Set products to either "In Stock" or "Out of Stock" on the product listing page.

[cuppycakez]

Hi, I'm running Zen Cart version 1.3.8a.

I'd like to display an image below each product to say whether it is in stock, or out of stock, instead of displaying the units in stock.

I've seen loads of posts about how to do this on the individual product page, but I'd like to do this on the main product listing page (the main shop page).

I assume something needs adding/altering in:
tpl_modules_product_listing.php ?

Thanks in advance!

[DrByte]

One simple way to do it:
1. Admin->Configuration->Product Listing->Products Quantity -- set a column number greater than 0
2. Alter /includes/modules/product_listing.php, and change:

        $lc_text = $listing->fields['products_quantity'];

to:

        $lc_text = ($listing->fields['products_quantity'] > 0 ? zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'instock.jpg', 'In Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingInStockImage"') : zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'outofstock.jpg', 'Out Of Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingOutOfStockImage"'));

Replace '60' with the appropriate width, and '80' with appropriate height, and create 2 new image files: /images/instock.jpg and /images/outofstock.jpg

[cuppycakez]

One simple way to do it:
1. Admin->Configuration->Product Listing->Products Quantity -- set a column number greater than 0
2. Alter /includes/modules/product_listing.php, and change:

        $lc_text = $listing->fields['products_quantity'];

to:

        $lc_text = ($listing->fields['products_quantity'] > 0 ? zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'instock.jpg', 'In Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingInStockImage"') : zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'outofstock.jpg', 'Out Of Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingOutOfStockImage"'));

Replace '60' with the appropriate width, and '80' with appropriate height, and create 2 new image files: /images/instock.jpg and /images/outofstock.jpg

Wow, thanks DrByte! That worked like magic. You're a great contributor to this forum, you always give the best answers. Thanks ^-^

[schoolboy]

... you always give the best answers...

... one would hope so, considering that DrByte wrote most of the zencart software in the first place!

[DML73]

One simple way to do it:
1. Admin->Configuration->Product Listing->Products Quantity -- set a column number greater than 0
2. Alter /includes/modules/product_listing.php, and change:

        $lc_text = $listing->fields['products_quantity'];

to:

        $lc_text = ($listing->fields['products_quantity'] > 0 ? zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'instock.jpg', 'In Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingInStockImage"') : zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'outofstock.jpg', 'Out Of Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingOutOfStockImage"'));

Replace '60' with the appropriate width, and '80' with appropriate height, and create 2 new image files: /images/instock.jpg and /images/outofstock.jpg

Thanks a lot, I got it working too, however I have been trying for two days now to place the 'In Stock/Out of stock' text underneath the 'Buy it Now' button in the 'Price' column, instead of the 'Qty' column. How can this be done? Any help is much appreciated...thanks

[DrByte]

To put it under the buy-now button instead of in the Qty column:
Instead of replacing the line I originally mentioned, add it as a new line (with a slight adjustment) as shown here:

        $lc_text .= '<br />' . zen_get_buy_now_button($listing->fields['products_id'], $the_button, $products_link) . '<br />' . zen_get_products_quantity_min_units_display($listing->fields['products_id']);
        $lc_text .= '<br />' . ($listing->fields['products_quantity'] > 0 ? zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'instock.jpg', 'In Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingInStockImage"') : zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'outofstock.jpg', 'Out Of Stock', '60', '80', 'class="listingOutOfStockImage"'));
        $lc_text .= '<br />' . (zen_get_show_product_switch($listing->fields['products_id'], 'ALWAYS_FREE_SHIPPING_IMAGE_SWITCH') ? (zen_get_product_is_always_free_shipping($listing->fields['products_id']) ? TEXT_PRODUCT_FREE_SHIPPING_ICON . '<br />' : '') : '');
        break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':

[DML73]

Great thanks a lot, exactly what I needed!

[bonnit]

is it possible to use this method (or a modified version) to replace the quantity in stock text for product info display?

so to replace the line :

 <?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_quantity == 1) ? '<li>'. TEXT_PRODUCT_QUANTITY. '</li>'  : '') . "\n"; ?>

with something which simply shows and in stock or out of stock image?

[bonnit]

no worries, i added a bit of code to display above my product image and added a new button to my template tpl_product_info_display.php and also updated my button definitions in button_names.php to include the new button.

the code is below incase anyone else is looking for it.

<!--bof stock image-->
<div id="stock_image">
<?php 
if ($products_quantity > 0){
		echo zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_INSTOCK_SMALL, BUTTON_IMAGE_INSTOCK_ALT);
}
else
{	echo zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_SOLD_OUT_SMALL, BUTTON_IMAGE_SOLD_OUT_ALT);
} ?> 
</div>
<!--eof stock image-->

[chabbu]

How can this be done to simply display the text (not images) 'In stock' on the product display page and also on product listing pages (and other pages where the quantity is displayed)?

Many thanks.