Estimated Delivery Times Out Of Stock Messages

[fergusw]

With Norman's keen eye and input the solution should be

In your Primary template your stock level javascript function should be

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
function StockLevels(pItem,strMessage){
        if (strMessage == '') strMessage = "CUSTOMVAR:DELIVERYMESSAGE"; 
	if (pItem >= 1)
		{
		strIDs = 'Usually despatched next working day';
		}
	else
		{
		strIDs = strMessage;
		}
	return strIDs;
}
//-->
</script>

In your product line template the code should read

    <script language="Javascript">
	document.write(StockLevels(NETQUOTEVAR:STOCKLEVEL,"CUSTOMVAR:PRODUCTDELIVERYMESSAGE")) 
    </script>

For the above example you will need to create 2 Custom properties.

DELIVERYMESSAGE - this is a default delivery message that displays when out of stock AND no product specificdelivery message has been specified. (specified at "Design | Options" in site default)

PRODUCTDELIVERYMESSAGE - this is the product specific delivery message that displays when a product is out of stock. (specified for each product)

Please note Norman's point about "no quote characters in customvar value field" and ensure you have the "USE AS CUSTOMVAR" option checked for each customvar you create.

Hope this helps

[NormanRouxel]

Here's the entire thing made more compact and all in one post so it will be of use to everyone.

Put this in Act_Primary.html just above the </HEAD> tag.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
function StockLevels(pItem,strMessage){
 document.write(pItem >= 1 ? 'Usually despatched next working day' : strMessage);
}
//-->
</script>

Put this in Act_ProductLine.html

<script language="Javascript">
<!--
 StockLevels(NETQUOTEVAR:STOCKLEVEL, "CUSTOMVAR:DELIVERY");
//--> 
</script>

Now create a Custom Property called DELIVERY. Then in Design / Options / Site Defaults set DELIVERY to a default message (this will be used if you don't set DELIVERY at the product level). This will save you time amending products as perhaps many products share the same default time. You can also set DELIVERY at the section level if the majority of that page's products share the same message. You can still override this per product if required.

[cleverhomes]

Nearly (but not quite!)?

Norman

Now I'm really puzzled. I think I've followed your instructions faithfully. The result is that it works for a product that is in stock (http://www.reallycleverhomes.co.uk/a...g/MK_K182.html but reports "undefined" both for a product that is out of stock and doesn't have DELIVERY defined (http://www.reallycleverhomes.co.uk/a.../MK_K3520.html) and for one that is out of stock and does have DELIVERY defined (http://www.reallycleverhomes.co.uk/a.../MK_K3523.html

At first sight, even the generated html looks ok to me for each of the above 3 cases.

Any thoughts?

[NormanRouxel]

You have code in Act_ProductPrice.html and NETQUOTEVAR:STOCKLEVEL isn't valid there. Remove all that and only put the patch in Act_ProductLine.html.

Also replace the outdated JavaScript that's in Act_ProductLine.html.

It's always best to test JavaScript patches in Firefox and do Tools / JavaScript Console to get meaningful error messages.

[cleverhomes]

Sorted!

Thanks Norman. That's sorted it.

[Andy_Mac]

That Was Quick

Right suppose since I started all thia I'd best get my website sorted out then!

[Andy_Mac]

Confused again

Gents

I have done what I thought but I cant get rid of the 'undefined' where is the problem. I have posted the website so you can have a look. It works OK where I have defined the custom VAR but when the custom VAR is not defined then I get undefined on the layout.

Do I need to know more about HTML to resolve this or is it Java?

[Andy_Mac]

Gents

I have done what I thought but I cant get rid of the 'undefined' where is the problem. I have posted the website so you can have a look. It works OK where I have defined the custom VAR but when the custom VAR is not defined then I get undefined on the layout.

Do I need to know more about HTML to resolve this or is it Java?

Think i've sorted it, but would appreciate you giving it a once over

Thanks