PC Configurator Module [Support Thread]

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http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667


Dear all,

I started a new module to create a pc configurator for ZEN CART.

For the start it is going nice but I need help.

I made a file to make some queries and all options are tracked automatically from database.

I is not yet done but you can see a sample here

http://www.lebrand.gr/eshop/index.php?main_page=page_4

Prices change automatically and a product link is provided if you want to see details of the product you choosed.

TRY THE FIRST OPTION TO SEE

If some one thinks he can help please inform me

I am thinking the possibility to make a product with 0 price.

As you can see, prices are being changed automatically with java script

Maybe there could be a way to change products price, and add it to the cart so it can be a normal order procedure.

I include all files I made till now.

hey great start to this im not that great with certain parts but do have good friends so let see what happens will keep in touch with you on this.

Dear all,

Because of the reason that nobody seems to be interested, I decided to make this module with other way.

Below is a description of the project.

Well, after pc configurator form is complete, I make a post to post.php

There I assign all form values to variables :

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$case = $_POST[cpc];
$case_price = $_POST[cpc_price];
$mobo_intel = $_POST[motherboard_intel];
$mobo_intel_price = $_POST[motherboard_intel_price];
$mobo_amd = $_POST[motherboard_amd];
$mobo_amd_price = $_POST[motherboard_amd_price];
$cpu_intel = $_POST[cpu_intel];
$cpu_intel_price = $_POST[cpu_intel_price];
$cpu_amd = $_POST[cpu_amd];
$cpu_amd_price = $_POST[cpu_amd_price];
$ram1 = $_POST[ram1];
$ram1_price = $_POST[ram1_price];
$ram2 = $_POST[ram2];
$ram2_price = $_POST[ram2_price];
$graphics_card = $_POST[graphics_card];
$graphics_card_price = $_POST[graphics_card_price];
$floppy_disk_drive = $_POST[floppy_disk_drive];
$floppy_disk_drive_price = $_POST[floppy_disk_drive_price];
$hard_disk_drive1 = $_POST[hard_disk_drive1];
$hard_disk_drive1_price = $_POST[hard_disk_drive1_price];
$hard_disk_drive2 = $_POST[hard_disk_drive2];
$hard_disk_drive2_price = $_POST[hard_disk_drive2_price];
$cd_rom_drive = $_POST[cd_rom_drive];
$cd_rom_drive_price = $_POST[cd_rom_drive_price];
$dvd_writer_drive = $_POST[dvd_writer_drive];
$dvd_writer_drive_price = $_POST[dvd_writer_drive_price];
$keyboard = $_POST[keyboard];
$keyboard_price = $_POST[keyboard_price];
$keyboard_set = $_POST[keyboard_set];
$keyboard_set_price = $_POST[keyboard_set_price];
$mouse = $_POST[mouse];
$mouse_price = $_POST[mouse_price];
$display_monitor = $_POST[display_monitor];
$display_monitor_price = $_POST[display_monitor_price];
$sound_card = $_POST[sound_card];
$sound_card_price = $_POST[sound_card_price];
$speakers = $_POST[speakers];
$speakers_price = $_POST[speakers_price];
$modem_fax = $_POST[modem_fax];
$modem_fax_price = $_POST[modem_fax_price];
$operating_system = $_POST[operating_system];
$operating_system_price = $_POST[operating_system_price];
$power_supply_unit = $_POST[power_supply_unit];
$power_supply_unit_price = $_POST[power_supply_unit_price];
$printer = $_POST[printer];
$printer_price = $_POST[printer_price];
$scanner = $_POST[scanner];
$scanner_price = $_POST[scanner_price];
$software_applications = $_POST[software_applications];
$software_applications_price = $_POST[software_applications_price];
$extra_parts = $_POST[extra_parts];
$extra_parts_price = $_POST[extra_parts_price];
$services_and_internet = $_POST[services_and_internet];
$services_and_internet_price = $_POST[services_and_internet_price];
$extra_options = $_POST[extra_options];
$extra_options_price = $_POST[extra_options_price];

$netprice = $_POST[netprice];
$totalprice = $_POST[totalpricegross];

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I am now thinking to assign all product details variables to one variable.

Who can help in this ? I started with an array to assign all variables to one. Is this the right way ?

I also have assigned netprice and total price in variables.

My purpose is to prepare all variables needed, just when I put the data for a new product in admin/products.

So, from the posted form, I just can take all values that has to do with products details and assign them to a variable so later I can use it as PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION to insert it in the DATA BASE.

I also have netprice and totalprice values assigned to variables to use them for the same purpose.

What I have to do now is to assign specific values to all variables I need when I insert a new product to the DATABASE. This is very easy to do even for me who started PHP recently.

So, you may wonder how this is going to work ?

DID YOU EVER THINK THAT CUSTOMERS CAN CREATE PRODUCTS FOR YOU ?

SOME EASY STEPS :

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1. PC Configurator form is populated automatically with products that exists in our database.

2. We POST the form to a file.php to gather the required information for product details and price to assign their values to specific variables and we also write some code in the file.php to assign spesific values to specific variables, those we need just when we insert a new product in the database.

3. In the file.php we have prepared all needed variables. Now we present the product that our customer constructed in a good looking table and we PROVIDE a button; The MAGIC button. When customer press it, this constructed product is inserted into the database, in a specific category we had previously specified with variable, with specific image......and so on. Now we must REDIRECT our customer to HIS OWN CREATED PRODUCT because HE WANTS TO BUY IT. Now I am thinking that if I query the database for the last product id, to redirect the customer to his product, maybe someone else, almost the same time has created another product. So this will confuse the customer. So, to redirect the customer for sure to his product, we must add a new field to the database which could be a name or something else that customer provides in the PC Configurator form. Well if customer is logged in NO PROBLEM.

4. Customer is now seeing his product in our shop and he is ready to order. So this way, customer buys what he wants and also creates products in our database. To improve this, we can assign a KEY VALUE to a variable for a specific PC Configuration Product so it is not imported twice in our database in the case that customer did not see this product and tried to create it again.

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The bad is that products and prices change. The good is that our form is being populated automatically with products and prices.

But what about older products that customers had created and parts and prices changed ? Are we going to delete from database ?

Well, I am waiting for your opinion. I am sure that many of you could write that code in an hour, but in my opinion the point here is if you find this idea workable or if you have something else in mind so this module can be improved before I start writing the code.

Thank you all.

Dear all,

Because of the reason that nobody seems to be interested, I decided to make this module with other way.

Below is a description of the project.

Well, after pc configurator form is complete, I make a post to post.php

There I assign all form values to variables :

Quote:

---

$case = $_POST[cpc];
$case_price = $_POST[cpc_price];
$mobo_intel = $_POST[motherboard_intel];
$mobo_intel_price = $_POST[motherboard_intel_price];
$mobo_amd = $_POST[motherboard_amd];
$mobo_amd_price = $_POST[motherboard_amd_price];
$cpu_intel = $_POST[cpu_intel];
$cpu_intel_price = $_POST[cpu_intel_price];
$cpu_amd = $_POST[cpu_amd];
$cpu_amd_price = $_POST[cpu_amd_price];
$ram1 = $_POST[ram1];
$ram1_price = $_POST[ram1_price];
$ram2 = $_POST[ram2];
$ram2_price = $_POST[ram2_price];
$graphics_card = $_POST[graphics_card];
$graphics_card_price = $_POST[graphics_card_price];
$floppy_disk_drive = $_POST[floppy_disk_drive];
$floppy_disk_drive_price = $_POST[floppy_disk_drive_price];
$hard_disk_drive1 = $_POST[hard_disk_drive1];
$hard_disk_drive1_price = $_POST[hard_disk_drive1_price];
$hard_disk_drive2 = $_POST[hard_disk_drive2];
$hard_disk_drive2_price = $_POST[hard_disk_drive2_price];
$cd_rom_drive = $_POST[cd_rom_drive];
$cd_rom_drive_price = $_POST[cd_rom_drive_price];
$dvd_writer_drive = $_POST[dvd_writer_drive];
$dvd_writer_drive_price = $_POST[dvd_writer_drive_price];
$keyboard = $_POST[keyboard];
$keyboard_price = $_POST[keyboard_price];
$keyboard_set = $_POST[keyboard_set];
$keyboard_set_price = $_POST[keyboard_set_price];
$mouse = $_POST[mouse];
$mouse_price = $_POST[mouse_price];
$display_monitor = $_POST[display_monitor];
$display_monitor_price = $_POST[display_monitor_price];
$sound_card = $_POST[sound_card];
$sound_card_price = $_POST[sound_card_price];
$speakers = $_POST[speakers];
$speakers_price = $_POST[speakers_price];
$modem_fax = $_POST[modem_fax];
$modem_fax_price = $_POST[modem_fax_price];
$operating_system = $_POST[operating_system];
$operating_system_price = $_POST[operating_system_price];
$power_supply_unit = $_POST[power_supply_unit];
$power_supply_unit_price = $_POST[power_supply_unit_price];
$printer = $_POST[printer];
$printer_price = $_POST[printer_price];
$scanner = $_POST[scanner];
$scanner_price = $_POST[scanner_price];
$software_applications = $_POST[software_applications];
$software_applications_price = $_POST[software_applications_price];
$extra_parts = $_POST[extra_parts];
$extra_parts_price = $_POST[extra_parts_price];
$services_and_internet = $_POST[services_and_internet];
$services_and_internet_price = $_POST[services_and_internet_price];
$extra_options = $_POST[extra_options];
$extra_options_price = $_POST[extra_options_price];

$netprice = $_POST[netprice];
$totalprice = $_POST[totalpricegross];

---

I am now thinking to assign all product details variables to one variable.

Who can help in this ? I started with an array to assign all variables to one. Is this the right way ?

I also have assigned netprice and total price in variables.

My purpose is to prepare all variables needed, just when I put the data for a new product in admin/products.

