We initially had more features planned for the 8.4 version, but eBay is now requiring a different kind of access token (OAuth, which is only supported in GarageSale 8.4) for the product search API.
This is forcing us to release a fixed version quickly to all users. Otherwise our users would remain stuck with a broken feature, something weâd like to avoid.
Whatâs new in this beta
the Listing CSV Import panel remembers what separator character (coma, semicolon) was last used
the âCopy Listing Linkâ in the outline view command works with multiple listings selected
General Notes about GarageSale 8.4
GarageSale 8.4 will be the first GarageSale version that support eBayâs new authorization method (OAuth), which is required to access any of the new APIs that eBay recently released (e.g. getting managed payment status, sending offers to watchers, attaching videos to listings).
Once you refreshed your eBay access token in GarageSale 8.4 from the Accounts section of the Preferences window, GarageSale will be able to ask eBay, if your account has managed payments enabled. If so, it wonât nag you to select a payment method or payment profile anymore.
If you are switching back to GarageSale 8.3.6, after having refreshed your token in GarageSale 8.4, youâll will need to refresh your token in GS 8.3 once again.
What else is new in GarageSale 8.4
fixes âProduct Searchâ feature, which broke through an eBay API change
Order section: New context menu entries in the order outline view to change order state (e.g. âshippedâ) for selected orders
GarageSale will prevent you from starting auction-style listings, when the auto-cancel feature is enabled for such a listing
Attributes window: enabled âautocompletesâ option for certain attributes (e.g. âArtistâ attribute in LP/Records section)
Synching: re-worked conflict algorithm to reduce the number of times the Conflict window appears
added AppleScript command to manipulate shipping weights
various crash fixes
text entered in the âuser propertiesâ area of the inspector is now searchable
new smart group rule for searching âuser propertiesâ content
GarageSale generates a âmobile summaryâ from the first 800 characters of your listing description when uploading listings, which does not include GarageSaleâs version identifier string
the âReveal Originalâ command is available from the overview context menu (middle area) in the listing section
the number of images used in a listing is shown in Editor mode
added new Preferences settings (under eBay > Advanced) that prevents automatic switching to âLiveâ view when listings are started
âCondition descriptionâ attribute can be removed from a listing with the Revise command
fixed font size issues in Shipping options panel
fixed problems with importing specifics from XML files
when GarageSale is already running, images dragged onto its Dock icon will get added to active listing
fixed a crash when category search returned a single result (e.g when searching for a category id)
category panel now displays category id when the category was deleted by eBay
category id for deleted categories is shown in Inspector
fixed an issue where a click on the âshippedâ checkbox in the orders section was not reflected on eBay
fixed possible crash when Attributes panel was open when GarageSale was about to quit
This changes allow users to group similar listings using the same user property entry, and use smart groups to keep track of such item groups.
Although, now the âShow Listing in Browserâ menu command is also enabled when multiple Listings are selected, BUT only One (1) browser window is opened for the last Listing selected. It should open each Listing in a separate browser window.
I disabled syncing between 8.4 Beta 2 and 8.3.6 installed 8.4 Beta 5 and I was unable to enable syncing. If I close the internal server error, the preferences page goes back to showing Syncing Disabled. I also disabled syncing on my 8.3.6 and tried to re-enable and I got the same problem. I then signed out of GS Pro and signed back in and the problem persisted.
This all started when one of the listings I created on 8.3.6 was not showing up on my 8.4 B2 system; also, I made a change to one of my smart groups on my 8.4 B2 system and it did not show up on my 8.3.6 system so I decided to force a full sync by turning it off and on on my 8.4 B2, when that failed I upgraded to 8.4 B5 and had the same issue (as reported here), that is when I posted here.
BTW I also refreshed my eBay token and updated all listings, tried again. I also closed GS and restarted it and also saw the issue.
@elizabetharcher and @Enigmaticca Can you please contact the GarageSale support and provide us with the âSynch Logsâ?
