admin switch

[Nick1973]

Is it possible to set up a small radio button switch in the admin that can turn a piece of code on or off depending on the product.

I need to display a size calculator on some products but not others and ideally would like the code to be existent in say tpl_product_info_display.php or similar with a switch in the admin to turn it on or off.

[niccol]

Just set it up as a configuration option. call it something like MY_NEW_OPTION. Then you will be able to access the constant MY_NEW_OPTION. Then write a little php if statement to surround the code that you want to switch.

Antother way to do this would be to use a different product type.

[Nick1973]

Ok so can you give me some idea of the code I would need to write and where I would need to put it?

[niccol]

Product types are the easier option probably

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=114

Each product type has its own tpl_product_info_display.php file so you can do what you want.

Configuration value approach is described in http://www.ferolen.com/blog/add-cust...g-for-zencart/ . Note that the process outlined there would need to be adjusted for Zen 1.5.

[gjh42]

This sounds like an ideal application for swguy's "boilerplate file" setup (you can find a full description on his website), or my Extra Boilerplate extension of it, posted in How to Add Content Below category listings?, post 5.

You add a small HTML comment to the description for each product that needs the element.

If this needs to be PHP, you might need the different product type, or possibly adapt the function to include the PHP file.