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Thanks for sharing your experience with Zen Cart with us!! It is always nice to hear such success stories from our members.
It lets us know we are doing right and bringing you the best e-commerce solution that works for you ... :)
Okay, I was in here a few months ago looking for a solution to my attribute troubles. I never really found a solution, so I'm back to see if anyone has any new ideas. Here's the problem.
I am building a site for contact lenses by mail order. (like 1-800-contacts) Each lens type has several required attributes, size, shape, and strength. These are absolutes for ALL lenses. Other types of lenses have other varying attributes. And, each of these attributes have a few, to hundreds of possible values. Then you times that by two eyes.
I know that I could make it so the person has to order one eye, send to shopping cart, then go back and do the other eye. That would be the easy way out. But, if you look at every other website doing what we are doing, they have it so both eyes can be done at the same time. That is what we want.
Example:
Right [BC] [Dia] [Power] [Cyl] [Axis] [Add] [Color] [Quant]
Left [BC] [Dia] [Power] [Cyl] [Axis] [Add] [Color] [Quant]
Each attribute will be a combobox(dropdown), except for the quantity. The quantity option that is already built in to ZenCart would of course be rendered useless.
Does anyone know if this can be done? Should I just hire a company to do this for us?
My company likes the temporary system I put in place, but, it isn't exactly what they are looking for. Please PM, IM, email or just reply if you have an answer. Thanks.
Here's an unusual attributes question...
I'd like to reduce the number of clicks for the user by allowing them to click on an attribute to add the item to the cart (containing that single attribute). (The product I'm selling has only one set of attributes--package size).
Here is a clear example of what I mean (done with a mod to osC):
http://www.psteas.com/product_info.php?products_id=68
I'm not clear how to access the attribute variables within the custom template (tpl_product_info_display.php) and how to set up the hidden form variables for the POST. I'm good with PHP, so any advice for coding this within the overide template would be appreciated.
Thanks
More or less what has been done is turn off the setting for display cart after adding a product.
This keeps you on the same page you are on.
Thanks Ajeh for the quick reply; however, it does not address my question. Yes, the display cart feature is turned off in the example -- that's a simple admin setting.
What I'm interested in is the click-on-attribute-to-add-to-card function that is implemented on the example page.
See: http://www.psteas.com/product_info.php?products_id=68
If you click on the attribute (2oz., 4oz., etc.) it adds the product of that weight/size to the cart. The product attribute selection and "Add to Cart" button functionality are merged.
Thanks
You would probably need to convert the add-on from osC for that.
Do you know which one it was?
26 pages of reading, and I have learned a bunch. I think I'm going to get a lot out of Zen Cart.
I'm not quite certain whether my question has been covered. I didn't see anyone ask it explicitly, although one post seemed to tell me that the answer is already "no". However, let me put out my situation just to be certain:
I'm working on a ite for a client who makes stained glass items. There are 3 types of glass she uses, Cathedral, Opalescent, and Iridized. There are 22 colors to choose from as well. Now certain colors (like, say "Cloud White") can only be used with certain types of glass (Opalescent and Iridized, in this case). I created an attribute for the glass type, and one for glass color. Is there a way to limit the available colors based on the glass type that is selected?
No the attributes are not related to one another.
You would be better off making a Product for each glass type and then add the appropriate colors to it.
Hi,
Anybody know how the following work in Attributes Controller?
1. Price Factor & Offset:
2. One Time Factor & Offset:
3. Attributes Qty Price Discount:
4. Onetime Attributes Qty Price Discount:
Thank you!
If you do a search on:
factor or price factor or attribute discounts ... I just wrote on this not to long ago and if you search further back there should be a lot more as well.
can you add a diffrent model number and number of units in stock for each attirbute?
Sorry, not at this time.
Ok, going to try and be as clear as possible:
I have an item that comes in 4 sizes, each priced accoring to size.
So far so good, I've no problem in setting that attribute up.
But now, as for color options. I'd like to be able to set, say Chrome & Mirror Gold at +50% over the price of the regular colors.
So that if a customer wants a 12 inch decal in chrome the color attribute will reflect a 50% increase over the price set by the size attribute.
So far I've been able to pull off %50 (setting the Price Factor to 1.5) but it's calculating the new price based on the lowest size price (priced by attribute) and not the selected larger decal... I hope this was in any way clear.
