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[dataperk]

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!!

[dataperk]

Got the images working, I had forgotten to change the image type to "A" to "M". Found the last reference to M and changed it to A, and my author images are updating.

Still having problems getting the drop down to populate with my authors. I am sure it is a similar problem, but there is so much to go through, I don't know where to look.

Found others on the forum attempt similar mods, anyone have any success? Seems a popular mod, perhaps a more able person will make one for us? Hopefully I'll have mine done by then

[dataperk]

Just to complete this thread I thought I would update and let you know this worked great! Exactly what I needed, which is an exact copy of the manufacturers module. There were A LOT of places to add the code, but it does what it is supposed to, and my client is happy