Why is there no "Product Maker" Plug-in?
 

Hello!

This might sound like a dumb question. Sorry about that!

I have created a number of mods lately. So, I searched for a vB plugin where I could cut-and-past all the mod code, the PHP code, the phrases, the install code, the uninstall code, the template code etc and then click "create XML product file" . To my surprise, there seems to be nothing like this :confused:

It appears the only way to do this create a few file using an editor. For example, I assume most people simply take an existing product XML file and edit that file to create a new one.

Isn't it surprising there is no "Create and XML Product File" plugin? Or, maybe it exists and after 45 minutes of searching I have missed it?

Open the Admin CP and go into the Product Manager. You will see "Create New Product". On the same page, in the drop-down next to a product, you will also see "Export XML".

Sorry to reply like this.

I am familiar with the menu: Plugins & Products. There are four menu items:

• Manage Products
• Plugin Manager
• Add New Plugin
• Download / Upload Plugins

If you go to Manage Products, there is only this menu item at the bottom:

• [Add/Import Product]

If you go there, there are no forms to create a new product by adding all the code, etc. to some forms, there is only:

• EITHER upload the XML file from your computer
• OR import the XML file from your server

This is not what I was asking. So, I am a bit confused by the reply sorry.

I want to know why there is no "Product Maker" not a "Product Import/Export"

I know about Importing and Exporting products, having done that at least 200 times ;)

My query was about a form based "Product Maker" where there are form fields to add add the elements of a product.

Did I not ask my question clearly? :confused: Or did I not understand the reply?

I guess most people don't see it as nessary and no one has created it. Maybe the stock tools are working just fine for them.

I think by "stock tools" you must be referring to "an editor" because that is the only tool that is available to create a new product from scratch isn't it?

There are no other tools than "an editor" to create a new product is there?

I find it strange there are options and plugins and products for tasks much more trivial than editing a new product. Error checking when saving would be useful too :-)

Um, in your Product Manager, use the dropdown menu next to the product you want to create an XML file for. Then just click "export".

It takes all the templates, phrases, plug-ins and options associated with the product and creates an XML file...

I'm no expert, so if I'm wrong, correct me.

No, that is not what I am asking. You are describing how to export an existing Product.

I am asking for a form when creating this Product from scratch for the first time, which includes defining all the components of a Product. ( And also includes error checking in the XML file).

As Zack mentioned, apparently this is created the first time with an editor, not with any vB tool or plugin.

If you are in debug mode, you simple create a product (give it a name, etc) and then when you create templates/phrases/plugins, you select that product as what they belong to and then when you export the product, all those templates/phrases/plugins get exported with it and viola - you have a product!

No, they're not.

As Lynne said...

However, if you really insist that you need something else, then try this:

http://www.vbseo.com/f46/vbproductma...elopers-32289/

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=197071" target="_blank">APM</a> is pretty much an all in one place product maker/editor.