Sort Drop Down

[sewingzfun]

Hi,

I have v 3.9h and am using Cherry Zen.

Currently, the sort drop down box shows up only on the All Products page.

I would like it to show up on the Sub-Category Pages, also (such as when the customer clicks on "Hearts").

Is there a way to do this?

Thank you,
Lynn
machineembroideryandmore.com/zencart

[sewingzfun]

I did not receive any answers and still would like to see if I can get this working. Currently, customers can only sort products when they are in the All Products Area on my website.

I would like them to be able to sort products when they are in other areas - such as the Categories and Sub-Categories Areas. This would be similar to having the search button showing up on all pages. Can the Sort Drop Down button show up on all pages?

Thank you,
Lynn
machineembroideryandmore.com/zencart

[rbarbour]

Not sure if this is the dropdown but in

ADMIN > CONFIGURATION > PRODUCT LISTING

Include Product Listing Alpha Sorter Dropdown
also
Display Category/Manufacturer Filter (0=off; 1=on)


Hope this helps!

[sewingzfun]

Thanks for your response. I tried it and it did not work. The sort feature shows up on All Products and Featured Products, but not in the Categories.

If it can't show up on the page, can I get it to show up in the top banner next to the search button? Or as a side box?

Help!!
Lynn
machineembroideryandmore.com/zencart

[zskiman]

I Had the same problem, needed a sorter dropdown after scouring the forums got some good hints but no code, heres what i did, you will definatly have to change sort options and play with your settings, this is set to work on advanced search, manufacturers, and catagory listing.

add this code to the very top of product_listing.php under
// Column Layout Support (Grid Layout) upgraded for v1.3.0 compatibility DrByte 04/04/2006
//

?><?php

if ($current_page_base == 'advanced_search_result') {; ?>

<div style="font-size:11px">Sort by:
<form name="Jump" action="">
<select name="Menu" onchange="location=document.Jump.Menu.options[document.Jump.Menu.selectedIndex].value;" value="GO">
<option value="">Your Choices</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=0&keyword= ' . $keywords . '">' ?>Product Name </option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword= ' . $keywords . '">' ?>Product Name - Desc</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword= ' . $keywords . '&inc_subcat=0&page=1&sort=3a">' ?>Price - Low to High</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword= ' . $keywords . '&inc_subcat=0&page=1&sort=3d">' ?>Price - High to Low</option>
</select>
</form>
<div>



<?php } else if (isset($_GET['manufacturers_id']) && $_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0) { ; ?>

<div style="font-size:11px">Sort by:
<form name="Jump" action="">
<select name="Menu" onchange="location=document.Jump.Menu.options[document.Jump.Menu.selectedIndex].value;" value="GO">
<option value="">Your Choices</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=' . $_GET['manufacturers_id'] . '&page=1&sort=2d&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Product Name </option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=' . $_GET['manufacturers_id'] . '&page=1&sort=2a&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Product Name - Desc</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=' . $_GET['manufacturers_id'] . '&page=1&sort=3a&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Price - Low to High</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=' . $_GET['manufacturers_id'] . '&page=1&sort=3d&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Price - High to Low</option>
</select>
</form>
<div>

<? echo $_GET['manufacturers_id'];?>



<?

}else {; ?>

<div style="font-size:11px">Sort by:
<form name="Jump" action="">
<select name="Menu" onchange="location=document.Jump.Menu.options[document.Jump.Menu.selectedIndex].value;" value="GO">
<option value="">Your Choices</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&cPath=' . $cPath . '&page=1&sort=2d&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Product Name </option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&cPath=' . $cPath . '&page=1&sort=2a&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Product Name - Desc</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&cPath=' . $cPath . '&page=1&sort=3a&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Price - Low to High</option>
<option value=<?php echo '"index.php?main_page=index&cPath=' . $cPath . '&page=1&sort=3d&filter_id=' . $_GET['filter_id'] . '">' ?>Price - High to Low</option>
</select>
</form>
<div>

<?
};

?>

[sewingzfun]

Thank you. I copied the code in the spot you directed me to but my Products disappeared. Am I doing something wrong? Can I just copy the code from this link and paste it into the php file? I'm really a novice at this. I used WordPad - is that OK?

[zskiman]

If all your produts disappeared, then likely you missed one of the <?php or ?> tags, ran into it a few times while putting together, especially pay attention to the ?> at the very top

[sewingzfun]

The products did not disappear this time - that's good. However, I did not see a sort drop down box and when I tried to do a search, it gave me a bunch of code.

[rbarbour]

Seems like allot of coding:

ADMIN > CONFIGURATION > PRODUCT LISTING
Display Category/Manufacturer Filter (0=off; 1=on) will display that categories manufacturers

This mod converts the alpha sorter

ADMIN > CONFIGURATION > PRODUCT LISTING
Include Product Listing Alpha Sorter Dropdown
to a drop-down that displays as:

Most Popular
Price: Low to High
Price: High to Low
Title
Manufacturer
Newest
Oldest

If the alpha sorter is not appearing you could check your /includes/templates/CUSTOM_TEMPLATE/template/tpl_index_product_list.php file to make sure it is calling it.

Would look something like:

<?php
  $check_for_alpha = $listing_sql;
  $check_for_alpha = $db->Execute($check_for_alpha);

  if ($do_filter_list || ($check_for_alpha->RecordCount() > 0 && PRODUCT_LIST_ALPHA_SORTER == 'true')) {
  $form = zen_draw_form('filter', zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT), 'get') . '<label class="inputLabel">' .TEXT_SHOW . '</label>';
?>

or you could copy that code from /includes/templates/template_default/template/tpl_index_product_list.php

If coding is the way you want to go I would look at this thread.

Hope this helps!

[sewingzfun]

That worked perfectly and it was easy! Thank you so much