How do I add a custom field to my Product Listing Page?

[Ajeh]

Thanks for the details on how to do this ... it's always a great help to others ...

[rbarbour]

still not done yet.

I am trying to add a link to a CUSTOM_FIELD

I added right below name/description a custom field for the products category. You can see by using the link above.

I cant figure out how to link to the products category. This is where I am at:

'<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id']) > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? $_GET['cPath'] : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&category_id=' . $listing->fields['category_id_name']) . '">' . ' ' . '</a>';

[rbarbour]

I figured that one out.

I changed:

'<a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id']) > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? $_GET['cPath'] : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&category_id=' . $listing->fields['category_id_name']) . '">' . ' ' . '</a>';

to this:

'<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=' . $listing->fields['master_categories_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_CUSTOM_FIELD'] . '</a>';

now here is a question?

How do I use the categories name instead of using a CUSTOM_FIELD that hold just that?

Any suggestions?

[Ajeh]

If you want to pull the categories_name ... you have to decide do you want to pull the name of the current categories_id categories_name or the master_categories_id categories_name ...

The difference is ...

In a Product Listing from the Categories navigation, there is a:
$current_category_id

variable for the categories_id ...

But, in a search, there isn't a $current_category_id so you would need to use the $master_categories_id ...

The function is in the functions_lookups.php file:

function zen_get_category_name($category_id, $fn_language_id) {

You might need to tweak the code a bit based on whether or not the $current_category_id exists and if not then you need to use the $master_categories_id ...

[rbarbour]

Thanks Ajeh for all you help.

product_listing.php, located in /public_html/includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE

is what i am editing, but the changes are only affecting my advanced_search_result page and not the actual product_listing page. What am i doing wrong?

[rbarbour]

figured it out.

By editing /public_html/includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/product_listing.php & adding CUSTOM_FIELDS it does change both the Product Listing Page & Advanced Search Result Page.

I had to add

p.custom_field to:
/public_html/includes/index_filters/default_filter.php

in order for the CUSTOM FIELDS to show up on Product Listing Page tho.

Next - if i should start new thread someone let me know?

How do I use use the same TEMPLATE for All Products, New Products, Specials so that the site has a consistency to it?

[Ajeh]

Thanks for posting your solution to this ...

Yes, it's time for a new thread for your new question ...