"Stock by Attributes" (version 1.5.3). This MOD is ONLY for v1.5.1 ..whaddda?

[Malaperth]

As it is the case with open source software that has been made available on this site, either it was pretty much paid for and permitted to be posted, self developed and returned to the community, or developed/modified to meet some need and returned to the community. In regards to the current state of SBA, when it seemed like it was ready to go, it was realized that ZC 1.5.4 was just around the corner and that to ensure the continued functionality of SBA, that it needed to be updated to support the newest version ahead of providing backwards compatibility.

Short part about that, there are features and options in SBA 1.5.4 that are not yet a part of SBA 1.5.3. This includes direct incorporation of the Dynamic Dropdowns plugin as part of the code. So no, the issue(s) you have with SBA 1.5.3 are not "your doing". :)

As to the modifiction of the attributes field, that I believe is a separate issue that personally would have to look up info on to help, though would think someone else may come along with the answer before I do. :)

Well, I very much appreciate not only Zen Cart itself, but all the work people have done to make plugins and templates for it. It's always been my opinion that if it doesn't work perfectly, or have some certain functionality that you need, hey, chill out, it didn't cost you a nickle... I just saw the reference to the Dynamic Dropdowns choice in the Configuration choice list, which I do not have in my installation which seemed to be the same versions as others so I figured I screwed up in installing part of it. When I first set it up, I was in a wicked hurry and (yes, I know, extremely stupidly) used the default green template as is, so on occasion files go to the wrong place despite my best efforts to change the file path to fit my (lame) setup. (A friend told me I should have been beaten soundly for a: not reading enough about it and seeing the many posts saying NOT to do exactly what I did, and b: not fixing it immediately when it was pointed out to me. ;) )

My issue is, though, that when you set up an attribute, you see 32 and 32 in size columns supposedly to be able to adjust the size of the input and the length of text truncation. I have changed those settings, but the change has no effect on what is actually displayed on the site so again, I thought I may have installed something incorrectly since in my search (although the search engine for Zen Cart leaves something to be desired) I found nothing indicating others had had that issue.

Mal

[mc12345678]

Well, I very much appreciate not only Zen Cart itself, but all the work people have done to make plugins and templates for it. It's always been my opinion that if it doesn't work perfectly, or have some certain functionality that you need, hey, chill out, it didn't cost you a nickle... I just saw the reference to the Dynamic Dropdowns choice in the Configuration choice list, which I do not have in my installation which seemed to be the same versions as others so I figured I screwed up in installing part of it. When I first set it up, I was in a wicked hurry and (yes, I know, extremely stupidly) used the default green template as is, so on occasion files go to the wrong place despite my best efforts to change the file path to fit my (lame) setup. (A friend told me I should have been beaten soundly for a: not reading enough about it and seeing the many posts saying NOT to do exactly what I did, and b: not fixing it immediately when it was pointed out to me. ;) )

My issue is, though, that when you set up an attribute, you see 32 and 32 in size columns supposedly to be able to adjust the size of the input and the length of text truncation. I have changed those settings, but the change has no effect on what is actually displayed on the site so again, I thought I may have installed something incorrectly since in my search (although the search engine for Zen Cart leaves something to be desired) I found nothing indicating others had had that issue.

Mal

Ahh, I think I understand a little better now. The text width that you are referring in the option names area is all about the text entry box as an entry attribute. It is not about the display of a radio button or a dropdown menu. That part is all about css and attriibute related formatting. Might I suggest starting a new thread for that, giving your website address and with that a product where you would like to have a specified look. There are many that can tell you basically on what line of what file a change can be made to accomplish your goal. I'm limited at the moment being on cell phone.

[mattys]

Hi

I have just upgraded to zen cart v1.5.3. I have also merged in and uploaded files for Stock by Attributes" (version 1.5.4) which is for zen cart v1.5.3 according to the readme.

I am working on the attributes for a product in a test area here https://www.jarbon.com/dev/index.php...9#.VVs-x_lVikr

There are two attributes, shoe size and colour, with combinations between the two. When i 'Add Quantity For Product Variant' i have currently used 'All - attributes - Combo' and added a quantity. The set up in admin looks like this:



When you view https://www.jarbon.com/dev/index.php...9#.VVs-x_lVikr you can see that size is fine, as it should be, but colours are repeated, 3 of each colour when there should be just one. I have tried different methods of 'Add Quantity For Product Variant' but to no avail.

It should look attributes on this page https://www.jarbon.com/alpaca-socks/...-socks-natural.

I'm not sure why i cant configure it like it is on the live site https://www.jarbon.com/alpaca-socks/...-socks-natural

I'm not sure if it is a new setting, or way of configuring SBA that i am getting wrong, or if it is a file/database issue, i've used the SBA admin area and there are no errors there.

if anyone has any input it would be much appreciated.

Matt

[mc12345678]

Hi

I have just upgraded to zen cart v1.5.3. I have also merged in and uploaded files for Stock by Attributes" (version 1.5.4) which is for zen cart v1.5.3 according to the readme.

I am working on the attributes for a product in a test area here https://www.jarbon.com/dev/index.php...9#.VVs-x_lVikr

There are two attributes, shoe size and colour, with combinations between the two. When i 'Add Quantity For Product Variant' i have currently used 'All - attributes - Combo' and added a quantity. The set up in admin looks like this:



When you view https://www.jarbon.com/dev/index.php...9#.VVs-x_lVikr you can see that size is fine, as it should be, but colours are repeated, 3 of each colour when there should be just one. I have tried different methods of 'Add Quantity For Product Variant' but to no avail.

