Allowing search of user-defined variables by classes?

[jmc200]

Hi,

Suppose I have a user-defined integral variable for my products e.g. height. Is there a quick way to set up Actinic to allow users to search for products with height between X and Y? (or alternatively, to search within height classes, in the same way that is allowed with price?)

Thanks,

jmc200

[Krithika]

Hi Jonathan

There is a workaround for this in the Advanced User Guide on Pg-117, titled "Manual Configuration of Advanced Searching". You can download the latest version of this document from here under Advanced User Guides.

[jmc200]

Hi,

Sorry, perhaps I'm being dense but I don't see how to apply what's described there to my problem - there's no mention of how to determine if the value in a field lies between two numbers. I've tried looking in the two files mentioned to dissect the code for price classes and see how they work, but this is not obvious from these files - it looks like it's referring to script somewhere else, and my javascript knowledge is rather limited...

Thanks

jmc200

[Darren B]

Use variables, set up various sizes and apply them to the products and turn it on in the search function.

so 500mm to 800mm as one variable
801mm to 1100mm as another

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[jmc200]

Use variables, set up various sizes and apply them to the products and turn it on in the search function.

so 500mm to 800mm as one variable
801mm to 1100mm as another

D

That's great, but ideally I would like the visitor to my site to be able to choose their own class - e.g. with two drop-down lists to select X and Y in "From Xmm to Ymm".

[Darren B]

are you talking about something like this

http://kitesrus.co.uk/acatalog/search.html

[jmc200]

are you talking about something like this

http://kitesrus.co.uk/acatalog/search.html

No - I would like it to look like this:

"Height:
From {0} metres to {10} metres"

where both the {0} and the {10} are changeable to other numbers, independently of each other.

Thanks
jmc200

[Darren B]

But that is the same

create 2 variables

1st variable length
2nd variable width

the add all the permatations, then assign each product to the size it is

i just use the variables slightly different

manufact = length
product type = width

to have it side by side change the layout of the search page

D

[jmc200]

But that is the same

create 2 variables

1st variable length
2nd variable width

the add all the permatations, then assign each product to the size it is

i just use the variables slightly different

manufact = length
product type = width

to have it side by side change the layout of the search page

D

I don't see how that is the same. I only have one variable - height. When I say "From {0} metres to {10} metres", I mean "Height between {0} metres and {10} metres", where height is an integer assigned to each product.

In other words, I would like my customer to come onto the site and be able to search for all products which are taller than 42m and shorter than 68m, or for all products which are taller than 34m and shorter than 57cm, or indeed any two numbers...

Thanks
jmc200

[Darren B]

Now i see what you mean

I am sure there is a way to do this, i maybe gone a while - so anyone else please feel free to chip in

D

[wjcampbe]

This is not possible with standard Actinic search. Search can only find data that is physically present.

BUT

If you add a property HeightRange to every product and set the value to Under10m, 10mTo15m etc then you can use a dropdown showing those values to assist your customer.