Question: Is it possible to do this. I've read this entire thread (have it printed out in fact) but I haven't been able to solve this one.
Anyone willing to help a poor right-brainer here? :blink:
The Price Factor is based on products_price
If you have an optional attribute based on the products_price you need to set up an Option Value with no price such as:
Select from Below
Additional Options
etc.
This way it is not included in the pricing.
I'm sorry but this time, I didn't understand a word.Quote:
Originally posted by Ajeh@Jul 25 2005, 01:39 PM
The Price Factor is based on products_price
If you have an optional attribute based on the products_price you need to set up an Option Value with no price such as:
Select from Below
Additional Options
etc.
This way it is not included in the pricing.
Could you walk me through it? Are you needing more information about what I'd need to do?
Your Chrome and Mirror Gold are optional attributes
They have a value but only if selected
Somewhere you need a price to base the 50% on
Either the price is based off the Products Price or the Price of the Selected Attributes.
So in order to do this kind of pricing, something has to make up a price to take 50% of.
Let's say the prices are as follows:
Size
Small prefix blank price 10.00 set as default
Medium prefix blank 20.00
Color
Red no pricing set as default
Green no pricing
Chrome prefix + price factor .5
Mirror prefix + price factor 2
So this would read as:
Starting at: $10.00
Size: Small $10.00
Medium $20.00
Color: Red
Green
Chrome +$5.00 (which is $10 * .5)
Mirror +$20.00 (which is $10 * 2.0)
Sorry to ask a rather inane question, but I have just run through all the pages of this loooonnng thread and can't see what I'm looking for.
I've been working in Zen so much lately and it's great cuz I'm getting so familiar with everything, but tonight I have a schitoma and just can't see what I know is there:
I want my price to say "Starting at" $XX.00 because it is priced by Attributes, and somewhere awhile back I remember turning that off but I feel that I have looked an re-looked in every menu tonight and can't find the bloody thing! Would one of you kind gurus please tell me where I can find it?
Thanks so much!!
::frust
When you add or edit a product you can set the product to be Priced by Attributes.
Thanks Ajeh, but that's not what I'm asking. Somewhere I removed the text "Starting At" before the price, but the price still appears as the starting price. Does that make sense?
sorry can't find what I'm looking for. this topic has too many pages... there should be a search function for the topics like this.
anyway how can I set the quantities of the different sizes.. lets say I have a tshirt and I have 10 S, 15 M, 15 L and 5 XL sizes. How do I get the quantities right.
Quantity (inventory) tracking by size (attribute) is not available at this time.
The define for the Starting At is located in:Quote:
Originally posted by poosk@Aug 1 2005, 05:30 AM
sorry can't find what I'm looking for. this topic has too many pages... there should be a search function for the topics like this.
anyway how can I set the quantities of the different sizes.. lets say I have a tshirt and I have 10 S, 15 M, 15 L and 5 XL sizes. How do I get the quantities right.
/includes/languages/english.php
define('TEXT_BASE_PRICE','Starting at: ');
There is also a switch for this ...
it is located per Product Type under the Catalog ... Product Types ... Edit Layout
Show Starting At text on Price
Thanks Ajeh! You are a rock star! I KNEW I had turned it off but couldn't find it again for the life of me. Thanks again!
Thanks for letting us know you are back on track and just needed to turn on the Attributes Switch for the Starting At text ... :)
Sorry if this is a repeat question but I haven't been able to find an answer so far...
I have entered my option names and option values with sort orders, but when they appear on the products page, they are ordered by name instead of the sort order I specified. I found a couple of options under Configuration->Product Info but changing these makes no difference. Please help!
Also of some annoyance, when adding attributes to products, the option values are also sorted by name which makes it quite a jumbled list to be picking from, can I sort these by their option name?
Thanks,
Mitchell
are you really serious there's no way to do this?! Do I have to make a different product from everysize?!Quote:
Originally posted by Kim@Aug 1 2005, 03:02 PM
Quantity (inventory) tracking by size (attribute) is not available at this time.
If you use the Default Sort order on the Option Values, you can, after adding in your attributes, just hit the Update To Default Sort Order ...Quote:
Originally posted by mitch_j@Aug 2 2005, 03:04 AM
Sorry if this is a repeat question but I haven't been able to find an answer so far...
