Auction Product Type

I've recently installed this mod for a client and it's working PERFECTLY! Thanks so much!

BUT, as client's go, they always want more!

Client would like to add a countdown to the auction listing similar to what's on the bidz dot com site.

Any ideas? (other than write the mod myself ~ :shocking: wouldn't know where to begin!)

Thanks,

Tina

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Originally Posted by charmedbytina2

I've recently installed this mod for a client and it's working PERFECTLY! Thanks so much!

BUT, as client's go, they always want more!

Client would like to add a countdown to the auction listing similar to what's on the bidz dot com site.

Any ideas? (other than write the mod myself ~ :shocking: wouldn't know where to begin!)

Thanks,

Tina

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Cute idea. It would require the insertion of some Javascript (JS). It actually wouldnt be all that hard to do for someone who knows how to code Javascript.

The other option is a non-java script option which will calc & display the time left, but It would not change. Each time the page is loaded it would print the new time remaining.

I am not JS skilled so I would need to figure it out (then again I never coded a line in PHP before I picked up V.95 of this mod). The PHP version, I would think, would be more straight forward.

If I were to do this, I wont have time till mid December.

AHB

bramnick,

Thanks! I can't code even if I do it by copy/paste! :wacko:

If this is something you want to tackle - keep me posted and I'll help whatever way I can - even if that means staying out of your way. :D

Tina

I just installed this, but when I go to the frontend I get a blank page, instead of my home page. If I revert back to my original includes/application_top.php, my site loads normally. I have looked at my original includes/application_top.php and the one in the download package and the only difference is right at the end, the auctions application_top.php has this tagged on the end:

if (AUCTION_CRON_ENABLE == '0') {
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.productauction.php');
productAuction::checkAuctionStatuses();
}

Can anyone tell me why this should make my site not load, I am using Zen 1.3.8a and auction 0.99a.

I changed:

if (AUCTION_CRON_ENABLE == '0') {
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.productauction.php');
productAuction::checkAuctionStatuses();
}

to

if (AUCTION_CRON_ENABLE == '1') {
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.productauction.php');
productAuction::checkAuctionStatuses();
}

and it now seems to work. I have a layout problem though, my site uses the center and right columns, on the auction pages, the right column is moved to below the center column. How do I resolve this please?

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Originally Posted by Nellie

I changed:

if (AUCTION_CRON_ENABLE == '0') {
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.productauction.php');
productAuction::checkAuctionStatuses();
}

to

if (AUCTION_CRON_ENABLE == '1') {
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.productauction.php');
productAuction::checkAuctionStatuses();
}

and it now seems to work. I have a layout problem though, my site uses the center and right columns, on the auction pages, the right column is moved to below the center column. How do I resolve this please?

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I suspect the problem is that the PHP engine cant find the include file productauction.php where it is looking for it (in DIR_WS_CLASSES)

Thanks, any idea how I fix the layout? I have zen cart 1.3.8a with apple zen template and Aucion 99a.

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Originally Posted by Nellie

Thanks, any idea how I fix the layout? I have zen cart 1.3.8a with apple zen template and Aucion 99a.

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Sorry, I dont really play with templates so I dont know what might be causing that

AHB

Thanks, I'll try find someone who knows this template

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Nellie

I changed:

if (AUCTION_CRON_ENABLE == '0') {
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.productauction.php');
productAuction::checkAuctionStatuses();
}

to

if (AUCTION_CRON_ENABLE == '1') {
require(DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'class.productauction.php');
productAuction::checkAuctionStatuses();
}

and it now seems to work. I have a layout problem though, my site uses the center and right columns, on the auction pages, the right column is moved to below the center column. How do I resolve this please?

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The CRON code works without making this change. Try using this error loging tool to see why the page is blank. You may have something else causing the problem.
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=860

As for the layout... you can redesign it to not us tables, just takes some time to do. Look at the template how your other products are displaying and do some design changes. I'd tell you which ones to change, but I'm out doing maps for the Sayre fire... once I get back home I plan on going live with my auctions.