Attributes HOW-TO

[MrPotatoes]

want to hear something sad?

i was doing them on my remote host. was getting realy frustrated as to why they wouldn't update when i reloaded the page.

then i noticed that i was editing the ones on the remote host and looking on the one on my localhost. almost idetical databases seeing as i exported the remote one to work on the localhost one.

talk about confusion

[Ajeh]

Been there ... done that ... got the T-Shirt ... thing I miss most as I grow older is perhaps my mind ...

[amgdg]

I have been through all 52 pages of this topic and have gained quite a bit of understanding about a very confusing part of zen cart and I thank you all for your input to my now fried brain...

I'm still confused, however, because although I have a little knowledge now about how I need to set up my options and attributes, there are still a few things I'm not real clear on:

Our site is a custom printing site. All of our products will have choices - all with special quantities and some having a few options and/or attributes, but others having sometimes up to twenty or more to select from...not to mention personalization information the customer will have to enter for their product....for example:

Product #1:

Quantities:
500 = $17.55
1000 = $19.60

Paper Selection (currently have all paper stock entered as seperate attributes with images) - this selection will also change the base price of the quantities above by Fixed Price per quantity, not Percentage.
Vellum = no change in base price
Linen = 500 = $34.05
1000 = $36.05

Ink Color (currently have all ink colors available entered as seperate attributes with images - will not change base price)

Typestyle (currently have all typestyles entered as seperate attributes with images)

Personalization Text = customer will need to enter 6 lines of text for this product

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That's a very simple product - many others have so many options/attributes that it will be a very long product page to say the least ...

Question #1: I'm not sure how to set up the quantities I need for the product and how to set them up to change their base prices depending on the attribute selections made - such as the paper selection? -- This is really confusing me completely as I'm not clear at all on using the factors.

Question #2: Is there a way that Zen Cart can allow a customer to go the intial product page where the customer can make a few option selections, then proceed to a second product page to make the next option selections, then on to the next, etc.?? -- that would be real hand for our products that will have many, many options/attributes and text fields that the customer will have to select from.

Question #3: Our options/attributes are not listing the way we would like them to list on the product page...

Currently they look like this:
Vellum ($17.55)
Linen ($34.05)

<vellum image>
<linen image>

We would like them to list like this:

Vellum (&#036;17.55) <vellum image>
Linen (&#036;34.05) <linen image>

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Any help would be GREATLY appreciated

Thanks&#33;

[ewaite]

Hi amgdg,

I have worked in printing for about 20 years, I know about your need for attributes, Let me think about this I will get back with you.

I am working on a site for a florist it will also have a lot of attributes you can see some of them here.

FurstFloristOnline

This might give you some Ideas.

Ed

[amgdg]

Thanks Ed&#33; ....Any help is much appreciated&#33;

It&#39;s good that someone understands what I&#39;ll be up against here...not too bad for some products but for others it&#39;ll be a challenge for sure..


Thanks again,
Alberta

[Kim]

You can arrage the attribute images in the Attribute Name Controller- choose your attribute then click edit.

[amgdg]

Thanks for the reply Kim...

I&#39;ve looked in the Attribute Controller and can&#39;t see anywhere where I can change the layout of the attribute images to list after the attribute text on the product page...

Maybe I&#39;m just missing the obvious here??


Thanks,
Alberta

[Kim]

Click the edit for the Attribute Name, you will go to a second page -You can chose from 5 different layouts.

[amgdg]

Thanks Kim...I did finally find it....just what I needed&#33;


Alberta

[cherylkemp]

Originally posted by amgdg@Mar 26 2006, 05:25 AM
I have been through all 52 pages of this topic and have gained quite a bit of understanding about a very confusing part of zen cart and I thank you all for your input to my now fried brain...

I&#39;m still confused, however, because although I have a little knowledge now about how I need to set up my options and attributes, there are still a few things I&#39;m not real clear on:

Our site is a custom printing site. All of our products will have choices - all with special quantities and some having a few options and/or attributes, but others having sometimes up to twenty or more to select from...not to mention personalization information the customer will have to enter for their product....for example:

Product #1:

Quantities:
500 = &#036;17.55
1000 = &#036;19.60

Paper Selection (currently have all paper stock entered as seperate attributes with images) - this selection will also change the base price of the quantities above by Fixed Price per quantity, not Percentage.
Vellum = no change in base price
Linen = 500 = &#036;34.05
1000 = &#036;36.05

Ink Color (currently have all ink colors available entered as seperate attributes with images - will not change base price)

Typestyle (currently have all typestyles entered as seperate attributes with images)

Personalization Text = customer will need to enter 6 lines of text for this product

-----------
That&#39;s a very simple product - many others have so many options/attributes that it will be a very long product page to say the least ...

Question #1: I&#39;m not sure how to set up the quantities I need for the product and how to set them up to change their base prices depending on the attribute selections made - such as the paper selection? -- This is really confusing me completely as I&#39;m not clear at all on using the factors.

Question #2: Is there a way that Zen Cart can allow a customer to go the intial product page where the customer can make a few option selections, then proceed to a second product page to make the next option selections, then on to the next, etc.?? -- that would be real hand for our products that will have many, many options/attributes and text fields that the customer will have to select from.

Question #3: Our options/attributes are not listing the way we would like them to list on the product page...

Currently they look like this:
Vellum (&#036;17.55)
Linen (&#036;34.05)

<vellum image>
<linen image>

We would like them to list like this:

Vellum (&#036;17.55) <vellum image>
Linen (&#036;34.05) <linen image>

--------------
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated

Thanks&#33;

I&#39;d like to do something similar...like associate quantities with colors...like I have 5 red in stock, 10 black, etc. I currently have them set up as seperate products, but it would be nice if I could show it as the same product with a dropdown to choose the color but still have it keep inventory. Is that possible?