Better Together Contribution Support Thread

[nehoward64]

I was looking through this add on, and quite honestly, it looks pretty darn solid and flexible. I do have a question though.

I'm looking to start out by using it specifically as a cross-sell tool, but eventually expanding on the other features.

Here's the question..... If I...

$this->add_cat_to_cat(a, b, "X", 0);

as a cross sell between catagories a and b, just how many items will display in the 'you may also like' centerbox? Is it limited to displaying a certain number of random items or will the entire catagory display?

I'm curious as to how I need to handle this

Thanks in advance!

[swguy]

In the formulation you used, only the category image for category B would be used. If you want to display specific products, you would need to use add_cat_to_prod() and use specific product ids.

[nehoward64]

Thanks for the quick response, good information to know. Does it limit the number of items in the centerbox for cross sell items or does it list everything you put in for paramaters?
Being selectful isn't a problem, I just dont want to overload a box with things! :)

[fergusmacdonald]

I've had a look through the support thread and can't find anything relating to this, but apologies if it's already been answered somewhere else.

Is it possible to modify this module to be able to create linkages between linked products in a category rather than using their master category id. I understand that the lack of this functionality is covered in the documentation and am wondering if it is actually possible or if there is something which hinders its integration.

For example a product 'Cotton T-Shirt' has a master category of 'Shirts' and is linked to a hidden category 'cotton shirts'. I would like to add a linkage to all products in the hidden category 'cotton shirts' to a particular product, but not all the products in 'Shirts'.

Thanks.

[swguy]

It is certainly possible, but a complete implementation would require a lot of changes (and a boatload of even more confusing documentation), so I didn't go this route, although I seriously considered it at one point.

[numinix]

It is certainly possible, but a complete implementation would require a lot of changes (and a boatload of even more confusing documentation), so I didn't go this route, although I seriously considered it at one point.

I have to agree, this module needs to support linked products. For example, then it would be so easy to throw a bunch of products into a sale category for a BOGO sale.

Otherwise, changing the master category id could be detrimental to SEO. Please consider using the function

zen_product_in_category(products_id, category_id) 

This function works for linked products and top level categories.

[numinix]

Try this for cat to cat discounts:

function get_discount($discount_item, &$all_items) {
        $discount = 0; 
        for ($dis=0, $n=count($this->discountlist); $dis<$n; $dis++) {
           $found_match = false; 
           $li = $this->discountlist[$dis]; 
           // Based on type, check ident1
           if ( ($li->flavor == PROD_TO_PROD) || 
                ($li->flavor == PROD_TO_CAT) ) {
              if ($li->ident1 == $discount_item['id']) {
                 continue;
              } else {
                $found_match = true;
              }
           } else { // CAT_TO_CAT, CAT_TO_PROD
           // check to make sure a discount product has been added
              if (zen_product_in_category((int)$discount_item['id'], $li->ident1)) { // modified to support linked products and top level categories 
                 $found_match = true;
              } else {
                continue;
              }
           }
           if ($found_match) {
             for ($i=sizeof($all_items) - 1; $i>= 0; $i--) {
                 if ($all_items[$i]['quantity'] == 0) 
                    continue;
                 $match = 0; 
                 if ( ($li->flavor == PROD_TO_PROD) || 
                      ($li->flavor == CAT_TO_PROD) ) {
                    if ($all_items[$i]['id'] == $li->ident2) {
                       $match = 1;
                    }
                 } else { // CAT_TO_CAT, PROD_TO_CAT
                    // check that a product in the other category exists
                    if (zen_product_in_category((int)$all_items[$i]['id'], $li->ident2)) { // modified to support linked products and top level categories
                       $match = 1;
                    }
                 }

                 if ($match == 1) { 
                     $all_items[$i]['quantity'] -= 1;
                     if ($li->type == "$") {
                        $discount = $li->amt;
                     } else { // %
                        $discount = $all_items[$i]['final_price'] *  
                                    $li->amt / 100;
                     }
                     return $discount;
                 }
             }
           }
        }

        return 0;
    } 

You'll have to apply this to the other methods, but it's all I needed.

[orispace]

I have installed the mod and updated the tpl product info display. But all i get is the words BB beneath the product description nstead of the promotion text.
The side box works fine
I am using 1.3.9.
the link is :
http://www. orispace.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1228

Any pointers to what i am doing wrong?
I have not gone admin mod yet.

Any assistance much appreciated

[DArnaez]

Yesterday I bought the product Better Togrther Admin... I installed step by step following the instructions. I'm using Zencart 1.3.8a . The result is ... Better Together Admin works fine in the admin... but in the store nothing happen.
If you add to cart the product in the place where is supossed to see the promotion deal it says:

You may want to add some instructions for using the shopping cart here. (defined in includes/languages/english/shopping_cart.php)


That is a text that never was showed before. I wrote to the author but he offer me a support for an extra payment of u$60. So in my opinion, I think that the product should be $120 instead $60. LOL

I tested the product in another domain with Zen Cart 1.3.9, using a different template and the result is the same.

[swguy]

Hundreds have had success with my commercial mods, thousands with my free ones, but I guess no solution is right for everyone. Your money was being refunded as you were writing that post; it's not worth my while to have complaining customers.