How to use product form instead of main form?

[bangers]

Hi All,
I have a site that has single product per page. And push button grid on product pages.

I want it to use the product form on the product pages so I can add another form below the product form but it appears to default to the main form which wraps around the bulk of the main content.

Is there a way I can overrride this and get the product form to be used on my single product pages?

Help as ever appreciated,
Bangers

[TraceyG]

Hi Lee,

It should use the form from the product layout unless you have set it to use a 'single add to cart button per page', then it will use the main form set around the bulk area. If it is using the outer form then you can put a closing form tag on your product layout and start your new form. Don't include a closing form tag as it will use the one in the outer layout. I hope that makes sense.

[bangers]

Hi Tracey,
Thanks for the reply.
I'm not using single cart button (I have selected "Quantity in Shopping Cart").
I am using a push button grid (don't know if this makes a diffrence as it is the first time using one).

I get your work around (good lateral thinking). I'll do it if nessersary though I am intrigued as to why the product form isn't being used, maybe someone can shed some light on it.

Thanks again,
Lee

[TraceyG]

Just checked and it's the 'Quantity in Shopping Cart' mode that's forcing it to use the main form.

[bangers]

Thanks Tracey, seems and odd one.
I'll use the hack you thought about this time but can you think of a way of forcing product form to be used, just in case I ever need to use it?
Regards
Lee

[TraceyG]

I'll have to check why it does that with development and if there's a way to force the product form. I'll post back as soon as I get an answer.

[bangers]

thanks tracey appreciate your help.
regards
lee

[TraceyG]

Hi Lee,

To force the product form to be used you need to edit the 'IsProductFormUsed' condition in 'Design | Library | Conditions | Products group', and replace it by the following code:

((<actinic:variable name="ShoppingModeQuantityPlacement" /> == 1) OR 
(<actinic:variable name="ShoppingModeQuantityPlacement" /> == 3)) 
AND (<actinic:variable name="SingleAddToCartButtonIsUsed" /> == FALSE)

This means that the product form is used for Quantity in Shopping Cart too.