ECI Version 6.3.9
Hey everyone, another version, a mix of things. I’ve had a lot of emails recently, as always and I sense that I will need to release another version in the next couple of days. Don’t bother downloading this version unless you really need one or more of the changes explained. I recommending downloading every 2-4 weeks due to how often new versions are released.
Four New Conditions
We now have four new conditions. All of them involve editing your strings i.e. text or single word data values. The conditions use standard PHP functions for changing strings in what is really basic ways i.e. changing the first letter to uppercase or changing it to lowercase. This will really help us format our text to suit where it is used within our design/template.
Negatives
Down side is the changes are made during post creation. This is an approach I have always went with, but as the plugin gets more and more features. The post creation process becomes longer. We eventually need the ability to manipulate our data during importing or while it is already in the project database table. That will not suit everyone, some people will need the original value.
Other down side and potential upgrade. The post creation procedure changes the selected columns string value early in the loop. I’ve failed to consider, what if someone wants to use the same string twice and use the original somewhere plus the edited? That is, well that is for the advanced users and you can bet it won’t come to Easy CSV Importer. This ability will be added to the new import in 2012 so that it can be taking into consideration from the beginning. I’d reconsider for money thought, hee hee!
Main Parent Category
We can now assign all categories to a single category. This was an ability that existed in CSV 2 POST (my first importer) and somehow was missed out in ECI. I won’t make such mistakes when I create the new importer, the name I’m not telling! This has been blogged already on the ECI: Categories page. There are two images showing the effects.
In short, we can now technically create levels 2,3 and 4 of the hierarchy now because the Main Parent Category is the first level.
Design Array Not Deleted On Re-Install
If you use the re-install button on the Settings page. It will not delete your designs.