How to create new option type with value for gift certificate

[Beez]

I'm working on a modification to be able to set the price on a gift certificate from an input field. The costumer enters the value in and that vale is the price for the gift certificate.

I want to have a new Option type for this. I've succeeded to create Option type in the database with ID 6. But I cant' figure out how and were the constant i.e. "PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_TEXT" is defined. I want to have PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_VALUE to work in the same way as PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_TEXT.

Could someone please help me?

[DrByte]

Why not set the gift certificate to value of $1 and simply instruct them to enter the desired amount in the Quantity field beside Add to Cart button?

[Beez]

I don't like that they then get 250 gift certificates at $1 a piece... I rather have i gift certificate with the value of 250$...

So, that's why I'm getting into this monstrous work :-) Could you give some pointers on where I can set the PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_VALUE? I've succeeded to get the new option type in the admin along with a new product type. Now the problem is to create an input field... Then to get the value from the input field into the price, but that's the next step...

Thanx!

[DrByte]

In the demo products there are gift certificates with preset amounts and configured by attributes. You could use those as an example.

However, there is nothing that recalculates the product price based on the numerical value entered in an attribute text field.

[Beez]

Yes, I know but I want to let the costumer decide the exact value for them self, without having to go though infinite dropdowns... So I want to get an input field that sets the price for the product.

I'm wondering where the constant i.e PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_TEXT is defined.

[DrByte]

I'm wondering where the constant i.e PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_TYPE_TEXT is defined.

It is set in the database -- the configuration table. Be careful about changing it...

[vike]

thank you! didnt manage to figure that out on our own.. hm.. thanks again.

[Elfboy]

I'm working on a modification to be able to set the price on a gift certificate from an input field.

This sounds great. Any luck?

I'm tinkering on a related issue (Gift Certs)
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...850#post264850

[Beez]

In a matter of fact, Yes! Me and vike are almost ready with a Mod that makes you choose an input field as an attribute where the customer can enter the value of the Gift certificate. Inculded in the package is a new Product Type for gift certificates...

We're laying the last hand on right now, so it should be ready within the next couple of days. I'll make a post in this thread when it's uploaded...

Cheers!

[Elfboy]

Excellent! How is the "Product Type for gift certificates" different from other product types?