select quantity

[TheInkDepot]

Hi All

I'd like my customers to chose the quantity they require from a drop down list of say 1 - 20 with an 'Add' button under the drop down list Positioned at the end of each product line.

Any ideas?

Many thanks in advance :-)

Neil

[NormanRouxel]

Replace NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY (in your Product Template(s) e.g. Act_productLine.html) with

<!--NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY-->
Quantity: <select name="Q_NETQUTEVAR:PRODUCTREFERENCE">
<option value="0">0</option>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
.
.
.
</select>

As to the layout, that's a matter of moving things around in the Product Template.

[TheInkDepot]

Hi Norman

I'm very rusty, it's been a long while since I did any work on the site and fro some reason i just cant get that to work. We have custom product templates with the following code in the quantity column:

NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY
NETQUOTEVAR:CARTERRORXML
NETQUOTEVAR:TEMPLATEENDXML
NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTFORMEND

NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY
NETQUOTEVAR:CARTERRORXML
NETQUOTEVAR:TEMPLATEENDXML NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTFORMENDNETQUOTEVAR:NEXT

Tried pasting the code you recommended inpace of NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY but didnt seem to work.

Sorry if i'm being dense.

Neil

[NormanRouxel]

Ooops. I spelled

Quantity: <select name="Q_NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTREFERENCE">

wrong above. Use this line instead. You may also want to leave off the <option value="0">0</option> line (unless you're using the Single Add to Cart per page), in which case it's mandatory.

[TheInkDepot]

This is what's visible when i preview the pages after pasting in that code Norman...

<!---->
Quantity: <select name="Q_511">
<option value="0">0</option>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
</select>

Once again, sorry it has been a while!

Neil

[NormanRouxel]

That should produce a drop down box. It does here. Don't you see it?

[TheInkDepot]

Its showing the code as text with no box...it'll be me doing something wrong! there's Act_ProductLine.hmtl, Act_ProductLine1.hmtl. Act_ProductLine2.hmtl, Act_ProductLine3.hmtl, Act_ProductLine4.hmtl plus the 3 custom product templates and i havent got a clue whats calling on what!

Appreciate your help Norman!

Neil

[NormanRouxel]

Eh! The only way it would do that is if you put it in the Product Description, rather than inside the Product Template.

Without seeing your page online it's extremely difficult to help further.

[TheInkDepot]

Just did an update so you can see what i mean Norman...this link shows you how the select quantity is normally set up: http://www.theinkdepot.co.uk/acatalo...00_710_97.html

and this is whats happening when i add the code for the drop down box: http://www.theinkdepot.co.uk/acatalo...KJET__130.html

Neil

[NormanRouxel]

This is some sort of typing or copy / pasting error. You have to REPLACE NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY

with all of the below. Use a text editor like Notepad to do this. Copy this text into the clipboard - highlight all of NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY and click Edit / Paste (or hit control/V).

<!--NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY-->
Quantity: <select name="Q_NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTREFERENCE">
<option value="0">0</option>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
.
.
.
</select>

You seem to be using a wordprocessor or an HTML editor that is converting the characters as you paste them in. Use good ol' Notepad.

PS Your Options don't have to be 1,2,3.... You can have 1,2,3,10,25,50.

[TheInkDepot]

Hi Norman...sorry for not getting back to you last night but sat down for 5mins and the next thing i knew it was 6am!

Works GREAT now!!! forgot all about using notepad, was using DW!

A massive thank you!!!!!

Cheers

Neil

[NormanRouxel]

DW would do the job but you have to pase it into the Code View window not the Design one.

[TheInkDepot]

ah...thanks again for the excellent help & advice Norman

I'd forgotten just HOW much 'fun' Actinic is - lol

Cheers

Neil