adding custom fields for products

[jagall]

It is not easy at first, but it can be done. :) Unfortunately, you have to give a lot more detailed information than your original post if you want some sensible help, other than words of encouragement.

i have added 2 fields (decimal & numeric) to the database and amended a no of scripts to reflect the inclusion of the two fields this as advised in some of the forums namely:

admin/includes/modules/products/collect_info.php
admin/includes/modules/products/preview_info.php
admin/includes/languages/english/product.php
admin/includes/modules/update_product.php
/includes/modules/pages/product_info/main_template_vars.php
admin/includes/modules/category_product_listing.php
/public_html/shop/zencart/includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php

but nothing seems to work.
e.g. collect_info.php

<td class="main"><?php echo TEXT_PRODUCTS_COUNT; ?></td>
<td class="main"><?php echo zen_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '24', '15') . '&nbsp;' . zen_draw_input_field('products_count', ($pInfo->products_count== 0 ? 1 : $pInfo->products_count)); ?></td>

/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php

<?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_count ==1 and $products_count !=0) ? '<li> . TEXT_PRODUCTS_COUNT . $products_count . '<li>' : '') . "\n"; ?>

i dont think the above is correct.

any ideas!!

[dropbop]

This is how I have it in collect_into.php

<td class="main">Count: </td>
<td class="main"><?php echo zen_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '24', '15') . '&nbsp;' . zen_draw_input_field('products_count', $pInfo->products_count, zen_set_field_length (TABLE_PRODUCTS, 'products_count')); ?></td>
</tr>

and in tpl_product_info_display.php

<div id="productDescription" class="productGeneral biggerText"><strong>Count: </strong><?php echo $product_info->fields['products_count']; ?></div>

[jagall]

This is how I have it in collect_into.php

<td class="main">Count: </td>
<td class="main"><?php echo zen_draw_separator('pixel_trans.gif', '24', '15') . '&nbsp;' . zen_draw_input_field('products_count', $pInfo->products_count, zen_set_field_length (TABLE_PRODUCTS, 'products_count')); ?></td>
</tr>

and in tpl_product_info_display.php

<div id="productDescription" class="productGeneral biggerText"><strong>Count: </strong><?php echo $product_info->fields['products_count']; ?></div>

thank you for trying this for me, i copied the code and inserted it but still not working. i'm thinking that may be its a series of errors on my part that is doing this. What you advised is slightly different to the others so perhaps the other files are inconsistent too. i would have thought that the ability to add fields to the products would be a major need for most, so i thought there would be more on this topic.

I followed both advice from the following link and crazy chris but i think it contradicts as well.
http://www.czetsuya-tech.###########...uct-admin.html

Am I correct in assuming that when done correctly that when i go into add products the fields added should appear for data input.

help, i'm getting the feeling i'm a way over my head here.

[CoolCarPartsOnline]

Try this one:http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=271

[jagall]

Try this one:http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=271

Thanks for sending this. silly question but to implement this do you just replace the files into the sub-directories as named.

This module seems to create another table, i only want to add two fields to the existing product table as they relate to the table in question.

[CoolCarPartsOnline]

You would have to merge the changes only.

DO NOT override any files as this was developed for 1.38 and some files have changed since then.

It will not affect the functions of the mod though if you do merge the codes.

[kamion]

Hi jagall,

When you said nothing seems to work, what do you actually see when you try to add/edit the product in the Categoris/Products admin page?

Do you see everything but the new field you added, or do you see a blank page, or do you see fields displayed but stops right where you added your own field?

If you see everything but the new field, it could be you're editing the wrong file in the wrong place (override).

If you see only a blank page, it could be a syntax error in your code - like an extra semicolon, or missing bracket, etc.

If it displays correctly and stops where you added your own field, then something is wrong with that piece of code you added. :)

Am I correct in assuming that when done correctly that when i go into add products the fields added should appear for data input.

Yes. :)

Just refer to existing fields in collect_info.php file and search for all instances of the field name and then duplicate the bits except change the names to your own custom field name.

I suggest search for products_quantity and try to duplicate (and renaming the duplicate) all instances of products_quantity in collect_info.php.

This would then show up when you try to add a new product of that type.

You then need to edit preview_info.php to preview the value you added.

After that, edit update_product.php to actually save the value into the database.

Each step can be done and tested one by one, so you don't have to worry about preview_info.php and update_product.php until you get collect_info.php displaying correctly.

And forget about /templates/tpl_product_info_display.php for now. That's on the Catalog side and you can ignore it for now until you have at least got update_product.php working.

[jagall]

Hi thanks to all who responded to my pleas, and you will be glad to know my problem is fixed
big thanks to dropbop for this one.
i had not assigned the product type 'General' correctly, and few commas had gone astray i know, i know, i feel stupid now . . . but what a relief

[dropbop]

No problem at all jagall :)

Glad to help.

[twitchtoo]

Product description add to admin or short description module

Bug fix in the 'short description' module located here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=271

in admin/includes/modules/product/preview_info.php
look for:
$pInfo->products_short_desc = zen_get_products_ahort_desc($pInfo->products_id, $languages[$i]['id']);

replace with:
$pInfo->products_short_desc = zen_get_products_short_desc($pInfo->products_id, $languages[$i]['id']);

i'll post more once i get this module working for 1.3.9h.


Twitch.