Freeform Atributes

[adamzski]

I import all my product from my suppliers website by scrapping them.
My products all have many different atributes, what I want to do is just put them in freeform, I will make a html atributes form in my html and just fill up option values from my suppliers site. then just print the options on the order so that I and the customer can see them.

Could anyone give me any tips on how to do this?

Anyone run into the same problem before?

I just want to make it easey to manage, if my supplier adds a dress that has a tourquise or soft chocolate brown colour, I dont want to have to add this to the atributes manualy.

Cheers!

[adamzski]

U guys are not very good, all i see is crap on this forum, no answers?

[dbltoe]

Well, since we're not very good, I guess you'll have to find someone to pay. Too bad the volunteer force is not good enough for you. I suggest you might read some of the items you missed in the posting tips.

[adamzski]

Well, since we're not very good, I guess you'll have to find someone to pay. Too bad the volunteer force is not good enough for you. I suggest you might read some of the items you missed in the posting tips.

I dont need to pay anyone.. I was just looking for some tips or if anyone else had done a similar thing before i got started

too bad that I wont contribute anything I develop back

[gjh42]

The fact that you got no replies indicates that either nobody who read the post had done such a thing before, or that you didn't give enough detailed background for anybody to give a meaningful answer.
Either way, you want to completely ignore the built-in attributes system and build your own system that somehow gets the imported attributes, lets the customer make a choice, and outputs the results in the shopping cart and order. This is a major undertaking, far beyond a forum post to even give an outline or tips without more information from you.

[gjh42]

I would suggest that a better use of your time would be to build a tool that can take imported attribute information and automatically feed it into the Zen Cart attributes system. This would be widely applicable functionality that you might well get assistance and cooperation on.

[Limitless]

And maybe learn a little forum etiquette.

[gjh42]

Okay, maybe that too:)