Text imput

[CNGroup]

Is there anyway to have a fixed size text input box on a product page ?
We would like to take adverts for a publication, so we would like a text box to take upto 50 characters to be sold at a set price

[Duncan Rounding]

You may want to take a look at the default Actinic site (built when you installed Actinic) - that contains a product bunch of flowers. That has a text box used for customers to include a message which should be adaptable for your purpose.

[CNGroup]

Ive purged a lot of the test content is there a way to get the bunch of flowers back ?

[Duncan Rounding]

One of the sample import files contains the products for it. IIRC it is located here:
C:\Program Files\Actinic v7\Original\Common\SampleFlatImportFile.csv

[CNGroup]

Thanks for that I see theres a 50 character limit can this be increased ?

[Duncan Rounding]

Sorry - don't know - perhaps someones else does and can comment here......

[NormanRouxel]

You can type up to 1000 characters into the Other Info field. It's only the visible size that's limited.

There are also artickes in the Knowledge Base and/or Advanced Guide regarding changing this to a Text box.

[AnnaT]

I am trying to enter a text box against a product as well. I have tried importing the sample file as suggested but it keeps coming up with errors so it won't create the products and I can't see what I have done wrong. I have gone through the import wizard and it auto mapped everything so I don't know why it won't work. Any ideas???

[NormanRouxel]

All you need to do to get a text entry field on any product is to go into Product Details / Layout and type something (like "Your message here:") into the Other Info Prompt.

Try it on an existing product and see.

[AnnaT]

I want the customer to be able to add some text to the order, so that they can advise what message they want to appear on a product. I can't see how this works.

Sorry if I am being stupid!

[Ghome1971]

Hi

I have done this on my site for personalised t-shirts

In section details | layout

check box "quantity on product page"

In product details | layout

In Other Info Question type something like Enter Gift Message

Geraldine

www.stardustkids.co.uk

[NormanRouxel]

As Geraldine pointed out (and I forgot to mention), the Other Info Question will only appear on the Product Page if you use Quantity on Product Page.

The other shopping modes still use it but it doesn't appear until after you Add to Cart.

[AnnaT]

That's great, all done Thanks very much for your help.