MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Yes it was a new install and something very weird happened. When I was doing the OCST checkbox configuration the item was not there, so I created it. Then I went and created the API Key. I went back to the OCST screen to add the checkbox. I ran into a minor issue while testing (not related to the item), fixed it, then started working on the look & feel for the checkbox. When I went back to the OSCT screen I discovered I now had 2 mailchimp items. I deleted one of them and everything is working, but I don't know why there was a delay in the item showing up in the Item List.

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

I need to also dogpile on the unchecked box thing (again). Have yet another store owner that wants it checked and the customer uncheck it. I'm thinking this might be quite the undertaking though seeing how as soon as that box is checked, the customer is subscribed. They don't even have to complete the order.

[Kent Multer]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

I need to also dogpile on the unchecked box thing (again). Have yet another store owner that wants it checked and the customer uncheck it. I'm thinking this might be quite the undertaking though seeing how as soon as that box is checked, the customer is subscribed. They don't even have to complete the order.

FYI, my module does those things. The admin user can set certain checkboxes to be pre-checked by default; and customers can subscribe or unsubscribe without making a purchase.

[slabar]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Brennan,

Any update on when support for the Welcome E-Mail will be added?

[agenius]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

is this module still working? I used the intructions here http://www.mivamerchant.com/mailchim...oading_graphic
The js file on the cdn is a 404 page.
When I go through checkout, although the api did find the list, nothing really happens on that page. Is it supposed to do the signup on click submit for that page or after the payment is fully made? Nothing is showing as a new subscriber on the list.

Thanks

[JFancett]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Count me in as looking to pre-check the box. Would love to move to Mailchimp now but worry about signups if the box isn't pre-checked.

[agenius]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Count me in as looking to pre-check the box. Would love to move to Mailchimp now but worry about signups if the box isn't pre-checked.

You can actually do the precheck pretty easily. Just go to utilities/advanced settings and in the third box do this
<input name="newsletter" type="checkbox" value="subscribe" id="newsletter_checkbox" checked/>

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

You can actually do the precheck pretty easily. Just go to utilities/advanced settings and in the third box do this
<input name="newsletter" type="checkbox" value="subscribe" id="newsletter_checkbox" checked/>

Have you tested this? I've tried doing this and no one gets subscribed. The "act" of subscribing happens when that box is checked.

Leslie

[agenius]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Have you tested this? I've tried doing this and no one gets subscribed. The "act" of subscribing happens when that box is checked.

Leslie

Haha, no I haven't Leslie, because I don't know if the module works at all since the cdn url is broken (404)
I'm just saying , "in theory" it would work, if the other elements of this module worked.

[lesliekirk]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Yeah it's a theory a number of us have already tested. When the module is working correctly you will actually see it add the subscriber as soon as you check the box and will get a confirmation message. The order doesn't even need to be completed to subscribe.

[Brennan]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Yeah that actually won't work. There is a on click JavaScript event that does an AJAX call to send the data to MailChimp. The only solution is a JavaScript one.

I am pretty close on a solution which I will post here as soon as it is tested and ready for production.

[JFancett]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Brennan - Would your current code fire if there was a post-pageload javascript call to check the box using jquery, etc?

[Brennan]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Yeah but only after the email address field is filled out. There is some validation for the email address, first name, last name. If you wanted to ignore the first name and last name you could add an on blur event to the email address field to check the box which should trigger the ajax call to be made.

All the JavaScript code is accessible and editable under advanced settings if you want to do some testing.

[GregMaranto]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Same Here!

joining the thread for future investigation as an alternative to constant contact.

[JFancett]

Re: MailChimp Module Support and Troubleshooting

Okay Brennan - another follow-up question before I dive into this... Is this module looking up the email address in the Mailchimp list to see if it's currently subscribed and checking the box? I'm envisioning this on the ACLN page. In a perfect world it works like a live switch for joining and leaving the Mailchimp list. So how does it work now?