I have entered my option names and option values with sort orders, but when they appear on the products page, they are ordered by name instead of the sort order I specified. I found a couple of options under Configuration->Product Info but changing these makes no difference. Please help!
Also of some annoyance, when adding attributes to products, the option values are also sorted by name which makes it quite a jumbled list to be picking from, can I sort these by their option name?
Thanks,
Mitchell
On the listing of the Drop Down for the Option Value, currently the list is done by Option Name, Option Value
In a future update this will be changing to have just the Option Value for the selected Option Name showing to make this easier.
The advantage of the Default Sort order on the Option Values is that at any time you can update the whole store and have the values in the correct order.
Stock/Attributes will be out in v1.4Quote:
Originally posted by poosk@Aug 2 2005, 04:20 AM
are you really serious there's no way to do this?! Do I have to make a different product from everysize?!
This is not an available feature at this time in Zen Cart.
Thanks, I din't see that button up there last night, problem solvedQuote:
Originally posted by Ajeh@Aug 2 2005, 02:47 PM
If you use the Default Sort order on the Option Values, you can, after adding in your attributes, just hit the Update To Default Sort Order ...
On the listing of the Drop Down for the Option Value, currently the list is done by Option Name, Option Value
In a future update this will be changing to have just the Option Value for the selected Option Name showing to make this easier.
The advantage of the Default Sort order on the Option Values is that at any time you can update the whole store and have the values in the correct order.
Thanks for letting us know that the Update Sort to Default Sort Order helped ...
Many people miss this feature of the Option Values ...
As most products regardless of what they are would be best displayed if the Option Values were in an order that made sense ... this is a handy feature to use ...
Good luck with your site! :)
I'm having trouble with this.Quote:
Originally posted by Ajeh@Mar 5 2005, 04:08 AM
This is what the attribute setting for:
Used For Display Purposes Only:
You may not add a product to the cart when this is selected.
If you add to Colors a:
Select from below and set this to the default and set to Display only ... it would stop a customer from not picking a valid choice.
I've tried a few different things, and I am still able to click the add to cart button without selecting an attribute...it just puts the item in the cart with a $0 total.
I want for the customer to have to pick one or the other before adding to cart.
can anyone advise?
link here
Either add an Option Value to the Option Name for:
Select from below ...
The setup the Attribute as:
Select from below ...
Sort Order 0
Default Yes
Display Only Yes
Or, set one of your existing Attributes as:
Default
I had this problem when I first started out. I have kits in three sizes: Sm, Med and Lrg. This is what I did to make sure they chose something:
Under product description, I set the base price to 0$. I also set the base weight to 0.
I created the Option Name (Size), and set it to a Drop Down Menu. Attached to that, I added the three values (Small, Medium, Large).
In the Attributes Controller section, I added each of these three to the product. This is where I set the price and weight of each size kit, plus the sort order and clicked Yes on "Include in Base Price" box.
On the Medium size attribute, I also checked "Default Attribute to be Marked Selected".
Now, when someone goes to order a kit, if they just hit Add to Cart, they automatically get the Medium Kit. When they see it in their cart, and if it's not the size they wanted, they backtrack to find where to make the right choice. I haven't had any complaints with this method yet.
Now, if I had the kind of product where they wanted to order a quantity of three of the same thing, in the three different sizes, they would have to go through the "Add to Cart" process for each different size. If they wanted two medium and one large, they would have to go through the Add to Cart process twice. Radio buttons allow only one choice at a time.
Now, using Check Boxes might work for you. They allow the buyer to check any and all of them. If, in the product description, you make your product 0, check yes to Price by Attributes. When you create the attributes, put in the actual price you want for that size or color or whatever. Then on ONE of them, make it the Default option that will be checked.
People will then see all the options layed out in front of them, see one of them is checked, and they can then check another one and uncheck the default one. If they don't uncheck the default one, it will add that amount in the total (even tho they choose a quantity of 1), and they will say "Whoa, why is that so high?" and go back to make sure they made the right choice. In this way, they can choose one of each option, or 3 of one option if they remember to up the quantity to add to cart. Not perfect, but I've shopped at stores with much less user friendly carts.
Hope this helps!
Patti
This is why using an additional Option Value:
Select from below ...
Pick one ...
Your choice ...
What do you want?
What works for you?
etc.
