[Resolved] .php extension breaking Yahoo! store tags...

sk504

I'm having a seemingly very simple problem.

I'm building a store with Yahoo! merchant from the ground up--not using any of their templates, etc. I using a small amount of PHP (only) to use includes. However, the problem doesn't appear to be with the PHP code, rather the .php extension.

Problem:
When I name a file "index.htm", the store tags provided by Yahoo! work perfectly. But, when I name a file "index.php", the store tags break. It looks as though it as to do with the structure of the Yahoo! store tag code.

Here's an example:
http://devilinthewoodsestore.com/fiver/test.htm (works)
http://devilinthewoodsestore.com/fiver/test.php (broke)

The code for both of these files is identical--the only difference is the file extension. Like I mentioned, I believe it has something to do with the structure of the Yahoo! store tag.

Here's the source of the two mentioned pages:

Any ideas on how I can fix this bug and still get the Yahoo! store tags to function properly?

I'm new to PHP, so any guidance would be especially appreciated!

Thanks!
-Sabrina

TheDefender

In the source code you provided, there is no PHP, the problem is definitely not with PHP. HAve you asked the fine folks at Yahoo!?

In your code, where is the #ystore_order and #ystore_catalog stuff coming from?

Sorry if I am sounding dumb here, but I am not familiar with  methods of encoding PHP. Those  codes look like Server Side Includes. If that is the case, we'd probably need to see those too...

Either way, you probably want to talk to the Yahoo! people first.

sk504

Yeah, I had some difficulty getting in touch with the Yahoo Store folks but finally have.

Seems that although Yahoo advertised their store as PHP-enabled, this is only on the pages that do not contain store tags/pages where you aren't selling anything. So pretty much what I assumed--the format of Yahoo's store tags isn't friendly with PHP. Pretty much the last thing I wanted to find out at this point, as I was hoping to have this site live today(!), but what can you do.

I appreicate the help though--thanks!

TheDefender

Well, that's a shame... Hopefully there are more like you out there trying to do this, so these Yahoo! Store folks will or might get off of their duffs and hold true to their adverts... (one can only hope right?)

Anyhow, sorry we couldn't help any...