So, from the posted form, I just can take all values that has to do with products details and assign them to a variable so later I can use it as PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION to insert it in the DATA BASE.

I also have netprice and totalprice values assigned to variables to use them for the same purpose.

What I have to do now is to assign specific values to all variables I need when I insert a new product to the DATABASE. This is very easy to do even for me who started PHP recently.

So, you may wonder how this is going to work ?

DID YOU EVER THINK THAT CUSTOMERS CAN CREATE PRODUCTS FOR YOU ?

SOME EASY STEPS :

Quote:

---

1. PC Configurator form is populated automatically with products that exists in our database.

2. We POST the form to a file.php to gather the required information for product details and price to assign their values to specific variables and we also write some code in the file.php to assign spesific values to specific variables, those we need just when we insert a new product in the database.

3. In the file.php we have prepared all needed variables. Now we present the product that our customer constructed in a good looking table and we PROVIDE a button; The MAGIC button. When customer press it, this constructed product is inserted into the database, in a specific category we had previously specified with variable, with specific image......and so on. Now we must REDIRECT our customer to HIS OWN CREATED PRODUCT because HE WANTS TO BUY IT. Now I am thinking that if I query the database for the last product id, to redirect the customer to his product, maybe someone else, almost the same time has created another product. So this will confuse the customer. So, to redirect the customer for sure to his product, we must add a new field to the database which could be a name or something else that customer provides in the PC Configurator form. Well if customer is logged in NO PROBLEM.

4. Customer is now seeing his product in our shop and he is ready to order. So this way, customer buys what he wants and also creates products in our database. To improve this, we can assign a KEY VALUE to a variable for a specific PC Configuration Product so it is not imported twice in our database in the case that customer did not see this product and tried to create it again.

---

The bad is that products and prices change. The good is that our form is being populated automatically with products and prices.

But what about older products that customers had created and parts and prices changed ? Are we going to delete from database ?

Well, I am waiting for your opinion. I am sure that many of you could write that code in an hour, but in my opinion the point here is if you find this idea workable or if you have something else in mind so this module can be improved before I start writing the code.

Thank you all.

The new module is being developed very fast and there are many changes.

I include a zip file if somebody wants to see what is going on.

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Originally Posted by lebrand2006

The new module is being developed very fast and there are many changes.

I include a zip file if somebody wants to see what is going on.

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No readme/instructions in download..so where do files go in a zencart install??
:blink:

Dear friends,

This is a complete new module I managed to write from the start.

Now Zen Cart, have it's OWN Pc Configurator !!!!

Just a few lines of code missing for the distribution to be done.

This is the first Version. Many version will come, based on your ideas.

So if you have any suggestions, please POST it here.

Well, you can try it here :

http://www.lebrand.gr/eshop/index.php?main_page=page_4

1. Create a custom pc, then press "Επόμενο - Next" button

2. Now your configuration will be presented to you. Press "Επόμενο - Next" link

3. In the last page your product has been created and added to the shop database.

Only some lines of code, and you will be directly redirected to the product's info page !!!

If you want to see the product you just created, go to :

http://www.lebrand.gr/eshop/index.ph...ndex&cPath=183

On the next few days, I will develop it to be ready.

Then there will be some testing period to fix some bugs ( if we find ) and then I will upload it to downloads will complete instructions.

Have in mind that it is working on 1.3.X.X

You should also install quick updates, to be more easier because a new column is created in TABLE PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION and it can be updated automatically with the modified quick updates I made.

Have fun

Hi Misty.

I managed to make this module work just today. Many things have to be done. I will be testing it for 5-10 days to fix some bugs and make it better and then I will post here first , the first version for crash test.

When all things go well, then I will upload it to downloads.

Does anybody know any function to produce uniq numbers based on a limited value, like 99.999.999.999 ?

I want to use it to produce a serial number for each custom pc. Now I use the session id without letters combined with floored price to produce a serial number.

But if session id remains the same, this is not good, so I need a function like this.

As for instructions, I will make it detailed and I will post it here latter with all needed files and modifications.

Just forgot to upload what has been done!!

There are no instructions in the zip file but there is all code used.

Also I inluded 2 nice pictures , one for Intel PC and one for AMD PC.

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Originally Posted by lebrand2006

Does anybody know any function to produce uniq numbers based on a limited value, like 99.999.999.999 ?

I want to use it to produce a serial number for each custom pc. Now I use the session id without letters combined with floored price to produce a serial number.

But if session id remains the same, this is not good, so I need a function like this.

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I might be inclined to start with a call to the zen_create_random_value() function, specify whether you alpha, numeric, or mixed, and maybe combine that with some other value, such as microtime or something. Then store the generated number in a new database table for comparison purposes and compare ... just to be sure no duplicates are ever generated.

looking forward!!!!! I just need this kind of module :clap:

Dear all,

Many things have to be done.

Today I will prepare the following :

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1. Full configuration screen in Admin area

In PC Configuration Screen, there are 28 fields that can carry option names and values.

So in configuration screen in Admin area we should give the option so we can select one by one which fields to activate and also select a name.

So if we only activate 3 fields "Computer Cases", "Motherboards" and "Proccesors" then in the PC Configuration Screen in the shop, there will only be presented these 3 fields on the table and their option names and values.

I am also thinking that there could be some modifications in `products` and `configuration` TABLES and also in products.php and configuration.php files in order that we could be able to group specific products to be presented as option names where we want it, combined with configuration settings so everyone can be able to configure all options and values based on his needs.

Because this could take some more time, and maybe somebody else have better ideas PLEASE post any ideas here so we can make this module better from the start and allow more users use it based on their needs.

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2. Change the function which creates the Products Serial Number

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Products Serial Number was being created, cleaning the session id from letters and combine it with the floored price of the product.

This could cause problems, when somebody tries to make another PC Configuration.

The new function will create a unique Products Serial Number, which will be assigned to a session variable and also inserted in the database.

So this way we can easily call and present the product which our customer last created.

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3. Change the way that we create products id

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Because of the reason of the above change, there is no need to produce products id.

So products id will be normaly auto increment as usually.

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4. Prepare the code for a new template for selected product presentation.

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When customer selects a product in PC Configurator, this product is automatically linked with Java Script .

This link is presented on the right side of the selection.

When customer follow it ( press it ) a pop up window open to show the product.

Actually the URL is based on products id and the template page is Product Info Page.

But our customer only wants to see product details.

So we should prepare a new template for this purpose, so the pop up window only shows product details and nothing more.

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This is for today.

PLEASE, IF SOMEBODY HAVE NEW IDEAS

POST it here, so we can develop this module for everyone's needs.

Thank you all in advance.

Admin Configuration Screen for PC Configurator - Version 1 is ready.

There are 28 Options where you can select what product group to display for every field on PC Configurator on the shop.

This is also usefull to set the sort order of display.

So PC Configurator fields on the shop will be exactly ordered as you see it in Admin area and they will also hold option names based on what product group you have selected for each one.

Version 1.1 will have more options to Configure some other values needed for PC Configurator, instead of configuring these values in the "pc_configurator_defines.php" file.

Well for now, this is something you can install in your shop and try it.

Wait for more soon.

This mod will make a lot of people very happy, and I hope some who have use for it will post their ideas here too. When stable, I expect the code could be modified for other similar purposes also.

Good work so far!

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Dear all,

Forgive me; this is going a little bit slow but please have in mind that even my ideas work, I am a new learner of PHP, SQL and JAVA SCRIPT so I am reading and writing code at the same time. I believe that if I could explain what exactly my idea is this would be a lot easier for someone else to write the code. But please let me try. I think I am in a good way. As for my English, I hope you understand me !!!

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I am still writing code from the morning ( now here is night 01:07 )

After the Admin Configuration Screen I have prepared new SQL Patches to insert the right structure for PC Configurator Master Category with its subcategories.

So this way we will track with a safe way all products from a category, to assocciate them with a drop down list.

Also , based on Configuration in Admin area we will construct the PC Configurator table. See below how this happens :

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Inside every <TR> </TR> on our table we hold 2 <TD>

The first <TD> holds the drop down list with products and products information link and the second <TD> holds the price of selected product.

Well in this module, we use 28 fields ( <TR> ) to show the customer the Options.

PC Configurator table will be constructed automatically, based on what product groups we have activated.

I tested the following and it is working good.

Bellow it is not all the code I describe but only one query to SHOW or NOT the first <TR>

<?php

/*

Here we query to find IF the FIRST product group is ACTIVATED and what products should be listed in this drop down list, based on our selection in Admin->Pc Configurator. IF this product group is not activated, and has the value "off" we do not present the first <TR> at all. Also with this way, we assocciate the value of products group name we have selected to the SELECTED item in the drop down list. So if we have selected "Computer Cases" for the first product group, the first OPTION will have SELECTED the name "Computer Cases" and the drop down list will contain all products inside the category "Computer Cases" we have created before.

*/

$check_configuration_value_1 =
$db->Execute
("
select configuration_value
from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . "
where configuration_key= 'PRODUCTS_GROUP_PC_CONFIGURATOR_1'
");

$configuration_value_1 =
$check_configuration_value_1->fields['configuration_value'];

if( $configuration_value_1 != "off" ) {
?>


HERE IS THE FIRST <TR> which actualy holds 2 <TD>

In the first <TD> we show our drop down list and products link.

The second <TD> holds the selected product's price.

If we have not activated the first product group , content in this area will not be presented at all.

This way our PC Configurator Table in shop is constructed automatically, based on our selections.

<?php } ?>

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Sorry for writing down all this, but maybe this would be helpfull for other learners and even give some new ideas.

Well, next to come is to prepare and test code to create the drop down list.

This list should hold Products Name and Price.

The OLD QUERIES I have made is not the right way.

In the old way there were LIMITS on how many products to show on the drop down list. Actually a part of these queries was made to select my shop's products based on their ORDER !!!!

Now, with the new way, this module will be completely independable.

