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22 Jun 2011, 5:29 PM
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Drill down search on drop down form

Hi
Just a generic question as I dont have a zen site yet.
Is it possible to search the catalogue with 3 dropdowns say first searching for Printer makes, second searching model and third searching colour and then displaying contents of database items for sale?

I need the three dropdown form to be fully customisable. Is there a widget out there or code available.

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23 Jun 2011, 3:57 PM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

Something like THIS, perhaps?

That requires some detailed and special code elements, and a change to the database. It is not a standard add-on, and is only available commercially.

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29 Jun 2011, 4:19 PM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

zen cart is open source and very flexible, so you can change the code to meet your needs. It will depend on your experience with PHP, or to get a developer who can build it for you.

There are lots of Advanced Search modules available. They might not do exactly what you want right out of the box, but they would be a good start.

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=contrib_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=advanced+search

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29 Jun 2011, 11:52 PM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

Yes... it's possible... but requires quite a bit of bespoke code and a new table in the database.

Take a look at a drill-down in action.

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30 Jun 2011, 11:21 AM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

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Yes... it's possible... but requires quite a bit of bespoke code and a new table in the database.

Take a look at a drill-down in action.

Hi ,
EXACTLY what I need....any where you can point me detailing how to accomplish this?

Thanks

1 Jul 2011, 9:41 PM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

Talk to Jamie at JSWEB

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2 Jul 2011, 1:07 AM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

This module might help with what you want to do.

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=1709
Product Finder multiple category drop-downs

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161143
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This mod provides three drop-down select boxes which are used to select
products from subcat01 - subcat02 - subcat03 such as Make-Model-Year.

So the second and third drop-down are populated dynamically (using jquery)
as a result of the choice made in the previous box.

The learning is in the doing.

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2 Jul 2011, 6:17 AM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

Cheers Rob,
Just grabbed the zip, thanks a million mate.

3 Jul 2011, 7:41 AM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

This doesn't look like the simple effect I need.

I need a good old fashioned drop down box to stay selected when chosen and a second appears underneath with the sub cats of those above and then another appears with sub cats of those above , ad inf, ad inf, ad inf...

Cmon all you super coders , it must be possible for Zen Cart!?

Thanks for your help so far all.

3 Jul 2011, 8:01 AM
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Re: Drill down search on drop down form

Apologies ,I had installed another module by mistake. This is exactly what I am looking for.
Quality, thank you! :clap: