Auction Product Type

[mzimmers]

Update: I ran the uninstall SQL, and then the install SQL again. I did this twice, since I got a bunch of funny error messages the first time around. I think this solved it, but I'd like to hear any thoughts from someone who knows a bit about this add-on.

[mzimmers]

And, while the DB seems happy now, I've added a product for auction. When I go to its page, I get the following error:

document.getElementById("remain") is null
http://www.cinderellaantiques.com/sh...products_id=28
Line 64
document.getElementById("remain").in...utes+" minutes, "+seconds+" seconds";

Can someone please decode this for me? The file product_auction_info.php is just a bunch of defines; I have no idea where this document.getElementById came from.

Thanks.

[mzimmers]

One more bit of data: this function seems to be undefined:

window.attachEvent("onload", setCountDown)

OK, I'll be quiet now and let someone look at this.

[davewest]

I just integrated APT with a different shop instantiation (for more testing). Now, I get the "Product - Auction" choice twice in the pull-down menu. Any idea what I did to double my pleasure? Thanks.

There was a problem in the SQL statements... and me... I was just adding to them for updates and not reading them. I did read them this time and trashed the file. the next set will never do that again...

I've added a product for auction. When I go to its page, I get the following error:

document.getElementById("remain") is null
Line 64
document.getElementById("remain").in...utes+" minutes, "+seconds+" seconds";

Can someone please decode this for me? The file product_auction_info.php is just a bunch of defines; I have no idea where this document.getElementById came from.

Thanks.

When you create a auction it needs both a beginning date and an ending date, no date and errors happen..... the date is blank. When I get some time, I really need to set down and rewrite that time code.. and add error checking to prevent blank dates.

One more bit of data: this function seems to be undefined:

window.attachEvent("onload", setCountDown)

OK, I'll be quiet now and let someone look at this.

This should disappear when the time is set. I tried to write the onload event for the clock so it would stack with other onload's that may be in use.

[mzimmers]

Hey, Dave –

Thanks for the answers. I've done a lot of playing with it, and have a few more questions:

1. it appears that there's a placeholder in the tpl_product_auction_info_display.php file for an "ask a question" area, but it's essentially empty. Is this by design?
2. it might have been my messing around, but there seems to be a bug that arises when I reload a page after bidding. It duplicates the entry in the previous bid list, and updates the bid counter.
3. during testing, my initial bid was rejected as being too small, even though it was exactly the starting price.

I've also made several cosmetic changes, which can be seen here:
http://www.cinderellaantiques.com/sh...products_id=29

If you'd like any or all of these for your future release, just say the word, and I'll send you the files. Thanks for all your work on this.

[mzimmers]

As long as I'm tossing stuff out:

4. I don't know if it really matters, but my auction product isn't showing a difference between price net and price gross.
5. Where in the admin section do you view and change auction information? Like cancelling a bid, for example?

[davewest]

1. it appears that there's a placeholder in the tpl_product_auction_info_display.php file for an "ask a question" area, but it's essentially empty. Is this by design?

Yes... it's in the 'Free Software Add Ons' section of this site. I use it, but had to remove the code.... don't thank many others do.

2. it might have been my messing around, but there seems to be a bug that arises when I reload a page after bidding. It duplicates the entry in the previous bid list, and updates the bid counter.
3. during testing, my initial bid was rejected as being too small, even though it was exactly the starting price.

It's not that strong of code so it wouldn't be to hard to break it. I'll have to see if I can reproduce it.

I've also made several cosmetic changes, which can be seen here:

Looks nice... I do like the seconds counting down through, even through it doesn't really need it. I've gone back to the default design so to make it easier for site designers to work with.

4. I don't know if it really matters, but my auction product isn't showing a difference between price net and price gross.

This is in admin for some reason to calculate tax, but without knowing the finish auction price, how do you tax it! My tax is done at checkout according to the state it ships to... I know everyone may be different, so I left it in... thinking about removing it all and not doing tax calculations at the product creation side.

5. Where in the admin section do you view and change auction information? Like cancelling a bid, for example?

Auction manager... right now, theirs no way you can remove just one bid without editing the product and fixing the current price.... The database doesn't have a storage spot for it.... I was thinking the other day it would be nice to have the ability for admin to cancel one.... but would it be far to the other bidders! Do Overs!