Dynamic Price Updater

Where would I find the lasted and greatest version of v2?

Thanks!

Well i tried to change the productPricesSecond float to right but in the product info display.php file there is no such thing as a productPricesSecond i can add one but still cant change the one i.
Do i have to change it in the ajax uppdater file and if how

Hi

KSpencer, the link for the Updater will always be in my link... When I've had a chance to get it submitted I will update this link... Always check there :smile:

oberheimer, you won't find the second price display in any of the template or display files as it's created dynamically... The productPricesSecond reference is the ID of the element... Just create some CSS rules referencing that and you're good to go... Let me know if you get stuck

Cheers

Dan

Chrome:

Hi

KSpencer, the link for the Updater will always be in my link... When I've had a chance to get it submitted I will update this link... Always check there :smile:Dan

Thanks for the quick response Dan :-) I actually have a contribution after trying to get this to work for 3 days.

My problem (for keyword searches): continuously spinning ajax logo, not updating dynamic price on product page, not updating sidebox at all, javascript error "object required" error on childnode.

My solution (after 3 days of code hunting): Removed "?>" from end of my custom template english.php Problem solved.

It's working great now. I have the version from your chrome snippet site, last updated in 2009. Btw, there is another version floating around out on the web dated mid-end July 2011 titled Improved Dynamic...it claims to fix the discount problem. I loaded it and get Internal Server Error pop up. I don't have the knowledge to find/fix that, but would be interested to know when there is an updated release. I have subscribed to this thread, and will look for your announcement.

Thanks,
Katherine

Hi Katherine

Please don't use the 'improved' Updater: it's nothing to do with me and it replaces a core file... There was some controversy over that version... I'm in the process of getting the Updater working for discounts but I haven't had any free time just recently

Dan

Hi all

I've finally got around to getting discounts to work with the display... I've also prepared the licence required for submission to the Contribs section so I'll be doing that shortly

For now, the link in my sig still points to my site and although the link says 2009 (that's the date I started counting downloads) it is the latest version

As soon as the Updater is accepted I'll update my sig link and post here

Cheers

Dan

Hi Dan,

This is such a cool Mod!
Thanks!

I had to make the changes suggested by IZAR74. (in 2 places the regular code and the sidebox.
I think the 1 means price excl VAT and the 0 price setup based on price incl. VAT. This incl VAT is the normal setting in the Netherlands.

Can you confirm if this correct thinking of the Limit?

Would it be possible to link it to the product price setup as there we define it the price is in or excl. VAT.

Cheers,

Frans

my testside https://www.decals4all.eu/test

I love the dpu price updater. I have it on my site and working...www.discountprintingservice.com. Best example of its use is under carbonless forms.

I would like to modify it so that Price Breakdown and Add to Cart boxes are one box instead of two...can anyone help me with this?

Also below that you will see my attribute options which work with the dpu price updater. I have spacing in between my options and would like to decrease the space in between options but I'm not sure what in the tpl or css files to adjust....

Thanks,
John

Hey all

I have news! The Updater is now officially accepted into the Zen Cart repository :D... I will update my sig link shortly to point to that download location (I'm writing this post in between designing a large database)

Frans, thanks! Sorry for not getting back to you sooner... Essentially, I've been working with so many systems that the mechanics you are asking about are in some dark recess of my brain... As there are no lights back there (which makes it a bit scary) I'll have to refresh my knowledge of the code... There are upgrades I would like to make as well and your patience would be greatly appreciated :smile:

John, thanks! Ok, combining the Updater sidebox with another element is very much a custom job... The sidebox is created dynamically using Javascript (which is why it appears in no admin lists yet only appears on the product info page) and the content is truncated and replaced on update... Unless there are enough people requiring this functionality then it has to be regarded as custom... If you like you can PM me

Styling the sidebox is fairly easy: just choose any CSS file that loads with your product info page and add a declaration for the ID 'updaterSB'... For example:

#updaterSB {
    personality: be-more-awesome;
}

Incidentally, it's worth noting that that CSS rule doesn't work thus proving that CSS3 has some way to go

HTH

Dan

Chrome:

Hey all

I have news! The Updater is now officially accepted into the Zen Cart repository :D... I will update my sig link shortly to point to that download location (I'm writing this post in between designing a large database)Whooo hoo!!!! Just in time for my new client site build!!!:clap:

Hey Diva

Thanks for the support :D... Let me know if the new discount bit fails

Dan

Chrome:

Hey Diva

Thanks for the support :D... Let me know if the new discount bit fails

DanWill do.. I've been a silent supported/observer:D, but will chime in if I find an issue.. :smile:

Nice, this seems to work great... my only issue is that some products are a min qty of 2 so it pops up with a higher sale price that "regular"

For instance: fabric retails for $100 per yard, sale price is $75 with a minimum qty o 2 yards...

