Attributes HOW-TO

**NaturalImagesOnline** · 12 Jan 2006, 10:41 PM

Ok I'll try that, didn't think of it that way at all... that might just work, BUT... maybe I don't understand it enough... how do you set different option values to each option? I can set the SAME value as the option... but when I try to set a different name it tells me it's incorrect or something...

EDIT** I think I have figured it out... I was looking at it from a totally different view before... thanks

**NaturalImagesOnline** · 12 Jan 2006, 11:51 PM

ok... nevermind... still having a problem! I have figured out what you were saying with the drop down boxes... but if I only choose 1 item to add to the cart, it still lists all items offered in the cart... with option to change amount (of whole order only) in cart.

here's the page if you need to take a peek....

http://naturalimagesonline.com/index.php?m...1&products_id=2

and also, I would like to be able to add or subtract amount chosen... in the cart... per item, not per total package chosen per picture...

if this is even possible...

thanks in advance

**Ajeh** · 13 Jan 2006, 06:21 AM

Are they getting a 5x7 and a Mouse Pad?

Or are they getting a 5x7 or a Mouse Pad?

Are both optional?

Are both required choices?

Must one or the other be selected?

**Xi7** · 13 Jan 2006, 12:23 PM

Hi,

Hope this is in the right place.

I am looking for a way to display the product options in a table which can be styled with alternating row background colours.
Is there any way to cause the options table to draw each product and its options into table rows like this:

Code:

&#60;table id=&#34;mytable&#34; cellspacing=&#34;0&#34; &#62;
&#60;caption&#62;Options &#60;/caption&#62;
&#60;tr&#62;
&#60;th&#62;Ref&#60;/th&#62;
&#60;th&#62;Width&#60;/th&#62;
&#60;th&#62;Price&#60;/th&#62;
&#60;/tr&#62;
&#60;tr&#62; 
&#60;th class=&#34;oddrow&#34; width=&#34;127&#34;&#62;CRC01-1000&#60;/th&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;151&#34;&#62; 1000mm &#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;202&#34;&#62; &#60;b&#62;£469.00&#60;/b&#62; &#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;202&#34;&#62;&#60;input type=&#34;checkbox&#34; name=&#34;checkbox1&#34; value=&#34;checkbox&#34;&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
&#60;/tr&#62;
&#60;tr&#62; 
&#60;th class=&#34;evenrow&#34; width=&#34;127&#34;&#62;CRC01-1200&#60;/th&#62;
&#60;td class=&#34;alt&#34; width=&#34;151&#34; &#62; 1200mm &#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td class=&#34;alt&#34; width=&#34;202&#34;&#62; &#60;b&#62;£509.00&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;202&#34;&#62;&#60;input type=&#34;checkbox&#34; name=&#34;checkbox2&#34; value=&#34;checkbox&#34;&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
&#60;/tr&#62;
&#60;tr&#62; 
&#60;th class=&#34;oddrow&#34; width=&#34;127&#34;&#62;CRC01-1500&#60;/th&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;151&#34; &#62; 1500mm &#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;202&#34;&#62; &#60;b&#62;£529.00&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;202&#34;&#62;&#60;input type=&#34;checkbox&#34; name=&#34;checkbox3&#34; value=&#34;checkbox&#34;&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
&#60;/tr&#62;
&#60;tr&#62; 
&#60;th class=&#34;evenrow&#34; width=&#34;127&#34;&#62;CRC01-2400&#60;/th&#62;
&#60;td class=&#34;alt&#34; width=&#34;151&#34; &#62; 2400mm &#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td class=&#34;alt&#34; width=&#34;202&#34;&#62; &#60;b&#62;£569.00&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
&#60;td width=&#34;202&#34;&#62;&#60;input type=&#34;checkbox&#34; name=&#34;checkbox4&#34; value=&#34;checkbox&#34;&#62;&#60;/td&#62;
&#60;/tr&#62;
&#60;/table&#62;

At first look it would seem that I need to edit both the modules>pages>product_info>main_template_vars_attributes.php and tpl_product_info_display.php

Is there an easy way to achieve this that I have overlooked?

