Presale questions

[ChadsMach1]

I am in the market for a real estate script and I have a few questions to ask you about your product.

* Have you benchmarked this script?
* Is there a option to backup the database?
* Is there any security for registration (like capcha?)
* In the demo, none of the prices in listings contain commas. Why is that?
* Does the Admin section not have a logout feature (I couldn't find one)
* Does the client get email notifications for things like renewals?
* Is there a way to block/Ban IP/IP blocks/Email addresses?
* Any automatic renewal features?
* Is any of the code encrypted?

And last, how do you add options? I am used to a point and click style CMS for other scripts I run, but I can not figure out how to make certain changes in this script. For example, lets say I want to add a check box for "Screened Porch" in the "Find a Home" located at http://www.irealtysoft.com/demo/find_home/. If you go down to "Property Features", how would I get "Screened Porch" to show up as a check mark box there to use for a search criteria?

Thanks!

[iAuto/iRealty Sales]

Hello,

Thank you for your very interesting inquiry. Please find my comments and answers below:

* Have you benchmarked this script?
No, but we probably should. We have never thought about this.

* Is there a option to backup the database?
No. It is done in a couple of clicks using the existing phpmyadmin or Cpanel tools, and we felt there's no need to duplicate those functions for the majority of users.

* Is there any security for registration (like capcha?)
Yes, we've already integrated captcha into the upcoming release and we can even offer it to our current clients as a patch.

* In the demo, none of the prices in listings contain commas. Why is that?
There are different number formats worldwide. Some use comma, others, period, yet the third use the space symbol as digit grouping symbol. It just happened that it wasn't a comma, but I am sure this can be easily corrected by editing the relevant db field formatting script.

* Does the Admin section not have a logout feature (I couldn't find one)
No, but it has a session timeout that automatically expires the admin's session. We have already developed a logout button and it'll be part of the next release, but meanwhile we can offer it as a patch.

* Does the client get email notifications for things like renewals?
There are several notification settings that can be found in the System Settings area, including Add listing, User registration, Listing expiration and contract expiration

* Is there a way to block/Ban IP/IP blocks/Email addresses?
No, but we can develop that for an additional cost for you.

* Any automatic renewal features?
We were not in favor of automatic renewals as a default business model. We feel that each seller should have control over when and why his/her account is charged. There is a subscription-based charge offered by both paypal and 2co that we have already integrated by adjusting our payment gateways for some of the clients that were interested in this model of charging their customers.

* Is any of the code encrypted?
Yes, the software core is encrypted for licensing and security purposes. We need to ensure our software's EULA is adhered to, and the encryption controls that the software is used appropriately. All files that are related to functionality or look and feel are not encrypted and can be edited and modified.

*And last, how do you add options? I am used to a point and click style CMS for other scripts I run, but I can not figure out how to make certain changes in this script. For example, lets say I want to add a check box for "Screened Porch" in the "Find a Home" located at http://www.irealtysoft.com/demo/find_home/. If you go down to "Property Features", how would I get "Screened Porch" to show up as a check mark box there to use for a search criteria?

A very good question. Our v.3.x had a built-in form manipulation tool much like the one you described above. However, due to its easiness to use, it had a number of limitations in flexibility, meaning that some things could not be done in terms of displaying the data in a format most suited to users. We had to sacrifice the quick and straightforward tool that offered limited customization potential to a sky-is-the-limit template customization functionality of the new version.

All you need to do is add an html/Smarty code with the field name into the code of the appropriate template to make a db field value appear where you need. We are thinking about creating a similar form builder like the one we had for the previous version, but are a bit afraid that it will take away some of the flexibility from the software.

After all, Dreamweaver or Front Page produce pretty good and clean html code, but it is unrealistic to expect a professional web developer to consider using either to soft-code a serious web project, right?

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.