• Reducing the printing cost
• Environment friendly
• Updating the menu without re-printing
• Safer for both customers and staff: the online menu can limit cross-contamination from sharing the physical menu. It is especially important with the current COVID-19 pandemic

In this blog post, we will show you how to create a touchless online menu with our RMS component through some simple steps:

Step 1: Create online menu item

In your Joomla backend, create a menu item with the type “Restaurant Management System (RMS) > E-menus” and publish it. Then copy the menu URL for the next step.

Step 2: Generate QR code

Use an online QR code generator tool (there are many good choices, choose the one that you feel comfortable to work with), then generate your desired QR code from the URL copied from step 1. We’d like to suggest this one:

https://www.qr-code-generator.com/

Step 3: Print the QR code

Print your QR code and put them in your restaurant’s places like tables, doors.

Tips: if you want to show an online menu layout only without your website template, then you can use this URL:

https://YOUR_WEBSITE/index.php?option=com_rms&view=menus&layout=emenus&property_id=X&tmpl=component

In the above URL, replace X with your property ID in “property_id=X”, for example, if your RMS property ID is 10, then the final link will look like this:

https://YOUR_WEBSITE/index.php?option=com_rms&view=menus&layout=emenus&property_id=10&tmpl=component

We hope this blog post could be useful for you, stay safe and healthy!

One of the Joomla 4 biggest features is the adoption of Bootstrap 4, we hope it can end the Bootstrap version chaos at this moment when we have to support Bootstrap 2, 3 and 4 at the same time. Supporting multiple Bootstrap versions is a nightmare for developers like us, we made a lot of progress but it is never perfect.

We also have great news for our users: we are working on a brand new Joomla template built on Helix Ultimate framework. It should be released soon and it will be available as a separated purchase, please check our blog regularly to get notified about new template release.

Speedy Translate 1.9.0 (Beta) is now available, this release marks a very important milestone for this product with the following big features and improvements, please read more info below, but please bear in mind that this is just a first BETA release, it is not yet ready, bugs are expected, you should only use it for previewing/testing purposes.

The new SPEEDY translation engine

In the past, Speedy Translate relies on either Joomla Multilingual Association or Falang to provide the multilingual capacity, but since v1.9.0 we now have our own SPEEDY translation engine which is developed from scratch with many improvements:

• Multiple DBMS supports: MySQL (both MySQLi and MySQL PDO), PostgresSQL.
• Composite keys support: now it is possible to translate Joomla Custom Fields values (Falang can not do that).
• 3rd Joomla extensions support: at this moment we support Joomla core components, Solidres, Hikashop, J2Store, JEvents, Creative Contact Form, K2
• Dedicated translations view so that you can check all translations in a single place.

Falang data migration tool

• This tool makes it easier to migrate your Falang translations to Speedy Translate if you want to use the new SPEEDY translation engine.

Google Translate integration

• Google Translate is now supported as an automatic translation service provider in addition to the current Yandex Translate option.

Testing and feedback are very welcome at this stage, please let us know what do you think via our support ticket system or forum.

Stay safe, stay well!

Please check the following documentation link to get started:

https://www.solidres.com/documentation/joomla-documentation/13-configuration/94-how-to-configure-mobile-app

As can be seen in the screenshot, we made an override for the language key SR_STEP_ROOM_AND_RATE=”Rooms & Rates” and change it a little bit to suit the category “Apartments” and this override will be applied for all properties under this category.

After installed the v0.7.0, please edit your property > Payments > Stripe, then set Integration Type as “Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)” to activate it.