Is helpful.
I sell T-shirts ... I set to Medium on Default as you suggested ...
Customer just hits Add to Cart ... never really "reading the screen" ... do they ever?
Bummer they needed an X-Large ... now I have sent them a Medium ... blah, blah, blah
Had I used a Display Only Default Sort Order 0 Attribute, they would have been forced to make the "correct" selection from the start.
Checkboxes, same issue ... leave wrong ones checked or forget to check the correct ones.
Somethings, yes you need checkboxes for ... but use them with discretion ... :)
Ajeh:
How do I access the individual attribute values (price, option value string, etc.) from within the tpl_product_info_display.php template?
The available $options_menu[] array already has all the html control stuff in it (yes, I can parse it but that's messy).
I want to create a custom attribute menu without having to modify the main_template_vars_attributes.php file (which is outside the template sturcture).
Thanks,
George
thank you ajeh and clayartisan! i will give it a go today. much appreciated!
Currently ... the main_template_vars_attributes.php is what is used to do the building of the attributes.Quote:
Originally posted by georgewiel@Aug 19 2005, 02:21 PM
Ajeh:
How do I access the individual attribute values (price, option value string, etc.) from within the tpl_product_info_display.php template?
The available $options_menu[] array already has all the html control stuff in it (yes, I can parse it but that's messy).
I want to create a custom attribute menu without having to modify the main_template_vars_attributes.php file (which is outside the template sturcture).
Thanks,
George
While there is no override for this, it can be customized more, but you have to be very careful in doing so.
i think i have it sorted out now...Quote:
Originally posted by Ajeh@Aug 17 2005, 06:05 PM
Had I used a Display Only Default Sort Order 0 Attribute, they would have been forced to make the "correct" selection from the start.
the cart button can still be clicked on if the customer doesnt make a selection from the dropdown, but it gives an error message at the top of the screen: Please Correct the following:
On the Option for: Yards You picked an Invalid Selection: Select from below....
im assuming this is what is supposed to happen. please let me know otherwise!
If you have an attribute set as display only then that is the error message you will receive.
Cool yo, thanks.
I have posted a solution to the individual quantities per attribute problem, which may be useful for those not wanting to wait for Zen to release the update with this feature available.
It is here: http://www.zen-cart.com/modules/ipb/index....showtopic=31412
I have a problem with the attributes :( I made every attribute dropdown, and added to a product 4 attributes, but on the product info page, it still shows the redio buttons :( (ALL radio buttons are checked)
Anyone a idea how to solve this problem?
I got it :) Pretty confusing with naming the values to a option name. But works perfect when you know how to do it :)Quote:
Originally posted by Fearwind@Sep 17 2005, 12:11 PM
I have a problem with the attributes :( I made every attribute dropdown, and added to a product 4 attributes, but on the product info page, it still shows the redio buttons :( (ALL radio buttons are checked)
Anyone a idea how to solve this problem?
Note: dropdowns with auto convert to selected radio buttons when there is only 1 Option Value ... once there are 2+ Option Values then the dropdown will auto convert to a dropdown ...
I hope this one is on next release,
possibility to have more than one article numbers and
article number is not the same as model in this case.
One product, one model but different colors,
and every color with this product have there own
article number.
or
One product, one model but different size,
and every size with this product have there own
article number.
asp
Thanks for all of the above info has been really helpful to me in setting up my attributes.
However I am still having a little problem.
I have managed to put my attributes on a product, but I have now entered a new product and want to put some of the attributes I have created, plus a few new ones, on this product. but it's not working for me the same way as putting them on the original product.
It won't bring me up the attributes and the product anywhere on the same page so that I can link them?
I hope I have explained this properly?
tks
You should have available to you the same things you did for the first Product via the Catalog ... Attributes Controller ...
I know thats what I thought ! but it's not giving me the options, I'll give it another go and see if I can give you the exact details of what I do and what happens
When you go to the Attributes Controller directly ... you need to select your Category ... then your Product before there is anything to see ...
If you are on the Product Listing ... you will see the A on the right side which will take you to the Attributes Controller and should have you set to start adding available Attributes to your Product ...
See if you are leaving out a step there ... :)
Ok I have read about 25 pages and have a firm grasp of atributes now and it works great for my purpose. But and there is always a but how would I be able to add more descriptions with each atribute value?
