Using a function in a select list

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Hi All.

Hoping for a point in the right direction here.

Trying to selectively replace "Quantity Box" on my product templates. It
would be easy enough if it were a fixed replacement. However, certain
products have different "multiples."

So I need a value holder that I can easily manage. I am thinking of either
the Product Header, or using OUIs Custom Product Field called QUANT. I want
something that I can bulk import and manage through Storeman, so I would
prefer Product Header, since I am not using it for anything.

I came up with several variants based on the OUI docs and a previous thread
with JMH.

Something along the lines of:

<input type="hidden" name="Screen" value="PROD">
<select name="Quantity">
<option value="%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%"
SELECTED>%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Add to basket">

When I use that code, I cannot get that expression to evaluate and return a
usable value.

Can someone clue me in as to what I am overlooking?

Regards,

Peter Stoermer


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Using a function in a select list



> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Pete @ Total Hosting
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 2:28 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [mrc] Using a function in a select list
>
>
> Hi All.
>
> Hoping for a point in the right direction here.
>
> Trying to selectively replace "Quantity Box" on my product templates. It
> would be easy enough if it were a fixed replacement. However, certain
> products have different "multiples."
>
> So I need a value holder that I can easily manage. I am thinking of either
> the Product Header, or using OUIs Custom Product Field called QUANT. I want
> something that I can bulk import and manage through Storeman, so I would
> prefer Product Header, since I am not using it for anything.
>
> I came up with several variants based on the OUI docs and a previous thread
> with JMH.

Well, its more of a "OpenUI Token Coding Question and not a Merchant Coding question, but
here's a stab:


> Something along the lines of:
>
> <input type="hidden" name="Screen" value="PROD">
> <select name="Quantity">
> <option value="%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%"
> SELECTED>%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%</option>
> </select>

I think you would need something like %VAR(g.prodheader)% or %VAR(g.OUIXProduct.d.header)%
if the product header contains the required quantity. This would only give you "1"
quantity value however, if you wanted mulitples quantities, i.e., 3, 6, 9, etc, you would
need something like:
%SET(cnt|1)%
%WHILE(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.header, ',', cnt)%)
<option value="%VAR(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.header, ',',
cnt)%)%">%VAR(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.heade r, ',', cnt)%)%</option>
%ASSIGN(cnt|%EXPR(cnt + 1)%)%
%ENDWHILE%

(but the actuall syntax might not be correct...don't do much opentoken coding.

BTW: Our Dynamic Attribute Pricing module provides this ability built in (although its not
updatable by StoreMan).


-Bruce
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Using a function in a select list



Hey Bruce.

Thanks for the pointers. I will take this over to the OUI forums to hash it
out.

I just figured I would get a fast response here (and I was right).

I looked at your module. Is there a way to at least import the settings? I
would hate to have to go product-by-product. That's why I was looking at a
way to figure the coding and use the VC template to do the heavy lifting.

If I read the other part of your message correctly, all that could be
extracted out of the field "prodheader" is a value of "1" (that there is
something in the field)? What about a field like "prodcost" or something
numeric? I want a value holder that will allow the value entered to be what
is used in the operation.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Bruce - Phosphor Media
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 6:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [mrc] Using a function in a select list

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Pete @ Total Hosting
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 2:28 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [mrc] Using a function in a select list
>
>
> Hi All.
>
> Hoping for a point in the right direction here.
>
> Trying to selectively replace "Quantity Box" on my product templates. It
> would be easy enough if it were a fixed replacement. However, certain
> products have different "multiples."
>
> So I need a value holder that I can easily manage. I am thinking of either
> the Product Header, or using OUIs Custom Product Field called QUANT. I
want
> something that I can bulk import and manage through Storeman, so I would
> prefer Product Header, since I am not using it for anything.
>
> I came up with several variants based on the OUI docs and a previous
thread
> with JMH.

