Removed Qty Box, now want it back for some

[LilleyPadGifts]

The other categories besides Comics don't have subcats, so I will include the simplest form of the test.

(^1$|^1_|^2$|^3$|^22$)

<?php echo (((!ereg("(^1$|^1_|^2$|^3$|^22$)",$cPath)) and $flag_show_product_info_quantity == 1 and $products_quantity >0) ? '<li>' . $products_quantity . TEXT_PRODUCT_QUANTITY . '</li>'  : '') . "\n"; ?>

If you want to include another top cat which has subcats (say id 27), you would add it to the above list like this:

(^1$|^1_|^2$|^3$|^22$|^27_)

Oh my gosh, I think I even understand that !!!
This is all in the tpl_product_info_display.php file right?

Now for the supid question of the day .....
Can I ask you again (one more time, I promise) what exactly this will do from a Customer's point of view? and from Mine?
I just want to know what to look for so I know that I did it right.
Thanks so much again, Glenn ...
You're the greatest Zenner ever!

[gjh42]

When you or a customer go to a product from the Categories menu, you will not see the "x units in stock" line in Comics etc, but you will see it in the other categories. That's all this does.

You have to have the switches set correctly in admin, as discussed above, for the add to cart ability to function properly.

[LilleyPadGifts]

Ok, so as you metioned before, the way I have it, it shows the max qty, but that doesn't change when someone buys 1 or 2 ... with this, when a item is purchased from a cat that shows the qty, it will deduct and they won't be able to over-buy?
Do I need to change the way I set up the item, the turn on box, Max qty, all of that info?

[gjh42]

As long as you have (in Configuration > Stock)

Check stock level: true
Subtract stock: true
Allow Checkout: false

and you set the inventory correctly when you create the product, it will not let customers overbuy.

[LilleyPadGifts]

oh my gosh, I thought I had already asked the stupid question for the day.....

I'm in the file, but now I don't know if I'm supposed to add the PHP code that you had posted in the previous post .... the paragraph of code with (?php echo) ? or just the line and where, exactly, do I add it?

[gjh42]

In this section

<!--bof Product details list  -->
<?php if ( (($flag_show_product_info_model == 1 and $products_model != '') or ($flag_show_product_info_weight == 1 and $products_weight !=0) or ($flag_show_product_info_quantity == 1) or ($flag_show_product_info_manufacturer == 1 and !empty($manufacturers_name))) ) { ?>
<ul id="productDetailsList" class="floatingBox back">
  <?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_model == 1 and $products_model !='') ? '<li>' . TEXT_PRODUCT_MODEL . $products_model . '</li>' : '') . "\n"; ?>
  <?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_weight == 1 and $products_weight !=0) ? '<li>' . TEXT_PRODUCT_WEIGHT .  $products_weight . TEXT_PRODUCT_WEIGHT_UNIT . '</li>'  : '') . "\n"; ?>
  <?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_quantity == 1) ? '<li>' . $products_quantity . TEXT_PRODUCT_QUANTITY . '</li>'  : '') . "\n"; ?>

replace the last line shown with this

<?php echo (((!ereg("(^1$|^1_|^2$|^3$|^22$)",$cPath)) and $flag_show_product_info_quantity == 1) ? '<li>' . $products_quantity . TEXT_PRODUCT_QUANTITY . '</li>'  : '') . "\n"; ?>

Note: I just removed the test for qty > 0 from this code - it was an addition for my own site.

[LilleyPadGifts]

I notice that you also removed the Manufactuer code, can I just delete it from mine as well? I don't plan on using that because of the wide variety of items we sell. Mixing in DC Comics with Enesco Figurines and Noritake China would be too much I think! LOL
Btw, since the Manufactuer code was my "last line shown" I left it alone for now and edited the line for Qty which was your last line.
I do have my moments of clarity .


So, are you guys hot there in NY yet?
I'd be happy to send you some neckcookers for your help

[LilleyPadGifts]

I seem to still be having a problem. The only way it will show the customer how many are available to buy is if I set the Max number, but then it doesn't deduct if they don't buy them all.
For example,
Pin # 11, I have 7.
I set the Max to 7 because otherwise there isn't anything telling them how many are in stock. I bought 5 and the Max still shows 7. I know I'm trying to use these in the wrong manner then what was intended, but how can I show the customer how many of a item is in stock?

[gjh42]

Do you have it set to show qty in stock in Catalog > Product Types > Product-General > edit layout? (from post #2 above)

I didn't remove the mfr code; I just stopped the display at the quantity line for clarity.

"neckcookers" LOL... yes, it just got cool & damp again today ;)

[LilleyPadGifts]

Do you have it set to show qty in stock in Catalog > Product Types > Product-General > edit layout? (from post #2 above)

I didn't remove the mfr code; I just stopped the display at the quantity line for clarity.

Ahhhh.... that's where the problem was. Now at the bottom it shows 5 Units in Stock , not a big deal, but can that be edited to just say 5 in Stock? You start adding Units and they think its a set or something.