Simple manufacturer list to replace scrolling list - add-on

This is a very simple add-on consisting of a new template file, a new module file and a couple of lines of CSS to provide an alternative to the default scrolling list and display a simple vertical list of links.

Download here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=262

In addition to its obvious function, it doubles as an easily-grasped example of the over-ride system in action for anybody finding this aspect of Zen Cart challenging (i.e. all of us at some stage on our path to Zen Cart enlightenment).

This add-on has a wiki page which should be the first place to check if you have installation problems or questions about it. If they are not answered in the wiki, support questions can be posted here.

How would we go about making this a custom page or footer rather than a sidebox?

I've now installed this twice making sure ALL (yeah... only 2 files) were in the right place...

I see it in admin, turned on, proper column (LEFT)... i dont see it on the store.

I feel ashamed for submitting this :(

toykilla:

How would we go about making this a custom page or footer rather than a sidebox?

I'd like a manufacturers page too.
Someone got it to work, now I'm gonna try to do the same:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29085

If anyone can write step by step instructions... :thumbsup:

bye,
colosimo

I have this installed, however, it is visually only showing 15 characters. I would like it to show at least 30+. How do I do this?

Kuroi, Do you have a "See it in Action" link you can post? It sounds intriguing, but would like to see how it looks first.

I have installed this on two different websites, problem free. For some reason now I am getting this error

Warning: main(includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_manufacturers_list.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/USER/public_html/shop/includes/modules/sideboxes/manufacturers_list.php on line 61

wtashby:

Kuroi, Do you have a "See it in Action" link you can post? It sounds intriguing, but would like to see how it looks first.

Here is a site I installed it on so you can see what it looks like

Digital Candy

gabenn2, did you edit either of those files recently ? if you did, make sure there is no blank line at the end of the file.

virtualahmad:

I've now installed this twice making sure ALL (yeah... only 2 files) were in the right place...

I see it in admin, turned on, proper column (LEFT)... i dont see it on the store.

I feel ashamed for submitting this :(

I'm experiencing exactly the same thing. Install, including the script add-on in the styleshhet, admin/tools/layout box controller Sees the module but Nothing visible in the store.

I see this was released last Sept or so. That would be what, Zen version 1.3.4? Could there be a change that is generating this non-error?

I'm running 1.3.6. virtualahmad, what about you?

MeltDown, I'm running 1.3.6 and 1.3.7 and 1.2.6 and 1.3.7 and 1.3.7 and.....

but none of my installs are using this mod. I was only replying with a suggestion that might help with that error.

Sorry.

MeltDown:

I'm experiencing exactly the same thing. Install, including the script add-on in the styleshhet, admin/tools/layout box controller Sees the module but Nothing visible in the store.

I see this was released last Sept or so. That would be what, Zen version 1.3.4? Could there be a change that is generating this non-error?

I'm running 1.3.6. virtualahmad, what about you?

OK, just figured it out. I Knew it was something simple! With such a simple mod, how complicated could it be?? :laugh:

First you need to add the Manufacturers name & details in admin/catalog/Manufacturers. Then, on the individual product page you must select that Manufacturer from the dropdown list. The mod default is to only display active Manufacturers in the list. None added - Nothing active.

Tim

PS - Be sure and turn off the pre-loaded sideboxes/Manufacturers.php in your admin/tools/layout box controller, as well.

I am sorry to jump in like this and go slightly off-topic but I can't seem to find or get any response to my query.
I am trying create a dropdown list of manufacturers and currencies in the header but I keep getting a particular error.
http://www.faceoffltd.co.uk/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=
So how would i go about doing this.

Any comment would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

I haven't edited the file. The error is in this section of code. Any ideas?

  > require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_manufacturers_list.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_manufacturers_list.php');

I got it figured out, I needed to add the tpl_manufacturers_list.php to the template_default/sideboxes/templates dir.

Thanks

Firstly, my apologies to everybody who has posted in this thread. It turns out that although I started this support thread, I am somehow not subscribed to it and so was completely unaware that there were questions being asked about it.

Announcement

A new version of this mod has been posted to the downloads area.

This version has the following changes:

1. The list has been changed from a simple list of links, to an unordered HTML list to extend the possibilities for CSS styling.
2. The problematic LABEL tags around the box title have been removed.
3. The installation guide has been re-written (and is now named readme.html).

dhia:

I am sorry to jump in like this and go slightly off-topic but I can't seem to find or get any response to my query.
I am trying create a dropdown list of manufacturers and currencies in the header but I keep getting a particular error.
http://www.faceoffltd.co.uk/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=
So how would i go about doing this.

Any comment would be much appreciated.

Thanks.dhia

Your problem is that you have a missing file. We can't give you much more advice than that without knowing more about what file structure are trying to create, and what you have actually done.

wtashby:

Kuroi, Do you have a "See it in Action" link you can post? It sounds intriguing, but would like to see how it looks first.There's not much to see really. It's just a list of links in a sidebox. How it looks depends upon what styling you choose to add.

However, you can see it in action at the site for which it was originally developed (though it's moved on a little from there). Look for "Shop by Brand" in the left column.

MeltDown:

OK, just figured it out. I Knew it was something simple! With such a simple mod, how complicated could it be?? :laugh:

First you need to add the Manufacturers name & details in admin/catalog/Manufacturers. Then, on the individual product page you must select that Manufacturer from the dropdown list. The mod default is to only display active Manufacturers in the list. None added - Nothing active.

TimTim.

That's a good explanation. Certainly if you don't have any manufacturers, it will have nothing to show and there is code in there to suppress the box in that case.

You can however, still list manufacturers who have no associated products (not quite sure why you'd want to, but Zen Cart and this mod will allow it). You'd do this by going to Admin > Configuration > Maximum Values > Manufacturers List - Verify Product Exist and setting it to 0.