Printable Price list :: support thread

[paulm]

Since quite some people ask questions about the price list contribution, I decided to setup a new "official" support thread for it.

I would really like to update the price list to clean up the code and such, and also to add some features and options. It is unlikely that I will have time for all that soon though . But hopefully this thread will at least bring people asking for support, and all information about the price list, together.

Price list Links:
Download of the current version: http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=276
Archived support thread: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4014 (lots of info there!)

hth,
Paul

(note: of course others are welcome to update and support this contribution as well!)

[rnet]

Thanks for this contribution Paul.

One suggestion, by adding a column for qty to order, then a few lines for customer info and payment type, cc info, this could double as a fax order form and marketing tool to drive more orders.

We still get many phone orders and this would be very helpful.

Thanks for supporting Zen.

[MeltDown]

Again, thanks for this wonderful contribution. I'd like to throw my hat in the ring by requesting the addition of images to the pricelist.
This is certainly not the first time you've heard this request, I know. (In fact, I believe that you stated in another thread that it was the most requested update.)
I use the pricelist as our automatically updated inventory to be used by my wife and I, as well as our employees in the store. We have a bead, beading supply, craft and designer jewelry store and literally have thousands of products. The pricelist has made it much simpler for me to balance the online inventory with the actual inventory. The only thing that keeps it from being the best module yet presented is the fact that images are not a part of it. The additions of images would be an incredible time-saver for me. I hope that you'll be able to find the time to make this important change.

Thanks so much.

Tim

[paulm]

Some more info about the price list I have written recently:

The (Printable) Price List obviously is a price list that's mainly targeted at printing (obviously ;-) ) the information on paper. Another (non printing related) usage is that it adds quick links to all your products, which is handy for several purposes.

It currently prints (sorted by category):

* price inc tax
* price ex tax
* special price
* category names
* model nr.
* manufacturer
* weight
* stock
* two extra notes columns (empty, for adding written notes after printing)

Most of which columns are optional. It has a basic sorting feature and opttions to show all categories or only one category at the time (the latter is better for speed and memory usage, with large stores).

And more.... An example stylesheet is included for printing on A4 (should be easy to adapt to other formats).

Most wanted (so the the features mentioned below are not implemented yet!) features are:

* custom columns for additional data
* products descriptions
* products images
* hide prices for non approved customers
* show prices to the store owner only

And more?

(As said, I do not expect to have time for all this soon. But, if time permits, I do have some ideas on how to add some of the above features)

[paulm]

@tim and rnet:

In general new columns are added by editting zen-cart\includes\modules\pages\pricelist\header_php.php . One of the columns added a while after the first release was the stock. The modifications that where needed for that are marked by "// stock by bmoroney", this can be used as an example on how to add more columns.

Of course the sql file would need to be editted as well (to switch the new column on/off and set the sort order through admin).

@tim: I think it would be nice to be able to dynamicly add the columns you want. That way adding even more, or other of those "empty columns", later on would be very easy. By dynamicly I mean adding a configuration file for example, which contains an array of column settings for column names, and sort order settings.

[paulm]

Version 1.2:

1. Several minor code changes (trying to clean up a bit of the the old mess ;-) ).

2. Removed the need to overwrite or edit the currencies class. (So no core code changes are needed anymore for this mod!)

3. Merged several files into one. For easier layout edits (I hope). Header, footer and body all moved to pricelist/tpl_main_page.php

4. Some small changes to the stylesheet (screen header, the printing css is unchanged)

For now I will attach the zip to this thread. If more important changes are made, or features are added (hopefully soon), it will be uploaded to the Zen downloads section.

[oavs]

Most wanted (so the the features mentioned below are not implemented yet!) features are:

* custom columns for additional data
* products descriptions
* products images
* hide prices for non approved customers
* show prices to the store owner only

And more?

Yes Of course :-) how did you missed?
All my products are listed with attributes and I can not see prices when listed

[Francois]

I have been using this mod successfully for many years now. (Great Plugin!) I am busy testing the upgrade of my site to 1.5.5 and installed the latest upgrade of the mod. Everything was working fine until I installed the Responsive Sheffield Blue template. Now I cant get the link to the price list to show up in the footer anymore. (Everything looks to be set up correctly in the EZ pages menu). There is no mention of this problem in the template's support thread but I am guessing it has something to do with Flexible Footer?

I have tried reinstalling the mod. Anyone else have this problem or can help with some suggestions?

[walzen]

Hallo Paulm,
seems to be a rather usefull mod, thanks, unfortunately it doesn`t run on my 1.2.6 Version.
I allready ried a lot, but getn`t it running. Used the latest install 1.1.1, with teh DB is everything o.k., it appears in admin (profile 1-3) and on my categories box obove right the box(?). Doesn`t matter, where, as I rather liked to get it running.
If I call "http://www.escrevo.de/shop/index.php?main_page=pricelist"

I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: display_price_nosymbol() in /var/www/web780/html/shop/includes/modules/pages/pricelist/header_php.php on line 573

...................


The txt above I wrote before the gau, but meanwhile everything deteriorated: I have a fatal error on my site and can`t enter any more: "Illegal Access" , and probably nobody else....

Never had this before.

My version is 1.2.6, is this eventually linked with this ...??

I don`t know what to do now.

Do you have any idea, or is this a real hack ?

Thanks for help.

my site is: www.escrevo.de/shop

Walter

[paulm]

@connexhosting:
I can send you my latest version I have if you like, so you can comapare. I never use msn or anything (for free support) though, this already takes way too much of my time as it is now ;-)

@walter:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: display_price_nosymbol()

The version you have requires some changes to be made to the currencies class file. The error shows that your currencies.php file does not include these changes (a currencies.php isincluded in the zip).

Actually I think you better try the latest version attached to this thread (1.2.3). I have not tested it on 1.2.x versions but I am quite sure it works without any modification.

I would like to upload that newer version to de Zen downloads section, but I am waiting for at least one positive response that that version works without problems. Not that I expect any problems of course :-)

Illegal Access

If this is not happening because of something you did yourself recently, and you can't find the cause, I think you better talk to you host about it. It looks like an .htaccess issue or some hosting panel ip-block.