Replace buy now with more info buttons

[Nick1973]

Hi how do i replace buy now with more info buttons that lead to product descriptions? If I had attributes then obviously my products would automatically change to more info buttons but my products don't have any attributes and I wish people to view product descriptions before buying which is the reason I need more info buttons.

Thanks

Nick

[stevesh]

Try post #11 here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156084

[Ajeh]

Also, you could just try to turn off the Add to Cart button in the Product Listing:

Display Product Add to Cart Button (0=off; 1=on; 2=on with Qty Box per Product)
Do you want to display the Add to Cart Button?

NOTE: Turn OFF Display Multiple Products Qty Box Status to use Option 2 on with Qty Box per Product

[Nick1973]

Hi all I found the answer to this elsewhere.

Just turning off the add to cart button wasn't working for me so here's the code. This is for a column layout.

I also amended includes/languages/english.php on line 372

// more info in place of buy now
define('MORE_INFO_TEXT','<img src="includes/templates/YOURTEMPLATE/buttons/english/button_view_item.png">');

Then created a button called button_view_item.png and uploaded it to the zen buttons directory. Code below if anybody needs it.


<?php
/**
* product_listing module
*
* @package modules
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 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 6787 2007-08-24 14:06:33Z drbyte $
* UPDATED TO WORK WITH COLUMNAR PRODUCT LISTING For Zen Cart v1.3.6 - 10/25/2006
*/
if (!defined('IS_ADMIN_FLAG')) {
die('Illegal Access');
}
// Column Layout Support originally added for Zen Cart v 1.1.4 by Eric Stamper - 02/14/2004
// Upgraded to be compatible with Zen-cart v 1.2.0d by Rajeev Tandon - Aug 3, 2004
// Column Layout Support (Grid Layout) upgraded for v1.3.0 compatibility DrByte 04/04/2006
//
if (!defined('PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE')) define('PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE','rows');
if (!defined('PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW')) define('PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW',3);
$row = 0;
$col = 0;
$list_box_contents = array();
$title = '';

$max_results = (PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE=='columns' && PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW>0) ? (PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW * (int)(MAX_DISPLAY_PRODUCTS_LISTING/PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW)) : MAX_DISPLAY_PRODUCTS_LISTING;


$show_submit = zen_run_normal();
$listing_split = new splitPageResults($listing_sql, $max_results, 'p.products_id', 'page');
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_MODULE_PRODUCT_LISTING_RESULTCOUNT', $listing_split->number_of_rows);
$how_many = 0;

// Begin Row Layout Header
if (PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE == 'rows') { // For Column Layout (Grid Layout) add on module

$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 );
}

} // End Row Layout Header used in Column Layout (Grid Layout) add on module

///////////// HEADER ROW ABOVE /////////////////////////////////////////////////

$num_products_count = $listing_split->number_of_rows;

if ($listing_split->number_of_rows > 0) {
$rows = 0;
// Used for Column Layout (Grid Layout) add on module
$column = 0;
if (PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE == 'columns') {
if ($num_products_count < PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW || PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW == 0 ) {
$col_width = floor(100/$num_products_count) - 0.5;
} else {
$col_width = floor(100/PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW) - 0.5;
}
}
// Used for Column Layout (Grid Layout) add on module


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

if (PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE == 'rows') { // Used in Column Layout (Grid Layout) Add on module
$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;
} // End of Conditional execution - only for row (regular style layout)

$product_contents = array(); // Used For Column Layout (Grid Layout) Add on module

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'])) {
$lc_text = '<br /><li><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($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']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></li><br /><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(zen_clean_html(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listi ng->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
} else {
$lc_text = '<br /><li><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($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']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></li><br /><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(zen_clean_html(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listi ng->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
}
break;
case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER':
$lc_align = '';
$lc_text = '<h2><a id="manufacturers-title" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'manufacturers_id=' . $listing->fields['manufacturers_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['manufacturers_name'] . '</a></h2><br />';
break;
case 'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE':
$lc_price = '<h3>' . zen_get_products_display_price($listing->fields['products_id']) . '</h3>';
$lc_align = 'right';
$lc_text = $lc_price;

// more info in place of buy now
$lc_button = '';
if (PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE_BUY_NOW == '0') {
$lc_button = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($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 ? $_GET['cPath'] : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . ' ' . '</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 = '';
$lc_text .= '<br />' . zen_get_buy_now_button($listing->fields['products_id'], $the_button, $products_link) . '<br />' . zen_get_products_quantity_min_units_display($listing->fields['products_id']);
$lc_text .= '<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($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 ? $_GET['cPath'] : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . MORE_INFO_TEXT . '</a>';
$lc_text .= '<br />' . (zen_get_show_product_switch($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']), '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']) . '">' . 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']), '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']) . '">' . 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;
}

$product_contents[] = $lc_text; // Used For Column Layout (Grid Layout) Option

if (PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE == 'rows') {
$list_box_contents[$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="' . $zc_col_count_description . '"',
// 'text' => zen_trunc_string(zen_clean_html(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listi ng->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION));
//}

// Following code will be executed only if Column Layout (Grid Layout) option is chosen
if (PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE == 'columns') {
$lc_text = implode('', $product_contents);
$list_box_contents[$rows][$column] = array('params' => 'class="centerBoxContentsProducts centeredContent back"' . ' ' . 'style="width:207px;"',
'text' => $lc_text);
$column ++;
if ($column >= PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW) {
$column = 0;
$rows ++;
}
}
// End of Code fragment for Column Layout (Grid Layout) option in add on module
$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"');
}

?>