Hi Nick,

I have managed to upgrade to paps 2+ and I have tried it out by uploading 10 images but it has changed the layout, do you have any ideas how I can reduce the positioning of the attributes drop down menu? http://patrioticgifts4u.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=159

Is there a way of removing the drop down menus and still use Paps?

Also the radio buttons don't seem to work!

Cheers
Tony

Hi Tony

I sent you a message about the radio button functionality in the original thread you posted in - didn't see this one at the time

Regarding layout, either the code for the dropdown list had been moved away from its default osCommerce position before PAPs was installed, or the PAPs module code has been incorrectly placed. Either way, the fix should not be difficult to find.

When the system is running properly, any dropdown boxes corresponding to product attributes which you have chosen to be selectable using radio buttons will be hidden. Again I would stress the need to set up each country as a Product Attribute in that section of the Admin component, using the country (flag) name exactly as it appears in PAPs as the Product Attribute name, and giving it a price of +-0.00.

I wonder if you are using a modded/unmodded version of osCommerce?

Let me know how you get on.

Cheers

Nick

Hi Nick,

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h lol I can't get the layout to behave. When I place ' <?php include(DIR_WS_MODULES . '/paps.php'; ?> ' it pushes part of the template out of position....... It is now driving me mad any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Also I'm not sure if I understood your last message correctly, Do I create a new attribute for each flag in paps (or the oscommerce product attributes?). I have creat 3 attributes and uploaded the flags but instead of the images being side by side they just running in one line. Also I'm still unsure about how to get the radio buttons working.

Sorry to be a complete pain in the backside!

Cheers
Tony

Hi Tony

Sorry to hear of your problems.

Firstly, regarding the template compatibility issue, I would check the HTML immediately around the code you pasted in to your product_info.php.

There could be a 'td' tag related problem - either one or more two many, or the 'width' attribute in one needing to be changed.

If the HTML problem doesn't occur in your product_info.php file, then you could check/alter the HTML in catalog/includes/modules/paps_layout/thumbs_top.php, which is the file that displays the current layout you have selected.

Secondly, regarding the column of pics instead of row - you need to set the 'Number of pictures per row' setting to more than 1.

Next, regarding attributes. PAPs was never meant to be a substitute for the normal way of setting up product attributes in osCommerce. If you link PAPs to osCommerce product attributes (by setting 'Ignore product attributes' to 'No' in PAPs admin), the system then presumes that you have already set up attributes for the selected model via the normal osCommerce way (ie by using Catalog->Products Attributes in the Admin menu).

So with your flags, you would have to set up an attribute called 'Flags', then assign it a value of 'Algeria' and give it a price differential of '0.00'. This first needs to be done in Catalog->Products Attributes. With that done, you can then upload your picture via PAPs and please REMEMBER to use 'Flags' and 'Algeria' (matching case for every character) as your attribute name and value respectively when setting up the image in PAPs. i.e. the attribute name and value should be exactly the same as the ones you used in Catalog->Products Attributes.

If you complete that step successfully, your attribute selection should be transferred to the cart properly. However, the code for displaying the dropdown boxes should ideally appear ABOVE the line you pasted into product_info.php. Since PAPs will suppress the dropdown box display for attributes selectable with the radio buttons, this does not effect the usual behaviour of dropdown boxes for non-PAPs-enabled attributes. Please check that you have followed step 4 of the 'Fresh Installation' process in the User Guide to ensure proper positioning of the PAPs code in this respect.

I hope this is enough to advance your work. Let me know how it goes.

Cheers

Nick


P.S. I'll gladly continue giving advice as needed, although if you are pushed for time there's a $19.99 installation service I could perform for you within 24 hours if required

Hi Nick,

Thanks for the mail, everything now appears to be sorted!!! I just need to change the width in catalog/includes/modules/paps_layout/thumbs_top.php and that resolved my layout problems. The radio buttons now appear to be doing what they should as well!!

I am going to upload ALL 225 flags and see how that looks, I might be in touch soon to sort the pagination! we'll see how things look

Thanks again for all your help Nick, it is very much appreciated.

Best regards
Tony

Hi Nick,

Thanks for your help with setting up 'Paps2' I have uploaded quite a lot now and I would like to go ahead with the radio button project. I would like to be able to click on the image and that selects the attribute rather having to click the radio button as well. Also would it be possible for the attribute to be displayed when you hover the cursor of the image (rather than being constantly displayed under the image)?

How do we sort this out?

Cheers
Tony

Hi Tony

I can eliminate the radio buttons to have users select product attributes by simply clicking the required thumbnail, but the soonest I can have this done for you is Thursday 22nd because I'm out of the office until then.

If you want to go ahead with the modification, just login to this website and visit any forum page. Then look for the 'Custom Project Payment' box in the left column and enter $19.99, then click 'Pay Now'. I will then send you the upgraded files with the required functionality which you will need to upload to your server.

With regards to the hover-display functionality, I will need to do some tests before I can guarantee that it's do-able. The potential problem revolves around the fact that it may take a user only a split second to hover over any thumbnail, but it would take somewhat longer (1-3 seconds) for the selected image to appear as enlarged, which may hamper usability. Let me get back to you on this one.

Cheers

Nick

Hi Nick,

Just made the payment, there's no rush though I am on holiday from the 22nd until 31st. Would be grateful if you take a look at displaying the name when hovering the mouse as well.

Cheers
Tony

Hi Tony

I've sent you an email with the upgraded files you need. Let me know if there are any problems.

Nick

Hi Nick,

Thanks for your e-mail, I have transfered the four files without any problems but can you change it slightly :o)

Can you stop the picture changing when you roll over different images? it would be better if you had to click on a image to select it and display the name (also could you and a space where the name is displayed or even put it below the 'selected option' text)

Best regards
Tony