Gift Wrapping Contribution

[swguy]

Possible things you could do within the existing Zen Cart without code changes:

- add attributes to each item you want to provide a gift card for.

- create a free/low cost "product" called gift card with a text attribute for message, etc. Upsell this product either on the product info page or perhaps on the shopping cart page.

Scott

[bettysue]

Possible things you could do within the existing Zen Cart without code changes:

- add attributes to each item you want to provide a gift card for.

- create a free/low cost "product" called gift card with a text attribute for message, etc. Upsell this product either on the product info page or perhaps on the shopping cart page.

Scott

Gee swguy...I wonder if all Zencart fans in FL are insomniacs, or is it just us?!?

What a great idea! I didn't know there were text attributes! I'm assuming that means that is leaves a text box for the customer to add text?

I'm not quite sure what "upsell" means though. Plus, it's possible to have products for sale on the shopping cart page?

You definitely have my interest peaked here. As I think I'm about to learn something new.

Thank you for the ideas swguy.

betty

[swguy]

upsell: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upsell

sell on shopping cart page: you can create links to other products on the shopping cart page. You can even do this on checkout page 1. I wouldn't recommend doing it beyond page 1; it distracts from the closing process.

insomnia: That Software Guy never sleeps.

[swguy]

BettySue, you may also want to download the FIRST version of this mod, which used attributes. The readme points to a webpage on my site about configuration that may be of interest to you if this is the way you want to go. (Note that this is *completely different* from version 2 - different code, different help, etc. etc.)

[bettysue]

BettySue, you may also want to download the FIRST version of this mod, which used attributes. The readme points to a webpage on my site about configuration that may be of interest to you if this is the way you want to go. (Note that this is *completely different* from version 2 - different code, different help, etc. etc.)

Ok, I just d/l'ed it, and bookmarked the readme page on the 1st version on your site. What is it about this one that is different from the latest one that will male it easier to set up for gift cards?

Also, would you like for me to take this to the thread I started asking for a gift card mod as it is distracting from your original intent of this thread?

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80518

thank you,

betty

[swguy]

The old one just shows the use of attributes for various things. It may or may not be useful, but it's another data point for you in your search.

If you want to see a product with text as an attibute, one is provided in the sample data. You can see it here:

http://www.thatsoftwareguy.com/swguy...roducts_id=131

Scott

[Lisk]

I used beyond compare as you suggested and it's all working beautifully *except* for an odd but rather large problem.... no matter what shipping you choose on the checkout shipping page, usps express mail shipping is what you get. I've gone back through the files comparing them and I'm not sure what I've done wrong to cause this to happen.... help?