Hi All

Is it possible to have the product types showing on the category flypage? (browse_1.php), i would like to add one next to the short description field.

TIA

Kev

In a similar way like the product detail level :

Modify shop.browse.php :

Add at the beginning :
require_once(CLASSPATH . 'ps_product_type.php' );
$ps_product_type = new ps_product_type;


After for instance
$product_cell = str_replace( "{product_sku}", $db_browse->f("product_sku"), $product_cell );

add :
$product_type = array();
$product_type = $ps_product_type->list_product_type($db_browse->f("product_id"));
if(is_array($product_type)) {
foreach($product_type as $p_type => $key) {
$product_cell = str_replace( "{".$p_type."}",$key,$product_cell);
}
}

It's done

Hi all,

I implemented this code and it works - calling the product type icons successfully on the browse_1.php page. I've also included a conditional statement that shows the product types if they exist, and hides the <div> if they don't.

I am having a problem with the display, though. Here are two of the problems I'm having with my 3-column template (based on JA_Mercury):

1. Right column gets pushed completely down beneath all search results
2. Results list width gets progressively narrower as you scroll down the page

I'm working this on a development site before I port over my changes to my live environment. If anyone has an idea, I'd be happy to share the site via email.

Thanks in advance!
Hammer

Nevermind. I had an errant <div> tag floating around at the top which was throwing everything out of wack.

Does anyone have a good tool to use to check <div> formatting to easily identify these type of problems? I end up spending way too much time with the trial-and-error method

Thanks,
Hammer

Hi all,

@chammers please paste your code that hides the div if there is no product type in the category.

@all
Please read this VM tracker. I realy want this modification to be applied for the next VM 1.1.2 release. Anyone has an idea to do modify peleroy's code to do that?

Thank you for any reply

@korb - turns out my conditional to hide the <div> tag didn't work.

My columns were being thrown out of whack if I had a product that DIDN'T have a product type assigned to it. I had to go in and assign all my products a product type for my columns to show up and align properly.

This wasn't a big deal for me, as all my products can be said to either have or not have a product type, but it could cause problems for others I guess.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

-chammers

Thanks for this reply chammers.

Maybe you have an idea bout my FRQ in VM tracker?
Thanks again

Please explain what this modification is does?
It detects if there are product types in a certain category and displays a link for advanced search parameter form for every product type?

If yes, (we asume that we have a single product type assigned to all product in a category) it is possible to show directly the parameter search form?

Thank you

@korb - this mod lets you display the product type icons next to your product in the browse page; at least, that's how I'm using it.

I believe the functionality for advanced search by product type isn't dependent on this mod; it already exists within VM if you use product types.

And I don't have an answer to your other question about directly accessing the parameter search form, which sounds different from the product type search form. I never had much success with the advanced product type search form myself.

Btw - I'm using VM1.0.13 & J!1.0.12

Hope someone out there can help!

-chammers

This means I have to start a new topic. I understood wrong . I thought my strugle is over.