We sell contract options with our products so the attributes works great for this however the options needs some further explaning to provide the customer with what exactly they get with each contract. There are around 10-15 contract options to choose from. At the moment I just cant see how to provide a descriptions for each option value?
Thanks for your help and great software by the way. Its great to see founders with such passion.
Did you look at the Comments on the Option Name?
You can get to this via the Edit ...
Currently there is a field size limit of 64 but you can alter it if you need a book ... :)
That is a good idea however we use the Option Names for our high level contract options and the values for the individual contracts for example
Option name = 12 Months Contract
Option Value = Contract A (XXXXXXXXXXXXX)
Option Value = Contract B (XXXXXXXXXXXXX)
Option name = 18 Months Contract
Option Value = Contract A (XXXXXXXXXXXXX)
Option Value = Contract B (XXXXXXXXXXXXX)
Option Value = Contract C (XXXXXXXXXXXXX)
I hope this makes sense the (XXXXXXXXXXXXX) is the desctiption we want to provide the user about the Contract. Is This possible?
You may wish to make a popup with contract explinations ...
I don't know if this is a finite list of contract options or a specific per product ...
Currently, the Option Values are not designed to be books nor trigger text of any kind in the listings ...
You could modify this concept and add a description field of some sort that could do this ... but I think you are better with a link to a Contracts Descriptions or what have you ...
As always thank you for your super fast responses. This is what is suspected. Where can I add the description link?
The contract options is specific per product so the contract type detirmines the price for your product example if you buy contract A you pay 19.99 but if you buy contract B the product is free and so on and so forth...Quote:
I don't know if this is a finite list of contract options or a specific per product ...
This has already been a great help now if only I could work out how to handle the monthly recuring pricing I would be set.
tpl_product_info_default.php would add a link to all product pages without touching the individual products ...
However if not all products have a contract then you want setup based on some type of condition on whether to show or not show ...
NOTE: If you fool with the READONLY attributes ... there is a way to use this for links ... but if you edit them after adding them it will break the php code or link code in most cases ... so lots of backups ...
Advantage of the READONLY Option Name Type is that it is not added to the order ...
Is the oposite then also available where you force a user to select at least one option but that options is added to the cart?
Create an attribute to something like:
Contract: Make a Choice ...
Set Make a Choice to be a Display Only, Default attribute when adding it to the product ...
Now it cannot be added to the Product so it throws a warning when it is selected ... :)
I just had a good search and I don't seem to have a tpl_product_info_default.php. Did you perhaps mean tpl_product_info_display.php or am I missing a afile?
Search for what I mean not what I say ... :blink:
tpl_product_info_display.php
:D at your search comment.
I just had a major breakthrough that might not be pretty but gets around the coding issue. With your last tip I actualy scrolled past the image box and that got me thinking what I f I used an image and have the placed neatly below the option describing the contract in short details and what do you know it works perfectly. And only took about 2 minutes to do. Solves a very big time nightmare of getting all the products updated and makes it more controllable.
WRT your previous suggestion where I have a problem is that I would have to have one for every option name group i.e. 12 Month Contracts etc. would have its one Select One and so and and so forth. What I would like is that the user can only select or of any of the contracts. Does this make sense?
Thanks very much for your help so far. I am still amazed at your commitment to the cause. Well Done on a great application.
Maybe it would be easier if we could peek at an URL to one of your products to see what you are doing with the Attributes ... :)
That would be easier however I am on my homepc and the site is not yet live. Makes it slightly more difficult.
fussy ... fussy ... fussy ... oh well ... working in the dark is always fun too ... :blink:
Ok how about if I bring the mountain to mohammed....
can you see what I mean from this image?
Click Here.
When you have a Product ...
Do you have an Option of just 1 of those radio buttons?
IF so ... then you are not building your Option Names and Option Values correctly ...
You want, more or less, 1 Option Name for each choice and then add Option Values to those choices ...
This way, only 1 choice can be made
Ok I've played and played with it and still not working correctly.
Here's what I'm doing
catalog
categories/products
I click on the category I want and see my 2 products in it.
I click on the A in a circle beside the product I want and I see on the left my two products and on the right Atribute Features for product Id# 2 buttons preview and attribute controller
If I click on Preview I get into the attribute controller but all fields are blank and there is a yellow warning message on the top
"no option values have been defined"
Now all my attributes are text there are no values for them?
