it lists the products of the seller.If I click now on a category it will display only the products of the sellers(if the seller has products in this category otherwise it will not display anything) and not all the products that belong this category.

It is not a problem.
When you visit following URL, actually you are in virtual shop of John Smith.
So that'y you only see products from this seller John smith.
http: //prestashop.demo.local/john-smith/en/home.

But please note:
In order to make category behave correctly, you will need to install Agile Block Categories module, so that it will
- when you at seller's virtual shop, it will only list categories from that seller (John Smith)
- when you at main store, it will display all categories

I hope this clarify your questions.

[nikos_2934]

Ok..maybe I wasn't clear enough. I will try again

When you visit following URL, actually you are in virtual shop of John Smith.
So that'y you only see products from this seller John smith.
http: //prestashop.demo.local/john-smith/en/home.

Ok I agree with that. You will see only products of John Smiths. But once I am inside J. Smiths shop and click on one of the categories(from top menu or from the block) they behave like Johns smiths categories and NOT like the main store categories.

I don't want each seller to has his/her own categories. I want to have the same categories for all the sellers. I find it a bit problematic and confusing for the users once they are in a seller's page to have to click on the logo, so they can return to the main store and be able to view the main categories of the main store. They way it works now is when I am
in a seller's page all the categories I have created become the sellers categories.
I want the main store categories to be stable, to be accessed and viewed independently on which sellers page I am in.

What I don't understand is why when I disable the friendly URL it behaves differently. It works they way I want.So, when I' am in a seller's page and then click on one of the categories it doesn't display just the seller's products but all the products(of all sellers) that belong to this category.

I hope this time I was more clear.
Thanx again for your time

[shokinro]

Thanks again for your inquiry.

I don't want each seller to has his/her own categories. I want to have the same categories for all the sellers. I find it a bit problematic and confusing for the users once they are in a seller's page to have to click on the logo, so they can return to the main store and be able to view the main categories of the main store. They way it works now is when I am
in a seller's page all the categories I have created become the sellers categories.
I want the main store categories to be stable, to be accessed and viewed independently on which sellers page I am in.

Unfortunately, this is the way we designed the module with conecpt of seller virtual shop and seller virtual URL.
And this is the way majority of customer wanted and request.
It is possible to modify the module to make it the way you like. But it requires some effort and need to changes a multiple files.

[nikos_2934]

Thanx again for your reply and for your effort and your time to reply me. But since you didn't reply concerning the last section of my post, I will ask once again.

What I don't understand is why when I disable the friendly URL it behaves differently. It works they way I want.So, when I' am in a seller's page and then click on one of the categories it doesn't display just the seller's products but all the products(of all sellers) that belong to this category.

Is this a bug then?

Please have a look at the two screenshots attached and notice the differences. One is with friendly URL enabled and the other one is disabled. You will understand what I mean.

[shokinro]

Hi nikos

Please have a look at the two screenshots attached and notice the differences. One is with friendly URL enabled and the other one is disabled. You will understand what I mean.

Thanks for the screenshot. This is really weird.
The result with or without friendly URL should be the same, I will check if this is the case. if it is, I think then it is a bug.

By the way, as I mentioned before, it is possible to modify a few files to make it work the way you want.
If you want to have try by yourself, I can send you the related files and also give you some instructions.

P.S.
I saw to reply in other forum thread to sharing your experiences and skill of PrestaShop and our modules. Thanks a lot for that.

[nikos_2934]

Hi..
Ok then, if you could send me which files i I have to edit, with some instructions that would be great. (what piece of code i have to add/edit etc)
Note that I am not an expert programmer but I can understand few things on coding (php,html, css etc).

(First I will wait for your conclusion to tell me if it is a bug or not.)

P.S.
I saw to reply in other forum thread to sharing your experiences and skill of PrestaShop and our modules. Thanks a lot for that.

Knowledge should be shared. If I know something and I can be useful for someone I will help
I see that you do a lot of work.!

Thanx again!

[shokinro]

Hi Nikos
Thanks for your message.
I think it is not important to you if it is a bug or not, because even if it a bug, it will be a bug at non frienfly URL, we will fix it the way works at friendly URL, because it is the way it should be. (Or I can say the majority of people want it to be that way). And anyway you will have to use at friendly URL mode.

I will try to look at it and send you the files and some basic instructions later.

[shokinro]

Hi nikos
Sorry can you tell me the version of Agile Multiple Seller so that I can send you the related files and give you some instructions to make the category always display products from all sellers instead of current seller.