Extra description files mod (support)

I've found something very useful but I don't find any support

with this mod http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=1129

you are able to add files to you product it's working very well but to do this you must to create a new product type but I would like to add those new fields in a existing product type. And I don't know haw I can do this ?

Can you help me ? :blush:

thanks in advance.

Chris

Hello:

I'm looking for the same, do you get the solution?

Thank you very much and happy new year.

Yup, me too if anyone can help :)

Happpy New Year all!

:D

I installed this and it broke my admin. Had to remove the "die" code from the extra_description_type_database_names.php file.

Now, how do I use it? I have 1000+ products and aren't about to redo them all...

The current mod version is 0.2, which indicates not ready for production use. The description has this

Please share your thoughts about mod with me by mail - [email protected]

so I suggest you write to the author.

Hello,
I'm an author of this contribution, but do not have much time for developing it lately.
I wrote this plugin for some new shop and simply not foresee using it for existed products. I see no simple solution for that. Some of you probably using various product's types in yours shops so it's almost impossible to change their type without broking something.

I've got something for those of you, who are using only typical "product" type or want to change only this type to "product_extra_description" .

Please be careful with that and remember about some database backup before.

1. Log in to the admin panel
2. Go to Tools -> Install SQL Patches
3. Paste this text into the form:

UPDATE products SET products.products_type =(SELECT type_id FROM product_types WHERE product_types.type_handler ='product_extra_description' LIMIT 0,1) WHERE products.products_type = (SELECT type_id FROM product_types WHERE product_types.type_handler ='product' LIMIT 0,1);

4. Click "SEND"

I hope it will help for some of you at least.
I'm warning - I have test this SQL code only on my database. It should be OK and safe for any database but NO WARRANTY - BACKUP FIRST ;) .

This mod seems perfect for what I need, but when making the link in the product description it doesn't realize that I run my cart from a sub directory of the webroot. IE, my Zencart URL is http://www.mydomain.com/v2, when the mod generates the URL to download the pdf file it makes the link http://www.mydomain.com/download/products_extra_files/mydocument.pdf (which omits the v2 sub directory) Any one have any ideas on how I can correct this (short of moving the site to the web root)?

Just wondering . . .

What's wrong with putting an <a href link to the file in the product description? That way someone could click to view in the browser, or right-click to download.

I must be missing something. I'm not really clear on the value of this mod.

I have hundreds of pages that will need to be loaded, and they needed to be loaded by lay folks that I am lucky to be able to get to use a web form. Attempting to teach them to use ftp (let alone even give them permissions to ftp) and to insert hyperlinks was more headache than I wanted. It is a useful mod, it depends on your needs however.

Actually, I meant adding the h ref to the description, then using Easy Populate to upload the new descriptions.

I'm not knocking the mod, I just don't understand the usefulness

its' for adding pdf files not just extra description

Did anyone get past the problem with the
extra_description_type_database_names.php file?

It seems to be done properly. I removed the file itself and got admin working again. But removed the admin/die statement doesn't work. The error message tells me that something else isn't kosher.

I reworked the whole mod, correcting the mistakes and making it into the default category type instead of an additional product type. I just uploaded it so it will be available shortly.

hmm.. I've added all the products_id from the products table into the product_extra_description_extra table as the instructions say and I still can't access my products via admin?

I put wrote NULL in the empty cells under the rest of the fields, could that be messing it up?

Null means no content at all, not the word "NULL".

Update on my situation: I am able to access my products through admin..

Apparently, I don't know if this is true for everyone, but all the folder permissions and file permissions were incorrect. After changing the folders in this mod to perm 755 and the files to 644, I was able to access my admin and the products.

The only problem is, I believe it is conflicting with the Tabbed Products Pro mod. The files aren't showing up on the descriptions, even with TTP disabled..

I have started a new thread in support of my mod called Product Extra Fields
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=729343

It should be accepted and downloadable shortly.

I've been in touch with the original author, and he has no time to work this mod, and although there is another version announced with flas etc., it seemes to be held up.

I am desperate to try and get this wotking, Can anyone help!!!

I have
a) installed the files
b) made the database changes

When I go to edit a product, i see the extra fields info. When I hit preview, I see the link for the new file.

The problem is, I cannot see it on the shopfront.

Can anyone help:lamo:

I uploaded the mod but it's never gone up and now I'm tweaking it a bit. I don't know what the hold up is with the mod section. I'm going to check.

Thank you delia:smile:

Hi Delia,

How is the Mod coming along (at the risk of sounding very cheeky)!!:lookaroun