I will be back soon !!!

Dear all,

I fixed the problem with UNIQUE serial number when a customer creates a new Custom PC.

As DrByte suggested I made a new DATABASE TABLE :

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CREATE TABLE `serials` (
`serial_id` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`serial_number` varchar(128) NOT NULL default '',
PRIMARY KEY (`serial_id`)
) TYPE=MyISAM AUTO_INCREMENT=1 ;

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Then we use the following code to create a serial number and check if it is UNIQUE.

If query result = created serial number, then our page reload until the serial number is UNIQUE.

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// If you want to test if this code working just comment $serial_number = md5(uniqid(rand(), true));
// and uncoment $serial_number = '5' ;
// Then you will notice that the page where you put this code will be ALLWAYS reloading !!!
// because serial number "58ffj63g9c6ds56gfd45ghd4ghds56gfsa326" exist on the data base

// CREATES THE SERIAL NUMBER
$serial_number = md5(uniqid(rand(), true));

//$serial_number = '58ffj63g9c6ds56gfd45ghd4ghds56gfsa326' ;

//CHECK TO SEE IF CREATED SERIAL NUMBER EXISTS ON THE DATABASE
$check_serial = "SELECT serial_number
FROM " . TABLE_SERIALS . "
WHERE serial_number = '" . $serial_number . "'";

$serial_execute = $db->Execute($check_serial);

$serial_result = $serial_execute->fields['serial_number'];

//IF NUMBER EXISTS PAGE RELOAD AND A NEW SERIAL NUMBER IS CREATED
if($serial_result != "" ) { ?>

<SCRIPT language=Javascript>

window.location.reload( true );

</SCRIPT>

<?php

// IF NUMBER DOES NOT EXIST IT IS INSERTED IN DATABASE AS A UNIQUE NUMBER

}else{

$productserial = $serial_number;
//echo $productserial;

$db->Execute("INSERT INTO " . TABLE_SERIALS . " (serial_number) VALUES ('" . $productserial . "')");

}

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Many thanks to DrByte for the idea of creatingr a new DATABASE TABLE

As we talk about RELOADING I would love to share the MATRIX RELOADED swf I use on my website www.lebrand.gr

Waiting for new suggestions

Patches for Creating Master Category and Subcategories for PC Configurator are ready.

This way we produce the Structure for Our Master category and all subcategories where we will place our products.

If there are products already in the database we can link them or duplicate them to the category we want or also use the module quick updates to change massively many product's categories in seconds.

Well, when time comes will can solve this issue easily.

Below is the SQL Patches :

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INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28100, '', 0, 0, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28100, 1, 'PC Configurator Options', '');



INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28101, '', 28100, 1, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28101, 1, 'Computer Case', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28128, '', 28100, 28, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28128, 1, 'Power Supply', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28102, '', 28100, 2, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28102, 1, 'Intel Motherboard', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28103, '', 28100, 3, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28103, 1, 'AMD Motherboard', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28104, '', 28100, 4, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28104, 1, 'Intel Proccesor', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28105, '', 28100, 5, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28105, 1, 'AMD Proccesor', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28106, '', 28100, 6, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28106, 1, 'Ram Memory', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28107, '', 28100, 7, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28107, 1, 'Extra Ram Memory', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28108, '', 28100, 8, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28108, 1, 'Hard Disk Drive', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28109, '', 28100, 9, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28109, 1, 'Extra Hard Disk Drive', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28110, '', 28100, 10, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28110, 1, 'Graphics Card - VGA', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28111, '', 28100, 11, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28111, 1, 'Floppy Disk Drive', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28112, '', 28100, 12, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28112, 1, 'CD ROM - DVD ROM', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28113, '', 28100, 13, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28113, 1, 'DVD RW - CD ROM', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28114, '', 28100, 14, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28114, 1, 'Modem - Fax', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28115, '', 28100, 15, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28115, 1, 'Extra PC Parts', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28116, '', 28100, 16, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28116, 1, 'Other Extra Options', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28117, '', 28100, 17, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28117, 1, 'Keyboard + Mouse SET', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28118, '', 28100, 18, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28118, 1, 'Keyboard', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28119, '', 28100, 19, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28119, 1, 'Mouse', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28120, '', 28100, 20, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28120, 1, 'Sound Card', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28121, '', 28100, 21, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28121, 1, 'Speakers', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28122, '', 28100, 22, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28122, 1, 'Display Monitor', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28123, '', 28100, 23, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28123, 1, 'Operating System', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28124, '', 28100, 24, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28124, 1, 'Printer', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28125, '', 28100, 25, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28125, 1, 'Scanner', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28126, '', 28100, 26, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28126, 1, 'Software/Applications', '');

INSERT INTO `categories` VALUES (28127, '', 28100, 27, now(), now(), 1);
INSERT INTO `categories_description` VALUES (28127, 1, 'Support Services/Internet Services', '');

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I wrote the code to query the database to gather all values ( actually categories names ) .

A file is included in the first screen to run all queries.

Then table is automatically created, based on your selections in Admin->Configuration-> PC Configurator.

It is working fine so far.

We also use selected values to display the selected names on option names.

http://www.lebrand.gr/eshop/index.php?main_page=page_4

This screen is created automatically now !!!

Now we will procced to query for every categories products to assocciated it with option names, based on our selections in configuration.

As you can see I use page_4 - page_3 and page_2.

It would be very nice if someone help to create 3-4 new pages for pc_configurator.php

I am also thinking for extra configuration values even if this module is not yet done. It would be easily customizable even for other products configuration; not only computers.

So I am waiting for your suggestions If you have any.

Thank you all in advance

Dear all,

Pc Configurator is developing quite fast.

Some changes has been made to 3 files in Admin, collect_info.php, update_product.php and copy_to_confirm.php.

These changes has to do with the new column in products_description which is description_categories_id.

So this new column has been created

Quote:

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ALTER TABLE `products_description` ADD COLUMN `description_categories_id` int(11) NOT NULL default '0' AFTER `products_id`;

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for more flexibility in queries.

The queries for products in specific categories, so they can be presented on <selects> based on the configuration in admin->Pc Configurator.

As I am new in PHP, JAVASCRIPT, AJAX, SQL I took my time to read more and search deeper in Zen Cart and generaly in the above languages.

So new ideas came, as for compatibility check when someone configures a computer and some of them are under construction.

As for writing code for queries, more and more complex ( actualy I understand most of it but writing so complex is not so easy in the start - most times I copy-paste what I need and/or modify ) I am trying to find a good way to loop in a specific category, query all of it's products and put it in an array(?) to present it in an <OPTION> in the shop where <OPTION>(S) is where customers configure their computer.

Well, I found plenty of them in Zen Cart, and also on the net, but I suppose I better use code from Zen Cart . It is doing all the job !!!

Next days I am going to start testing which of...let's call them "subs" [ queries ]
I am going to use.

Please if someone have in mind a good way to loop through a category, select all of it's products and present it on a <SELECT> , would be nice to inform me.

Another issue I mentioned above is about compatibility when configuring a computer.

I was thinking of using some AJAX as our main PC Configurator page loads once
and we are in the need of presenting specific items [pc_parts] based on customer's selection, as one of them is when customer select Motherboard we should present only compatible proccesors and so on.

I am thinking about adding some new fields in admin/includes/modules/product/collect_info.php (I have already added one hidden field which is 'description_caterogies_id' and being updated(or inserted) automatically as 'master_categories_id' does) where administrator can select compatibility for some products.

But, these fields are going to be presented based on the products category, so when you insert a motherboard you will have the oportunity to select proccesors and ram compatibility and when you insert a graphics card, power supply compatibility and so on.

Based on these selections, we can use some AJAX to present the right products to the customer, these which are compatible to each other.

There is another issue about products picture where I will also need some help. Even it is working, because of the reason there are 2 pictures, one for Intel PC's and one for AMD when you delete all automatically created products, these pictures are also being deleted. I just found a temporarily way, not to delete these pictures, by keeping 2 products, one of each category, and just flag their status to off.

Well the basic idea grown to much and I am now thinking more wide, so we can make this module more flexible day by day.

This way it could have many uses; not only to configure a computer but also other products.

Have a nice day ( or night ! )

Hi,
I too started working on a configurator. Mine isn't by default for Zen Cart, but I wanted to integrate it in Zen as soon as is finished.

Actually I almost completed the front-end interface (still some things to do, like table layout for products and ability to sort the table on the fly, evaluate if give the ability to add more than 1 unit for the same item, create a link for details (probably tooltip or modal window that retrieves info via AJAX)...) and of course all the graphics.

I'm using a different approach:

A step process, to take account of the compatibility: example, step 1 select motherboards, step 2 select cpu but only among cpus compatible with the motherboard selected in step 1.

All the logic is done, just left some php controls and queries...

But unfortunately I'm not so quick as you ;)

I'm using jquery as js framework, with Interface plugin, some custom code and AJAX to load php page.


A pre-pre-alpha demo is here: http://sviluppo.atfriends.net/configuratore/

Hi Paolo.

I had also in mind to use something like this. I downloaded and tested AJAX code in topic server.

This kind of style is very nice but I am trying to follow zen cart logic.

That's why I am doing it this way.

As you may noticed, when customer configures his PC , and goes to step 2, he is being presented with all details, and then when he goes to final step, a new product ( customer's PC ) is being inserted into the shop.

So, the main idea is that Admin configures all product groups through admin->configuration->PC Configurator , then add products to specific categories.

Customer builds the PC , a new product is being created in category Custom PC , and then customer is being directly redirected to this product's info page, to buy it.

Well, the main idea works fine and it has good functionality but now I am working on needed details.

Hi Charis,

I think yours is a good solution, and best of all it's already working ;).

I'm developing mine this way, since some people requested (in the past, not now) these features.

I didn't explained, but my intention is that when someone finish to configure his product, all the items in the temporary cart are 'flushed' to the main cart and the process go on with standard checkout.

