Dynamic Filter [Support Thread]

[Darion]

Hello,

Here is my question I have just installed the dynamic filter plug-in which is fine the question is this how do I page over ride so that the left column or right column show on the pages with products but not the home page itself. Please help me with this!!

Id like to have no columns on home page but still have columns on the other pages!!

If you need to see the site:mysterydrawer.com (please be advised this is an adult products site)

Thank you for all your help and responses!!

[kobra]

Have a look at the documented file tpl_main_page.php

Make a copy for your template

You would then from your admin enable left & right columns and disable them for the home page in that file

[Darion]

Im sorry Im not seeing the code Im needing to do this function!!

[gjh42]

/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php
Copy to your custom template folder.
The comments at the top of the file describe numerous possible customized behavior tweaks. You may have to mix & match parts of the instructions for your particular situation. Look for $flag_disable_left etc.

[Darion]

Nevermind I found out what was wrong thank you for your help Kobra!! Thank you for your help as well gjh42!!

[Darion]

Have a question about the dynamic filter now it seems it is only filtering by price what do I need to do to setup other options. It does not say in the instructions!! Thanks

[nfallat]

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[nfallat]

Found some other issues with the filter.


Issue#1 - It does not appear to be working correctly from the All Products link.

We sell prom dresses. Customers will want to shop by style and color, not necessarily within a category of Designer. But when you click on All Products link and choose a read only attribute it does not bring up all the products that are assigned that attribute.

Example:
Go here and click on Many Beads or Sequins under By Other Features:
http://www.promdressesglobal.com/products_all.html (it takes quite a while to come up which is also a speed problem)

This is the result:
http://www.promdressesglobal.com/pro...s&disp_order=6

Only 24 products come up. There should be 206 products which is the number of products that include this attribute. Here is one that does not come up on the filter:
http://www.promdressesglobal.com/sho...1-p-12618.html (even thought you can see on the product page it does include this attribute.

Another thing I noticed is if you use the drop down at the top to Sort by Product, you still get on 24 products, but different products.
http://www.promdressesglobal.com/pro...s&disp_order=1

It appears that it is limiting to 24 products on this specific attribute on the filter. When I tested other attributes the number of products limit was different. So it's not just globally limiting All Products to 24 on the Filter. The limit changes depending on the Filter tested.

Issue# 2 - I noticed that when clicking on the filter High Low under By Length: section, it give the option to also choose Straight, A-Line and Fit and Flare under section By Skirt:
These are mutually exclusive. It can't be both High Low AND Straight. So it goes to a no products page. It really should not give the option to choose when there is no applicable product.

I hope you can help with this issue because I really like the filter but would like to use it on the All Products page.

I am actually the sister of SPH, the previous post.

Thank you,
Nancy Fallat

[Ajeh]

I see 6 $69.00 products on the first link ...

I see 6 $69.00 products on the second link ...

Did you fix this?

[SPH]

I thought I did by manipulating the Free price to show as $1 (set as something like $.50) to show from $1. But now I see All Products no longer shows lowest prices; perhaps due to my sister's filter to show lowest to highest price...don't know.

To clarify, we're speaking about the By Price filter in the left side-box, not our header3 banner.

Anyway, we're having further problem with the Dynamic Filter and All Products, as my sister recently posted here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...h-All-Products

It might be helpful if all Dynamic Filter posts could be in one support thread to easier locate and see any other issues and solutions.