i don't want a short description

[chebs22]

I am currently doing a website for selling printers, cartridges etc online

I am busy doing an excel sheet for my product list

i just want one description and a product number...but when i import it says short decsription cannot be left blank even although there is no short description field in my excel doc

i want my product layout to be like www.cartridge.co.za

but don't know how to set up my excel sheet.

any suggestions?

[leehack]

You need to have short description in your spreadsheet as that is the product name. Whether you choose to show it online or not is immaterial, each product MUST have one.

[chebs22]

so there is no way i can make my product range look like www.cartridge.com? the layout of the products are easy to navigate...oh well...thanks for your help

[leehack]

If they don't have product name showing, how do you know what you're buying?

[chebs22]

Product Reference | Product Name | Price |
C9425A | HP / #85 Ink Cartridge Cyan | R 362.54 "add to cart"



thats how i want it too look on my page with an add to cart at the end of the line...

there ae a lot of cartridges and this is all the info needed and it must all be in one straight line

[leehack]

Well that clearly shows you do need to use it then, which leaves me completely confused on what you want to do, so i will bow out as i've obviously missed the point. Sorry for any confusion caused.

[chebs22]

i think it is maybe the way i typed it out...

is there a way i can make my own layout so that it is in straight line at the moment it looks very bulky see attachment one

attachment 2 is how i want it to look

[bentleybloke]

You must have good eye sight. I can't see what's going on in those attachments.

[RuralWeb]

you need to use a custom designed product layout or use the compact layout provided in actinic

[Darren B]

i cant quite make out what your images show, but is it something like this http://www.casupply.co.uk/acatalog/1...carbonate.html

[chebs22]

yes!! thats exactly what i want...sorry the pics are so small but mu upload was limited to 100kb..how can i get the layout of http://www.casupply.co.uk/acatalog/1...carbonate.html

[pinbrook]

Product Reference | Product Name | Price |
C9425A | HP / #85 Ink Cartridge Cyan | R 362.54 "add to cart"

ie in actinic speak
product ref
short description
price
quantity
add to cart

[Darren B]

ok not been around but try this

<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsProductFormUsed%22%20%2f%3e">
      <form method="post" action="<actinic:variable name="OnlineScriptURL" value="Shopping Cart Script URL" />"> 
         <input type="hidden" name="SID" value="<Actinic:Variable Name="SectionID"/>" />
         <input type="hidden" name="PAGE" value="PRODUCT" />           
         <input type="hidden" name="PAGEFILENAME" value="<actinic:variable name="SectionPageName" />" />
         <Actinic:SECTION BLOB='<Actinic:Variable Name="SectionCatFile"/>'/>
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsHostMode%22%20%2f%3e">
            <!-- Hidden field when in trial mode -->
            <input type="hidden" name="SHOP" value="<Actinic:Variable Name="HiddenFields"/>" />
         </actinic:block>
</actinic:block>

<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="0">
   <tr>
      <td width="60%" align="left" valign="middle">
         <a name="<Actinic:Variable Name="EncodedProductAnchor"/>"></a>
         <i><actinic:variable name="ProductID" /></i>&nbsp; <b><Actinic:Variable Name="ProductName"/></b> <actinic:variable name="ExtendedInformationLinks" />
      <td width="28%" align="left" valign="top">
        <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsCustomerMessageUsed%22%20%2f%3e">
            <br />
            <Actinic:Variable Name="RetailCustomerMessage"/>
         </actinic:block>
         
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22PriceIsEnabled%22%20%2f%3e">
                <Actinic:PRICES PROD_REF="<actinic:variable name="ProductID" />" RETAIL_PRICE_PROMPT="<Actinic:Variable Name="ProductPriceDescription"/>">
            <actinic:variable name="PriceListRetail" />
            </Actinic:PRICES>
         </actinic:block>
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22ProductPriceIsEnabled%22%20%2f%3e%20%3d%3d%20False">
             <Actinic:NOTINB2B><br /><actinic:variable name="ProductPriceNotEnabledMessage" /></Actinic:NOTINB2B>
         </actinic:block>
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsCustomerMessageUsed%22%20%2f%3e">
            <br />
            <Actinic:PRICE_EXPLANATION PROD_REF="<actinic:variable name="ProductID" />" COMPONENTID=-1><Actinic:Variable Name="RetailCustomerMessage"/></Actinic:PRICE_EXPLANATION>
         </actinic:block>
         
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22DiscountDescriptionIsShownForProducts%22%20%2f%3e">      
            <br /><actinic:variable name="DiscountList" value="Standard Discount List" />
         </actinic:block>
         
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsOtherInfoPromptShown%22%20%2f%3e">
            <span class="actrequired"><Actinic:Variable Name="OtherInfoPrompt"/></span><br />
            <input type="text" name="O_<Actinic:Variable Name="ProductID"/>" size="40" maxlength="1000" value="" />
         </actinic:block>
      <td width="5%" align="right" valign="middle">
               <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsQuantityPromptShown%22%20%2f%3e">
            <span class="actrequired"><Actinic:Variable Name="QuantityPrompt"/></span>
            <input type="text" name="Q_<Actinic:Variable Name="ProductID"/>" size="4" value="<Actinic:Variable Name="DefaultQuantity"/>" />
         </actinic:block>
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsQuantityPromptHidden%22%20%2f%3e">
            <input type="hidden" name="Q_<actinic:variable name="ProductID"/>"  value="<actinic:variable name="DefaultQuantity"/>" />
         </actinic:block>
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22FileURLNotEmpty%22%20%2f%3e">
            <a href="<Actinic:Variable Name="ProductLinkInfo"/>">
               <Actinic:Variable Name="ProductLinkText"/>
            </a>
         </actinic:block>
         
       
                 <td width="5%" align="right" valign="middle">
            <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsAddToCartButtonShown%22%20%2f%3e%20AND%20%0d%28%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22NumberAttributesInPushButtonGrid%22%20%2f%3e%20%3d%3d%200%29" >
          <actinic:variable value="Add To Cart Button With Cart Icon" name="AddToCartButton" />
         </actinic:block>

         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsOutOfStockShown%22%20%2f%3e">
            <br /><br /><strong><span class="actrequired"><br /><Actinic:Variable Name="OutOfStock"/></span></strong>
         </actinic:block>
         
         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsDatePromptShown%22%20%2f%3e">
            <br />
            <span class="actrequired"><actinic:variable name="DatePrompt"/></span><br />
            <actinic:variable name="DayList" /><actinic:variable name="MonthList" /><actinic:variable name="YearList" />
         </actinic:block>

      </td>
      <td width="25%" align="right">


         <actinic:variable name="AttributeList" />
         <actinic:variable name="ComponentList" />

         <br /><actinic:variable name="CartError" />



         <actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsCatalogSuspendedShown%22%20%2f%3e">
            <br /><br /><strong><span class="actrequired"><Actinic:Variable Name="CatalogSuspended"/></span></strong>
         </actinic:block>
         
      </td>
   </tr>
</table>



<actinic:block if="%3cactinic%3avariable%20name%3d%22IsProductFormUsed%22%20%2f%3e">
      </form>
</actinic:block>

you will need to change it yourself to suit, if it all go's tits up then i accept no responsibility for it. I copied an existing layout and then changed it.

[TraceyHand]

ok not been around but try this
you will need to change it yourself to suit, if it all go's tits up then i accept no responsibility for it. I copied an existing layout and then changed it.

been anywhere nice?
(and no, not slacking..am on a coffee break )

[chebs22]

do i just paste this code into the design view of the online catalogue