I'm trying to develope this thing as a stand-alone functionality, so it may be used everywhere, just changing the bridge to the core system.

Hi again Paolo.

I understand what your intention is, and your module will be very nice.

The main function I use is almost like yours.

Customer gather products[items] ( without preparing temporary shopping cart items ) and then, all these items are parts of a new product which is being automatically inserted into database in category Custom PC.

When my module is done, it will be easily customizable to produce any kind of "product constructor" ; some examples are :

1. Configurator for Motorcycles and Cars

2. Configurator for Gift Sets

3. Configurator for Office Supplies

4. Configurator for Clothing ( like yours )

5. Configurator for Photo printing Shops

and many other, whatever is needed.

Well, my module could start working now, (and I need it now because I want to use it in my shop [ I sell computer-consumables and Internet Services - conections - hosting - web site creation etc ] BUT I am also thinking all other members of this community, who would like to use this module and customize it for their needs.

So I am thinking to run it on my shop, and keep developing it, testing on local server or in other pages on my shop and keep writing any news in this thread.

Next days I hope I can manage to pack what's done for now and upload it here in this thread. Unfortunatelly I had a little accident and I can't work so much these days.

Well, keep working on your module, and if you have already opened a thread for it, inform us HERE.

As you may noticed, I tried to post all procedure I am following for my module and also uploaded the most code I wrote.

Please inform us, if you have posted any part of your code.

Searching on this forum, I found a post of someone who was asking money for a PC Configurator "thing" !!!

As you noticed, I do not hesitate to post my code here. Anyone can use it and say it's his own code. I do not mind ! I just feel the need to help this community, as I has been helped many times and I downloaded many modules to use for me and my clients.

So, the code I write is not mine. It is Zen's code ! I just have the idea.

Well, I would be very happy to take a look at your code if you don't mind.

Thanks for your replies.

Dear Zen Cart community,

I am starting to pack PC Configurator V1.1 for Zen Cart 1.3.X.X versions

When Instructions are ready, I will upload this version here for CRASH TEST !

Users who want to test it, read the instructions carafully !

See you soon.

I am fixing some bugs before upload the modue.

I will upload it here in the next 2-3 days.

Still waiting for fresh ideas

Please, inform me, anyone is interested to test the module contact me directly at:

[email protected] or [email protected]

Thank you

Hello.

Does anybody know a way to produce a page (screen) just to show the product information and nothing else?

We need this template because, when customer selects a product in the drop down list, he can also see the details of this product in a pop up window by pressing the link beside the drop down list and this way we load everything but we only need to show product info page.

Please if anybody knows a way, inform me

Thanks in advance

This UPLOAD is just for testing.

Some changes has to be made in 2 files.

But you can start adding products when you install it to use YOUR PC Configurator in Zen Cart. Then you come back here to download new files.

Please, inform the community for any bugs, in this thread.

DOWNLOAD PC CONFIGURATOR NOW !!!

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667

Thank you Charis, I have downloaded this and it seems ok apart from a couple of things i'm not sure of, When going through the options of what you want in the custom PC should you be adding them to cart as individual items and then it makes the new PC or do you do something else? Secondly in the configuration i have changed the options to show what i want to offer the customers a choice of (case, motherboard Etc, about 12 in total), but when you go to the configurator on site it shows all options, Is this correct?
Once again Thank you for you contribution. Any help on this matter would be appreciated

I am very interested in this contribution. I'll take a look at your code in the upcoming week and make any suggestions.

Keep up the good work!

Pull down menus are better imo. For larger lists of options they are the definite winner and still look fine when only a few options are listed. Whereas radio buttons only look good for a few options and terrible for many options. Since the PC Configurator needs to be general for everyone, it should stay as pulldowns.

After only a cursory look at the alpha code, I would like to just mention that it might be prudent to consider looking at the admin module code in consideration of overrides (yes, there "are" some overrides in the admin, but they're not template-related).

/admin/includes/modules/*.php -- these are "master" files
/admin/includes/modules/PRODUCT_TYPE/*.php -- these are the per-product-type overrides of the master

In the case of the product_music type, you'll see that several of the "master" files also exist (with some changes inside) in the product_music subfolder.

However, in the case of the main/base "product" product_type, you'll see only a couple files related to entering product details.

This mod makes changes to the copy_to_confirm.php module. However, by changing the "master" version of this file, you suddenly affect *all* product types on your site. If you're only using "product general", then I suppose it doesn't matter. But if you also have document products and perhaps products that use the free-shipping product type, or maybe a 3rd party addon product type such as books, then your changes to the 'master' modules *might* adversely affect those other product types as well.
Then again, MAYBE that IS what you want ... but if that's the case, you might need to document what changes will be required to the core code of those other product types as well.

I'm not sure whether your PC Configurator needs its own dedicated product-type, as I haven't inspected in great detail as yet. Nevertheless, that could be another option that might help prevent some confusion among product types.

It's not an urgent issue, and not a huge mistake ... but I thought I'd mention it for consideration while you're looking at refining things. What you choose depends on your goals.
The general rule would be ... if you're finding a need to touch a file in the /admin/includes/modules folder, you *most likely* should be putting your changes in the subfolder related to the product-type your changes specifically affect ... even if there's not already a file by that name IN that subfolder.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by andyroe208

Thank you Charis, I have downloaded this and it seems ok apart from a couple of things i'm not sure of, When going through the options of what you want in the custom PC should you be adding them to cart as individual items and then it makes the new PC or do you do something else? Secondly in the configuration i have changed the options to show what i want to offer the customers a choice of (case, motherboard Etc, about 12 in total), but when you go to the configurator on site it shows all options, Is this correct?
Once again Thank you for you contribution. Any help on this matter would be appreciated

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You don't add to the cart individual items !!! You make your choices and then you do to the next screen ( today I will post the update ) where your choices are presented in a table ( this will be ready today with the update ) .

Then you press next, and in the last screen, a new product is inserted automatically in category "Custom PC". Then you are directly redirected to this product's info page, where you can buy it.

As for the configuration, ( I tested on line and in local server ) works fine if you upload all files, and make all SQL Patches.

In Configuration -> PC Configurator you set a product group to "off" when you don't want to appear in the shop.

Do not worry, as this is the pre testing alpha version. All bugs will be fixed.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by DrByte

After only a cursory look at the alpha code, I would like to just mention that it might be prudent to consider looking at the admin module code in consideration of overrides (yes, there "are" some overrides in the admin, but they're not template-related).

/admin/includes/modules/*.php -- these are "master" files
/admin/includes/modules/PRODUCT_TYPE/*.php -- these are the per-product-type overrides of the master

In the case of the product_music type, you'll see that several of the "master" files also exist (with some changes inside) in the product_music subfolder.

However, in the case of the main/base "product" product_type, you'll see only a couple files related to entering product details.

This mod makes changes to the copy_to_confirm.php module. However, by changing the "master" version of this file, you suddenly affect *all* product types on your site. If you're only using "product general", then I suppose it doesn't matter. But if you also have document products and perhaps products that use the free-shipping product type, or maybe a 3rd party addon product type such as books, then your changes to the 'master' modules *might* adversely affect those other product types as well.
Then again, MAYBE that IS what you want ... but if that's the case, you might need to document what changes will be required to the core code of those other product types as well.

I'm not sure whether your PC Configurator needs its own dedicated product-type, as I haven't inspected in great detail as yet. Nevertheless, that could be another option that might help prevent some confusion among product types.

It's not an urgent issue, and not a huge mistake ... but I thought I'd mention it for consideration while you're looking at refining things. What you choose depends on your goals.
The general rule would be ... if you're finding a need to touch a file in the /admin/includes/modules folder, you *most likely* should be putting your changes in the subfolder related to the product-type your changes specifically affect ... even if there's not already a file by that name IN that subfolder.

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Thank you very much for writing all this. As I have mentioned many times I am new to PHP , SQL etc, and also in the procedure of learning. I know my code is a mess, and that's why I asked help in developing this module.

As I noticed, code options are so much with PHP , especially when you are working in a such good application as Zen Cart is. So I am sure I should not write it this way. As for the core files, I knew about this issue ( supposing a shop with "product general" only ) and I mentioned it in the README file.

Any help and modifications would be nice. I am sure I would not write this code at all if I knew better the structure of Zen Cart. I am trying to learn.

Thank you very much again

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Nismo

Hallo, great work!.. But I think that radio and checkbox buttons are better then select(pull down menu)

look here:
http://www.foxpc.cz/easy/49
or
http://www.tee.cz/konfigurator/

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Very very nice work. From the best I have seen.

Well here we are talking about Zen Cart.

Everyone would be happy if you make these "functions" work for Zen Cart.

In addition, you will help the community.

Would you post the code for http://www.foxpc.cz/easy/49 ?

This is the point. The point of life :)

Quote:

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Originally Posted by andyroe208

Thank you Charis, I have downloaded this and it seems ok apart from a couple of things i'm not sure of, When going through the options of what you want in the custom PC should you be adding them to cart as individual items and then it makes the new PC or do you do something else? Secondly in the configuration i have changed the options to show what i want to offer the customers a choice of (case, motherboard Etc, about 12 in total), but when you go to the configurator on site it shows all options, Is this correct?
Once again Thank you for you contribution. Any help on this matter would be appreciated

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Did you test it on local server or on line ?

Please provide your URL

Thanks

Dear all, I am packing the new Testing Aplha Version of PC Configurator.