It should look attributes on this page https://www.jarbon.com/alpaca-socks/...-socks-natural.

I'm not sure why i cant configure it like it is on the live site https://www.jarbon.com/alpaca-socks/...-socks-natural

I'm not sure if it is a new setting, or way of configuring SBA that i am getting wrong, or if it is a file/database issue, i've used the SBA admin area and there are no errors there.

if anyone has any input it would be much appreciated.

Matt

While this thread has somewhat begun taking a life of it's own, and perhaps to be the "right place" based on other factors, the main topics and the above issue are addressed more at a previously established thread: https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread....r-v1-3-5-1-3-9

Long and short, what branch of the SBA 1.5.4 github repo was downloaded? The main branch has not received the updates addressed and that resolve the issue seen.

[mattys]

Long and short, what branch of the SBA 1.5.4 github repo was downloaded? The main branch has not received the updates addressed and that resolve the issue seen.

the only info i have regarding branch is stock_by_attribute_1.5.4-master, the name and the zip file and folder, there is no other info in the files to help with determining this

so, you are saying solutions to this are within this post https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread....-1-3-9/page218 ?

or should i post this to that thread?

[mc12345678]

the only info i have regarding branch is stock_by_attribute_1.5.4-master, the name and the zip file and folder, there is no other info in the files to help with determining this

so, you are saying solutions to this are within this post https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread....-1-3-9/page218 ?

or should i post this to that thread?

Yes they are in that post, and at this "stage" I would suggest looking at the end of the thread and work back. There are posts indicating how to get the version that resolves the issue described. Maybe sometime soon can merge the branches and resolve the confusion.:)

[mattys]

thanks, will get lookin

[soxophoneplayer]

Hi

I have just upgraded to zen cart v1.5.3. I have also merged in and uploaded files for Stock by Attributes" (version 1.5.4) which is for zen cart v1.5.3 according to the readme.

I am working on the attributes for a product in a test area here https://www.jarbon.com/dev/index.php...9#.VVs-x_lVikr

There are two attributes, shoe size and colour, with combinations between the two. When i 'Add Quantity For Product Variant' i have currently used 'All - attributes - Combo' and added a quantity. The set up in admin looks like this:



When you view https://www.jarbon.com/dev/index.php...9#.VVs-x_lVikr you can see that size is fine, as it should be, but colours are repeated, 3 of each colour when there should be just one. I have tried different methods of 'Add Quantity For Product Variant' but to no avail.

It should look attributes on this page https://www.jarbon.com/alpaca-socks/...-socks-natural.

I'm not sure why i cant configure it like it is on the live site https://www.jarbon.com/alpaca-socks/...-socks-natural

I'm not sure if it is a new setting, or way of configuring SBA that i am getting wrong, or if it is a file/database issue, i've used the SBA admin area and there are no errors there.

if anyone has any input it would be much appreciated.

Matt

I'm using SbyA 1.5.4-mc12345678 from github on zc 1.5.4. My attributes are size and colour. I don't use the Unique combo field at all, and just set the inventory levels by clicking directly on the quantity field (rather than Edit Quantity link). I have Dynamic Dropdowns enabled and set to "2" to allow for products with only 1 attrib or more than 1. In catalog/Option Name Manager, I set Size Option type to: Dropdown (not SbA) and Colour to either Dropdown or SBA. These settings give me accurate inventory counts and no errors that I'm aware of. I'm not a techie, just a monkey-see type, but these setting are how I got things behaving nicely for me.

[mc12345678]

I'm using SbyA 1.5.4-mc12345678 from github on zc 1.5.4. My attributes are size and colour. I don't use the Unique combo field at all, and just set the inventory levels by clicking directly on the quantity field (rather than Edit Quantity link). I have Dynamic Dropdowns enabled and set to "2" to allow for products with only 1 attrib or more than 1. In catalog/Option Name Manager, I set Size Option type to: Dropdown (not SbA) and Colour to either Dropdown or SBA. These settings give me accurate inventory counts and no errors that I'm aware of. I'm not a techie, just a monkey-see type, but these setting are how I got things behaving nicely for me.

Be advised that in this configuration, out-of-the-box, SBA 1.5.4 will not properly show information related to single attribute products as the Dynamic Dropdown for single products has not been corrected to work in this environment. The default has been modified to only offer Dynamic Dropdowns for multiple attributes allowing the coding by potteryhouse and jeking to surface which does properly function for single attribute product.

For soxophoneplayer this is not an issue (yet) because the product has 2 or more attributes.

[Malaperth]

Ahh, I think I understand a little better now. The text width that you are referring in the option names area is all about the text entry box as an entry attribute. It is not about the display of a radio button or a dropdown menu. That part is all about css and attriibute related formatting. Might I suggest starting a new thread for that, giving your website address and with that a product where you would like to have a specified look. There are many that can tell you basically on what line of what file a change can be made to accomplish your goal. I'm limited at the moment being on cell phone.

Actually, it is exactly the length and characters allowed in a dropdown menu. I expected that when I changed the value, the size of the dropdown menu would change and allow more characters, but changing the value has no effect at all.

Mal