Theme help

[george]

I'm toying with the new `Smart` theme, which actually suits me down to the ground so no-one else use it please. On the lh box with the Sections List's in, can it be adjusted so that it only shows the main section, not the subsections as well? I assume I can put links, images etc into the other boxes at the sides?
I might also need a box or two of exactly the same design added to the rh side to balance up. Ideal places for a `best seller` and `new in` lists methinks.

Also need to hardcode the colour behind the logo1 gif.

Sorry for my ignorance.

Looking good developer people.

[garyhay]

On the lh box with the Sections List's in, can it be adjusted so that it only shows the main section,

Yes but they wont show in brochure pages AFAIK.

Also need to hardcode the colour behind the logo1 gif.

You may need to un CBN the image. Make it the colour you wish then use CBN maker (inside the program files/actinic folder) to remove the image from CBN

[cdicken]

On the lh box with the Sections List's in, can it be adjusted so that it only shows the main section, not the subsections as well?

Yes - but you need to edit a bit of JavaScript. In both Act_Primary.html and Act_BrochurePrimary.html locate the following lines...

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
function YahooSections(ar)
{
var strIDs = '';
for (var i=1;i<=ar.length;i++)
  {
  if (ar[i].sURL != null)
    {
    strIDs += '<a href="' + ar[i].sURL + '"><span class="actxxsmall"><b><font color="NETQUOTEVAR:FGCOLORCSS">' + ar[i].sName + '</font></b></span></a><br>';
      {
      if (ar[i].pChild)
        {
        for (var j=1;j<=ar[i].pChild.length;j++)
          {
          if (ar[i].pChild[j].sURL != null)
            {
            strIDs += '<a href="' + ar[i].pChild[j].sURL + '"><span class="actxxsmall"><font color="NETQUOTEVAR:FGCOLORCSS">' + ar[i].pChild[j].sName + '</font></span></a><br>';
            }
          }
        }
      }
    strIDs += '<br>'
    }
  }
return strIDs
}
//-->
</SCRIPT>

Change it to read...

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
function YahooSections(ar)
{
var strIDs = '';
for (var i=1;i<=ar.length;i++)
  {
  if (ar[i].sURL != null)
    {
    strIDs += '<a href="' + ar[i].sURL + '"><span class="actxxsmall"><b><font color="NETQUOTEVAR:FGCOLORCSS">' + ar[i].sName + '</font></b></span></a><br>';
    }
  }
return strIDs
}
//-->
</SCRIPT>

Adding the boxes to the right hand side is just a case of copying and pasting the code for the boxes in the two templates I mention above. You can also use custom properties to control the content of two of the boxes. This is set in 'Design | Options | Site Defaults'.

Also need to hardcode the colour behind the logo1 gif.

Find NETQUOTEVAR:LOGOIMAGE in Act_Primary.html and edit the properties of the <table>/<td> tags that surround it.

[george]

Perfect reply as always Chris. Done & Dusted.

I think it looks better with Sections only on the Brochure HomePage, and possibly also better showing both Sections and Sub-Sections on the Catalog Homepage.

I think the info feed for the side boxes could be better though, like done in a fragment for example. Possibliites for a Top Ten,etc with working hyperlinks. Or a new product with image, info & link.

Now I need to squeeze the boxes closer together as well I think.

And for the wish list a spel checer.

[pinbrook]

automatic top10 best sellers would be a nice one for the wish list and people who bought this also bought this

any chance?

[pinbrook]

new product with link is easy to do with customvars.

see www.theglowcompany.co.uk/acatalog/index.html for an example

[cbarling]

> automatic top10 best sellers would be a nice one
> for the wish list and people who bought this also bought this

These are certainly under consideration.

Chris
Actinic

[pinbrook]

for V7?

[cbarling]

Unfortunately, it's unlikely.

Bitter experience has taught us that introducing more functionality between major releases leads to less stability in the product. Also, productivity is lower so over time we end up with less features.

We have doubled the team size in the last year, and this probably had the initial impact of slowing things down. We're now mostly through the learning curve so expect to see some big leaps forward in future releases.

Of course the top sellers can be done manually using the sales analysis report with the option top 10 products by product value. Links to these products can then be put on the entry page.

Chris
Actinic

[pinbrook]

Thanks for that Chris

I already have implemented a form of best sellers on the index page of surf-wax by using the sales report. It takes time though!!


I was just interested in an automated process, and of course automated people who bought this etc.

I know Norman has a related product feature, but it is the built in automation which is the killer feature I'd like

[george]

Here's an interesting (actinic) site using best sellers, etc.

[garyhay]

Not sure if that is an Actinic site. If it is it has being modded pretty heavily

[cdicken]

I think you'll find it's not using Actinic. It is using a PHP-based shopping cart solution, based around a MySQL database at the server.

[george]

My apologies, I just noticed the `catalog` in the page address, as opposed to `acatalog`. Never looked at page source.

Good, well laid out site though. The contents of the side boxes change as you browse, would be good to have this sort of stuff on actinic.

[pinbrook]

if you look at the bottom of the index page you will see the cart used. As Chris says it is PHP with mysql. A very well known open source program