Better Together Contribution Support Thread

There's nothing built in; you have to write code to do this sort of thing.

Better Together 2.0 is now available. The new features in this version are:

* The addition of add_cat_to_prod linkages.
* Automatic cart sort by price. This means that discounts which use add_cat_to_cat, add_prod_to_cat or add_cat_to_cat will automatically discount the least expensive item that matches the second id.

New version is in the downloads area.

Enjoy,
That Software Guy

I am having trouble getting my linkages to work with better together version 2.0.

I have successfully uploaded the files and installed the module in admin. I have tried every variation of linkages and no matter what I do no linkages work.

Below are my current linkages.

function setup() {
// Add all linkages here
// Some examples are provided:
/*
$this->add_prod_to_prod(14169, 13461, "$", 10);

*/
}

By the way, I am also using discount_1.10 (which works) and preview_1.3.8_2 (also works). I tried removing them temporarily, but that didn't have an effect on better together (still broken).

The linkages don't appear in step 2/3 of checkout or with the Better Together Promotional Page.

Any ideas why it isn't working?

You have your linkage commented out. Instead of

/*
$this->add_prod_to_prod(14169, 13461, "$", 10);

*/

you should have

$this->add_prod_to_prod(14169, 13461, "$", 10);

That did the trick. Thanks!

Ok I just ran across this add-on and I have installed but I'm not sure where to go to add the discounts in? I am wanting to do the following:

Purchase at least $5 and get a certain product free
Purchase item A & get Item B free

What file do I need to edit to do this?

Helpppppppppp

Better Together doesn't do "Buy $5, get item X free." - it only does "Buy A get B free."

To figure out how to make it work, you should read the documentation. A link is provided in admin->modules->Order total->Better Together, or you could just read the readme file which is provided with the contribution.

Never mind I'll just uninstall it then because it doesn't do what I need it to do. Thanks

Can better Better Together do this kind of thing:

"Enter this code at checkout and get a free thingamajig with your purchase of $50 or more”

or am I barking up the wrong tree?

No - Better Together is "Buy A, get B at a discount."

I've read through all 22 pages of this thread but I'm still confused if BT can do the following:

TOP LEVEL CAT
|
SUB CAT1
|
Product1
Product2
Product3

Buy at least one of every item in SUB CAT1 and get a 10% discount on your order total...

I don't want it to mix 'n match between sub categories...

To give you a better idea (as I am pants at explaining these things) - Sub Cat1 will contain approx 6 products in a design, if the customer chooses to order every product in this design then they get a 10% discount, there are several designs in several sub cats.

Thanks!

No - this is not what Better Together does. Better Together is "Buy A, get B at a discount."

Just a question on if this can be done. Can there be an image of the product if your doing product to product instead not to a category.

Lets say buy product 1 and get product 2 at 50% off. where there would be an image of product 2. instead of the customer having to click on the link for product 2 just to see what it is. It would already have the image there, and if they want to buy it they can click the image or the link.

Do you think this would sell other products better if it was this way. This way your saving the customer extra clicking. because if it is something they do not want now they have to click back to the product they do want.

Can this be done? If so how do i do it? :unsure:

This is the next item on the Better Together roadmap. Stay tuned.

Hi I have just received my zip files but I can not find where on earth you have hidden the includes/modules/order_total/ot_better_together.php . It is not in my zipped version I have received. I need it asap please ...

Thanks you

PS. I have emailed you direct as well just in case

swguy:

I have updated the help on my home page to answer this question more clearly.

Thanks,
Scott

I did have look but all I need to know if this is correct. I have the admin mod. So I need to insert this bit -

     if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) { 
        require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'better_together_admin.php'); 
     }

     function setup() {
         // Add all linkages here
         // Some examples are provided: 
/*
         $this->add_cat_to_prod(4, 83, "%", 100); 

         // Buy product 83, get product 53 at 50% off 
         $this->add_prod_to_prod(83, 53, "%", 50); 

         // Buy product 83, get one free 
         $this->add_prod_to_prod(83, 83, "%", 100); 

         // Buy product 83, get an item from category 14 free 
         $this->add_prod_to_cat(83, 14, "%", 100); 

         // Buy an item from category 21, get an item from category 14 free
         $this->add_cat_to_cat(21, 14, "%", 100); 

         // Buy item 12, get a second one free.
         $this->add_twoforone_prod(12);

         // Buy any item from category 10, get a second identical one free
         $this->add_twoforone_cat(10);

         // $this->add_twoforone_prod(17);
         $this->add_prod_to_prod(26, 27, "%", 100); 
         $this->add_prod_to_prod(83, 15, "%", 50); 
         $this->add_prod_to_prod(83, 20, "%", 25); 
         $this->add_cat_to_cat(14, 14, "%", 100); 
         $this->add_prod_to_prod(3, 25, "%", 50); 
*/

/* Is this correct where it is below the line ?? */

         if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) { 
            require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'better_together_admin.php'); 
         }
    }

  }
?> 

Mine isn't working. Can anyone please offer a helping hand?

I am using Zenrt 1.3.8a with Better Together Contribution + Better Together Admin

So I don't need to (want to) enter manual discounts and hard code the files. Therefore as per instruction, I have inserted the extra code to my tpl_product_info_display.php in my own template folder. I have also entered the code into includes/modules/order_total/ot_better_together.php.

I then have created the discount product > Product at 15%

(2) Buy: Jojoba Oil 25/50/100ml (PROD 80) Get: Midgie/Mossie Bite Balm 125/250ml (PROD 77) Discount: 15%

Problem I can not see the like in the demo any of this type of text. What is missing? I have upload all the files.

 Better Together Discounts
 Buy this item, get a Die Hard With A Vengeance Linked at 50% off 

4. Edit the file
   includes/modules/order_total/ot_better_together.php
   and in the setup() function at the bottom of the file, add the lines:

     if (!IS_ADMIN_FLAG) { 
        require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'better_together_admin.php'); 
     }
   

6. Customize the tpl_product_info_display.php file to advertise
   your discounts. Put the file
   includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_product_info_display.php
   into includes/templates/<Your Template>/templates, and be sure
   you have installed tpl_better_together_marketing.php in this
   same directory. Then add this block of code to the
   tpl_product_info_display.php file

<?php require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_better_together_marketing.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_better_together_marketing.php'); ?>

The placement of this code is a matter of personal preference.
Try placing it below the product description (line 87 in
tpl_product_info_display.php in 1.3.7), and adjust to your taste.

My fault

I forgot to upload the Ajax files.

Different question: How can I high light the message "Buy this item, get a Midgie/Mossie Bite Balm 125/250ml at 15% off" on th eproducts page?

Not sure what you mean by highlight, but displaying your discounts on the product page is discussed here:

http://www.thatsoftwareguy.com/zencart_better_together.html#marketing

The text on your product info page is tagged with #betterTogetherDiscountPolicy, so you can add css to style it.

Yes I got that too on your website. Thanks for getting back to me. It is so easy to use in admin its worth every dollar :-)