Solidres for Joomla 2.9.0

• Add new mix calculation mode for option Child room cost, the new option is a combination of the current Per age range and Per child quantity.
• Add new option Component Main Activity: it is useful for users who use Experiences in Solidres, this option will hide all the related properties sections and show Experience sections only in Joomla backend
• New Origin system: now you can manage origins for reservation with the new UI in Solidres backend
• Now show room form custom field in the email
• Extra systems: apply Joomla Access Level
• Ability to edit total discount separately
• Reservation list view: add the ability to search by coupon code
• Reservation list view: new ability to filter by reservation statuses and payment statuses (multiple selections are supported)
• Reservation list view: new ability to filter by reserved rooms
• Support the ability to remember selected tab in property single view
• Reservation edit view: add links for email and phone number
• If the guest specifies their preferred room type is Check Availability module, then this room type will be highlight by showing first, then the rest of the room types will be shown normally below it.
• Add last room indicator in the front end to gain more user attraction
• Language override by category: we improve this feature to allow the user to edit the language override in the category edit form in Joomla back end instead of having to modify the language files like before.
• Collect guest’s browser user agent and mobile stats when making a new reservation
• Fix sending email in guest’s preferred language
• Fix typo in several language files
• Media manager: fix incorrect maximum upload size
• When option Skip room form is activated, we should not show the number of adults/children in the confirmation form
• Fix PHP Notice: A non well formed numeric value encountered in reservation amend form
• Fix coupon still applied if the user changed their reservation dates
• Fix missing room form custom field while amending reservation in the back end
• Fix potential calculation value related to null value for field Total amount in reservation list view
• Fix missing tourist tax amount in reservation list view > column Total amount
• Fix duplicated room form custom fields when booking 2 rooms in 2 different rate plans
• Fix room form custom fields validation colors
• Fix Master/Slave mode: front end availability calendar does not show correct availability for Slave room types

Hub 1.10.0

• New feature: now a property can have multiple staffs assigned
• New menu item type: Partner. It is for showing the public partner profile page in the front end, including all partner’s listing (property & experience), feedback.
• Add Flex Search support for search view
• Integrate with com_tags
• Replace Google Plus with Pinterest in the sharing functionality
• Refactor the way SVG icons are loaded
• Add new option to toggle the auto-approval for free reservations
• Fix an issue that partner can edit coupons that were assigned to properties that do not belong to them
• Improve translations and remove unused translation keys
• Fix an issue that tax rate can be not empty for the subscription level
• Fix style issue with Bootstrap 4 for partner dashboard navigation bar
• Fix error 1064 when creating a new reservation from partner dashboard

Custom Field 1.1.0

• New custom field type: File upload
• New feature: Searchable custom field, now admin can specify which custom fields can be searchable, a searchable field will be showing up in the reservation list view search tool.
• Now admin can translate the custom field’s description via Falang

Discount 0.7.2

• Fix missing Empty Trash button in the front end partner dashboard
• Fix missing new charge type
• Fix incorrect charge type field label in front end hub partner dashboard
• Fix rounding issue
• Fix incorrect checking for the applied date when Sunday is the only selected option
• Fix missing new fields Applied Types and Applied days in the partner dashboard

Experience 1.4.0

• New feature: single supplement, this new feature is for charging an extra amount for a single person booking only
• Integrate with Joomla com_tags
• New Origin system: now you can manage origins for reservation with the new UI in Solidres backend
• New categories view: now you can show a list of Experience categories in the front end via new menu item type and new Experience Categories module (available for BUNDLE+ subscribers)
• A new export feature that can filter and export all reservations that have the same dates and time slots
• Add filter by “Departure date” in reservation list view search tool
• Add language override by experience’s category
• Add ability to translate experience’s metadata fields
• Add new option to show hide the number of participants left in the front end
• Integrate privacy consent checkbox into front end booking form user registration
• Extras system: apply Joomla Access Levels
• Add new option to show/hide sorting bar in the search view
• Add Total due field
• New ability to count experience view from front end visitors
• Time slots improvement: now time slots can be assigned to days of the week (Mon to Sun) to make it showed or hidden in the front end based on weekdays.
• Reservation list view: add the ability to search by coupon code
• Reservation list view: new ability to filter by reservation statuses and payment statuses (multiple selections are supported)
• Support tab state in front end experience single view: now Solidres will remember user previous selected tab
• Custom tab: now you can create custom tab content to show in front end experience single view, it is very handy when you want to show your custom content or extra info easily
• Collect extra user info while making a reservation in the front end: IP, language, coordinates, browser agents and mobile stats
• Reservation edit view: add links for email and phone number
• Support new custom field type: File upload
• Improve back end reservation edit form
• Improve translation
• Fix 404 error when accessing reservation view directly without logging in
• Fix plural form for Duration field
• Fix extra list view to show the price in the correct currency format
• Fix coupon could not save article and image issue
• Move wish list functionality to Solidres so that Experience can use it without having to install Hub plugin
• Fix currency exchange issue in Exp Search module
• Fix Joomla.Jtext is not defined issue
• Improve reservation Export to CSV feature
• Hide time slots if there are no available dates

