is there a way to calculate prices based on length, width and hright?

[denniszc]

hey guys, my store is gonna deal with making steel doors, shutters, gates and anything related to metal works, the calculations is based on the dimensions of the product, i was wondering, is there a way to make it so that the price is calculated based on length, width and height dimensions?

[RodG]

hey guys, my store is gonna deal with making steel doors, shutters, gates and anything related to metal works, the calculations is based on the dimensions of the product, i was wondering, is there a way to make it so that the price is calculated based on length, width and height dimensions?

There's nothing built in that will do this. There may be something in the add-ons area though.

Cheers
Rod

[kobra]

You can attempt this with attributes such as

width:
24-36 added cost
37-48 added cost

Length:
???-??? added cost
etc

Height:
???-??? added cost
etc

[denniszc]

There's nothing built in that will do this. There may be something in the add-ons area though.

Cheers
Rod

i have searched for it and found a few threads from people who have altered the code to do it, but in that same thread i also see people say it doesnt work with the later version of zen cart..

You can attempt this with attributes such as

width:
24-36 added cost
37-48 added cost

Length:
???-??? added cost
etc

Height:
???-??? added cost
etc

good idea, i'll try to see what the exact requirements are. btw just incase it does not meet the requirements, do you have any idea what files and code i should look at to try to make this work? i've learned web programming so i have a little knowledge of html, php, css and jacascript..

[kobra]

just incase it does not meet the requirements, do you have any idea what files and code i should look at to try to make this work

No files or code alterations required - just adding attributes

http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...to-my-products

[denniszc]

No files or code alterations required - just adding attributes

http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...to-my-products

i mean if what you suggested does oot meet the requirements, anyway, i found out that we're going to calculate the price per square foot, they want something like the client can enter 2 values, X and Y, and the multiplication of X and Y with the base price will be the final price.. i see per square foot in the attribute controller, can i make this work?

[kobra]

i see per square foot in the attribute controller

Someone must have added that as an attribute because "per sq/ft" is not part of a standard install

can i make this work

Yes, if you price the item by the square foot
i.e. $1.00 = 1 square foot

Not through multiplying x*y

You would have to explain to customers that they must determine the sq/ft required and enter this in the qty to purchase

[denniszc]

Someone must have added that as an attribute because "per sq/ft" is not part of a standard install

Yes, if you price the item by the square foot
i.e. $1.00 = 1 square foot

Not through multiplying x*y

You would have to explain to customers that they must determine the sq/ft required and enter this in the qty to purchase

i'll keep that in my back pocket, i think i'll try to do it by multiplication first.. any ideas which files or code i should look at? and how to call the product price?

[denniszc]

how do i edit the attributes text? for example, i want to add an attribute "custom" and inside i will write a read-only text "for custom dimensions please contact us", i would like to make it so that the "contact us" is a link that links them to the contact us page.. meaning i would like to add a "a href" tag somewhere.. how do i do this?

[kobra]

i would like to make it so that the "contact us" is a link that links them to the contact us page.. meaning i would like to add a "a href" tag somewhere.. how do i do this?

Do this in the product description area