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FILE/CODE STRUCTURE: Code incompatible with almost every extension

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Hello ThemeBurn, It looks as if your code is incompatible with nearly every opencart extension by default due to the changes you’ve made in references. can you please provide a list of the code references that do not match standard/recommended OpenCart code references so that I can change extension code to work with your system? Thanks in advance. Thomas B.	tbelnap
August 16, 2013 at 10:00 pm #26642
Hello Thomas, The problem with the incompatible extensions comes from the fact that we have rewritten all the frontend code of the default OpenCart theme. Obviosly, there is no list of frontend changes. We’ve never touched any backend functionality or files, so everything will work in the admin. Our main reasons were: - better html semantics (the default theme has no markup semantics at all) - better readability of the code (the use of the PHP alternative syntax) - inability to add simple functionality (javascript validation e.g.) using the default markup. Generally, if you have some html and php skills, there shouldn’t be a problem to convert 95% of all non compatible extensions. Also, we always try to help, or give hints to our customers. Best, ThemeBurn team	TB Support
August 19, 2013 at 10:17 am #26662
ThemeBurn Team, Thanks for your response. The theme is fantastic, and I’ve modded several extensions to work with Shoppica; however we have different understandings of “some” in terms of skills required for integration. The biggest issue in my mind is the file structure/format Shoppica uses, as the biggest time investment on modding a particular extension comes from investigating which lines need alteration and locating the folders/files from Shoppica that need to be altered. Altering PHP and CSS is usually fairly simple. This is just the first theme I’ve ever used that requires significant alterations in order to work with incredibly common and simple extensions. Where most themes require a few reference changes this one (in reference to the 6 other themes i’ve utilized) requires triple the mods. But again, the aesthetics of Shoppica are fantastic, and as a basic standalone cart it’s fantastic. Also, as for the extensions I’ve modified, is there anyplace on this forum I can post the modded extensions for general use? Thanks, Thomas	tbelnap
August 21, 2013 at 10:03 pm #26840
Hi, As an OpenCart theme, Shoppica has the same templates as the default theme with just a few custom ones. Everything else is left untouched (except two core files). There are other theme related files indeed, but it most of the cases, you shouldn’t have to touch anything than templates. If you want to share any extension, just make a topic with some description (if required) and the files attached and we will move it in the appropriate category. Best regards, ThemeBurn team	TB Support
August 22, 2013 at 9:48 am #26846
Which two core files? Also, I will share all modified extensions with the Shoppica community once they are fixed. Thanks, Thomas Belnap	tbelnap
August 22, 2013 at 8:28 pm #26876
Please accept my apologies for my first post. Under a lot of pressure from a client and I think I was harsh in my assessment. You guys are great. Thanks for the support. Any help you can provide is much appreciated especially in this domain as this kind of issue is not a standard theme issue. Cheers, Thomas	tbelnap
August 23, 2013 at 5:37 am #26886
No problem, Thomas We’ll be happy, if you share your modifications with the community. Best regards, ThemeBurn team	TB Support
August 26, 2013 at 1:31 pm #26964

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