OSC Pimpt v2.0.0:

This is a full version of the latest osCommerce RC2a e-commerce edition, extended with following modifications and contributions:

• English - Greek UTF-8 languages (catalog/admin)
• Modified to be completely UTF-8 compatible
• On the fly thumbnailer
• Multiple product images
• Lightbox effect instead of image popup
• Ajax country / state selector
• Seperate Price Per Customer contribution
• TinyMCE / FCKeditor WYSIWYG editors admin
• Seo categories and product titles
• Implemented Google Analytics
• Sitemap ready conform sitemaps.org
• Database is optimized Greek / European / International market
• Added Greek zones
• CSS buttons
• Modern design with banner positions (Flash enabled)
• Unlimited Information pages

Downloads (approved registered users):

File	Description	File size	Last Modified
OscPimpt Template #1	Template for OscPimpt v2.0.0	4144 Kb	02/08/09 12:25
OscPimpt Template #2	Template for OscPimpt v2.0.0	5113 Kb	28/10/09 14:49

Using UTF-8 or UTF-16 Unicode characters in a csv file can be a hassle when using Excel to manage these files in spreadsheets. When using a default language in ASCII format, there are not many problems with this, as long as the regional settings of your pc are set to that language. But in case you have to handle multiple languages, it could become a little exhausting, switching the default language of your pc before doing your spreadsheet job. A popular osCommerce contribution used for mass categories / products import and export, like Easy Populate, relies heavily on csv files. This article will assist you maintaining unicode characters in a csv formatted file. 

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