Sorting function for item display

[SteveDuncan]

Hi all,

I am using Zen-cart 1.3.8a. I cannot find a sorting function for item display, e.g. items sorted by price (desc, asc), name (a-z, z-a). Could someone please tell me the availability, or any module available?

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Steve

[mprough]

Configuration >> Product Listing >>Include Product Listing Alpha Sorter Dropdown

The others are available by clicking the column heads in the product index pages.

~Melanie

[SteveDuncan]

Configuration >> Product Listing >>Include Product Listing Alpha Sorter Dropdown

The others are available by clicking the column heads in the product index pages.

~Melanie

Dear mprough,

Thank you for your help.

I am wondering if there is add-on that dispalys such functions in a dropdown box.

Steve

[mprough]

You would need to code the options in the dropdown to display the sorted links you desire.

~Melanie

[SteveDuncan]

You would need to code the options in the dropdown to display the sorted links you desire.

~Melanie

Dear Melanie,

I noticed that this function has been requested two years ago on this forum. I could not find add-ons for the function.

Steve

[mprough]

As stated, there is no addon, you simply code the dropdown by hand referencing the urls of the sorted options you require.

<select>
<option value="http://site.com/">Sort Text 1</option>
<option value="http://site.com/1.html">Sort Text 2</option>
<option value="http://site.com/2.html">Sort Text 3</option>
</select>

~Melanie

[SteveDuncan]

As stated, there is no addon, you simply code the dropdown by hand referencing the urls of the sorted options you require.

<select>
<option value="http://site.com/">Sort Text 1</option>
<option value="http://site.com/1.html">Sort Text 2</option>
<option value="http://site.com/2.html">Sort Text 3</option>
</select>

~Melanie

Dear Melanie,

Thank you for your help.

Could you please elaborate on this? For example, which file to edit. The value in the code has partly dynamic value, which make it difficult. For example, the number of current page, Furthermore, the same function is also used in the search result.

I am wondering, if the function is so simple, why is it not available even in add-ons.

Regards

Steve

[Shaunus]

I'm looking for some help with this problem too. I can sort products by a-z, z-a price high-low, low-high etc etc when searing in "New Products" or "All Products" but when I'm in an actual category, for example "Televisions" I'm only able to include an Alpha Sorter which is no use.

Does anyone know which files have to be edited to allow the a-z, z-a, price low-high sorter to be included within the product categories?

I noticed a previous post stated:

Configuration >> Product Listing >>Include Product Listing Alpha Sorter Dropdown

The others are available by clicking the column heads in the product index pages.


Could someone please explain what it means by "clicking the column heads in the product index pages"?

Many thanks.

[gjh42]

You don't give a link to see what your site looks like, but I will venture that you have the Column Grid mod, or some form of grid display on your product listing. The stock "rows" display has a heading for each element of the product, and most of them are clickable to change the sort order to that element. (These headings obviously are not applicable to the grid layout style.)

You would need to copy that code to your dropdown.

[Shaunus]

Thanks for the quick answer. Sorry to sound dumb, but I couldn't really understand what you meant.

Could you please have a look at my site on the link below and see if you can narrow down what I need to do.

All I want is the sorter that comes up in "New Products" to work in each product category.

Thanks.

http://technics4home.co.uk/