Thanks.

**FlyingWebGirl** · 13 Jan 2006, 04:04 PM

NaturalImagesOnline,

Unless your Options are actually Products (in which case, they would not be options), I do not think you can modify the QTY of the Option or modify the VALUE of the Option once added to the Cart unless you delete the Product then continue shopping.

It is my understanding that the quantity box applies to the Product.

Your Product can be "Duck Image" or "Duck Image Package." Establish a base price for the image -OR - the package. You might make the Product the image, then create the Package as an Option to the Product as well as creating additional options that allow your shopper to purchase additional items. Possible Product Attributes include:

Option 1 Name: Mousepad.
Dropdown
Values for Mousepad:
Select your quantity... (display only)
1 pad +$19.95
2 pads +$34.95
3 pads +$44.95
4 pads + $40.95
No thank you

Option 2 Name: Mug
Dropdown
Values for Mug:
Select your quantity... (display only)
1 mug
2 mugs
3 mugs
4 mugs
No thank you

Option 3 Name: Key Tag
Dropdown
Select your quantity... (display only)
1 key tag
2 key tags
3 key tags
No thank you...

Option 4 Name: Additional Photos
Dropdown or Radio Button
1 5 x 7
2 5 x7
3 5 x 7

Now, for any Product image, you can use these Option Names and Values and set prices in the Attributes Controller specific to each image (Product) to which you are applying the Options.

**Ajeh** · 14 Jan 2006, 04:56 PM

This would be more related to checkout than attributes ...

Attributes are not really "smart" settings as the results a a dynamic list of peices and parts that make up a Product but then are not real well designed for control features for checkout ...

Shipping settings/pricing should really be treated during the checkout process

Edited: see this thread for this part of the question on Free Shipping and APO

http://www.zen-cart.com/modules/ipb/index....showtopic=39395

**NaturalImagesOnline** · 20 Jan 2006, 11:00 PM

well, maybe I'm not explaining it totally... ok there is one picture "duck" for sale. there are several different products offered for "duck"... 5x7, mouse pad, key chain, etc... all optional, with different qty...

say I am looking at duck, I want to see all products available listed below, with options to select....

so I choose 2 5x7's, 1 mouse pad, and 1 key chain...

so I add to cart...

shop some more for different items... then return to my cart...

while in my cart, I decide I do not want 2 5x7's of duck, but only 1... I cannot change this option without deleting all items selected for duck.... I would like to have each option available to change qty in the cart...(pref. in the item as well...)

is this possible? or do I have to list duck - mouse pad as one item, then re list duck - 5x7 as another item... and so on?? that would be very inconveinient....

I hope this has explained it more detailed... because I have already tried the suggestion and you still have to add or delete the entire order for duck... rather than changing each option...

thanks

**Kim** · 21 Jan 2006, 05:18 AM

Sorry- but the functionality you are looking for is not attributes, but more a "parent/child product" situation.

You could however make "Duck" a category with the products of mug, mousepad etc as individual products.

**denel003** · 26 Jan 2006, 12:48 AM

I read through 30 pages of this thread and can't find my answer! I think I must doing something simply wrong.

I'm making a website that sells purses. Some of them need different color options - fine, I got that working. But I need to add color swatches, just an image of the color samples (would be great to automatically switch the product pic with a different color one, though).

But I can't figure this out? I tried to upload a picture using Attributes Image Swatch several times, several variations, but nothing seems to work.

Any ideas?

**Ajeh** · 26 Jan 2006, 04:36 AM

The Attribute images display on the page, but there is not an automatic selection change when this happens on product image

One of the problems would be ...

I have 4 Option Names and each has Option Values with images ...

Which of the 4 rules the products_image?