product description question

[ilovedoingwebsites]

Hello,

I would like to know where do I put the description for the product, the description that shows up when you click on one category and you see all the products for that category.

when I click on the product that I want to see, I know that i have control over the text, I inserted there a button in the description so the customer can download a pdf, but the same button doesn't show up in the products view, why is that, where should I put the button so it shows up when I click on on category?


look at the attachments please,

thank you very much :)

[gjh42]

HTML is disabled in the product listings by default. Because the description can be truncated, it would not be safe to have HTML tags which could be cut off in the middle and cause serious errors in the page. If you want to use HTML in listings, search the forum for zen_clean_html - you only need to comment out two places in one file. You must set the listing description length to longer than you will ever use to be safe and not cut off HTML closing tags.

[ilovedoingwebsites]

Hello,

I commented out the zen_clean_html but still in the products page, I cannot see the html to work.

Help please I am confused here is my code for the product listing.php

 $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(/*zen_clean_html*/(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>' ;
        } else {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? 'cPath=' . $_GET['cPath'] . '&' : '') . 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(/*zen_clean_html*/(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        }
        break;

[ilovedoingwebsites]

Hello Iam including the link to the shop here:
http://acffireworks.com/cart/index.p...index&cPath=17

Still doesn't work

[superprg]

Are you trying to get the link for 1.pdf on this page?
http://acffireworks.com/cart/index.p...index&cPath=17

[ilovedoingwebsites]

Yes, Yes, no html code works in that page what should I do please?

[superprg]

This is my product listing.php file code

        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
        $lc_align = '';
        $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id'] > 0) ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(zen_clean_html(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        break;

Change it to this and try if it works

        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
        $lc_align = '';
        $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id'] > 0) ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id'])), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        break;

[ilovedoingwebsites]

mm, I am not sure where to insert this text, is it instead of this:?

case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
        $lc_align = '';
        if (isset($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(/*zen_clean_html*/(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>' ;
        } else {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? 'cPath=' . $_GET['cPath'] . '&' : '') . 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(/*zen_clean_html*/(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        }
        break; 

[ilovedoingwebsites]

Hello,

I changed the text into the product_listing.php and nothing happens, is still without activating the html code:

http://acffireworks.com/cart/index.p...index&cPath=17

there is a zoom feature over there when I hover the image, is that a regular thing for zen carts or is that custom?
I am including the code for the product_listing.php here:

<?php
/**
 * product_listing module
 *
 * @package modules
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: product_listing.php 4655 2006-10-02 01:02:38Z ajeh $
 */
// This is a modified version of product_listing.php, changed by jstephens on Fri Oct 26 10:03:34 MDT 2007

if (!defined('IS_ADMIN_FLAG')) {
  die('Illegal Access');
}

set_continue_shopping_link();

$show_submit = zen_run_normal();
$listing_split = new splitPageResults($listing_sql, MAX_DISPLAY_PRODUCTS_LISTING, 'p.products_id', 'page');
$how_many = 0;

$list_box_contents[0] = array('params' => 'class="productListing-rowheading"');

$zc_col_count_description = 0;
$lc_align = '';
for ($col=0, $n=sizeof($column_list); $col<$n; $col++) {
  switch ($column_list[$col]) {
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_MODEL;
    $lc_align = '';
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_PRODUCTS;
    $lc_align = '';
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_MANUFACTURER;
    $lc_align = '';
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_PRICE;
    $lc_align = 'right' . (PRODUCTS_LIST_PRICE_WIDTH > 0 ? '" width="' . PRODUCTS_LIST_PRICE_WIDTH : '');
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_QUANTITY;
    $lc_align = 'right';
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_WEIGHT;
    $lc_align = 'right';
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE':
    $lc_text = TABLE_HEADING_IMAGE;
    $lc_align = 'center';
    $zc_col_count_description++;
    break;
  }

  if ( ($column_list[$col] != 'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE') ) {
    $lc_text = zen_create_sort_heading($_GET['sort'], $col+1, $lc_text);
  }