Feedback 1.1.3

• Fix feedback request URL does not use guest’s selected language
• Refine translation for feedback request
• Only show guest first name in front end feedback list view for privacy purpose

Flex Search 0.7.0

• Add support for Hub search view in addition to property single view
• Extend the availability search range to be outside of the guest select dates.

Invoice and PDF 1.3.0

• Add QR code for reservation voucher, it will be used for scanning in Solidres app
• Add support for new custom field type: File upload
• Add icon to download the invoice in reservation list view
• Fix reminder email issue that sends email on all reservation statuses
• Fix 403 error when paying an invoice in the front end

Statistics 1.6.0

• Show guest name in Calendar view
• Fix some hard code translations
• Fix access permission issues regarding creating quick limit booking and reservation in Calendar view
• Add new Origin field into the quick booking form
• Fix upcoming check-in/check-out widgets, only show reservations with Confirmed status (configurable in Solidres Config)

Stream 0.4.1

• Add ability to translate stream records

User 2.3.0

• Integrate privacy consent checkbox into Solidres user registration form
• Fix customer dashboard navigation bar display issue in Bootstrap 4
• Fix incorrect checking for plugin enabling statuses

Module Filter 0.9.0

• Add support for new Joomla com_tags integration
• Move field FilterByDistance to Hub plugin instead of the core component

Module Room Types 0.8.1

• Fix element ID duplicate issue when publishing multiple module instances in the same page

Module Quick Search 0.3.1

• Remove hard code reservation and payment statuses

Module Advanced Search 1.3.0

• Add auto-scroll feature for Advanced Search module
• Do not load location from unpublished properties

Useful links for you

• Download: https://www.solidres.com/download
• Online demo: https://www.solidres.com/demo
• Forum for discussion, bug report or questions: https://www.solidres.com/forum
• Documentation: https://www.solidres.com/documentation
• Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.solidres.com/support/frequently-asked-questions

Update notes

• Check our documentation for more details about upgrade notes
• Make sure that you install Dompdf plugin as it is required for all PDF functionality since v2.8.0. Old Tcpdf is unsupported now.

Hello August and all Solidres users, we are excited to announce that Solidres mobile app will be available soon for testing, it is one of the most interesting projects that we’ve been working so far, and we now reach the state that public testing is possible.

Solidres mobile app will be available for both iOS and Android users, beta testing will be announced soon for limited user groups before we can roll out official releases.

Below are some highlights:

• The new app is made for property owners and staffs. Experience (Tour & Activity) is planned for future releases.
• It will be a commercial feature and it is for Joomla users only.
• Main features:
  • Log in by QR code.
  • Real time new reservation notifications.
  • Quickly open a reservation by scanning reservation QR code.
  • Reservation management (check in guest, check out guest, add note, manage invoice, change reservation status and payment status, manage payment history and reservation note).
  • Dashboard to see your property statistics.

Please check back again soon for beta testing instructions.

At first, it sounds like a database setup, but it is not. Master/Slave mode is the new feature for Solidres 2.8.0 (Joomla), this new feature is very useful when you want to rent your apartment as a whole unit or as separated rooms at the same time, that means if your apartment is unavailable then all rooms must not be bookable, and if one of your rooms is unavailable then your apartment must be unavailable too. The apartment is the “Master” room type and other dependent room types are “Slave” in this setup.

Actually, we implemented this feature last year, however it does not allow setting different prices for different rooms with that setup therefore we improved it further by introducing this Master/Slave mode.