Dependant Attributes - Can I do this?

[josh597]

Anybody?

[josh597]

hmmmmft

I gave up and recreated the site.

Moderator can remove all my posts if needed.

[DivaVocals]

I always build tests for the website. Even when only adding pages. I would rather do that and check it than have someone go the site and have something not work or not work as I intended it to.
It appears that this is going to take a LONG time to set up go get close to what I want.
The website is for a Trailer Sales and Manufacturer. The Shopping cart will be used to give the visitor a price estimate for the trailer they are considering purchasing. There are many types and models of trailers. Each in various lengths with optional equipment. Some of the Optional equipment is price by the foot according to the length of the trailer. While other options can be purchased in multiples e.g. 4" D Rings for tie downs.
I looks likes without something like the dependent attributes it will take a while to get something that is functional and as clean as I would like.
Once again Thank You for keeping me from wasting more time on something that doesn't work.
Jerry

While what you want may not be available here in the free downloads, if you really need it you could investigate having this code built for you by either posting in the commercial forum here or using a site like Rent-A-Coder.

[Throwdown]

Before I do something like request someone to build, has anything been updated with this or is it impossible on the zencart platform for the time being?

Looking for something that will go from one dependent variable down through several to get to a specific part (which may have a specific price).

For example, if I sold jeans.

Levis or CK or etc.
and then the type of jean by each
then to the size (and all sizes have partially differential prices)
to eventually get to locate the exact model.

The only other way I can think of doing this is obviously category to category, but I was thinking a dropdown in the product would be a bit quicker for the customer than building out many categories.

And if there is not a free add on, is there one to purchase? If not, any other cart solutions with this?

[gjh42]

Almost anything is possible to do in Zen Cart... depending on your skills or budget. The problem with dependent attributes is not that they are inherently difficult for a good coder to do, but that there are so many possible ways for them to be organized that a "universal" mod that will work for everyone would be fiendishly complicated.

So, refine your exact flow requirements and post a request in an appropriate place.
Obviously, the more alternates you can handle in categories, the fewer you need to handle in product attributes.