It will be available here :

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667

New version Testing Alpha Version 1.1 has been uploaded here :

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667



ATTENTION - ATTENTION

IF YOU DID NOT INSTALL PC CONFIGURATOR JUST READ THE FILE "README_INSCTRUCTIONS.txt"


IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED PC CONFIGURATOR DO THE FOLLOWING FOR THIS
TESTING ALPHA VERSION :



1. Upload the file "pc_configurator_defines.php"

FROM catalog-shop\includes\languages\english\extra_definitions\

TO your_zen_cart_catalog/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/



2. Upload the following files

-> "define_pc_configurator.php"
-> "define_pc_configurator_step_2.php"
-> "define_pc_configurator_step_3.php"


FROM catalog-shop\includes\languages\english\html_includes\classic\

TO your_zen_cart_catalog/includes/languages/english/html_includes/classic/

IF YOU USE CUSTOM TEMPLATE, RENAME "classic" TO YOUR TEMPLATE NAME



3. Upload ( and replace ) the folder "pc_configurator"

TO your_zen_cart_catalog/includes/



In this testing alpha version 1.1 there are some fixes and additions.

This is the version for "crash" testing

I will continue developing this module, when we know the results from testing.

So please POST here any bugs, ideas etc. :

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70184

Quote:

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Originally Posted by numinix

I am very interested in this contribution. I'll take a look at your code in the upcoming week and make any suggestions.

Keep up the good work!

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Thank you. It would be nice if everybody make suggestions !

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Reffering to all community users, I believe that combining our modules would never be something creative.

Having in mind that some of us ( I believe most of us ) have their works, it is better for all of us UPLOADING our code and combining the code to produce new better modules than combining the modules.

So I would like to make a question to all of those users who come here in this forum, even for those who do not use Zen Cart :

WHY YOU DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR CODE ? WANNA SELL IT ?

IF YES, SELL IT SOMEWHERE ELSE

IF NO, press button "Post Reply" , use Additional Options , press the button "Manage Attachements" and just UPLOAD you nice code !!!

This is the point of life : SHARING

Quote:

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Originally Posted by lebrand2006

press button "Post Reply" , use Additional Options , press the button "Manage Attachements" and just UPLOAD you nice code !!!

This is the point of life : SHARING

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Even better, upload your contributions to the "downloads" section so they can be cataloged and available to everyone from one central location.

There will be the following new "functions" in the second Alpha Testing Version:

1. When customer press the link "Product Details", we load an override (templates_default/classic/product_info/tpl.main_page.php) which is doing the following in combination with a change in file "pc_configurator_java_script.php" :

A. Disables HEADER, LEFT COLUMN, RIGHT COLUMN and FOOTER
This is happening because we changed the variable "lnk" in
"display_product_details" function in the file
"pc_configurator_java_script.php" ; Added an extension for checking:
"&hide_header_left_right_footer=1".

It was :

Quote:

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var lnk = "index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=" + productid"

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Now it is :

Quote:

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var lnk = "index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=" + productid + "&hide_header_left_right_footer=1"

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By this way "hide_header_left_right_footer" is being a PHP variable
having the value '1'. So we are now sure that the customer pressed
on the "Products Details" link. We do the following check in the file
"tpl.main_page.php"

Quote:

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$product_info_pc_configurator = $_GET['hide_header_left_right_footer'];

if($product_info_pc_configurator == 1){

$flag_disable_header = true;
$flag_disable_left = true;
$flag_disable_right = true;
$flag_disable_footer = true;

$extra_popup_info_pid = $_GET['products_id'];

include(DIR_WS_PC_CONFIGURATOR . 'pc_configurator_extra_popup_info.php');

?>

<script>alert('<?php echo PC_CONFIGURATOR_PRODUCT_DETAILS_ALERT;?>')</script>

<?php
}

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and this way we disable HEADER, LEFT COLUMN, RIGHT COLUMN
and FOOTER.

B. As you can see above, we also display an alert popup window
and also $_GET products_id and then "include" a brand new file named
"pc_configurator_extra_popup_info.php".

Inside this file, we query the database to find master_categories_id
base on the products_id and then we query again for categories_name.
Now we are going to use categories_name to track extra information
from a configuration key. This extra information can be added for every
product group in admin, and be activated individualy. This way we know
if a popup alert window should open, and what should the content be.

The second section (B) is now under construction.

With a few words, what you read above is :

1. We override the product's info page to disable header, columns and footer

2. We are able to provide extra information, depending on the products
category. For example: Our products provider, did not inform us for an
out of stock product. Lets asume this product is a proccesor. Then we go
to Admin->Configuration->PC Configurator and we set up a small message
to inform the customer for the availability of one, or two or many other
products in this category at once, quick and easy. We also activate this
message. Now when customer press the "Product Details" link he is
presented with this message.

Well, if we know that we will have availability for this product in the next 2-3 days, we do not have to go to update one by one these products. We just inform the customer with an easy way.

But what if customer do not press on the "Product Details" link ? This is an issue.

This made me think to make another override for the page pc_configurator, where when customer goes to this page, then we present the message we want.

Any ideas would be nice.

Hi people,

i have been trying this new version but had problems with the YOUR_zen_cart_catalog/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/pc_configurator_defines.php file, upon uploading it i was getting an error message on line 12, i have located this error and you will need to replace it with the following

PHP Code:

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define('PC_CONFIGURATOR_CUSTOMER_INFORMATION_TABLE_TEXT', 'Above you can check all of your selections. This Pesronal Computer will now be available for everyone to buy. If you want you can provide your name below to be displayed in this computers description. To continue press -Buy this Personal Computer-'); 


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Please do correct me if i am wrong but i do believe this is the only problem and it should dtill work fine once you have done this

Could someone please take a look at my site and tell me if what i have for the configurator is correct because it really doesn't look right to me.
The link is as follows
http://www.pcparadiseuk.com/shop/ind...ex&cPath=28100

The first page (main_page=pc_configurator) does not display and just times out, but step 2 and step 3 displays. Can you please help on telling me where I'm going wrong.

Hennie

Quote:

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Originally Posted by lebrand2006

DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667


Dear all,

I started a new module to create a pc configurator for ZEN CART.

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awesome - DLing now - hopefully I can figure it out :shocking:

hmmm, I don't understand where to upload the files specifically - this section doesn't make sense to me

######## UPLOADING FILES ########
2. Upload carefully all files with the right structure. This structure is for template_default -> classic

If you use any custom tamplate just rename "classic" to your tamplate's name.
As for the folder "pc_configurator" which contains 3 files, upload it directly to folder catalog(shop)/includes

Quote:

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

hmmm, I don't understand where to upload the files specifically - this section doesn't make sense to me

######## UPLOADING FILES ########
2. Upload carefully all files with the right structure. This structure is for template_default -> classic

If you use any custom tamplate just rename "classic" to your tamplate's name.
As for the folder "pc_configurator" which contains 3 files, upload it directly to folder catalog(shop)/includes

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ok I thought I had figured it out - I uploaded everything but am now getting thise error message when I go to main cart page - AAAAAHHH!

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/cuttin1/public_html/zencart/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/pc_configurator_defines.php on line 12

ok, I deleted that one file and it's working now. What I need this to do is exactly this:

http://www.diz4biz.com/diz4biz/sites...e=professional

is that possible with this module because from trying to work with it so far it doesn't seem like it is - any ideas?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by hennie

The first page (main_page=pc_configurator) does not display and just times out, but step 2 and step 3 displays. Can you please help on telling me where I'm going wrong.

Hennie

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Fixed that problem. It seems that you have to fully populate the list in admin to get it displayed. It also looks like the groups that you dont want to remove it in the "pc_configurator_products_construction_query.php". Maybe built something in to remove groups that is not neccessary. I might be wrong in my statement.

Hennie

When I put a currency symbol on the left in admin-->localization-->currency, then I get NaN in the price block, but when I put this symbol on the right hand side in works fine.

Hennie

When I put a currency symbol on the left in admin-->localization-->currency, then I get NaN in the price block, but when I put this symbol on the right hand side in works fine.

Hennie

Quote:

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Originally Posted by andyroe208

Hi people,

i have been trying this new version but had problems with the YOUR_zen_cart_catalog/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/pc_configurator_defines.php file, upon uploading it i was getting an error message on line 12, i have located this error and you will need to replace it with the following

PHP Code:

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define('PC_CONFIGURATOR_CUSTOMER_INFORMATION_TABLE_TEXT', 'Above you can check all of your selections. This Pesronal Computer will now be available for everyone to buy. If you want you can provide your name below to be displayed in this computers description. To continue press -Buy this Personal Computer-'); 


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Please do correct me if i am wrong but i do believe this is the only problem and it should dtill work fine once you have done this

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Yes, sorry. Instead "computer's" should be "computers". I do not remember how to include ' inside the define.

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Originally Posted by andyroe208

Could someone please take a look at my site and tell me if what i have for the configurator is correct because it really doesn't look right to me.
The link is as follows
http://www.pcparadiseuk.com/shop/ind...ex&cPath=28100

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OK.

I forgot to mention several things in the readme file. This is why this is Aplha Testing Version.

Well, go to Admin -> Tools -> Layout Boxes Controller and ACTIVATE the sidebox / pc_configurator_sidebox.php

After go to Admin -> Configuration -> Layout Settings and change the setting "Main page - Opens with category" to any other category except "PC Configurator Options".

Well you can leave it like it is but this may confuse the customers.

As it seems you have enabled this category "PC Configurator Options"

Anyway, if you enable the sidebox as mentioned above, then everybody can reach this URL in your site :

http://www.pcparadiseuk.com/shop/ind...c_configurator

It seems that some file is missing, or not uploaded.

Tru to upload again the folder pc_configurator, inside your "public_html/shop/includes/"

Then upload again the 3 files "define_pc_configurator.php" , "define_pc_configurator_step_2.php", "define_pc_configurator_step_3.php" in your :

public_html/shop/includes/languages/english/html_includes/classic

It seems you uploaded directly in html_includes. Upload in html_includes/classic

Another issue than mentioned from a community member is about courrencies.

Just go to Admin -> Localization -> Currencies and do the following
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Edit your currencies, especially GBP and put the values as following :

Title and Code, whatever you want

Symbol left - > There is a problem with symbol left so leave it blank and use symbol right, put this in the symbol right :

&nbsp;&#8356

If you have the value 10, the above line will produce 10 ₤

Demical point : .