If I click on attribute controller instead of preview I get the same response.
When I did this for my first product I was able to assign the attributes as you described. I shld also say that when I get to the page with the products on the left and the section on the right with the attribute features there is an option to copy the attributes from another product and this works. but then it didn't add the new ones I put in for my product plus I don't want all the ones from product 1 only a couple and it added all so not an ideal solution. (hope u can follow me !)
tks
Linda were you refering to my problem?Quote:
Do you have an Option of just 1 of those radio buttons?
IF so ... then you are not building your Option Names and Option Values correctly ...
If so no I don't just one option, eventually I will have between 10-15 options values per option name (Option name beeing the contract period or add on)
Does this make sense?
Here is an image to better explain the problem.
Image
Does this help?
mt3wb ...
add a Product Name: Not Real ... Type Radio
add a Product Value to it: Not Real
Now your Attributes should work.
Currently, *all* TEXT attributes fail a safety test that you have added Product Names and Product Values as this doesn't exist when the only kind you have are TEXT ...
This will let it work and not get in your way ...
mobilehound ...
On your's the problem is "something" is selected from each group ... and the person should not be buying that way from what I see they pick the way they want it ...
So add to each Option Name Group and --NONE-- and make it Sort Order 0 and set to default ...
Over time ... I may be building in a mask on the Sort Order 0 for those who do not want to see the --NONE-- or nothing selections ...
No promises on that ... I have to see how the Attribute Stock evolves a bit more before changing the logic ... :)
Yr fab linda tks a million ! that sorted it
rgds :D
Is there an efficient way for adding colour options to a specific list? In our case, we are trying to list four colours for bedsheets, pillowcases and duvet covers. The other products (books, soap etc), are available in one colour only (other items may have different colourways in the future).
Will adding a global system change mean that every product is suddenly available in four colour, or will products only show multi-colour options if they are added via admin?
As there are hundreds of products to add, it's be useful to know this before tearing up the global settings!!!
You need to add the Attributes to each Product ...
However, there is a Copier on the Attributes Controller to allow you to setup the Attributes on 1 Product and then copy them to another Product or Category of Products ... :)
NOTE: Always backup your database before attempting new things of a global nature that you are unfamiliar with ... as in ... Going to do something you have never done before? Backup! Backup! Backup! ... B)
Linda
Quick question, is there a maximum value for attributes on a product? I have 9 for one particular product !! and it will only show 7?
tks
Nope ... no limits that I have ever run into ...
You should be able to add all the Option Values to an Option Name that you need ... :)
No its not the option values, the attributes are text so no values, they are showing in the attribute controller fine but just not on the website, come to think of it maybe it's a template issue? that the template is set to only show a max nr of lines or something for the attributes? Any idea where in the template files I cld check this?
rgds
ok forgive me appears to be working now for some reason ! don't know why didn't before ! but sorted now tks
Thanks for letting us know you are back up and humming along ... :)
Linda, I am back with another question here. Is it possible to wrap HTML table rows around each option value when you display it on the page? If so where will I add this code?
Maybe I shoul explain It like this. Would it be possible to display the attributes in table like this.
Instead of Like this;Code:<table width="329" border="1">
<tr>
<th scope="col"><span class="style1">Option Name </span></th>
<th scope="col"><span class="style1">Desc 1 </span></th>
<th scope="col"><span class="style1">Desc 2 </span></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="col"><span class="style1">
<input name="radiobutton" type="radio" value="radiobutton" />
A </span></th>
<th scope="col"><span class="style1">12 Months </span></th>
<th scope="col"><span class="style1">£20</span></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><center class="style2">
<strong>
<input name="radiobutton" type="radio" value="radiobutton" />
B </strong>
</center> </td>
<td><center class="style2">
<strong> 18 Months </strong>
</center> </td>
<td><center class="style2">
<strong> £25 </strong>
</center></td>
</tr>
</table>
Code:<table width="329" border="1">
<tr>
<th scope="col"><span class="style1">Option Name </span></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="col"><div align="left"><span class="style1">
<input name="radiobutton" type="radio" value="radiobutton" />
A </span><span class="style1">12 Months </span><span class="style1">£20</span></div></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> <div align="left"><strong>
<input name="radiobutton" type="radio" value="radiobutton" />
B </strong><strong>18 Months </strong><strong>£25 </strong>
</div>
<center class="style2">
</center> </td>
</tr>
</table>
Visually I just think that It would have a better inpact espetially since we have over 20 options per product.
