Do you like and use SimpleXML? it is nice library for development common tasks, but have one BIG limitation - SimpleXML extension requires PHP 5. And what you will do if client have PHP4? it will be big success if client can upgrade php to version 5, but if not? There are a lot php custom solution which require PHP4 and clients don't want to spent money for upgrades or just prefer to to leave it as it, because it work.

Don't worry there are solution! you can use SimpleXML class

For example to view structured PHP rss feed from kalexandr.com you can do something like this:

<?php
$file = "http://www.kalexandr.com/taxonomy/term/4/0/feed";
$sxml = new simplexml;
$data = $sxml->xml_load_file($file);
print_r($data); 
?>

Outlook is Microsoft mail agent program. And it is popular, because is part of several Microsoft software packages.

When peoples work with Outlook long years. And it is normal for peoples to use this data in another application. In many cases when peoples choose program they can not images which requirement they will have in the feature. As result it is possible to have data in "unique" format. And when you need to change mail server you need to configure. But why man need to open dialog boxes and make mistake when hosting company are able to provide ready to use configuration file? or take outlook configuration file to fetch data from another mail server?

Outlook use IAF files and PHP can handle it. PHP IAF decoder coder class for Outlook configuration files is adopted PERL CPAN package and it can import/export data from iaf files. As result we can handle export/import via web forms! amazing.

So, we need to download IAF class file and start to use it.

As usually, to be more specific how we can use it, I provide example:

<?php
 
require_once 'File_Format_Iaf.php';
$iaf = new File_Format_Iaf();
 
$iaf->AccountName = 'My Account big_user@example.com';
$iaf->MakeAvailableOffline = 1;
 
// fill pop3 configuration options
$iaf->POP3Server = 'pop3.example.com';
$iaf->POP3UserName = 'Big_User';
$iaf->POP3Password = '987321';
$iaf->POP3LeaveMailOnServer = 0;
$iaf->POP3PasswordPrompt = 0;
 
// and configure smtp 
$iaf->SMTPDisplayName = 'Big User';
$iaf->SMTPEmailAddress = 'big_user@example.com';
$iaf->SMTPServer = 'smtp.example.com';
$iaf->SMTPUserName = 'big_user';
 
// now we can generate file! and sure you can just put it for download
$iaf->save('export.iaf');
?>

As result users will be happy! because they will not waste time with Outlook configuration procedure and just use iaf file with few clicks. And it will normal if every mail hosting company will care more about users and many options as possibility must be part of company politic.

PS: And don't forget to send thanks for Przemek Czerkas(PERL class) and Ruslan Kononov(PHP class) they did amazing work.

TUFaT 3.1.2 was released with next changes:
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• "remember me" option for tree login
• improve portrait handler
• multiple fixes for magic_quotes_gpc problems

Now, this family tree script marked as stable and new features will be implemented.

Main goal for GPix versions 1.4.x is integration with third party systems. GPix 1.4.0 was release with integration API. Now, this API is improved and new integration modules added.

So, if you use vBulletin, Drupal, Mambo or Joomla. GPix can handle user authentication for this systems. As result you existing user don't need separate registration for GPix. More all existing users will be handled automatically.

This release contain next changes:

• integration with Mamba
• integration with vBulletin
• integration with Drupal 5/6
• fix for joomla integration admin interface
• RFC822 date generation fix
• fix grid export functionality
• add cache for grid export

Latest weeks I got many bug reports about error like this:

