PC Configurator Module [Support Thread]

[lebrand2006]

There will be the following new "functions" in the second Alpha Testing Version:

1. When customer press the link "Product Details", we load an override (templates_default/classic/product_info/tpl.main_page.php) which is doing the following in combination with a change in file "pc_configurator_java_script.php" :

A. Disables HEADER, LEFT COLUMN, RIGHT COLUMN and FOOTER
This is happening because we changed the variable "lnk" in
"display_product_details" function in the file
"pc_configurator_java_script.php" ; Added an extension for checking:
"&hide_header_left_right_footer=1".

It was :

var lnk = "index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=" + productid"

Now it is :

var lnk = "index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=" + productid + "&hide_header_left_right_footer=1"

By this way "hide_header_left_right_footer" is being a PHP variable
having the value '1'. So we are now sure that the customer pressed
on the "Products Details" link. We do the following check in the file
"tpl.main_page.php"

$product_info_pc_configurator = $_GET['hide_header_left_right_footer'];

if($product_info_pc_configurator == 1){

$flag_disable_header = true;
$flag_disable_left = true;
$flag_disable_right = true;
$flag_disable_footer = true;

$extra_popup_info_pid = $_GET['products_id'];

include(DIR_WS_PC_CONFIGURATOR . 'pc_configurator_extra_popup_info.php');

?>

<script>alert('<?php echo PC_CONFIGURATOR_PRODUCT_DETAILS_ALERT;?>')</script>

<?php
}

and this way we disable HEADER, LEFT COLUMN, RIGHT COLUMN
and FOOTER.

B. As you can see above, we also display an alert popup window
and also $_GET products_id and then "include" a brand new file named
"pc_configurator_extra_popup_info.php".

Inside this file, we query the database to find master_categories_id
base on the products_id and then we query again for categories_name.
Now we are going to use categories_name to track extra information
from a configuration key. This extra information can be added for every
product group in admin, and be activated individualy. This way we know
if a popup alert window should open, and what should the content be.

The second section (B) is now under construction.

With a few words, what you read above is :

1. We override the product's info page to disable header, columns and footer

2. We are able to provide extra information, depending on the products
category. For example: Our products provider, did not inform us for an
out of stock product. Lets asume this product is a proccesor. Then we go
to Admin->Configuration->PC Configurator and we set up a small message
to inform the customer for the availability of one, or two or many other
products in this category at once, quick and easy. We also activate this
message. Now when customer press the "Product Details" link he is
presented with this message.

Well, if we know that we will have availability for this product in the next 2-3 days, we do not have to go to update one by one these products. We just inform the customer with an easy way.

But what if customer do not press on the "Product Details" link ? This is an issue.

This made me think to make another override for the page pc_configurator, where when customer goes to this page, then we present the message we want.

Any ideas would be nice.

[andyroe208]

Hi people,

i have been trying this new version but had problems with the YOUR_zen_cart_catalog/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/pc_configurator_defines.php file, upon uploading it i was getting an error message on line 12, i have located this error and you will need to replace it with the following

define('PC_CONFIGURATOR_CUSTOMER_INFORMATION_TABLE_TEXT', 'Above you can check all of your selections. This Pesronal Computer will now be available for everyone to buy. If you want you can provide your name below to be displayed in this computers description. To continue press -Buy this Personal Computer-'); 

Please do correct me if i am wrong but i do believe this is the only problem and it should dtill work fine once you have done this

[andyroe208]

Could someone please take a look at my site and tell me if what i have for the configurator is correct because it really doesn't look right to me.
The link is as follows
http://www.pcparadiseuk.com/shop/ind...ex&cPath=28100

[hennie]

The first page (main_page=pc_configurator) does not display and just times out, but step 2 and step 3 displays. Can you please help on telling me where I'm going wrong.

Hennie

[badmunchkin]

DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=667


Dear all,

I started a new module to create a pc configurator for ZEN CART.

awesome - DLing now - hopefully I can figure it out

[badmunchkin]

hmmm, I don't understand where to upload the files specifically - this section doesn't make sense to me

######## UPLOADING FILES ########
2. Upload carefully all files with the right structure. This structure is for template_default -> classic

If you use any custom tamplate just rename "classic" to your tamplate's name.
As for the folder "pc_configurator" which contains 3 files, upload it directly to folder catalog(shop)/includes

[badmunchkin]

hmmm, I don't understand where to upload the files specifically - this section doesn't make sense to me

######## UPLOADING FILES ########
2. Upload carefully all files with the right structure. This structure is for template_default -> classic

If you use any custom tamplate just rename "classic" to your tamplate's name.
As for the folder "pc_configurator" which contains 3 files, upload it directly to folder catalog(shop)/includes

ok I thought I had figured it out - I uploaded everything but am now getting thise error message when I go to main cart page - AAAAAHHH!

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/cuttin1/public_html/zencart/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/pc_configurator_defines.php on line 12

[badmunchkin]

ok, I deleted that one file and it's working now. What I need this to do is exactly this:

http://www.diz4biz.com/diz4biz/sites...e=professional

is that possible with this module because from trying to work with it so far it doesn't seem like it is - any ideas?

[hennie]

The first page (main_page=pc_configurator) does not display and just times out, but step 2 and step 3 displays. Can you please help on telling me where I'm going wrong.

Hennie

Fixed that problem. It seems that you have to fully populate the list in admin to get it displayed. It also looks like the groups that you dont want to remove it in the "pc_configurator_products_construction_query.php". Maybe built something in to remove groups that is not neccessary. I might be wrong in my statement.

Hennie

[hennie]

When I put a currency symbol on the left in admin-->localization-->currency, then I get NaN in the price block, but when I put this symbol on the right hand side in works fine.

Hennie