Mod for value field for Gift Certificates

This mod-package is divided in two mods.

Value-Mod:
This mod makes it possible to have an input field set the value of a Gift Certificate. Intended to be use with the GV-Product_Type-Mod that uses a seperate Product Type for Gift Certificates.

GV-Product_Type-Mod:
This Mod creates a new Product Type, Gift Certificates. The new Product Type is based on the Free Shipping Product Type and is intended to be used with the Value-Mod in order to better control the look and behaviour of Gift Certificates.

The mod will be downloaded from the download section under Product Types.

Questions, comments and support are given in this thread.

Beez & vike

I installed the mods for the gift certificate, but I keep getting the error message:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /includes/classes/shopping_cart.php on line 383

I then overwrited the shopping_cart.php with the original one and the mod still didn't work. I tried this on new zen cart installations, and edited ones.

Can someone please give me some help on how to install the gv mod?

Pierre:

I installed the mods for the gift certificate, but I keep getting the error message:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in /includes/classes/shopping_cart.php on line 383

I then overwrited the shopping_cart.php with the original one and the mod still didn't work. I tried this on new zen cart installations, and edited ones.

Can someone please give me some help on how to install the gv mod?

Hi there Pierre!

I discovered a similar problem when I moved to a server with an older php and MySQL, where the line $mod_product_model = $db->Execute($mod_product_model_query)->fields['products_model']; must be changed to ```
$mod_product_model = $db->Execute($mod_product_model_query);
$mod_product_model = $mod_product_model->fields['products_model'];

It seems that "$db->Execute" and "->fields" cant' be on the same line. You can try it your self or wait for an updated version to be posted shortly... The same kind of change needs to be on on several lines in shopping_cart.php and maybe in some other file.

Thank you for your feedback! Good luck!

Hi Beez.

Thanks for the support, it helped me alot. If anybody else also have this problem, you also need to edit the following lines in /includes/classes/shopping_cart.php

Line 742

$value_id =$db->Execute("select products_options_values_id
	   		      from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_VALUES_TO_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS . "
		  	      where products_options_id = '" . $option_id . "'
		  	      limit 1
			    ")->fields['products_options_values_id'];

change to

	
$value_id =$db->Execute("select products_options_values_id
			 from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_VALUES_TO_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS . "
			 where products_options_id = '" . $option_id . "'
			 limit 1
			");
$value_id = $value_id->fields['products_options_values_id'];

Line 931

$value_id =$db->Execute("select products_options_values_id
	                     from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_VALUES_TO_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS . "
			     where products_options_id = '" . $option_id . "'
			     limit 1
			   ")->fields['products_options_values_id'];

change to

$value_id =$db->Execute("select products_options_values_id
			 from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_VALUES_TO_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS . "
			 where products_options_id = '" . $option_id . "'
			 limit 1
			");
$value_id = $value_id->fields['products_options_values_id'];

Line 1943

$mod_value_gift_model=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_model_query)->fields['products_model'];

change to

$mod_value_gift_model=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_model_query);
$mod_value_gift_model = $mod_value_gift_model->fields['products_model'];

Line 1949

$mod_value_gift_options_id=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_options_id_query)->fields['options_id'];

change to

$mod_value_gift_options_id=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_options_id_query);
$mod_value_gift_options_id = $mod_value_gift_options_id->fields['options_id'];

Line 1955

$mod_value_gift_options_type=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_options_type_query)->fields['products_options_type'];

change to

$mod_value_gift_options_type=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_options_type_query);
$mod_value_gift_options_type = $mod_value_gift_options_type->fields['products_options_type'];

Line 1986

$mod_value_gift_query_model=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_query_model_query)->fields['products_model'];

change to

$mod_value_gift_query_model=$db->Execute($mod_value_gift_query_model_query);
$mod_value_gift_query_model = $mod_value_gift_query_model->fields['products_model'];

You also need to edit the file includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_shopping_cart_default.php

Line 95

$mod_product_model      =$db->Execute($mod_product_model_query)->fields['products_model'];

change to

$mod_product_model      =$db->Execute($mod_product_model_query);
$mod_product_model = $mod_product_model->fields['products_model'];

I hope this helps.

