If you are a big fan of using SugarBean to handle CRUD (Create Read Update Delete) operations, you might have noticed that the created_by and modified_user_id values are automatically provided by the underlying code logic. You can bypass this logic and override the UserIDs. Below is the example PHP code: Also, SugarBean automatically provides the date_entered […]
Currys’ Price Match Promise – An Inventive UX Feature
Let’s say you are looking at a product on the Currys website. You wish to read reviews about this product or want to compare prices and availability from other retailers around the web. What would you do? Copy the product’s name and paste it into a Google search tab? Now, imagine seeing the following message […]
Magento – Inspect the Data Passed Through Observer Events
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Magento – Show Address Fields in Customer Registration Form
Open up your local.xml or any xml file that you are using with your theme. Add the following bit: You will notice a code in the register.phtml file found here: /app/design/frontend/base/default/template/customer/form/register.phtml This is the condition that shows the customer address related fields in the customer account creation page. Also, you can copy into your theme […]
WordPress Fix – the_date() Function Returning Blank Value
Are you are using the_date() function in WordPress templates and getting a blank or empty value? When more than one post is published on the same day, the_date() function displays only the date for the first post in the loop. The right way to handle this is by using the the_time() function. Try this: […]
Vagrant – Removing VM from Global Status after Deleting Folder and Files
You might have deleted the folders and files for a Vagrant virtual machine. However, you will see the machine appear under the ‘vagrant global-status’ command. If you issue the command ‘vagrant destroy [virtualmachineid]’, you will get the following message “The working directory for Vagrant doesn’t exist! This is the specified working directory:” To remove the […]
Magento – Get Current Package Name and Theme Name
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Magento – Disable Toolbar Sort / Order By Memory Cookie
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WordPress – Changing The Site URL Using WP-CLI Command Line Tool
The WP-CLI command line tool is a handy application to run various WordPress tasks. Download the WP-CLI command line tool into the WordPress root folder using CURL or WGET. Check if the tool is working. Not run the search and replace command to look through all the core tables to change the URL. This will save […]
Google AdWords Campaign / Spelling Fail – Millets Outdoor Store
I Googled “North Face Shoes“. Millets Outdoor Store flashed an advertisement, offering an additional 15% off by using a coupon code! I clicked (costing Millet a click) the link and visited their North Face landing page. I added a North Face shoe to the basket and applied the voucher code “REDHOT“. I was greeted with […]