Thousands Point : ,

It seems you used these fields to give some more info like : "inc. vat & UK del"

If you use it in the right side, there is no problem.

So let's asume you want to produce a price as following :

10 ₤ inc. vat & UK del

This will be produced if you put this : &nbsp;&#8356&nbsp;inc. vat & UK del

in the Symbol Right field.

But because of the reason that Symbol Left and Symbol Right columns in database are varchar(24), it will produce :

10 ₤ inc. v

So you can solve this problem this way :

Go to admin -> Tools -> Install SQL Patches and run this :

Code:

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ALTER TABLE `currencies` CHANGE `symbol_right` `symbol_right` VARCHAR( 64 ) DEFAULT NULL ;

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I did it in my shop, and works perfect : www.lebrand.gr/eshop

Follow the instructions above and if you have any other problem, do not hesitate to contact me directly at [email protected]

This seems like duplicated POST . Sorry but I could not edit the previous POST and I had to POST again.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by andyroe208

Could someone please take a look at my site and tell me if what i have for the configurator is correct because it really doesn't look right to me.
The link is as follows
http://www.pcparadiseuk.com/shop/ind...ex&cPath=28100

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OK.

I forgot to mention several things in the readme file. This is why this is Aplha Testing Version.

Well, go to Admin -> Tools -> Layout Boxes Controller and ACTIVATE the sidebox / pc_configurator_sidebox.php

After go to Admin -> Configuration -> Layout Settings and change the setting "Main page - Opens with category" to any other category except "PC Configurator Options".

Well you can leave it like it is but this may confuse the customers.

As it seems you have enabled this category "PC Configurator Options"

Anyway, if you enable the sidebox as mentioned above, then everybody can reach this URL in your site :

http://www.pcparadiseuk.com/shop/ind...c_configurator

It seems that some file is missing, or not uploaded.

Tru to upload again the folder pc_configurator, inside your "public_html/shop/includes/"

Then upload again the 3 files "define_pc_configurator.php" , "define_pc_configurator_step_2.php", "define_pc_configurator_step_3.php" in your :

public_html/shop/includes/languages/english/html_includes/classic

It seems you uploaded directly in html_includes. Upload in html_includes/classic

Another issue than mentioned from a community member is about courrencies.

Just go to Admin -> Localization -> Currencies and do the following
##############################################################################################################_
Edit your currencies, especially GBP and put the values as following :

Title and Code, whatever you want

Symbol left - > There is a problem with symbol left so leave it blank and use symbol right, put this in the symbol right :

&nbsp;&#8356

If you have the value 10, the above line will produce 10 ₤

Demical point : .

Thousands Point : ,

It seems you used these fields to give some more info like : "inc. vat & UK del"

If you use it in the right side, there is no problem.

So let's asume you want to produce a price as following :

10 ₤ inc. vat & UK del

This will be produced if you put this : &nbsp;&#8356&nbsp;inc. vat & UK del

in the Symbol Right field.

But because of the reason that Symbol Left and Symbol Right columns in database are varchar(24), it will produce :

10 ₤ inc. v

So you can solve this problem this way :

Go to admin -> Tools -> Install SQL Patches and run this :

Code:

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ALTER TABLE `currencies` CHANGE `symbol_right` `symbol_right` VARCHAR( 64 ) DEFAULT NULL ;

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I did it in my shop, and works perfect : www.lebrand.gr/eshop

Also, I forgot to include 3 defines in the main screen, about net price, tax and total price.

So I will add it in the next update.

You do not have to wait for the next update, which will have some more additions .

Just upload the new ATTACHED files as following :

1. pc_configurator_defines.php ( " ' " IN computer's is fixed - do not worry it is OK )

In your

public_html/shop/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/

AND

2. define_pc_configurator.php

In your

public_html/shop/includes/languages/english/html_includes/classic

Follow the instructions above and if you have any other problem, do not hesitate to contact me directly at [email protected]

Quote:

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Originally Posted by hennie

When I put a currency symbol on the left in admin-->localization-->currency, then I get NaN in the price block, but when I put this symbol on the right hand side in works fine.

Hennie

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Please take a look here :

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...2&postcount=55

Quote:

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

awesome - DLing now - hopefully I can figure it out :shocking:

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Sorry I am Greek, I do not understand English so good.

You need something ?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by hennie

Fixed that problem. It seems that you have to fully populate the list in admin to get it displayed. It also looks like the groups that you dont want to remove it in the "pc_configurator_products_construction_query.php". Maybe built something in to remove groups that is not neccessary. I might be wrong in my statement.

Hennie

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Even without any products in subcategories, inside category "PC Configurator Options" and even you do not activate and select products group from 1 to 28 in Admin -> Configuration -> PC Configurator , when you open your URL http://www.yourdomain/zen_cart/index...c_configurator it shows without any options but only shows "Net Price", "Tax", "Total Price" fields and also "Reset" and "Continue to Step 2" buttons.

I tested this many times without any problem. I do not know if there is any bug as for the queries and MySQL version or something else but for me it's working.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

hmmm, I don't understand where to upload the files specifically - this section doesn't make sense to me

######## UPLOADING FILES ########
2. Upload carefully all files with the right structure. This structure is for template_default -> classic

If you use any custom tamplate just rename "classic" to your tamplate's name.
As for the folder "pc_configurator" which contains 3 files, upload it directly to folder catalog(shop)/includes

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Well my friend is this is what you need, I will write instructions from the start so it will be step by step, file by file, where to upload.

Maybe I should do it from the start, but as this versions uploaded are still under development, and there are changes almost every day, I should write instructions from the start every day.

So I will take your though as suggestion and I will write instructions from the start , step by step, file by file and also some checking that users could do, to see if everything is going right.

This is really an issue about instructions, if you are not so familiarized with Zen Cart

Quote:

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

ok, I deleted that one file and it's working now. What I need this to do is exactly this:

http://www.diz4biz.com/diz4biz/sites...e=professional

is that possible with this module because from trying to work with it so far it doesn't seem like it is - any ideas?

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There was some bugs in this file.

Visit this page :

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...2&postcount=55

and download attached fixed file :

pc_configurator_defines.zip

Quote:

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Originally Posted by lebrand2006

There was some bugs in this file.

Visit this page :

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...2&postcount=55

and download attached fixed file :

pc_configurator_defines.zip

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thanks but if I have different products with different options for each one - example business cards have certain order options and brochures have totally different order options - is that possible to do with this configurator? Wouldn't I need a different configurator for each product? Or is there a way to have products as the main selection and auto-update all other configuration options based on the product selection? :huh:

Quote:

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

thanks but if I have different products with different options for each one - example business cards have certain order options and brochures have totally different order options - is that possible to do with this configurator? Wouldn't I need a different configurator for each product? Or is there a way to have products as the main selection and auto-update all other configuration options based on the product selection? :huh:

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Well this is an issue, but as I mentioned in another POST , PC Configurator is going to be developed as a general product configurator.

As these uploaded versions are for testing, you can not use it in a working shop as a general product configurator.

These testing versions are uploaded, so users can test it so we can fix as many bugs as we can.

As I mentioned, this module is being developed every day.

First, my ideas were completely different how to start.

Then I though I should be based on attributes, but as it would be complicated, I thought I'd better try to write a new module.

As I mentioned when I started, we ( some of this forum users ) should make a team and synchronize our actions.

Now, everybody downloads the module and trying to make it work with his own way.

This would solve particular problems.

But we should be based on a different model of work.

TEAM WORK.

This way, we should synchronize our actions, so we can have the option to uninstall older version all together, and try the new one, or fix the bugs together etc etc.

You know my friend, all these happens because, most users just try to find something to download and use in their shop or in their client's shops.

Just think, ( reffering to all community, not you ; I just took this opportunity ) that behind Zen Cart and this forum, and all other functions behind this web space named Zen Cart, there are people that work; have spend so many hours of their lives for what ?

One way is to DONATE, and if you do not have just a little money for this purpose you can help the community with other ways.

The way I choosed, is to try to write a module, or just to give an idea if I did not manage to do it well.

So, the point is :

Synchronize between eachother.

If someone wants to help this way I suggest to make a "TESTING TEAM" for this module, instead of POSTING again and again without our POSTS have any particular "value". We are going to loose the order of what we are trying to do this way.

Does anybody want to participate in a "TESTING TEAM" - "DEVELOPING TEAM" ?

Please inform the community. The reason is worthable and the result will be too.

Sorry for my English. I am GREEK :) :)

Dear all,

The first version of PC Configurator is going to be uploaded in the next 1-2 days.

It's almost done and testing in topic server and online.

There have been some additional things.

Only left some check for compatibility between pc parts.

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Does anyone know if we can $_GET value from a <select> , while we are on the same page, without post ?

Thanks

I am looking very forward...it seems to be very unique module. :smartalec:

Dear all,

First "normal" version of PC Configurator will be uploaded in the next few days.

I'd better test it hard, before upload.

So be patient for a while.

Thanks to all of you.

Dear all,

First version of PC Configurator just uploaded and it will be available soon.

Post any problems, comments, ideas and bugs HERE.

Thank you

FIND ALL ATTACHED FILES IN THE NEXT POST BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THEY DID NOT UPLOADED
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Download attached files.

In UNINSTALL_SQL_PATCHES.zip file there are instructions included.

Just a fix and addition in language files and a fix in OLD Testing version Uninstall SQL Patches.

Unzip and upload as follows :


1. pc_configurator_defines.php

goes to -> your_shop/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions


2. pc_configurator_defines_admin.php

goes to -> admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions


In shop language file, I also wrote a Greek translation and I forgot to comment it.

English defines were commented, so I commented them out and I commented Greek translation.


In admin language file, I added some more specific instructions to show for the embeded module Popup Window Info.

