Re: [mv] Really Dumb Newbie Question

[Ed LaFrance <newmedia@sd.znet.com>]

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I usually don't use the splash page, but if you want to modify it, the
html file is located in yourrootdir/yourhtdocsdir/yourcatalogname/ and
is called index.html, and I believe the picture is in a subdirectory of
that directory called images/.

Beyond that, you need to hit the books.  Minivend is a conglomerate of
CGI and HTML and freely blends HTML tags, minivend tags and Perl.  Don't
expect to master it in a couple of weeks or even a couple of months.

Most of the HTML/Minivend pages you will need to work with will be
located at yourrootdir/catalogs/yourcatalogname/pages (this is assuming
that you installed a catalog based on the simple demo; if you accepted
the default name, then the directory yourcatalogname will be "simple"). 
Avoid using a WYSIWYG editor - in all likelihood it will chew up the
minivend tags and cause all kinds of problems.  Open the HTML files with
a text editor, and always save a backup before you change anything.

Good Luck!

- Ed L.

John Carroll wrote:
> 
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> 
> Last weekend I downloaded and installed MiniVend 3.14-4 on my old 486,
> with the idea of modifying assorted pages to fit the needs of a catalog I
> plan to put together.  The "simple" catalog worked perfectly (and slowly)
> on the first try.  I read all the docs I could find, subscribed to
> this mailing list, and roamed over every directory and file in the
> minivend-3.14-4 and mvend directories trying to figure out how to go about
> making changes.  This is embarrassing, but I'm lost.  The only way I can
> figure out to modify the "simple" catalog is to start with the
> /minivend-3.14-4/dist/simple directory, make changes there, then reinstall
> the whole minivend program from scratch.  Not good for fine-tuning. :(
> There's gotta be an easier way.  I'm sure it's obvious, but I don't see
> it, and could definitely use a hint at this point.  I realize there are a
> million things to learn before I can field a catalog, but getting a
> starting point would help.  What file, directory, or other thing does one
> start with, say, to change the image "artstore.gif" to "crmlogo.jpg" on
> the splash page?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> John Carroll
> jjc@groveton.com
> 
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