Product Type Book (by moku)

[focus360]

Ok I have worked out the only file I need to edit to show more variables on the index pages is class.productBookListing.php

Can anyone give me any pointers how to add one of the extra variables like product genre?

[aenea]

Ok I have worked out the only file I need to edit to show more variables on the index pages is class.productBookListing.php

Can anyone give me any pointers how to add one of the extra variables like product genre?

In the ZenCart Admin, select Catalog | Product Types
Select Product Type Book
Then click on Edit Layout

This will take you to a page of Layout options where you can switch things on and off.
Genre is one of the standard options

You'll also need to refer to the notes on Paul Hailey's download page for the identity of some of the MISC fields (e.g. Misc 1 = where published, Misc 2 = Condition description, misc_3 = Edition, etc.)

[focus360]

I should have said - not for the product_book_info page. I need extra variables to show on the product_listing pages. Thanks

[focus360]

I have worked out how to add more variables to the product listings page. e.g. type, subject, etc. The only file I needed to edit was class.productBookListing.php , Thanks for everyone who responded with those helpful hints

[ashishgandhi]

hello,
I have been using product type book for products. It's working fine.
Now the issue raise in this product type is,whether it supports meta tags?,because I am not able to define meta tags for the book products type.
And if this product type supports meta tags then how can i define it?

plz reply me. It's urgent for me.
Thanks in advance

[ashishgandhi]

Anyone here for help who can answer my above question about product type book

[bhaenel]

Mike and Hareslade,

I've mostly got what I want working and I wanted to thank you for your help.
Mike, if you get more of EasyPopulate working I'd like to know about that if you have a moment to pm me...

thanks again!

I've just PM'd you on this topic - check your mail :)

Hi, folks -

I've been struggling with writing some new code to upload 3000+ books, using both Product Type Book and Easy Populate. On a hunch I wondered if anyone else has done this yet. Have either of you got anything you'd be willing to share in this regard? I'd sure appreciate some short cuts if you can offer any.

Thanks!

[hdonald]

I want to start out saying this mod has really worked out well in my plans to upgrade my books listing. Now on to the problem.

I originally installed the mod on a fresh zc install and it worked beautifully. No errors, nothing. I then installed it on a working copy with other mods already installed. Still no errors, but spiffycal isn't working for the book type product. I have doubled and triple checked the code and it is correct. I have no idea on where to look for the problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Heather

[hdonald]

Never mind. I found the problem. Image Handler wasn't playing nice with Book Product. Once I un-installed IH spiffycal worked just fine. Even worked when I re-installed IH.

Heather

[aenea]

I am trying to install the grid listings layout but without success.
I have uploaded all the files and applied the SQL patch but there's no change in the displays.

I'm wondering if there is a problem with the category setting to 'book only'.
Each time I edit a category, the 'Restrict to Product Type' seems to have been set back to 'Product- General', despite my having set it to Product-Book' on the previous edit.

Can anyone tell me where this setting is stored in the SQL database , so that I can check whether it is being saved correctly?

My next thought was to set the layout to columns in the Admin module (as suggested in the Readme file) but . . . I can't find this option in the Admin.

I've looked in admin | configuration | product listing
but there's no 'Layout Style' in the options.

I'm running version 1.3.8a.

Can anyone help?