Category Specific Restriction of Product Price Display (OLD v1 mod)

[frank18]

.... In other words I just don't want unregistered users to be able to browse and see any of my products......

Bear in mind though, the more restrictions you implement, the less content the search engines can see. Effectively this means that your pages / products may not be indexed at all and that surely defies the purpose of an online store.

It is a different story if you have highly sensitive products (eg adult stuff) for sale ....

[ipanemasand]

Hi Frank,

Thanks for your responses. I appreciate you helping others like this. If you'd be so kind, I've got a few more questions.

Where would I find the conditions 1 or 2? I only saw "Categories Specific Access Restriction" which allows me to input the categories id#. This is where I entered "1,2,3" for the first 3 categories. But I didn't see the conditions 1 or 2 anywhere.

Regarding this website, are you sure this is doing it right? As an unregistered user, I am still able to view all the categories and products within it. Maybe my understanding of what the mod is supposed to do is still off?

Maybe you can look at my current website (www.hijean.ca) and tell me if this mod will do what I am looking for. If you visit my website, you can see that all the general pages are accessible but the categories are all restricted and automatically takes you to the log in/registration page. Unfortunately, I had hired someone to build this website so I don't know how he did it.

By the way, I still don't know how I to merge the two files together. In WinMerge, under "Merge" category, I can "Copy Left", "copy right", "copy all left" or "copy all right", but there is no single "Merge" function. Which would I choose?

Thanks a lot,
ipanemasand

[ipanemasand]

Frank,

I just noticed that the pod is kind of working on the site I'm working on (www.hijean.ca/demo). I didn't notice it before but it still shows the product listing, but it just doesn't go into the product info page. But is it possible to restrict even the listing page?

Would you be able to see my current website (www.hijean.ca) and see how it was done?

Thanks,
ipanemasand

[frank18]

...Where would I find the conditions 1 or 2? I only saw "Categories Specific Access Restriction" which allows me to input the categories id#. This is where I entered "1,2,3" for the first 3 categories. But I didn't see the conditions 1 or 2 anywhere.

conditions 1 or 2 are found in admin > configuration > customer details > customer shop status (this is a standard ZC feature)

Regarding this website, are you sure this is doing it right? As an unregistered user, I am still able to view all the categories and products within it. Maybe my understanding of what the mod is supposed to do is still off?

You can view the headings and a short description within the listing of this category, but I needed customers to be registered to view the full product descriptions, prices and to be able to add products to the cart - only within this category. It is a requirement by the manufacturer - unfortunately.

Frank,

I just noticed that the pod is kind of working on the site I'm working on (www.hijean.ca/demo). I didn't notice it before but it still shows the product listing, but it just doesn't go into the product info page. But is it possible to restrict even the listing page?

Would you be able to see my current website (www.hijean.ca) and see how it was done?

Had a look at your site but without seeing your file system I could not tell exactly what your developer has done.

Please check your PM

Frank

[jagall]

hello Frank - great mod, I am running 1.3.9 and just going to install your mod as I think its what i'm looking for. Currently I have restrict access to browse and shop until logged in on my site. However on certain categories I want to take a step further and just allow showroom only (opt 3) not sure mod does this as it only seems to mention conditions 1 and 2??

[frank18]

hello Frank - great mod, I am running 1.3.9 and just going to install your mod as I think its what i'm looking for. Currently I have restrict access to browse and shop until logged in on my site. However on certain categories I want to take a step further and just allow showroom only (opt 3) not sure mod does this as it only seems to mention conditions 1 and 2??

Hi jagall - the mod (as it is published now) does not cater for your requirements (eg showroom for some cats).

Having said that, I believe it can be further developed to do just that.

I had to expand my mod for one of my stores to do 2 things:

1. some cats are restricted to login for price but descriptions are freely accessible.

2. some cats are restricted to login to view descriptions, so no product pages are available until the customer is logged in.

Both restrictions are running side by side and can be configured from admin.

I have implemented another variant for a client recently. PM me if you need more info.

[Hausl]

Hi Frank,

Firstly, I would like to thank you for the „Zen-Cart” modification "Category Specific Access Restriction", it looks like this is roughly what I required for my Project.

My Project looks like this: In the shop, products will be offered, however, only certain people will be allowed to buy them. The products should still be visible for all unregistered and registered (but not authorized) people, however the price will not be shown and they will not have the possibility to buy any parts.

That should be possible, or not? I have tried this several times unfortunately without success.

In your instructions, you have mentioned the following two pathes where the files needs to be changed:

includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/product_listing.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php

By the file “tpl_product_info_display.php” I understand everything, however the file “product_listing.php”, is directly in the “Modules” File by me, and in this file there is no subordinate File for different Templates.

When the installation is completed, which configurations do I have to meet, so that the shop functions as I mentioned above?

I understand that in the Administration Menu under, Configuration -> Product Info, the respective category has to be put in. However, how the authorization of the specific Users needs to be defined so that they can see all of the products, without seeing the price, and how only released (authorized) Users can order the products, is still unclear to me.

Perhaps you would be able to help me further? Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Many greetings from Austria,

Martin D.

[frank18]

Firstly, I would like to thank you for the „Zen-Cart” modification "Category Specific Access Restriction", it looks like this is roughly what I required for my Project.

Thanks Martin

My Project looks like this: In the shop, products will be offered, however, only certain people will be allowed to buy them. The products should still be visible for all unregistered and registered (but not authorized) people, however the price will not be shown and they will not have the possibility to buy any parts.

That should be possible, or not? I have tried this several times unfortunately without success.

If all categories are to be treated this way then in Admin > Configuration > Customer Details you would need to set this to "2= May browse but no prices unless logged in"

Here you would also need to set Customer Approval Status - Authorization Pending to "2= May browse but no prices unless Authorized"

If this meets your requirements then this mod would not be required at all.

In your instructions, you have mentioned the following two pathes where the files needs to be changed:

includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/product_listing.php
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php

By the file “tpl_product_info_display.php” I understand everything, however the file “product_listing.php”, is directly in the “Modules” File by me, and in this file there is no subordinate File for different Templates.

You need to copy includes/modules/product_listing.php to includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/product_listing.php and then make the changes in the copied file

When the installation is completed, which configurations do I have to meet, so that the shop functions as I mentioned above?

I understand that in the Administration Menu under, Configuration -> Product Info, the respective category has to be put in. However, how the authorization of the specific Users needs to be defined so that they can see all of the products, without seeing the price, and how only released (authorized) Users can order the products, is still unclear to me.

The mod, as it stands now, does not cater for category specific authorization. This would require some more changes, don't know if it will be at all possible.....

Cheers / Frank

[Hausl]

Thank you for your response.

Since my project with this mod, unfortunately, can not be implemented, I have to find another solution, unfortunately.

with friendly greetings, Martin

[withlovestudio]

I posted a thread here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187420

Do you think your mod will work for what I am describing?