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Tequilaboy

08-02-2005 08:38 PM

Variable number of columns

Ok so, by default xcart let's you pick 1,2 or 3 columns to display products... and we went ahead and tweaked ours to display 5 which is what we want for 95% of our products.

However, our bumperstickers are suffering because they are wider and shorter and usually have small lettering on them compaired to most everything else in the store.

My question is:
I'm trying to figure a way to set only the bumpersticker catagory to display 3 columns instead of 5 to allow us to increase the size of the thumbnail without screwing up the way the site is displayed.
I'm sure this involves an if/else someplace, (which I suck at, I do the programing only when I have to) but if there was an easier way, I'm all ears.

balinor

08-03-2005 05:43 AM

This should help you out:

http://forum.x-cart.com/viewtopic.php?t=12234

Tequilaboy

08-07-2005 12:37 PM

ok so, I should replace the line that defines the number of columns with somthing like..

{if $product.categoryid == 248}{(columns = 3)}
{else}{(columns = 5)}
{/if}

So what does the line look like that denotes the number of columns and what file should it be located in?

Dongan

08-07-2005 09:39 PM

Hi,

My guess would be,

Go to skin1/customers/main/products_t.tpl

Find the code...

Code:

{math equation="floor(100/x)" x=$config.Appearance.products_per_row assign="width"}

And replace with this

Code:

{if $product.categoryid == 248}

{math equation="floor(100/x)" x=3 assign="width"}

{else}

{math equation="floor(100/x)" x=$config.Appearance.products_per_row assign="width"}

{/if}

Let me know if could solve your problem? :o

jodonnell

04-07-2008 01:41 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tequilaboy

Ok so, by default xcart let's you pick 1,2 or 3 columns to display products... and we went ahead and tweaked ours to display 5 which is what we want for 95% of our products.

Can someone please direct me to where this tweak is done? thanks!

jodonnell

04-07-2008 02:04 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

Why is it that I do not ahve Appearance Options under General Settings? I see general, company, email, security, and summary.

kube	04-07-2008 03:10 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

Quote:

Originally Posted by jodonnell

Why is it that I do not ahve Appearance Options under General Settings? I see general, company, email, security, and summary.

For version 4.1.9...

When in Admin's General Settings (configuration.php); in the main body of content look at the top box labelled "In this section:", in that box you should see a list of links... the first usually being "Appearance options" (configuration.php?option=Appearance). From pressing that link you should get to a page showing Pagination and Display options.

jodonnell

04-07-2008 03:43 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

ok I can't get to configuration.php. When in general settings I do not see "In this section:" either. I am not sure what version this is. When I look in the cpanel at License it says version 2.1.

kube	04-07-2008 03:54 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

Try Balinor's post to find your current version...
http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=23970

Then we can try our best to help you.

jodonnell

04-07-2008 04:58 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

Ok I have put my version number and other info in my sig. Is it because we are using lite version that these options are not available?

kube	04-07-2008 08:07 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

You might have to wait for an authority on that one, I cannot hazard a guess either as I have never used LC, sorry.

jodonnell

04-08-2008 09:16 AM

Re: Variable number of columns

ok I was hoping you didn't say that. :) thanks for your time. Hopefully somebody will catch this as I still can't find where to do this.

jodonnell

04-09-2008 02:30 PM

Re: Variable number of columns

I was able to install the showcase organizer and apply additional columns. thanks

GreatLakesVacuum

08-15-2012 06:01 AM

Re: Variable number of columns

I know this thread is very old... but how about something where if the user is on 1024 or less its 3 columns and above it uses 4 columns?

We have ours setup real nice with 4 right now, but it doesn't work great on 1024 and I thought that would be a nice fix.

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