Save For Later Support Thread

You need to create a custom template (see http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?180) to start with.
Don't modify files in includes/templates/template_default/ - you want to keep those unchanged. Modify files in your template folder.

Uninstall what you've changed, create a custom template (call it custom) then install Save for Later.

Thanks Scott. I appreciate the quick response and if all goes well I'll send a donation your way.

Hi,

I can't get this module to install correctly. I'm hung-up on step 2a of the install instructions...
"2a. cd to "common_files" and copy the contents to the root directory of your shop."

What does cd mean? Change directory!

Am I to upload the entire folder called common_files, or upload the sub-folders in common_files, or open the sub-folders and just upload the individual files to the sub-directories in the includes directory of my site? I tried this last method without success.

I created the "custom" template and followed the instructions for it and nothing.

I'm using ZC 1.5.0 with classic template.

I have backed out everything for now except the sql patch. I'll appreciate your advices.

Thanks,

Hal

Upload everything. Don't do it file by file - this tends to be error prone because people will miss one thing or another.

Thanks for your help and patience. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work on my site. The template is screwed up and the shopping cart page shows an error with nothing listed after adding items to it.

I'm loving this script, but I'm hoping you could help me with a feature request. I'd like to offer a "Save For Later" button on the product information page, so that if you're browsing a product, you can simply click "Save For Later" right there to add it.

I copied the code from the shopping cart page and inserted the following code onto the product page:

<?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link('saveforlater', 'action=sfl_save_for_later&product_id=' . (int)$_GET['products_id']) . '">'?><?php echo zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_SAVE_FOR_LATER_PRODUCT, BUTTON_SAVE_FOR_LATER_ALT) . '</a>'; ?>

However, when I click on the link, it takes me to the shopping cart page but no items are added to the cart.

The link that is being invoked looks to be the same format as what you display on the shopping cart page. For example, this is what I click on from the product info page when the button is clicked:

http://www.mydomain.com/store/index.php?main_page=saveforlater&action=sfl_save_for_later&product_id=15334

But it doesn't add anything to the shopping cart (unless that link is invoked from the actual shopping cart page, as is the original script).

Any ideas what I would have to to in order to allow this?

(Again, this is just shaving one extra step off the process for the customers. So instead of adding a product to the shopping cart FIRST and then having to Save it for later, we are trying to just have them Save it for later directly from the product info page.)

That's an interesting idea; I may consider it for a future release.

swguy:

That's an interesting idea; I may consider it for a future release.

Cool. I wouldn't think it would be too complicated to implement, and I think the idea is a great one for your program. Please let me know when you add that functionality and I'll be one of the first to test it out!

Hi, I wandered if this ever got added to save for later, as being able to add the product from the product page and save for later, is much more efficient and user friendly for the customer, rather than adding it to shopping cart.

If so, what code do I add and where?

Kind regards

Claire

Jeff_Mash:

I'm loving this script, but I'm hoping you could help me with a feature request. I'd like to offer a "Save For Later" button on the product information page, so that if you're browsing a product, you can simply click "Save For Later" right there to add it.

I copied the code from the shopping cart page and inserted the following code onto the product page:

> 
> However, when I click on the link, it takes me to the shopping cart page but no items are added to the cart.
> 
> The link that is being invoked looks to be the same format as what you display on the shopping cart page.  For example, this is what I click on from the product info page when the button is clicked:
> 
> <http://www.mydomain.com/store/index.php?main_page=saveforlater&action=sfl_save_for_later&product_id=15334>
> 
> But it doesn't add anything to the shopping cart (unless that link is invoked from the actual shopping cart page, as is the original script).
> 
> Any ideas what I would have to to in order to allow this?
> 
> (Again, this is just shaving one extra step off the process for the customers.  So instead of adding a product to the shopping cart FIRST and then having to Save it for later, we are trying to just have them Save it for later directly from the product info page.)