Can anyone think of an Excel formula, or some other way, of getting a list of products in the form:
Hat, small
Hat, medium
Hat, large
into the forum
hat, small, medium, large
and then importing it? We've been given a new list, and it would look far better to have each product with attributes, rather than zillions of single products, but I can't figure it out!
Kelvyn have you tried using easy populate?
Sorry, I should have said! I *AM* using Easypopulate, but I'm having trouble with the sheer width of the data too!Quote:
Originally posted by mobilehound@Oct 17 2005, 07:52 AM
Kelvyn have you tried using easy populate?
Was just hoping someone else had re-invented the wheel :)
Sorry Kelvyn can't help you there.
Also still waiting to get a response for my issue. Seems this threads gone dead.
P.S. Is Fun and Frolics your store???
Sorry to have to revisit this one.Quote:
Originally posted by Ajeh@Oct 11 2005, 12:42 AM
Nope ... no limits that I have ever run into ...
You should be able to add all the Option Values to an Option Name that you need ... :)
Is there a limit on the length of the attribute text? I have items that have style attributes. They are fashion accesories and there are 2-5 of different fabric etc. styles for many of the items. The text it is truncated in the product description.
Thanks for your help.
What size do you have these configured to be?
The current limit is 64 but this needs to be set on the Option Name
If you need this to be greater than there will have to be several changes to the database tables.
Hi,,I'm New at attributes,,and dislexic to boot,I have surched this for 4 days,LOL :rolleyes: ,I am selling 4 sizes of the same product,,
priced by attributes-yes
+ - deleted
dropdowns
runs great,,but when i use salemaker,at 25 % off,it adds the display item price to each of the other items,,where am i going wrong?? thanx
Each Attribute is set up as such,,Sorry Should of included this the first post,,SORRY
Used For
Display Purposes Only:
No
Attribute is Free
When Product is Free:
No
Default Attribute
to be Marked Selected:
No
Apply Discounts Used
by Product Special/Sale:
Yes
Include in Base Price
When Priced by Attributes
Yes
Attribute Required
for Text:
No
My Webpage
What is the Product Price set to?
If I set Product Price to 0
Priced by Attribute to YES
Set the Attributes to:
Red 100
Yellow 200
Green 300
Gold is 500
Then put this on sale for 25% off
I get:
Red 75
Yellow 150
Green 225
Gold is 375
HOWDY! I'm baack!
Seems lately I've had a run on clients who wish to sell printed invitations. Zen's a great tool for this as we have all these wonderful attributes. However,.... I am stumped
We are selling an invitation for 1.00
Ordering in groups of 12
1 time printing set up fee is 10.00 (think I can do this with a radio button and price yes at 10.00)
Printing per group of 12: (would I use a price offset in the attribute here and how can it be factored on quantity ordered?)
12=10.00
24=15.00
36=20.00
48=20.00 ...and so on
Would love to have text box text mandatory if select custom printing.
One could also order the card blank.
Here's a screen shot of what I've come up with so far, but I don't think its gonna work.http://www.montanodesigns.com/attributes.gif
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Cindy
First off,,Thanx so much for ansering ME,,LINDA ;)
I have red everything that I could find that you and the other people have disscussed,,It has anabled me to get this far,,OK The question,and anser
#1--The product price is set to 00.00
#2--Priced by attribute--YES
Products without 25%
Graduated cylinder-10m--Starting at: $6.00
Graduated cylinder-50ml-$9.50
Graduated cylinder-100ml-$13.00
Graduated cylinder-250ml-$17.50
Graduated cylinder-500ml-$25.50
thay add to shopping cart and totals are all in line ::tup
BUT then when I go into SALEMAKER and include that catogory on my ongoing 25% off sale :(
this is what I get,,
Graduated cylinder-10m--Starting at: $6.00
Sale: $4.50
Save: 25% off
Graduated cylinder-50ml-$9.50
Graduated cylinder-100ml-$13.00
Graduated cylinder-250ml-$17.50
Graduated cylinder-500ml-$25.50
BUT AS I ADD PRODUCTS TO THE CART THE PRICES ADD UP WRONG,this is a cut and paste of the cart(below)
The Shopping Cart Contains:
Total Items: 5 Weight: 7lbs Amount: $94.00
Remove Product(s) Qty. Total
Delete
Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml
- SIZE 10 ML
$10.50
Delete
Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml
- SIZE 50ML
$14.00
Delete
Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml
- SIZE 100 ML
$17.50
Delete
Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml
- SIZE 250ml
$22.00
Delete
Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml Graduated cylinder-10 ml,50ml,100ml,250ml,500ml
- SIZE 500ml
$30.00
Sub-Total: $94.00
ThanX again
Do you have an URL that we can peek at, uncle13?