It now shows up automatically with regular price $100 - sale price $150 you save 25%! :shocking:

It only happens on a few products that can only be ordered with a minimum of more than one.

Also if you try to purchase anything in qty's of more than one, the same happens. I wonder if a multiplier could be put in place for the regular price to update to qty's?

This is such a great mod in the wasteland of Zencart sale functions. I would certainly chip in to ad functionality!

I would love a java countdown to sale end date as well.

In any case, thank you Chrome... your are a true gent.

@ John,

Nice site. How did you get that "price breakdown" setup? That is excellent. If I could do something like that and be able to leave the top price static - "starting at" or "Regular Price" with any sale in red. That is really nice.

@Chrome

I will send you a PM... Sadly, I had to take down DPU as it was really not doing well without any price breakdown and especially with the 100 or so products that have min qtys or more than 1.

If I could get this working and figure out how to sort "specials" by categories, I would be set.

Hi Dan!

I'm really happy witht his! I just have 1 question in the way you handle the values..

If you look at http://decals4all.eu/test/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=25
you will see that in the sideboxes the prices are written like 7 EUR and US$ 9.93 (This is a live exchange rate to give peope an idea about the value n their own currency while the shop remains in EUR. The following question is NOT a fault on your side I was just wondering if you had an idea how to help!
The currency seems to be recalculated based on the source code having like EUR 7,00 while in the code from you eiter in the body or in the breakdown sidebox it is referred to as to the database price elements if I'm not wrong. Would there be a way to transform these to the real value? If not I'll ditch the reference exchange rate and keep your mod :) I love it so much!

Any ideas!

Thanks
Frans

Dan!

I think I have an idea... ;)

Wold it be possible to combine your mode with this mod: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60112
?

I think the option I'm doing via http://DynamicConverter.com/ wil not work due to the fact that it need the source to contain the real value like EUR 100.00 and not EUR $OrderTotal

What do you think?

Frans

Hi all

Spirit, sorry for taking so long.. I've taken a quick look at your PM and I'm trying to get some time aside to have a crack at it

Frans, I've taken a look at the Dynamic Converter as it is running on your site and there is quite a bit to it... Unfortunately the JS code is minified (or otherwise encoded) so I can't read it directly... I do know that it's using a method to attach remote JS scripts to the page DOM; I don't know what these scripts do but there must be a method somewhere that the Updater can call to get the updated values

While I look into Spirit's issue I'll also put some more research into this and maybe contact the devs of Dynamic Converter as they have some cool stuff going on there and might agree to help me out

Watch this space!

Dan

Hey all

Frans, I have completely misunderstood your post... That'll teach me to reply on the forum after 20 hours of coding o_O

What I shall do now is research the dual pricing instead as that's the one you actually asked me to look at... Sorry about that

Cheers

Dan

hi Dan!

Thanks for doing that! I think dual pricing would be perfect as long as one could change the conversion(aka currency) for the dual pricing ;)

No worries on the replies after 20 hour coding.. you better get a rest and enjoy the summer as well.. Just like me currently doing that in England :)

Cheers,
Frans

Hey Frans

I've had a look through the dual pricing code and to be honest it doesn't look too tricky... I'm just working on some switches and a bit of code design and I'll post an update here for testing before applying it officially

As it's Saturday and pretty much the only time I don't work I'll try to get it done tonight... Bear in mind, though, that it is Saturday and I may get visitors

If I don't get it sorted tonight then it will be over the next couple of days... I've prioritised faults in order of how difficult that are to fix in ascending order so I will get to Spirit's problem next

News as I have it

Dan

P.S. The weather in England and Wales has been pretty bad the past few days and I've been quite glad I've not had the opportunity to venture out :wink:... Enjoy your time in England! :smile: