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Set up Google Analytics on Magento Websites

JoeNo1 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:51:11 +0000

Magento is a very popular eCommerce platform. It’s current Google PageRank is 7 (out of 10,) Alexa Traffic Rankings is 653 up to today, 4/17/2011.

If you want to open a 24/7 web store, Magento is a reliable eCommerce service provider. See Magento product features, http://www.magentocommerce.com/product/features

Google Analytics is a powerful web analytics solution. It’s a must-have plug-in for any kind of websites nowadays.

The most beautiful part is that it’s completely FREE. What you need to do is use a email address to signup Google service or signup a new gmail account.

Assume that Magento and Google Analytics accounts have been set.

Setup Google Analytics on Magento Sites

There are lots of menus and options under Magento Admin Panel. Sometimes, it makes hard to find a particular function like inserting Google Analytics code to a Magento website.

The following steps show you how to set up Google Analytics on Magento websites. There are two ways to achieve the same purpose.

Login Magento Admin Panel.
Move mouse cursor over top menu “System.” Click to select “Configuration” from the drop down menu.
On the left side of the “Configuration” page, look down to “SALES” category and select “Google API.”
Open “Google Analytics” tab. Select “Yes” to enable and input your Google Analytics account number (looks like “UA-xxxxxxx-1″)

Do it the 2nd way if you like.

Same as step 1 in method one.
Same as step 2 in method one.
On the left side of the “Configuration” page, click “Design” in “GENERAL” category.
Open “Footer” tab. Copy and paste Google Analytics code into “Miscellaneous HTML.”
Click on button “Save Config.”

You can choose one way or the other. But don’t do double ways. Otherwise, you might get double Google Analytics code in every page of your Magento site. Google might think that you are trying to cheat.

Though, it’s easy to find out if you doubled the Google Analytics code. Open one page of your Magento site, any page. Use the browser tool to view the page source code. Search the source code for Google Analytics code, say search for the “UA-#.” If you see the same “UA-#” twice, too bad. You need to log in to your Magento site admin panel to turn one of them off.

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Send Email from Any Webpages Using CDOSYS, ASP

JoeNo1 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:40:08 +0000

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dim eFrom, eTo, eBcc, eSubject, eHTMLBody

eFrom = "somebody@somewhere.com" '' email is sent from
eTo = "a@abc.com, b@abc.com" '' email receivers
eBcc = "xyz@abc.com"
eSubject = "ASP, Send Emails from Any Webpages Using CDOSYS"
eHTMLBody = "You've got mail!"

sendCDOSYSmail eFrom, eTo, eBcc, eSubject, eHTMLBody

sub sendCDOSYSmail(eFrom, eTo, eBcc, eSubject, eHTMLBody)
dim objEmail '' CDOSYS object
Set objEmail = Server.CreateObject("CDO.Message")
Set objCDOSYSCon = Server.CreateObject ("CDO.Configuration")
objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "127.0.0.1"
objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25
objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
objCDOSYSCon.Fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpconnectiontimeout") = 60
objCDOSYSCon.Fields.Update
Set objEmail.Configuration = objCDOSYSCon

objEmail.From= eFrom
objEmail.To= eTo
if eBcc <> "" then
objEmail.Bcc= eBcc
end if
objEmail.Subject = eSubject
'objEmail.Textbody = eTextBody '' text ONLY emails
objEmail.HTMLBody = eHTMLBody '' emails with HTML code

objEmail.Send
Set objEmail = Nothing
Set objCDOSYSCon = Nothing
end sub

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Setup Printer Server, A Step-by-step Tutorial

JoeNo1 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:34:47 +0000

This is a step-by-step tutorial of setting up regular printers on a printer server.

D-Link wireless printer server: DPR-1260

The printer server I use for this demonstration is a DPR-1260, D-Link RangeBooster G™ Multifunction Print Server. It can be both a wireless or a wired server which can connect up to 4 printers using USB connection.

The printer I use for this demonstration is a HP Color LaserJet 2600n. This printer is NOT in the compatible list of printer server, DPR-1260. That means the setup wizard from the printer server does NOT work on this printer. However, this tutorial will provide a much more general way of setting up any printer on a printer server.

The operating system I use for this demonstration is a Microsoft Windows® XP.

I assume that you

know how to setup a single printer to work with your computer
know how to connect and configure the printer server to the router (That requires a little bit TCP/IP knowledge or just read through the user manuals of the printer server and router. It shouldn’t be very difficult.)

Let’s get started.[sniplet link h5]

Click on the “start” button, then choose “Printers and Faxes”.
In “Printers and Faxes” dialog box, choose ”Add a printer”.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, click on “Next” button.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, choose “Local printer attached to this computer”, and uncheck “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer”, because this auto-detection is a waste of time. Yes! We are not choosing “A network printer, …” here. Read on.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, choose “Create a new port:”, then go to the pull down menu and choose “Standard TCP/IP Port”, then click on “Next” button.
In “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” dialog box, read those 2 points and get them ready. It basically says that, turn on your printer; use a USB cable to connect the printer and printer server; make sure the printer server is configure correctly and accessible(Tip: ping printer server’s IP address in the Windows command line).
In “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” dialog box, enter the IP address of your printer server. (The IP address most likely looks like 192.168.0.x, which x could be any number between 1 to 254). While typing the IP address, the “Port Name” field is being filled simultaneously. The port name can be changed to any name your want, something like IP address, the printer model#, or even “slave”. I name it “myNetworkPrinter”. To have an idea what this name is, just look at the most popular port names: “LPT1″, “COM1″, “COM2″, etc.
In “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” dialog box, choose “Custom”, then click on “Settings” button.
In “Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor” dialog box, choose “Raw” as protocol. The “Port Number” is “9100″ by default. Referring to the printer server’s configuration, it assigns a “Raw TCP port”, 9101, to this printer. So, input “9101″ for “Port Number”, then click on “OK” button.
In “Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard” dialog box, it summarizes the TCP/IP printer port settings. Click on “Finish” button.

So far, the network port setting part is done!

The following steps are the same as setting up a regular printer connected directly to a computer. Let’s move on.

In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, click on “Have Disk” button.
In “Install From Disk” dialog box, click on “Browse” button.
In “Locate File” dialog box, navigate to the printer setup CDRom or where the printer driver is located, then click on the “Open” button.
Now, it returns to “Install From Disk” dialog box. Click on “OK” button.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, select the printer driver needs to be installed, then click on “Next” button.
If the printer driver is previously installed, it will show a “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, choose “Replace existing driver”, then click on “Next” button.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, a default printer name appears. It can be edited to any name you want. If this is a default printer, choose “Yes”, Otherwise, choose “No”. Then click on “Next” button.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, choose “Do not share this printer”, then click on “Next” button.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, choose “Yes” for a test page, then click on “Next” button.
In “Add Printer Wizard” dialog box, another printer setup summary appears. Click on “Finish” button to finish the setup program.

Check out the test page. Isn’t it beautiful?

If reading pictures are more pleasurable, the following pictures will help.[sniplet img ad]

network_printer_server_setup_01_start

add_a_printer

add_printer_wizard_dialog1

add_printer_wizard_dialog2

add_printer_wizard_dialog3

add_standard_tcpip_printer_port_wizard_dialog1

add_standard_tcpip_printer_port_wizard_dialog2_1

add_standard_tcpip_printer_port_wizard_dialog2_2

add_standard_tcpip_printer_port_wizard_dialog3

configure_standard_tcpip_port_1

DPR1260_interface

configure_standard_tcpip_port_2

add_standard_tcpip_printer_port_wizard_dialog4

add_printer_wizard_dialog4

install_from_disk_dialog_1

locate_file

install_from_disk_dialog_2

add_printer_wizard_dialog5

add_printer_wizard_dialog6

add_printer_wizard_dialog7

add_printer_wizard_dialog8

add_printer_wizard_dialog9

add_printer_wizard_dialog10

test_page

printers_and_faxes

printer_properties_general

printer_properties_ports

Use “Tab” Key under DOS Console to Autofill File & Directory Names

JoeNo1 — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:14:23 +0000

“Tab” key is the most useful and powerful key under DOS console in MS Windows XP.

This key is simply a DOS version of “Lazy Susan”. It saves you a lot of typing. Especially, it rescues you from typing errors and frustration.

If you get used to use “doskey.exe” under DOS console, you might also love to use “Tab” key.

Doskey is a default function loaded under Dos console in MS Windows XP. You can use up and down arrow key to roll back and forth from a list of commands you have entered in the past.

Tab is also a default function loaded under the same environment. You can use the “Tab” key to roll through the names of the files and directories (folders) under your current directory.

Before I show you an example, let’s locate this useful key first.

Here are some screen shots from my computer:

1, use “dir/a” to display all files and directories under my root directory of C drive, including H & S attribute files & directories.

2, press “Tab” key once. The 1st item appears.

If I press “Enter” key, it will execute file AUTOEXEC.BAT.

3, press “Tab” key again, The 2nd item appears. Note that boot.ini has S, H, R attributes.

If I press “Enter” key, it will open boot.ini file with Windows Notepad.

4, when there are more than one word within the name of a file or directory, the file or directory name will be double quoted.

5, use “Tab” key to get into a long-named directory is a piece of cake. Type in “cd” and a space, then Tab to roll to the right directory. The directory name is autofilled. Press Enter. I’m in. No typing hassle!

The worst case scenario, if hundreds of files and directories need to be roll through, it will be a nightmare.

To solve this problem, here is a nice hint.

I know a directory call “document” something. I just need to type the first letter or the first few letters of this directory.

Then I press Tab. The name that matches the first letter(s) is auto completed.

This is nice & neat!

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Similarity of Arrays and Pointers in C++

JoeNo1 — Sat, 01 Jan 2000 23:08:02 +0000

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/* Similarity of Arrays and Pointers in C++
. similar usage of array and pointer variables
. use pointer arithmatic to access array[i]
. use pt[i] for pointer as using an array
*/
#include ;
using namespace std;
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
int a[3];
for (int i=0; i<2; i++)
*(a+i)=i+10; // use array as pointer: a[i] = i+10;
cout<< *a << endl // use array as pointer: a[0]
<< *(a+1) << endl // a[1] // *(a++) does NOT work
<< *(&*a+2) << endl; // a[2] // *(&(*a)+2) // out of bound
int b=100;
int* pt=&b;
for (int i=0; i<2; i++)
*(pt+i)=i+900; // use pointer as array
for (int i=0; i<2; i++)
cout<< pt[i] << endl; // use pointer as array
// an other point: No new, but delete
delete [] a; // only get a warning
cout<< "\n\n" << a[1] << endl; // does NOT delete the content
system("PAUSE");
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
/* output
10
11
2088809675 // out of bound
900
901
11
*/

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