Pre-populating the quantity box?

[LabelKing]

If I set the minimum order quantity on a particular item to 5, is there any way to make the quantity box say 5 by default?

It seems somewhat odd to tell people they must order 5 or more but then say "quantity: 1 [add to cart]".

Especially, when there is such an ugly error if they hit 'add to cart' without changing the quantity!

[leehack]

The variable applying the value to the quantity box needs changing to the minimum variable instead.

[LabelKing]

cool, where do I do that?

[leehack]

Just noticed you are on V7 sorry. I have no idea if it can be done on that version.

[pinbrook]

possibly product dialog box, details tab

[LabelKing]

possibly product dialog box, details tab

That's where I set the minimum qty, but it doesn't automatically change the default qty for that item to the minimum.

But that default value must be stored somewhere? and if I can find it, and figure out what variable is holding the minimum, it may be possible to change it...? One for the developers I guess?

Seems like a farily obvious thing to do, can't believe it wasn't done as part of the basic functionality... I mean if you have the functionality to set a minimum quantity then under what circumstances would giving the customer a default value of 1 (a value that can't be correct) be a good idea?

[LabelKing]

ok, I think this is the code that sets the qty -

(Phase: -1 ID: 2173)

%s<INPUT TYPE=text NAME="%s" SIZE="1" VALUE="%d">

It's strange that size is specifically set to '1', but value is set to a varaible - that kind of suggests that it might be changeable somewhere? I can't hardcode it as different products have different minimum order quantities, so is there a variable for the min qty?

[Duncan Rounding]

You could change the shopping mode to Qty on Confirmation or in Cart.

[Duncan Rounding]

There was or still is a bug in v8 from back in July last year where the wrong varioable was used in the min qty on site box. Maybe this was a carry over for v7.

The v8 variable is MinQuantityOrderable.

[NormanRouxel]

Here's a couple of ways. Copy your product template to a new filename E.g. Act_ProductLineQty_5.html

In that template replace

NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTQUANTITY

with

Quantity (minimum 5): <INPUT TYPE=text NAME="Q_NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTREFERENCE" SIZE="1" VALUE="5">

And use that Template for such products.

Make alternative templates for minimum 6, 10, etc.


Alternatively create a Custom Variable MINQUANTITY and a single alternative Product Layout containing:

Quantity (minimum CUSTOMVAR:MINQUANTITY): <INPUT TYPE=text NAME="Q_NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTREFERENCE" SIZE="1" VALUE="CUSTOMVAR:MINQUANTITY">

And

[LabelKing]

Alternatively create a Custom Variable MINQUANTITY and a single alternative Product Layout containing:

Quantity (minimum CUSTOMVAR:MINQUANTITY): <INPUT TYPE=text NAME="Q_NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTREFERENCE" SIZE="1" VALUE="CUSTOMVAR:MINQUANTITY">

That's perfect (especially as I already had a customvar for that already) - and so simple... why didn't I think of that!

[NormanRouxel]

If you're using Duplicates, check that it works with them too. I'm not sure if NETQUOTEVAR:PRODUCTREFERENCE works as expected there.

[LabelKing]

in this case I am only uses duplicates, and not the original products so I hit that problem straight away - but easily fixed by changing "Q_" to "Q_1!"

[leehack]

Only if you have one duplicate of each I expect! A 2nd duplicate will be a different number again.