Exactly!

Thanx for typing it ;-)

I've uploaded a new version (1.1) with the changes above. It works with Zen Cart 1.3.6.

Thanx Pierre!

I am encountering a problem with this and the improved attributes controller and this working together...has anyone else encountered this problem.
Thanks in advance....

I'm not using that mod so I can't help you with that. If you manage to get it to work, please let us know.

Good luck!

A new version is uploaded. The new version (1.2) is updated so that the value of gift certificates in the shopping cart is shown in the value field.

The new version will located in the download section once it has been approved.

This might work for multiple quantity boxes, but I am not sure. Can the numerical number entered into the text box act as a quantity amount too. So say a shirt is $5 and they want to order 10 smalls 10 medium and 5 larges WITHOUT having to go back and forth from the shopping cart. The question is can I have this new text input option increase the quantity based on the number they enter?

Thanks,

Brad

are both mods required for use of the value mod?

I need to provide the ability for visitors to buy gift certificates in any amount, and this mod looks to be exactly what I need. However, I can't get it to work. I was able to install it without any problems, but when I go to my Gift Certificate item there's no option to enter a value. What else do I have to do? The directions aren't very clear on the use.

Thanks!

bradlawson:

This might work for multiple quantity boxes, but I am not sure. Can the numerical number entered into the text box act as a quantity amount too ... The question is can I have this new text input option increase the quantity based on the number they enter?

No.

You could perhaps rewrite this mod but rather find a mod which behavior is more like what youre after.. or write your own from 'scratch'..

We can make it for you if you make it worth our while :)

samad64:

are both mods required for use of the value mod?
Sorry for the delayed answer, but no, not really... But we created a new product type mostly to make it easier. You can look at the first post in this thread and in the install.txt in the mod-package for more info on how it works.

If you any more questions, just ask!

rogersmj:

I need to provide the ability for visitors to buy gift certificates in any amount, and this mod looks to be exactly what I need. However, I can't get it to work. I was able to install it without any problems, but when I go to my Gift Certificate item there's no option to enter a value. What else do I have to do? The directions aren't very clear on the use.

Thanks!

Have you installed both the GV-Product_Type-Mod and Value-Mod?
Have you read the install-files for both mods, especially the "Configure the Shop" part?

Get back if you can't make it work and good luck with your shop!

I was following the steps in the text file "install_value-mod_137.txt" to "Configure the Shop" but I got an error when I was trying to add a new attribute. Here's the error message I got: "Attribute Option and Option Value Do NOT Match - Attribute was not added - : TEXT".

Here are the steps I took:

1. Went to Catalog->Option Name Manager
2. Entered the text "Value" in the Option Name field.
3. Selected "Value" in the drop down list under option type
4. Went to Catalog->Attributes Controller
5. Selected Categories: - Gift Certificates (created previously)
6. Selected the Gift Certificate product
7. In the "Adding New Attributes" section, I clicked "insert". Option Name was "Value [Value]" and Option Value was "TEXT [RESERVED FOR TEXT/FILES ONLY ATTRIBUTES]Then I got the error message. Please let me know what I may have done wrong.

Thank you guys!

Thanks for the excellent description of your steps. Unfortunately we're unable to reproduce your error.

Could you please try and remove the entry in Admin->Options Name Manager. You can also try and remove the product itself too and create a new. Then add the option name again in the Option Name Manager and then go to Attributes Controller and choose your product and select "Value" from the Option Name and don't select anything in the Option Value-field. Click Insert. Still the same error?

You are sure you have got all the changes in the modded files?

Good luck and please let us know how it turns out.

Thanks a lot Beez. I have since opted to sell gift certificates at $25, $50 and $100 and I'm happier with that.

I appreciate your response.

Good for you! Thanx for the update.

Thanks for the great mod. I love it. However, I was just testing it in my test cart and discovered that whenever the shopping cart is updated/refreshed after removing other products, the GV value gets changed to 0.00. I've tried this several different ways, going through the steps in a different order and the result is always the same.

Any ideas what is happening?