New version, meaning the first official version of PC Configurator have included the following in a package :

1. An override to show product information without showing HEADER, FOOTER, LEFT AND RIGHT COLUMNS when customer clicks on Product Details link.


2. New module in admin, to produce popup windows, to provide extra information to the customers qyickly and easily. You create them once, change their content quickly and easily and activate them or disactivate them with a click. This module, based on ez-pages do the following:

If you create a popup window to show in specific category ( PC Configurator categories only and ovveride product info file ) when customer clicks on Product Details link , if your window is activated it opens to show to the customer the extra information.

It is very easy to create it in admin. You select the category to show from a drop down list, then you select dimensions ( 8 choices ) for your window from a drop down list again, you select if it will be active or not active and then you write the content ( HTML area shows if you have activated it in admin ).

This new fuction is located in admin menu : Admin -> Tools -> PC Configurator Popup ^Info

3. Included the module Zen Lighbox 1.3 which is functioning only as override in the override file product_info_pc_configurator page ( using file tpl_product_info_pc_configurator_display.php ) to display images with a vary nice way. There is not any problem even if you have this module installed or not because it overrides the way you use to popup product images.

If you do not use this module in your shop, and you like it, download it here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=273


If you have any trouble with Uninstallation or new Installation of PC Configurator, please feel free to POST here, or contact me directly at [email protected] or send private message.

Please inform the community ( POST HERE ) for any bugs but also provide information such as your zen cart version, and any server information ( if you have ) . Also provide info about modifications you have made in your code ( if any ) and also which modules you have installed.

This is very important because many users concluded that some modules create conflicts.

Also, providing such information, it is becoming easier to get help if you have any trouble.

<b>I am still waiting for new ideas</b> such as new functions for PC Configurator, so I can proceed to the next version, and also include parts compatibility check so you do not let your customers make any wrong choice when configuring their Custom Personal Computer. This way you can also increase your sales !!

Next programmed module after PC Configurator will be :

A new module to let you create your own module.

This idea came to me, when I realized that there is too much code in Zen Cart which could be categorized and used to give users the opportunity to create modules based on their ideas.

Many users, do not write code because they do not know the language. But most of them would at least try to create something if it was designed in graphical interface.

So I believe starting categorizing Zen Cart code in subrutines and take advantage of the override system, it is a good start for the idea of starting developing such a module.

I also believe that this way, modules could be packed easily through admin area. The function of using subrutines to create such modules, could be used this way so it could create files id's and this way could be packed from the user in a FGUI in admin.

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August here in Drama ( Drama is a beautiful city in Macedonia in Greece ) started with raining. It is raining too much !!

I should not forget to mention that MACEDONIA is a wide area ( district ) in Greece. History can not be changed. History is PAST. We better make our future better from just fighting for no reason, just for money and pleasure.

Human beings are in danger. WE are

So, let's write some code then !!!

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FIND ALL ATTACHED FILES IN THE NEXT POST BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON THEY DID NOT UPLOADED
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Download attached files mentioned in the previous POST

Dear lebrand2006
Your work is incredible, i love it and its an importante tool to my shop.
i´m from Portugal and i created this zen cart from scratch and with the help of all zenners, foruns and people like you. I realy apreciate all the contributions and help in my learning trought php and zen cart tecnologie.

My store http://www.meintek.com - Tecnologie and computers
(Zen Cart 1.37)

I instaled your tool on my site, folowing your instructions, and after i done the sql patch the message was "121 processed"... in your instructions only mencioned 60, but it was ok. After that i went to produts categories and the categorie "PC Configurator" was not created, it doesnt apear in any place!!!

What files should i modify to create a Portuguese (PT) translation?

Other question is the layout, or the css, as you can see in this link
the configurator is out of my original layout. What files should i modify to set a especific with, so it doesnt mess with the right sideboxes of the page?

Thanks in advance.
Great work, man, you realy kick it!

Obrigado. ("thanks" in portuguese) :):smile:

Diogo Paiva.

I just changed the language in admin to english and the categories apears in there.
I still could not fix the style issue.
Thanks for the pacience :)

Diogo Paiva

Dear Diogo Paiva,

Please contact me at [email protected] to solve your problem.

Let's not use this thread for such troubles. It seems that you did not upload something or something it is missing.

Also please, any other users with particular problems, if there is an issue that has to do with compatibility with other zen cart versions POST it here.

If there is a personal issue please contact me directly at [email protected]

Let's keep this thred understandable for other users who want to install this module and make general questions.

If there are particular questions, please contact me directly at [email protected]

If your trouble should be POSTED here I will post it explaining how to solve it.

Thank you all.

There was a mistake in the order that queries should run.

This happened because there is an addition of one column both in table `categories` and `categories_description`

So the 2 lines that modify these tables should run before any insertion in the tables.

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Download the attached file and replace it in the package of PC Configurator you have already downloaded.

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I will also pack the module again with this fix and upload it here :

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667

Dear friends,

Sorry for this, but there was another bug in SQL Patches.

New file is attached here, and module will be uploaded again with the fixed file at :

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667

Thanks to our friend Diogo Paiva, a very basic issue should mentioned here in this thread which has to do with complete translation trouble.

Diogo Paiva needs a complete translation in Portuguese language, but because of the reason that some of our queries read configuration values ( database KEYS ) , if we change PC Configurator categories names and just translate it in other languages, PC Configurator will not function.

As this is a very basic issue, even computer's language is International I suggest if someone from developing team have available time, take a look at the code, and suggest what changes we could do.

I will solve this issue the next 10-15 days maybe, but I am also waiting for suggestions.

PLEASE, ONCE AGAIN DO NOT POST HERE PERSONAL TROUBLES, SO WE KEEP THIS THREAD UNDERSTANDABLE FOR USERS.

For any personal trouble contact me directly at [email protected] and if needed ( like I did for this language issue ) I will post what needed here.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hi, i have the mod installed and most of it seems to work fine up until you actually choose the PC Configurator from the main page menu and it some up with Unable to display page,,,,

Code:

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http://tower-it.net/&#37;3C?php%20echo%20HTTP_SERVER;%20?><?php%20echo%20DIR_WS_CATALOG;%20?>index.php?main_page=pc_configurator

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this is what is displayed in the explorer bar.

i have tried to look but unable to work out why it is happening or if something is missing....

IT SEEMS YOU SOLVE THIS TROUBLE. THIS IS WHY I TELL EVERYBODY TO CONTACT ME DIRECTLY. PLEASE SOMEONE OF ADMINS DELETE POST #76.

THANKS

First, download your configure.php file from shop/includes and check the following defines :

If your zen cart installation is directly installed in httpdocs or public_html then you should also have the following defines:


define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://tower-it.net');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/vhosts/tower-it.net/httpdocs/');

OR

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/vhost/tower-it.net/public_html/');

depending on the server software

If you have installed zen cart in a directory like shop - eshop or anything else
then you should also see the following inside your configure.php :

Lets say you installed in directory "shop" . Then you will see :

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://tower-it.net');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/shop/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/vhosts/tower-it.net/httpdocs/shop');

OR

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/var/www/vhost/tower-it.net/public_html/shop');

depending on the server software


Anyway, try to follow the URL bellow to see if pc_configurator page is working :

http://tower-it.net/index.php?main_page=pc_configurator

Please, if you have troubles, contact me directly at [email protected] , so we keep this thread understandable for other users. If I should POST your trouble with solution I will do it.

Thanks

Dear friends,

There is a new bug which has to do with local sales tax.

In one of the next versions I will fix it, including some PHP in JAVASCRIPT.

For now, to solve this problem do the following :

Open file "pc_configurator_java_script.php" which is inside the folder "pc_configurator"

Find the following lines ( should be 39 & 40 ) :

var netprice = Math.round(gross/0.0119)/100;
var taxprice = Math.round(netprice*19)/100;


If your local sales tax ( for example ) is 12&#37; change these lines as following :

var netprice = Math.round(gross/0.0112)/100;
var taxprice = Math.round(netprice*12)/100;

ANOTHER EXAMPLE :

If your local sales tax ( for example ) is 9% change these lines as following :

var netprice = Math.round(gross/0.0109)/100;
var taxprice = Math.round(netprice*9)/100;


When you make these changes, do not forget to upload the file.

I hope this can solve your local sales tax problem.

In one of the next versions, this will be automatically, as you have already set up this value in admin, or maybe there will be 2 more fields in admin->configuration>pc configurator so you can set up these values there.

Hay
I have this Problem after i try to make a sql installation

1136 Column count doesn't match value count at row 1
in:
[INSERT INTO configuration_group VALUES ('PC Configurator', 'PC Configurator Settings', '9453', '1');]

What is that??

CU

lebrand2006,
One small suggestion
Can you please put in the README file (and the download page too) what this contrbution does so that it helps others to decide whether and when to use it
Thanks

Quote:

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Originally Posted by gunny

Hay
I have this Problem after i try to make a sql installation

1136 Column count doesn't match value count at row 1
in:
[INSERT INTO configuration_group VALUES ('PC Configurator', 'PC Configurator Settings', '9453', '1');]

What is that??

CU

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Please, contact me directly at [email protected] and I will solve your problem.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by superprg

lebrand2006,
One small suggestion
Can you please put in the README file (and the download page too) what this contrbution does so that it helps others to decide whether and when to use it
Thanks

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Thank you for your suggestion. You are right. I should do this from the star.

But I have also a general suggestion for all users of this forum.

You can also use PRIVATE MESSAGE for such issues !

Because when someone tries to find something for a trouble, he also finds many other not usefull information he do not need.

So let's help ourselves, and keep this thread UNDERSTANDABLE and usefull for all users.

FOR ANY TROUBLE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT : [email protected]

OR SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE ( IF YOU ARE MEMBER OF THIS FORUM )

I will POST here any usefull news and changes for this module. I will also upload the new version when ready.

Just think that something that solved your problem maybe could not solve other user's problems.

Not everyone uses Zen Cart with same templates and files.