Thanks! :)
montano, are you set to priced by attribute?
If not, have you tried the Product Price Manager and the Quantity Discounts?
Hi, I did select price by attributes, but if I sell in groups of 12, I don't want there to be a number in the box above add to cart. Then I get an error saying I added the wrong amount and there's a minimum of 12. I guess I don't even want there to be a minimum of 1 because the selection is made in the drop down. Does that make sense. They can purchase 12-24, 24-36, 36-48 and so on. That selection is made in the first drop down box. What happens next is the following attribute (retrun address printed) is not calculated properly because it doesn't really know how many are being purchased.
I am hoping there is just something stupid I've done or an easy fix. I just am stumped and can't figure it out. Also wondering if you can make any of the attributed dependant on the one right before it. See, if they select blank invitations I don't want the text box mandatory, but if they select printed, then they must fill out the text box.
Argh, brain is swimming just thinking about it.
C
Do you have an URL we can peek at?
Not sure when I can peek but maybe someone will have some time and seeing the actual data does help vs a screen shot ... :)
Hi,,I'm Back,,Sorry it took me so long to come back,,ONE MAN SHOW,,LOL
I set up a test catogory for you to see my problem,(LINDA)
Labled TEST ,,This one is included in the SALEMAKER 25% OFF
TEST
AND here is a link to the same product,,in its origenal catogory with out it added to SALE MAKER
MESSURING TOOLS
THANX AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP,,JEFF
Look at this product via phpMyAdmin ...
Check and see what its master_categories_id is set to and make sure it matches the categories_id that you put on sale.
Look at this product via phpMyAdmin ...
Check and see what its master_categories_id is set to and make sure it matches the categories_id that you put on sale.
::frust
I'M SORRY I DON'T UNDERSTAND,,NONE OF THESE ARE LINKED PRODUCTS,,COULD THAY STILL HAVE THE WRONG ID'S
AND I GESS I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO CHECK THESE ID'S,,OR WHERE,,AND IN SALEMAKER I DON'T SEE ANY ID NUMBERS,,PLEASE STEP BY STEP,,I'M LOST :huh: LOL
All products have a master_categories_id
The master_categories_id is a field in the products table of your database.
This is managed by the Admin for you.
However, if you import products this most likely is not being done properly.
You want to look at the categories_id that the product is in.
You can check this by navigating to the product via the Catalog ... Categories/Products ...
You will see in the URL the cPath=
Now if you look at the product in the products table via phpMyAdmin ... you should see a master_categories_id
That value matches one of the categories on your site.
Looking at that value you can look at your Catalog and find the Catalog it matches to. This should be the one you put on sale in Sale Maker.
If you have the master_categories_id for the product matching the categories_id that you put on sale in Sale Maker then you should see the discount.
If you do not see the discount, either something is wrong with your template or you have a damaged relationship of the master_categories_id and categories_id or you have an old version of Zen Cart or something resulting in this problem.
You could add two-fold option values though.Quote:
Originally posted by Ajeh@Sep 30 2004, 12:32 PM
As to options being related or dependant to one another that is not a feature of Zen Cart at this time.
Instead of adding Mazda 626 as your option name
and
2-door and 4-door as your option values
Add 2 option names:
Mazda 626 2-door
and
Mazda 626 4-door
Then you can add the appropriate color options to the appropriate vehicles.
Just a thought. I am complete newbie to Zen, but that seems like it should work.
Best,
Audra
Hi all
Can I do this:
Product - description - price= pack of 50 = £5.00
pack of 100 = £10.00
pack of 200 = £20.00
Is this possible to set up in attributes?
Andy