X-Cart forums

[plnewton]

How would I best cut everything out of the templates, and only display the table I am wanting to display? I have provided you code earlier. Can I just make a blank products_t.tpl, or does this also require other files?

[plnewton]

I would try using this code;

<tr>
<td class="PrinterDescriptionText" style="border-width:0px;"><a href="{$url}">{$product.productcode|escape}</a><br/><img src="{$http_location}/image.php?id={$product.productid}" width="75"></td>
<td class="PrinterDescriptionText" style="border-width:0px;"><a href="{$url}">{$product.productcode|escape}</a><br/><img src="{$http_location}/image.php?id={$product.productid}" width="75"></td>
<td class="PrinterDescriptionText" style="border-width:0px;"><a href="{$url}">{$product.productcode|escape}</a><br/><img src="{$http_location}/image.php?id={$product.productid}" width="75"></td>
<td class="PrinterDescriptionText" style="border-width:0px;"><a href="{$url}">{$product.productcode|escape}</a><br/><img src="{$http_location}/image.php?id={$product.productid}" width="75"></td>
<td class="PrinterDescriptionText" style="border-width:0px;"><a href="{$url}">{$product.productcode|escape}</a><br/><img src="{$http_location}/image.php?id={$product.productid}" width="75"></td>

</tr>




inside /public_html/newsite/skin/common_files/modules/Manufacturers/customer_manufacturer_products.tpl


but it does not seem to work?

[totaltec]

No, that is not going to work. Don't try to empty everything out and start with a blank, just edit what is there to achieve the desired effect.

What I would do, is first use webmaster mode, to ensure that products_t.tpl is the template that is displaying the table that you are trying to change.

Then simply enable Admin->General Settings->Appearance->Display product code (SKU) in the products list.

Now in products_t.tpl line 23 see this:

<div class="sku">{$lng.lbl_sku}: {$product.productcode|escape}</div>

Delete {$lng.lbl_sku}: and then add your <a></a> around {$product.productcode|escape}

[plnewton]

Ok, i did this;

<div class="sku"><a href="{$url}">{$product.productcode|escape}</a></div>

and i turned on the SKU from the backend. Now it's showing like this;

SKU: LC-57BK without any hyperlink to it. WTF?

[totaltec]

Xcart has caches yes one way to clear them is: http://5dollarinkcartridges.com.au/newsite/cleanup.php

But I think the issue is just that we are working with the wrong tpl. I doing my best to teach you what I know of this system, sometimes I forget that people need to know the basics first. The first thing I do is make sure I am working in the right tpl. It is probably customer_manufacturer_products.tpl just as you said.

You can use webmaster mode to determine what tpl's are being called on what page. It also gives you a list of variables and there values. Lets make sure that we are working in the right section, when you referred to products_list.tpl I immediately assumed that you were working inside a category. (oops)

Familiarize yourself with webmaster mode, take note of all the templates on the page and what each one controls.

[plnewton]

Ah. I was editing the wrong files! It seems to be linking the SKU, now.


Now, how do I drop EVERYTHING else, get rid of the boxes, everything else, except the pictures of all the products?

[totaltec]

Glad we are getting on the right track. Can you link to the page you are working on, and tell me what template you are editing?

[plnewton]

http://5dollarinkcartridges.com.au/newsite/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=3

using products_t.tpl


I just want to show the SKU, linked to the product, and then a picture below it of the product. THAT'S ALL.

[totaltec]

Before we go any further, do you realize that this template may be used in other sections? Like the home page or a category page. Look at:
http://5dollarinkcartridges.com.au/newsite/home.php?cat=4 The categories are being displayed according to products_t.tpl I believe, due to the setting of Number of Columns in Appearance section. If you were to remove the number of columns setting, this category page would most likely be displayed using the products_list.tpl

If you want to edit the display in just this section, make a copy of products_t.tpl and call it products_t_manu.tpl or whatever. Then look in the template that is calling the products_t.tpl on your manufacturers page, it will be something like {include file="customer/main/products_t.tpl"} change this to reference your new tpl.

Look in your new tpl.

Move this row:

 <tr{interline name=products_matrix}>

        {foreach from=$row item=product name=products}
          {if $product}

            <td{interline name=products additional_class="product-cell"}>
              <div class="image">
               {if $product.product_class eq 'O' or $product.product_class eq 'W' or $product.product_class eq 'D'}
               {include file="customer/main/program_thumbnail.tpl"}
               {else}
               <table>
               <tr><td>
                <a href="{$product.alt_url|default:$product.page_url|amp}">{include file="product_thumbnail.tpl" productid=$product.productid image_x=$product.tmbn_x image_y=$product.tmbn_y product=$product.product tmbn_url=$product.tmbn_url}</a>
               </td></tr>
               <tr><td align="center" width="{if $max_images_width gt "0"}{$max_images_width}{/if}" class="product-custom">
               	<a href="{$product.alt_url|default:$product.page_url|amp}" class="product-custom" title="{$product.product|amp}">{$product.product|amp}</a>
               </td></tr>
               </table> 
               {/if}
                {if $active_modules.Special_Offers and $product.have_offers}
                  {include file="modules/Special_Offers/customer/product_offer_thumb.tpl"}
                {/if}
              </div>
            </td>

          {/if}
        {/foreach}

      </tr>

above your sku numbers.

Delete or comment out:

      {if $active_modules.Customer_Reviews and $rating_data_exists}
      <tr{interline name=products_matrix}>

        {foreach from=$row item=product name=products}
          {if $product}

            <td{interline name=products additional_class="product-cell"}>

              {if $product.rating_data}
                {include file="modules/Customer_Reviews/vote_bar.tpl" rating=$product.rating_data productid=$product.productid}
              {/if}

            </td>
  
          {/if}
        {/foreach}
      </tr>
      {/if}

Comments are controlled by
{* This is a comment
it can be multi-line *}

Use comments to non-destructively edit the code, while learning what controls what, instead of deleting you can first comment it out to see how it behaves.

I think I have steered you close to the answer now, you will need to continue to look through and eliminate a row at a time.

[plnewton]

How do I include products_t.tpl into /public_html/newsite/skin/common_files/modules/Manufacturers/customer_manufacturer_products.tpl ?

{include file="customer/main/products_t.tpl"} ?