There are many users who have made modifications. So contact me directly and I will solve your problem. Then I will POST what needed here.

Also do not forget that this way you help yourself, all other users and development of this module.

I think a limit of 20 pages for this thread is OK.

Would not help nobody if it reaches 100 pages !!!

Please understand that this is not a general discusion forum. It is a specific thread for module PC Configurator.

Thank you all very much

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HI Tehre,

thanks for the valuable inputs on teh Configurator. I am surely goona be using it (if I get it installed right!!). Followed your install text, but came up with a problem.
Under the 'custom pc' link on the live website I get the following:
Custom PC
Desktop Computers created from customers by using PC Configurator.
You can select to buy one of these Computers or configure one by yourself based on your needs by pressing HERE...

However the link it refers to is totally wrong...
http://.....shop/%3C?php%20echo%20HT...c_configurator

this links to nowhere...how can i fix this?

thanks
N

Does anyone have this working right? I am thinking about suggesting this to a client but wanna know that it will work out.

Is it possible to make the options change when you select a different motherboard
(so if you click on mobo 1 then 6 cpus come up, select mobo 2 and 3 come up)

thanks

My page shows the NAVBAR_TITLE and the HEADING_TITLE instaed of step 1 2 3 etc.. How can I change this?

Hello.

PC Configurator Module is working fine. There where some bugs in installation and some other in the code.

New version, will come with many modifications and new features.

Just be patient, because write now I do not have time to pack and upload the new version.

You can see all features here :

http://www.lebrand.gr/eshop/index.ph...c_configurator

Configured PC is being inserted in the database as a standalone product, but also all of it's parts are going directly to the shopping cart.

Compatibillity check will take effect int he next version.

Hi,

I installed mine but just don't know how to add products - could you guide me through?

Thanks,
CJ

Quote:

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Originally Posted by cj-real

Hi,

I installed mine but just don't know how to add products - could you guide me through?

Thanks,
CJ

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Please understand that I do not have time write now for details.

Go to admin and find category "PC COnfigurator Options"

There you will find many subcategories where you can add your products.

When you copy ( duplicated NOT linked ) products in these categories, they should apear in pc configurator.

When you add new products in these categories, you should press EDIT for each one product, ( then cancel - no need to edit ) to make them show on pc configurator.

You press edit, on every product, after addition because we need to run a part of code.

If you copy products, from other categories, inside "PC COnfigurator Options" subcategories, there is no need to press EDIT for each product.

I hope this can help you.

Please provide your URL, where your shop is installed.

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Originally Posted by pcspot

My page shows the NAVBAR_TITLE and the HEADING_TITLE instaed of step 1 2 3 etc.. How can I change this?

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If you use the classic template, you should upload your files in your classic directories.

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Originally Posted by cj-real

Is it possible to make the options change when you select a different motherboard
(so if you click on mobo 1 then 6 cpus come up, select mobo 2 and 3 come up)

thanks

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This will be done with AJAX and compatibility check.

I am preparing all files, so we can use override system instead of changing original system files.

Should be done hard work for this, to be compatible with a general configurator

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Originally Posted by netforce

Does anyone have this working right? I am thinking about suggesting this to a client but wanna know that it will work out.

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This module is working fine.

Tell your client you can set it up. I will help you in this. Take this job !!!

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Originally Posted by pcspot

HI Tehre,

thanks for the valuable inputs on teh Configurator. I am surely goona be using it (if I get it installed right!!). Followed your install text, but came up with a problem.
Under the 'custom pc' link on the live website I get the following:
Custom PC
Desktop Computers created from customers by using PC Configurator.
You can select to buy one of these Computers or configure one by yourself based on your needs by pressing HERE...

However the link it refers to is totally wrong...
http://.....shop/%3C?php%20echo%20HT...c_configurator

this links to nowhere...how can i fix this?

thanks
N

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All links worked for me. In the next version I will not use this way to produce links, but Zen Cart's way.

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Originally Posted by superprg

lebrand2006,
One small suggestion
Can you please put in the README file (and the download page too) what this contrbution does so that it helps others to decide whether and when to use it
Thanks

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PC CONFIGURATOR can just configure a PC .

It is a PC Configurator

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Originally Posted by badmunchkin

thanks but if I have different products with different options for each one - example business cards have certain order options and brochures have totally different order options - is that possible to do with this configurator? Wouldn't I need a different configurator for each product? Or is there a way to have products as the main selection and auto-update all other configuration options based on the product selection? :huh:

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One of the next versions will read attributes

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Originally Posted by Nismo

Hallo, great work!.. But I think that radio and checkbox buttons are better then select(pull down menu)

look here:
http://www.foxpc.cz/easy/49
or
http://www.tee.cz/konfigurator/

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There are many compatibility problems with some browsers using radio.

Search the net

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Originally Posted by DrByte

After only a cursory look at the alpha code, I would like to just mention that it might be prudent to consider looking at the admin module code in consideration of overrides (yes, there "are" some overrides in the admin, but they're not template-related).

/admin/includes/modules/*.php -- these are "master" files
/admin/includes/modules/PRODUCT_TYPE/*.php -- these are the per-product-type overrides of the master

In the case of the product_music type, you'll see that several of the "master" files also exist (with some changes inside) in the product_music subfolder.

However, in the case of the main/base "product" product_type, you'll see only a couple files related to entering product details.

This mod makes changes to the copy_to_confirm.php module. However, by changing the "master" version of this file, you suddenly affect *all* product types on your site. If you're only using "product general", then I suppose it doesn't matter. But if you also have document products and perhaps products that use the free-shipping product type, or maybe a 3rd party addon product type such as books, then your changes to the 'master' modules *might* adversely affect those other product types as well.
Then again, MAYBE that IS what you want ... but if that's the case, you might need to document what changes will be required to the core code of those other product types as well.

I'm not sure whether your PC Configurator needs its own dedicated product-type, as I haven't inspected in great detail as yet. Nevertheless, that could be another option that might help prevent some confusion among product types.

It's not an urgent issue, and not a huge mistake ... but I thought I'd mention it for consideration while you're looking at refining things. What you choose depends on your goals.
The general rule would be ... if you're finding a need to touch a file in the /admin/includes/modules folder, you *most likely* should be putting your changes in the subfolder related to the product-type your changes specifically affect ... even if there's not already a file by that name IN that subfolder.

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You are write but copy to confirm file, will not "affect" anything, as there are just some lines of code to update a new column in a database table. Just a new column we use only for queries, without affecting anything else.

Hi,

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Originally Posted by cj-real
Hi,

I installed mine but just don't know how to add products - could you guide me through?

Thanks,
CJ


Please understand that I do not have time write now for details.

Go to admin and find category "PC COnfigurator Options"

There you will find many subcategories where you can add your products.

When you copy ( duplicated NOT linked ) products in these categories, they should apear in pc configurator.

When you add new products in these categories, you should press EDIT for each one product, ( then cancel - no need to edit ) to make them show on pc configurator.

You press edit, on every product, after addition because we need to run a part of code.

If you copy products, from other categories, inside "PC COnfigurator Options" subcategories, there is no need to press EDIT for each product.

I hope this can help you.

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Thanks for the help, this worked.

But now for some reason when you click on the processor, in the price box it displays "NaN". Not only is this in another language, but should display &#163;120.

My link is:
http://www.cjnet.info/e/checkout/ind...c_configurator

Regards,
CJ

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Originally Posted by cj-real

Hi,



Thanks for the help, this worked.

But now for some reason when you click on the processor, in the price box it displays "NaN". Not only is this in another language, but should display &#163;120.

My link is:
http://www.cjnet.info/e/checkout/ind...c_configurator

Regards,
CJ

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GO TO currencies and edit your currency &#163;

Remove Symbol LEFT , and add this to symbol right :

&nbsp;&#163;


This will work

Also, inform me for you country sales tax to send you the right file to upload to your server

Tax is zero, but thanks ;)

It all works now, thanks again :)

One last thing...

How can I change it when it's 0 is not applicable from:

NaN to n/a

(and also, how can I make it so that when the person goes on the configurator link, it automatically selects a motherboard, like in the link bar e.g)...

http://cjnet.info/e/checkout/index.php?main_page=pc_configurator&motherboard=1

just wondering if this is possible.

Kind regards,
CJ

GO TO THE NEXT POST TO DOWNLOAD THE RIGHT FILE FOR TAX.

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Originally Posted by cj-real

Tax is zero, but thanks ;)

It all works now, thanks again :)

One last thing...

How can I change it when it's 0 is not applicable from:

NaN to n/a

(and also, how can I make it so that when the person goes on the configurator link, it automatically selects a motherboard, like in the link bar e.g)...

http://cjnet.info/e/checkout/index.php?main_page=pc_configurator&motherboard=1

just wondering if this is possible.

Kind regards,
CJ

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When you reselect an option, then you got Nan, so you have to press Reset button.

As for the automatic selection, this code is not written to work this way.

With this code, we assign products from specific categories to specific drop down lists.

Then customer selects the products, and in the SECOND PAGE, we gother all products id's and we present the computer configuration with all of it's parts with small pictures of these parts and links to them ( this is working in my shop, I did not yet pack it to upload it ).

The THIRD PAGE (last step) is doing the following together at the same time :

1. Adds a new product to shop, which is the configured computer, as a unique product. ( In new version, each part of this computer now shows with it's picture and it's link !!)

2. Adds, one by one all selected parts to the shopping cart so then customer goes automatically to the shopping cart, where he can find all products he choosed, and take any other action.

This way, when customer buys a computer, through PC Configurator, this computer is automatically added to our product catalog so everyone can buy it directly.

Well, I hope in the next few years, I will write some thousand lines of code for PC Configurator, so it can be a GENERAL CONFIGURATOR, that everyone can CONFIGURE it based on his needs.

For zero tax, download , unzip and upload the attached file to your :

shop(catalog)/includes/pc_configurator