I have created an "Authors" mod based on the Manufacturers mod, which means basically I have found every mention of manufacturers, and added a similar authors reference. I have also updated the database (xcart_authors, xcart_authors_lng, etc) and language (English) files.
I almost have it, except for a few things:
- I created xcart_images_A and corresponding images/A directory, but updating the image does not work.
- I added a drop down select box on product details page (template main/product_details.tpl), yet my drop down does not fill with authors from my xcart_authors table.
main/product_details.tpl:
PHP Code:
{if $active_modules.Authors ne ""}
<tr>
{if $geid ne ''}<td width="15" class="TableSubHead"><input type="checkbox" value="Y" name="fields[author]" /></td>{/if}
<td class="FormButton" nowrap="nowrap">{$lng.lbl_author}:</td>
<td class="ProductDetails">
<select name="authorid">
<option value=''{if $product.authorid eq ''} selected="selected"{/if}>{$lng.lbl_no_author}</option>
{foreach from=$authors item=a}
<option value='{$a.authorid}'{if $a.authorid eq $product.authorid} selected="selected"{/if}>{$a.author}</option>
{/foreach}
</select>
</td>
</tr>
{/if}
Has anyone tried something similar, and if so, could you help me find what I have missed? I can successfully add and manage authors, so I am close.
Thanks in advance!!