  $list_box_contents[0][$col] = array('align' => $lc_align,
                                      'params' => 'class="productListing-heading"',
                                      'text' => $lc_text );
}

if ($listing_split->number_of_rows > 0) {
  $rows = 0;
  $listing = $db->Execute($listing_split->sql_query);
  $extra_row = 0;
  while (!$listing->EOF) {
    $rows++;

    if ((($rows-$extra_row)/2) == floor(($rows-$extra_row)/2)) {
      $list_box_contents[$rows] = array('params' => 'class="productListing-even"');
    } else {
      $list_box_contents[$rows] = array('params' => 'class="productListing-odd"');
    }

    $cur_row = sizeof($list_box_contents) - 1;

    for ($col=0, $n=sizeof($column_list); $col<$n; $col++) {
      $lc_align = '';

      switch ($column_list[$col]) {
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL':
        $lc_align = '';
        $lc_text = $listing->fields['products_model'];
        break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
        $lc_align = '';
        if (isset($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id'] > 0) ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id'])), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        } else {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id'] > 0) ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id'])), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        }
        break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER':
        $lc_align = '';
        $lc_text = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'manufacturers_id=' . $listing->fields['manufacturers_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['manufacturers_name'] . '</a>';
        break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE':
        $lc_price = zen_get_products_display_price($listing->fields['products_id']) . '<br />';
        $lc_align = 'right';
        $lc_text =  $lc_price;

        // more info in place of buy now
        $lc_button = '';
        if (zen_has_product_attributes($listing->fields['products_id']) or PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE_BUY_NOW == '0') {
          $lc_button = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? 'cPath=' . $_GET['cPath'] . '&' : '') . 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . MORE_INFO_TEXT . '</a>';
        } else {
          if (PRODUCT_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART != 0) {
            if (
                // not a hide qty box product
                $listing->fields['products_qty_box_status'] != 0 &&
                // product type can be added to cart
                zen_get_products_allow_add_to_cart($listing->fields['products_id']) != 'N'
                &&
                // product is not call for price
                $listing->fields['product_is_call'] == 0
                &&
                // product is in stock or customers may add it to cart anyway
                ($listing->fields['products_quantity'] > 0 || SHOW_PRODUCTS_SOLD_OUT_IMAGE == 0) ) {
              $how_many++;
            }
            // hide quantity box
            if ($listing->fields['products_qty_box_status'] == 0) {
              $lc_button = '<a href="' . zen_href_link($_GET['main_page'], zen_get_all_get_params(array('action')) . 'action=buy_now&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_BUY_NOW, BUTTON_BUY_NOW_ALT, 'class="listingBuyNowButton"') . '</a>';
            } else {
              $lc_button = TEXT_PRODUCT_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART . "<input type=\"text\" name=\"products_id[" . $listing->fields['products_id'] . "]\" value=\"0\" size=\"4\" />";
            }
          } else {
// qty box with add to cart button
            if (PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE_BUY_NOW == '2' && $listing->fields['products_qty_box_status'] != 0) {
              $lc_button= zen_draw_form('cart_quantity', zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), zen_get_all_get_params(array('action')) . 'action=add_product&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']), 'post', 'enctype="multipart/form-data"') . '<input type="text" name="cart_quantity" value="' . (zen_get_buy_now_qty($listing->fields['products_id'])) . '" maxlength="6" size="4" /><br />' . zen_draw_hidden_field('products_id', $listing->fields['products_id']) . zen_image_submit(BUTTON_IMAGE_IN_CART, BUTTON_IN_CART_ALT) . '</form>';
            } else {
              $lc_button = '<a href="' . zen_href_link($_GET['main_page'], zen_get_all_get_params(array('action')) . 'action=buy_now&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_BUY_NOW, BUTTON_BUY_NOW_ALT, 'class="listingBuyNowButton"') . '</a>';
            }
          }
        }
        $the_button = $lc_button;
        $products_link = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? 'cPath=' . $_GET['cPath'] . '&' : '') . 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . MORE_INFO_TEXT . '</a>';
        $lc_text .= '<br />' . zen_get_buy_now_button($listing->fields['products_id'], $the_button, $products_link) . '<br />' . zen_get_products_quantity_min_units_display($listing->fields['products_id']);
        $lc_text .= '<br />' . (zen_get_show_product_switch($listing->fields['products_id'], 'ALWAYS_FREE_SHIPPING_IMAGE_SWITCH') ? (zen_get_product_is_always_free_shipping($listing->fields['products_id']) ? TEXT_PRODUCT_FREE_SHIPPING_ICON . '<br />' : '') : '');

