Extended Information In Product Page

[sean]

Is there a way to get the extended info to show up on the product page without having to click a link and have a popup cos im a popup hater :P Or like have more than 1 description. Cos im trying to make an online dvd store so for the full descreiption i got the movie sypnosis i would like more info for the dvd region and aspect ratio etc.. please please help

[Mike Hughes]

I think there's now a dummy product template that just displays the text that's entered.

Just place that below your product for sale and enter whatever you want into it.

Mike

[sean]

what dummy product?

[Mike Hughes]

Product template: the bit that controls how your product looks and is described on the page.

Dummy product template: A template you can use when you want another description without an actual product.



Mike

[sean]

heh im still quite confused as to how to do it

[sean]

Actually i just figured out what you meant and tried it but that looks stupid :/

[garyhay]

You need to use CUSTOMVARS in the product template

Check the Advanced User Guide for details

[NASmith]

i thought of a possible way, that would look ok i guess. Just shooting from the hip so ignore if u want.

In the Full Description in actinic you could use:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DVD SYNOPSIS HERE..............

!!<<br>>!!
!!<<br>>!!

!!<<div id="dvdinfo">>>!!

YOUR INFO HERE.........

!!<</div>>!!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Then in the css file you are using (or should be using!) you could do something like:

#dvdinfo {width:300px; height:150px; overflow:scroll}

This way you could have the Synopsis on the top then as much as you want below it without it taking up a whole page and all the customer has to do is scroll up or down using the little scroll box you have created.

Like i say just firing from the hip rambo style, ignore if stupid.

Regards

[sean]

ok anyone got aby better ideas?

[cdicken]

Or like have more than 1 description.

The variable NETQUOTEVAR:INFOTEXT placed within your product layout template (normally called Act_ProductLine.html) will include the text within the 'Extended Information Text' field as part of the main product details - and so you won't have to use a popup.

[sean]

thanks mate works great