Improved Attributes Controller (now built-in to v1.3.9)

[Ryk]

Make sure that you have the ZC139 default admin/attributes_controller.php file installed, not the one from the "module"

[devlyn]

Make sure that you have the ZC139 default admin/attributes_controller.php file installed, not the one from the "module"

I did, but then I also downloaded a brand new sparkly copy of ZC 1.3.9h, unzipped it and uploaded the attributes_controller.php file after deleting the old one. Still no love.

[Ryk]

In that case, it could well be be that you missed something during your upgrade process; if you still have the old files, perhaps run through the file comparison process again?

I assume the values still exist in the database and still display in other places you'd expect?

[devlyn]

In that case, it could well be be that you missed something during your upgrade process; if you still have the old files, perhaps run through the file comparison process again?

I assume the values still exist in the database and still display in other places you'd expect?

Mostly. There's a couple places where they don't show up, seemingly at random. Like here: http://inventory.oddbodkin.com/index...roducts_id=648

And of course there's the problem of not being able to edit product attributes very effectively. :)

[devlyn]

I think I might have some idea of what is going on now. I've gone through all my files again and couldn't find anything there that might be affecting this. However, a friend suggested I look for bugs in the java script and I fond a couple of errors that it's throwing. I think it has to do with a modification I made a couple years back. I wanted to add longer option values as descriptions for read only attributes go give tips during the ordering process as well as some html tags to make it more interactive. You can see what I mean here: http://inventory.oddbodkin.com/index...roducts_id=573 and click on attributes.

Do you think the longer names could be causing errors? There are 2 or 3 errors that attributes controller seems to be throwing.

one is: attributes_controller.php:1681Uncaught Syntax Error: Unexpected Token Illegal
attributes_controller.php:1324 Uncaught Reference Error: update_option is not defined


Any ideas on what's going on and how I can fix this?

[devlyn]

I was able to fix this. There was a carriage return in one of my attributes that was mucking up the javascript. I figured it was user error. lol

Thanks for such an elegant system for clods like me. :)

I think I might have some idea of what is going on now. I've gone through all my files again and couldn't find anything there that might be affecting this. However, a friend suggested I look for bugs in the java script and I fond a couple of errors that it's throwing. I think it has to do with a modification I made a couple years back. I wanted to add longer option values as descriptions for read only attributes go give tips during the ordering process as well as some html tags to make it more interactive. You can see what I mean here: http://inventory.oddbodkin.com/index...roducts_id=573 and click on attributes.

Do you think the longer names could be causing errors? There are 2 or 3 errors that attributes controller seems to be throwing.

one is: attributes_controller.php:1681Uncaught Syntax Error: Unexpected Token Illegal
attributes_controller.php:1324 Uncaught Reference Error: update_option is not defined


Any ideas on what's going on and how I can fix this?

[EKGMarketing]

I have a brand new install. I'm not seeing these "dependent" attributes. Where should I be looking? I posted a question regarding this (and other stuff) earlier.

[MortalWombat]

I have a brand new install. I'm not seeing these "dependent" attributes. Where should I be looking? I posted a question regarding this (and other stuff) earlier.

I, too, was having trouble understanding how this was built in to v.1.3.9...

Just to clear things up in this matter -
After downloading this mod, I realised the file (attributes_controller.php) is an admin file - therefore making the attribute controller in the ADMIN dependent.
e.g. You have the attribute option names Colour and Size, and option values Black and Small. When inserting attributes on products within the admin, as of v.1.3.9, the value Black will only show after selecting Colour, and Small after selecting Size.
Previously, all values for all options were shown, making a mess if you have lots of attributes.

So, the 'dependent' values only apply to the ADMIN side.

As a result, I am still looking for something that will create this effect on the public side, as EKGMarketing obviously is.

Does anyone know of anything that can do this?

Thanks,
Tija

[DivaVocals]

Short answer.. no such thing as dependent attributes on the store-front side..

I, too, was having trouble understanding how this was built in to v.1.3.9...

Just to clear things up in this matter -
After downloading this mod, I realised the file (attributes_controller.php) is an admin file - therefore making the attribute controller in the ADMIN dependent.
e.g. You have the attribute option names Colour and Size, and option values Black and Small. When inserting attributes on products within the admin, as of v.1.3.9, the value Black will only show after selecting Colour, and Small after selecting Size.
Previously, all values for all options were shown, making a mess if you have lots of attributes.

So, the 'dependent' values only apply to the ADMIN side.

As a result, I am still looking for something that will create this effect on the public side, as EKGMarketing obviously is.

Does anyone know of anything that can do this?

Thanks,
Tija