It's on my list but it hasn't been done yet. Bear in mind that one of the issues is that you wouldn't be able to use this for products with attributes (on the product info page), so it might not be as generally useful as you think.

Thanks for your reply, it's much appreciated.

Well I shall keep my eyes peeled and I don't have too many items with attributes anyway, so I think I would still benefit. Either way, I was able to install your plugin easily and I'm grateful for it, as it's still a really good feature to have. Thanks again.

I am doing final testing on the Save for Later from product info page feature that several users have requested. It should be ready soon.

swguy:

I am doing final testing on the Save for Later from product info page feature that several users have requested. It should be ready soon.

Another amazing software guy contribution! This sounds awesome!

Save for Later 1.4 is now available.

swguy:

Save for Later 1.4 is now available.

I just downloaded it :) If our customers already have items in their save for later, is the sql going to drop all of that info?

ksoup:

I just downloaded it :) If our customers already have items in their save for later, is the sql going to drop all of that info?

Just upload the new files and make the other changes in the readme; there are no database changes in this version vs. prior versions.

swguy:

Just upload the new files and make the other changes in the readme; there are no database changes in this version vs. prior versions.

Thank you for the fast response. :) Will do :)

Hi

I need help. I've tried but obviously don't know what I'm doing. I'm using CSS Buttons and want the Save For Later button on the Product Info page to display the same as the other CSS buttons i.e., same appearance as the 'Add to cart' button.

By following and manipulating the code for a 'submit' button, I've got it looking right but it is not functioning correctly i.e., it is 'adding to cart' and not adding to 'save for later'.

Save for later button code:

<!-- bof save for later -->
<?php 
  if (isset($_SESSION['customer_id']) && $_SESSION['customer_id'] != '') {
      echo "<br /><br />"; 
      echo '<input type="submit" value="' . BUTTON_SAVE_FOR_LATER_ALT . '" name="sfl" />'; 
  }
?>
<!-- eof save for later -->

My non-working code attempt:

<!-- bof save for later -->
<?php 
  if (isset($_SESSION['customer_id']) && $_SESSION['customer_id'] != '') {
      echo "&nbsp"; 
      echo zen_image_submit(BUTTON_IMAGE_SAVE_FOR_LATER, BUTTON_SAVE_FOR_LATER_ALT);
  }
?>
<!-- eof save for later -->

I'm assuming that there is a value that needs to be specified to get the 'save for later' function instead of the 'add to cart' function, but I don't how or where this might be specified.

Appreciate any assistance.

Cheers
GAM

GAM:

Hi

I need help. I've tried but obviously don't know what I'm doing. I'm using CSS Buttons and want the Save For Later button on the Product Info page to display the same as the other CSS buttons i.e., same appearance as the 'Add to cart' button.

By following and manipulating the code for a 'submit' button, I've got it looking right but it is not functioning correctly i.e., it is 'adding to cart' and not adding to 'save for later'.

Save for later button code:

> 
> My non-working code attempt:
> 
> ```
<!-- bof save for later -->
<?php 
  if (isset($_SESSION['customer_id']) && $_SESSION['customer_id'] != '') {
      echo "&nbsp"; 
      echo zen_image_submit(BUTTON_IMAGE_SAVE_FOR_LATER, BUTTON_SAVE_FOR_LATER_ALT);
  }
?>
<!-- eof save for later -->

I'm assuming that there is a value that needs to be specified to get the 'save for later' function instead of the 'add to cart' function, but I don't how or where this might be specified.

Appreciate any assistance.

Cheers
GAM

Not 100% sure but I think the reason its not working is theres no input command. I'm just trying to do this now, if I get it working, i'll share the code :)

therummagehole:

Not 100% sure but I think the reason its not working is theres no input command. I'm just trying to do this now, if I get it working, i'll share the code :)

I give up, tried everything I can think off. I'm sure this is an easy fix, i'm just out of my depth lol