Database Error: DB Error: constraint violation(update `mp_settings` set 
site_name`='XXXX',`site_description`='YYYY',`currency_symbol`='$',`user_accounts`='1',`approval_required`='0', 
`admin_email`='manager@example.com',`html_email`='0',`use_fckeditor`='1', `secret`='jdb314tab518', 
`interlaced_images`='0',`palette_images`='0',`site_down`=NULL, `blog_comments`='0', 
`expires_check_at`=NULL,`multiple_grid_pages`='1',`grid_columns`='1',`rss_latest_pixels`='10',`rss_top_pixels`='10', 
`rss_blog_articles`='0',`pixel_list_by_clicks`='0',`seo_status`='optimized',`link_to_us_enabled`=NULL,`upload_images`='1', 
`order_image_galleries`='ksort#SORT_REGULAR',`pixel_list_enable_images`='1' where `id`='1' 
[nativecode=1048 ** Column 'site_down' cannot be null])

this error just "come". Many users don't touch admin settings very long time and got this error when have tried to update settings. After research I discover that problem caused by new MySQL version (5.1). I am not sure if this problem have relation with mysql configuration settings, but it isn't GPix problem with MySQL 5.0 and lower GPix work many years without any notice. Look like MySQL 5.1 don't like definition NULL default 0 and situation when GPix try to update table and don't set value for column with this definition MySQL generate this error.

So, question is how we can solve this? - it is simple

look error message for table and column. In our case

• mp_settings - it is table name. You can see it in first line of message after word 'update'
• site_down - is our column and you can see it at the end of message before 'cannot be null'

Now you can build and execute mysql query which will fix this error:

ALTER TABLE `mp_settings` MODIFY `site_down` `site_down` INT NULL DEFAULT 0;

Execute query like this via phpMyAdmin or mysql console and error will go away.

Why I release 1.4.0 directly after 1.3.6?
answer is simple - new core functionality.

• fixed missed header problem. Sent mails going to spam in several Outlook versions.
• 'original image loss' problem solved for admin and users http://forum.tufat.com/showthread.php?t=55832
• fixed NULLs errors for settings table
• backlink-IPN paypal problems http://forum.tufat.com/showthread.php?t=55833
• option to disable images in tooltip
• developed integration design

New integration design provide way integrated GPix with third party software. As example in 1.4.0 you can see Joomla integration.
In next version I plan Drupal, WordPress.org, Mambo and vBulletin

Some users report problem with PayPal module. After step 6(process payment) GPix return them to step 1(get pixels), but payment page expected.

After multiple tests and user site verification I define settings combination which broke GPix payment process.
Before official GPix 1.3.6 release all users can download fix from official support forum

version 1.3.5 contain next updates:

• fix logout problem
• member optition to remove existing region
• double PayPal transaction confirmation
• fix localization functionality for PHP4
• fix 'get pixel' functionality for free for table with brouke id
• discounts for coupons and mails
• add new region property description - configurable via admin
• region page added with grid link point option which can be enabled via admin

• Allow users to add pixel ads together with keywords for their sites. It makes sense only if you implement an additional page that is optimized for user’s pixel ad. A Victor clicks pixel ad on home page and it will be redirected to this page. Users’ keywords will replace pixel site keywords on this page. Than, Visitor may click again on pixel ad and it will be redirected to the advertising site. - translation for title and description header tags.
• categories for grids and regions

As usually GLink release come after GPix release.

At this moment, I prepare new options functionality, which is developed for GPix.

Thanks for all how help for this release. I hope we remove most of bugs (software have bugs by definition, he-he).

This release contain next changes:

• german and french translation updated
• multi get fixes
• pixel list in admin area(such as in GLink)
• "maintain settings" beatified
• fix admin and user side update for original image
• front-end link in admin toolbar
• 'timezone set' functionality added. Affect web and mysql servers
• original image functinality improved
• original image from admin side
• add 'settings' functionality, which use options table, with option per row functionality
• add to Gpix an additional field in order to allow admin putting some additional meta tags (robots, keywords, description, author, copyright).
• search for several words
• improved "htmlyesno" smarty plugin functionality. Added new options "default" and "value". Labels used for radios, now you to select user can click to strings "yes" or "no".
• pending status (waiting for an administration approval after user side update)

  if Admin enables "Yes". An approved User may change later (after approval it's content) the content of the linked site to show offensive/obscene/adult material and Admin may not dicovered it

As usually I help to update customized templates for free if you help for this release. Be free to request my help if you need it.