Well, its more of a "OpenUI Token Coding Question and not a Merchant Coding
question, but
here's a stab:


> Something along the lines of:
>
> <input type="hidden" name="Screen" value="PROD">
> <select name="Quantity">
> <option value="%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%"
> SELECTED>%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%</option>
> </select>

I think you would need something like %VAR(g.prodheader)% or
%VAR(g.OUIXProduct.d.header)%
if the product header contains the required quantity. This would only give
you "1"
quantity value however, if you wanted mulitples quantities, i.e., 3, 6, 9,
etc, you would
need something like:
%SET(cnt|1)%
%WHILE(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.header, ',', cnt)%)
<option value="%VAR(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.header, ',',
cnt)%)%">%VAR(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.heade r, ',', cnt)%)%</option>
%ASSIGN(cnt|%EXPR(cnt + 1)%)%
%ENDWHILE%

(but the actuall syntax might not be correct...don't do much opentoken
coding.

BTW: Our Dynamic Attribute Pricing module provides this ability built in
(although its not
updatable by StoreMan).


-Bruce
......................................
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Featuring: StoreMan - A smarter way to manage Miva Merchant(tm) Store
Content.
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Using a function in a select list



> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Pete @ Total Hosting
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 5:15 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [mrc] Using a function in a select list
>
>
> Hey Bruce.
>
> I looked at your module. Is there a way to at least import the settings?

Not currently...but we might do something along those lines.

> If I read the other part of your message correctly, all that could be
> extracted out of the field "prodheader" is a value of "1" (that there is
> something in the field)?

What I was referring to is that simply evaluating the contents of either the database
field or a variable representing that field will give you what is in that field or in
other words a single numerical value. So, if a product can only be ordered in a quantity
of say 6, then your better off making the product a "case of six". If you really need to
make quantities a multiple, (6, 12, 18, 24 , etc) then you need to create a method to have
mulitple quantity values in that field.

> What about a field like "prodcost" or something
> numeric? I want a value holder that will allow the value entered to be what
> is used in the operation.

Again, if there is only one quantity, then make that quantity the actual product (I.e.,
case of beer, dozen muffins, etc.)


> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Bruce - Phosphor Media
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 6:25 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [mrc] Using a function in a select list
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Pete @ Total Hosting
> > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 2:28 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [mrc] Using a function in a select list
> >
> >
> > Hi All.
> >
> > Hoping for a point in the right direction here.
> >
> > Trying to selectively replace "Quantity Box" on my product templates. It
> > would be easy enough if it were a fixed replacement. However, certain
> > products have different "multiples."
> >
> > So I need a value holder that I can easily manage. I am thinking of either
> > the Product Header, or using OUIs Custom Product Field called QUANT. I
> want
> > something that I can bulk import and manage through Storeman, so I would
> > prefer Product Header, since I am not using it for anything.
> >
> > I came up with several variants based on the OUI docs and a previous
> thread
> > with JMH.
>
> Well, its more of a "OpenUI Token Coding Question and not a Merchant Coding
> question, but
> here's a stab:
>
>
> > Something along the lines of:
> >
> > <input type="hidden" name="Screen" value="PROD">
> > <select name="Quantity">
> > <option value="%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%"
> > SELECTED>%EXPR(1*%VAR(prodheader)%</option>
> > </select>
>
> I think you would need something like %VAR(g.prodheader)% or
> %VAR(g.OUIXProduct.d.header)%
> if the product header contains the required quantity. This would only give
> you "1"
> quantity value however, if you wanted mulitples quantities, i.e., 3, 6, 9,
> etc, you would
> need something like:
> %SET(cnt|1)%
> %WHILE(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.header, ',', cnt)%)
> <option value="%VAR(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.header, ',',
> cnt)%)%">%VAR(%EXPR(gettoken(g.OUIXProduct.d.heade r, ',', cnt)%)%</option>
> %ASSIGN(cnt|%EXPR(cnt + 1)%)%
> %ENDWHILE%
>
> (but the actuall syntax might not be correct...don't do much opentoken
> coding.
>
> BTW: Our Dynamic Attribute Pricing module provides this ability built in
> (although its not
> updatable by StoreMan).
>
>
> -Bruce
> ......................................
> PHOSPHOR Media
> Featuring: StoreMan - A smarter way to manage Miva Merchant(tm) Store
> Content.
> Download a hassle-free demo today
> <A HREF ="http://www.phosphormedia.com/go.mv?ID=listsm">http://www.phosphormedia.com/go.mv?ID=listsm</A>
> ......................................
>
>
>
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