Attributes HOW-TO

[larbre]

Hello everybody. I'm a new Zen Cart user and I have a question concerning attributes:

Is it possible to make the product picture change when choosing another attribute option?

Example (hope it will be more comprehensible...): I put a color attribute on a product and I would like to know if it's possible to make having product's green picture on screen when people choose green, yellow when people choose yellow, and so on for each colors?

Sorry for my english, I hope someone will understand my question...

Thank you!

[Kim]

Sorry that is not available as a stock feature. You can have an image of each attribute separately.

[larbre]

Thanks for the fast reply!!

And a big THANK YOU to the Zen Cart team!! Very usefull and well made soft!!

Joël

[BaldNow]

Somehow being on page 50 of this topic makes me feel special...

anywho - I've been looking thru here and have found a lot of questions about attributes regarding selections, what I'm hoping to find the answer for seems pale in comparison, but I haven't been able to wrap my brain around it.

Everything is set up as it should be but for a few products that are super large and delicate, requiring extra shipping and insurance costs. I can't figure out how to apply the one time charge or create an attribute that would automatically add the charge to the base price and show in the checkout.

I want to apply a special shipping and insurance charge and have only been able to add it as an option.

Would it be better to create a new shipping type taking the flat shipping module and calling it 'shipping and insurance' or some such?

If that would be the way to go, are there any other files I need to change besides the language files?

If I'm off in left field, could someone toss me a line?

thanks in advance

[ewaite]

Hi BaldNow,

Do these few Products all require the same insurance and shipping charges or are they different for each and for each destination?

You could set up an option name "Shipping and Insurance" with multiple values and and require at least the minimum but give them higher options.

Could you add the additional shipping and insurance into the base price, and make a note in the description that it is already included in the price.

There is also an Insurance module out there, you can do a search for. I don't know how it works but it may help.

Good Luck

[BaldNow]

thanks for the reply ewaite.

All the other products have been set up using a flat rate, but there are a few (3 in all) different rates for just a few items.

I set up a special S&I attribute with the 3 new prices listed but don't want them as an option.

I have the attribute name as a read only saying special shipping and insurance cost and have also added in the product description that this cost exists.

But when I add the attribute it says choose one (even tho there is only one listed and no checkmark or anything to allow them to choose).

What I'm trying to figure out is how to do the following, shown in bold, taken from the directions and reposted in these forums, but never really spelled out:

Depending on what you want to do with attributes there are several methods to price, add weight, sort order, and mark the type of attribute this is.

Price can be entered with a prefix of + or - or blank

+ and blank will add the attribute price <--this but not as an option?
- will subtract the attribute price

Weight can be entered optionally if it effects the product weight with a prefix of + or - or blank

+ and blank will add the attribute weight
- will subtract the attribute weight

There are other pricing options also available besides the standard prices.

One Time Charge <-- or this again not as an option?
Price Factor
One Time Charge Price Factor
Attirbute Qty Price
One Time Attribute Qty Price

I think doing either of the above in bold would work, but haven&#39;t figured how to add it and have it show as special shipping and insurance cost.

I hope someone have actually used this because as I noted I&#39;ve seen this statement made numerous times, but not how to actually do it.

So yeah, any help or shove in the right direction will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again

[Ajeh]

READ ONLY option types are for "display" purposes ... they do not get added to the order ...

Change it to a checkbox if you want the person to make a choice ...

Change it to a Radiobutton if no choice, and mark as Default so that it is auto selected

[BlessIsaacola]

I am trying to implement a simple attribute... I have a ring that we sell that has 4 sizes. I created the attributes and added it to the product. I made the attributes required. Unfortunately, the customer can still add the item to cart without selecting and attribute. Also, if an attribute is selected it&#39;s not included in the order confirmation email we receive. Any ideas what&#39;s going on?

Thanks&#33;

You can see the product here: http://www.clevershoppers.com/christ-for-l...usso-p-599.html

[Ajeh]

Perhaps setting a default ... or adding

Select Ring Your Size
Sort order 0
Default
Display Only

It does not look like you set a default or one would be marked ...

[ewaite]

Hi BlessIsaacola,

Add another option value "select a size" and in the attributes controller when you add it to the product make it "for display only" (Yellow) and "selected by default" (Orange) then your customer will have to change it before they can proceed to check out.

Good Luck,
Ed