These are the required steps:
Open GarageSale 8.
From GarageSaleâs Help select âOpen Library Folderâ
Locate the âSynchLog.txtâ file there, compress (zip) it and send it to us. If itâs larger than 10 MB please upload it to DropBox or send it via WeTransfer: http://www.wetransfer.com/
I have Syncing Disabled and this is what my âSynchLog.txtâ file shows:
12/15/18, 2:01 PM Synch engine starting up
12/15/18, 2:01 PM setLastSyncSessionIndex: 0
12/15/18, 2:16 PM Synch engine starting up
12/15/18, 2:16 PM setLastSyncSessionIndex: 0
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2021-11-21 20:29:58 -0500: Synch engine starting up (GarageSale 8.4b5) on host Nealâs iMac 2021
2021-11-21 20:29:58 -0500: deleting synch token on disk
2021-11-21 20:29:58 -0500: Restarting after state (null) â disabling
2021-11-21 20:29:58 -0500: setLastSyncSessionIndex: 0
2021-11-21 21:52:56 -0500: applicationWillTerminate
2021-11-22 09:19:48 -0500: Synch engine starting up (GarageSale 8.4b5) on host Nealâs iMac 2021
2021-11-22 09:19:48 -0500: deleting synch token on disk
2021-11-22 09:19:48 -0500: Restarting after state (null) â disabling
2021-11-22 09:19:48 -0500: setLastSyncSessionIndex: 0
2021-11-22 09:41:48 -0500: applicationWillTerminate
It logs for every application launch and quit.
This file is 1.1MB in file size.
It does not look like the SynchLog.txt is ever âcleaned outâ (created December 15, 2018), nor truncatedâŚ
@paul I responded before I saw this issue. I started Sync on my primary (8.3.6) computer and had it overwrite all the data in the cloud. It created a snapshot and then tried to upload it. It got about 75% of the way on the progress bar, and then hung. I gave it about 30 mins to see if it was slow, but no progress. I have sent the synclog.txt file to support and I have attached the graphic picture here.
Hi Kristian. I have already reverted to my previous install of 8.4Beta3 via macOS TimeMachine so I donât have sync logs. I then also upgraded to 8.5Beta5 without disabling sync and syncing stayed working. I was also getting a regular sync error notice but that has now stopped after I got a popup showing server/local data conflicts for a few of my listings. I presume this is when you fixed the syncing server issue. Anyway, I actioned these conflicts and all is now working again. Thanks!
My sync was active originally between 8.3.5 and 8.4 beta 2 and 5 (I skipped the other betas). What I noticed is that a listing I changed on one Mac did not sync to the other. I used sync now and I finally disabled sync in the preferencest. I found that I could not enable sync again. @paul seemed to fix something, but now the initial sync gets hung up.
there were no more errors on the server. I saw three resets from your account (at 20:47:16, at 20:58:44 and at 21:37:48 CET) but no errors. Maybe this was an issue with your internet connection? How big is your library? Can you try once more?
@paul Iâm trying again, I am synchronizing about 250 listings from my 8.3.6 system to my 8.4 B5 system. If it hangs again Iâll post the sync.txt fileâs lines from today from my 8.3.6 system.
the problem may be 8.3 to 8.4. there was a big change in the ebay authorizing and you needed to sign in to upgrade your token and if you went back to 8.3 you needed to sign in to get the old token
BTW - I had signed in again and refreshed my token. @paul the sync finally finished â it stalled at about 75% done (according to the progress bar) and set there for about 45 mins, then it progressed fast and said the initial sync was finished. I guess I donât have a problem, but is it possible to speed it up, as I gave up too early and forced quit GS to terminate as I thought that sync was hung?
we can not really speed the initial sync up as it mainly depends on the size of your database and your (upload) internet speed. But we should definitely have a look at the progress calculation when it simply hangs for that long.
Cannot enable syncing at allâŚ
