Auction Product Type

[TSRCatalog]

Dave,

Short of a few tweaks here & there, all files appear "there" and are a match. Remember, tho... I am not a php programmer. I just sit & by trial & error attempt to make things work at least close to my goal.

Before going live with the MOD, I tried several clean installs on clean ZC's. Again, files appear to match. Here is a link to the site: www.TheSellersCatalog.com.

When someone reaches or exceeds the "buy price", no additional offers can be posted by a buyer. When an offer is too low, it is flagged (using the reserve placeholder) to make another offer. Keep in mind, this is not a typical or true buy me know site. BTW... using 1.3.8a ZC.

Under our plan and prior format, offers/bids were sent through the cart. Which file would I modify so the amount of bid is transferred to the cart (the "bid" button would in essence be a cart button). A sample of the prior setup can be seen here: http://www.thesellerscatalog.com/ind...roducts_id=311

What are some of the updates in your current version? I am using v99a, though from "experimentation" I found the only way it worked was using 1.0 with its sql and then adding or replacing files with .99a. Is that what you had in mind or are install instructions different? From what I was able to find googling around setup instructions were not clear regarding the versions. And as you know, .99a is an older version than 1.0 to accomodate 1.3.8a.

Peter

[seorank]

Hi Guys,

I got a new problem, i just installed and reinstalled 3 times, but cant get the auction products to show.

I have installed the latest version, the general products show, but the auction products dont show, 'error page not found'

I have run the SQP patch, and 13 processes were updated.

Any ideas on what i need to click to get this to work?

to see for yourself, the url is:

medicalequipementauctions.co.uk

the second product 'zeiss microscope' is an auction item.

Let me know wht u think, and many thanks in advance.

[leoplaw]

I also have the same problem as seorank.

I am using Zen Cart 1.3.8a.
auction_product_type_1-0

Zen Cart will not display an individual auction item.


Also, I am seeing "Invalid Master Category ID" when I create an Auction item.

[leoplaw]

I've figured out the missing auction item problem. Nowhere in the documentation does it say, that you have rename "YOUR_TEMPLATE" directories, to your template directory name.
After renaming all isntances of "YOUR_TEMPLATE", auction items now display.

I'm still however seeing the "Invalid Master Category ID" when I create an Auction item.

[seorank]

thanks for that leoplaw, great help.

Another issue is that although there are a couple of bids, if i click on the'buyitnow' button, the product is added to the basket with the highest bid amount, instead of the Buy It Now price!

Any ideas?

[davewest]

Nowhere in the documentation does it say, that you have rename "YOUR_TEMPLATE" directories, to your template directory name.

I'm still however seeing the "Invalid Master Category ID" when I create an Auction item.

I've added to the instructions from past designers... I need to redo them or place a more in-depth instruction up on my blog... although 'YOUR_TEMPLATE' is used on may mods and tutorials.

Invalid master cat ID was a problem with old auctions mods prier to 99a. normally happen when you copy or change a non-auction product to an auction product type. Resting your master cat ID's in store manager should fix it.

Another issue is that although there are a couple of bids, if i click on the'buyitnow' button, the product is added to the basket with the highest bid amount, instead of the Buy It Now price!

Any ideas?

Re check your install to see if the tables are complete.... normally the two prices are separate and shouldn't cross. the buynow button should not even display if the bid price exceeds the buynow price.

>>TSRCatalog

Short of a few tweaks here & there, all files appear "there" and are a match. Remember, tho... I am not a php programmer. I just sit & by trial & error attempt to make things work at least close to my goal.

The direction your headed and what this mod does, you would be better off just writing a new mod. You need to create some new tables and logic for it to work nice and clean.

[seorank]

The bid has not exceeeded the buyitnow price, yet when you click on the buyitnow button it adds the current bid price to the basket instead of the buynow price.

Also, any ideas how to change the currency for the auction products? reserve prices is showing in $.

http://medicalequipmentauctions.co.u...&products_id=2

[davewest]

The bid has not exceeeded the buyitnow price, yet when you click on the buyitnow button it adds the current bid price to the basket instead of the buynow price.

Also, any ideas how to change the currency for the auction products? reserve prices is showing in $.

I still can't reproduce the error your getting with the buy now button.....

Looks like I missed the currency one.... I uploaded the fix so any more downloads will have the edits, three files need to have some changes made to them, red indicates changes..
includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\templates\tpl_product_auction_info_display.php
line 146

echo '<div class="productAuction"><font color="#000">'. RESERVE_FRONT_TEXT . $products_reserve_price . RESERVE_BACK_TEXT . '</font></div>';

change to..

echo '<div class="productAuction"><font color="#000">'. RESERVE_FRONT_TEXT . $products_reserve_price_with_currency . RESERVE_BACK_TEXT . '</font></div>';

includes\modules\pages\product_auction_info\main_template_vars.php
find line 84

$auction_current_bid_with_currency = $currencies->display_price($auction_current_bid, zen_get_tax_rate($product_info->fields['products_tax_class_id']));

Just below it add this line...

$products_reserve_price_with_currency = $currencies->display_price($products_reserve_price, zen_get_tax_rate($product_info->fields['products_tax_class_id']));

includes\languages\english\extra_definitions\YOUR_TEMPLATE\product_auction.php
Line 35

define('RESERVE_FRONT_TEXT', 'A reserve price of $');

remove the dollar sign

define('RESERVE_FRONT_TEXT', 'A reserve price of ');

That should make it play nice with different currencies. Thanks for pointing that one out.

[TSRCatalog]

Our site prefers users to be logged in to see any pricing. The most recent offering price is not a problem... works fine. However, the BuyNow price shows all the time (unless, of course, no value is entered in that field). Admin/Configuration/Customer Details/Customer Shop Status- View Shop & Prices setting has no effect on this price display. What will I have to modify so this option is functional?

Any suggestions are helpful.

Peter

[davewest]

Our site prefers users to be logged in to see any pricing. The most recent offering price is not a problem... works fine. However, the BuyNow price shows all the time (unless, of course, no value is entered in that field). Admin/Configuration/Customer Details/Customer Shop Status- View Shop & Prices setting has no effect on this price display. What will I have to modify so this option is functional?

Any suggestions are helpful.

Peter

Strange.... I see what you mean. The code is the same as non auction products so the price should behave the same way, the button is removed for me, but the price stayed.... so until I can look depper at this, a walk around would to change this line in includes\templates\YOUR_TEMPLATE\templates\tpl_product_auction_info_display.php around line 170

if (CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL == 3 and TEXT_LOGIN_FOR_PRICE_BUTTON_REPLACE_SHOWROOM == '')

to this

if (CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL == '2' or TEXT_LOGIN_FOR_PRICE_BUTTON_REPLACE_SHOWROOM == '' or CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL == '3')

That should keep that section of code from showing unless they are logged in.