        break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
        $lc_align = 'right';
        $lc_text = $listing->fields['products_quantity'];
        break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
        $lc_align = 'right';
        $lc_text = $listing->fields['products_weight'];
        break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE':
        $lc_align = 'center';
        if ($listing->fields['products_image'] == '' and PRODUCTS_IMAGE_NO_IMAGE_STATUS == 0) {
          $lc_text = '';
        } else {
          if (isset($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
            $lc_text = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $listing->fields['products_image'], $listing->fields['products_name'], IMAGE_PRODUCT_LISTING_WIDTH, IMAGE_PRODUCT_LISTING_HEIGHT, 'class="listingProductImage"') . '</a>';
          } else {
            $lc_text = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? 'cPath=' . $_GET['cPath'] . '&' : '') . 'products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $listing->fields['products_image'], $listing->fields['products_name'], IMAGE_PRODUCT_LISTING_WIDTH, IMAGE_PRODUCT_LISTING_HEIGHT, 'class="listingProductImage"') . '</a>';
          }
        }
        break;
      }

      $list_box_contents[$rows][$col] = array('align' => $lc_align,
                                              'params' => 'class="productListing-data"',
                                              'text'  => $lc_text);
    }

    // add description and match alternating colors
    //if (PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION > 0) {
    //  $rows++;
    //  if ($extra_row == 1) {
    //    $list_box_description = "productListing-data-description-even";
    //    $extra_row=0;
    //  } else {
    //    $list_box_description = "productListing-data-description-odd";
    //    $extra_row=1;
    //  }
    //  $list_box_contents[$rows][] = array('params' => 'class="' . $list_box_description . '" colspan="' . $zc_col_count_description . '"',
    //  'text' => zen_trunc_string(zen_clean_html(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION));
    //}
    $listing->MoveNext();
  }
  $error_categories = false;
} else {
  $list_box_contents = array();

  $list_box_contents[0] = array('params' => 'class="productListing-odd"');
  $list_box_contents[0][] = array('params' => 'class="productListing-data"',
                                              'text' => TEXT_NO_PRODUCTS);

  $error_categories = true;
}

if (($how_many > 0 and $show_submit == true and $listing_split->number_of_rows > 0) and (PRODUCT_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART == 1 or  PRODUCT_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART == 3) ) {
  $show_top_submit_button = true;
} else {
  $show_top_submit_button = false;
}
if (($how_many > 0 and $show_submit == true and $listing_split->number_of_rows > 0) and (PRODUCT_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART >= 2) ) {
  $show_bottom_submit_button = true;
} else {
  $show_bottom_submit_button = false;
}



  if ($how_many > 0 && PRODUCT_LISTING_MULTIPLE_ADD_TO_CART != 0 and $show_submit == true and $listing_split->number_of_rows > 0) {
  // bof: multiple products
    echo zen_draw_form('multiple_products_cart_quantity', zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, zen_get_all_get_params(array('action')) . 'action=multiple_products_add_product'), 'post', 'enctype="multipart/form-data"');
  }

?>

I have no idea how to activate this please help, thanks :)