Cascading Attributes

[samgold]

Hello,

I wanted to see if one can create cascading attributes. The flow would go something like

If I choose to add a laptop to basket,
I get to choose whether I want a Sleeve of not (for an additional fee)
If I choose to buy a Sleeve, I get to choose the color of the sleeve (from a list of colors) (no fee).

The way I envision this is that unless I choose a Sleeve, I am not asked to choose the color.

Thanks for your help.
Sam

[samgold]

Re: Cascading Attributes

Adding a little more info.
It would be good if we could limit the choices available at the second attribute level controlled by answers at the first attribute level.

Thanks
Sam

[blarson]

Re: Cascading Attributes

Hello,

You may be able to use inventory kit builder / inventory variants to get close to something like you describe however, I don't use them myself so I'm not super familiar with them maybe someone else can chime in on that for you.

I have created something similar to what you describe using jQuery to show/hide additional attributes based on other selections but it was for one specific product and probably isn't scalable unless the same attributes would apply to several products.

[Siamese-Dream.Com]

Re: Cascading Attributes

I would, in your example, have a SINGLE additional attribute with multiple options.

So I would have an attribute with a title like:

Add A Sleeve?

And the options would be:

No Thanks (default)
Add Blue Sleeve: +$5
Add Yellow Sleeve: +$5
Add Red Sleeve: +$5
etc...

It's not as elegant as the cascading / dependent attributes that you want, but is pretty easy to implement.

[Ryan Marshall]

Re: Cascading Attributes

That's a good solution. The other option is to offer the sleeve as an upsell, only available when you buy a laptop.

Either way should get you the same functionality, but if you're set on the aesthetic of cascading attributes, there might be a module out there to handle that. I'll leave that to the experts, though.

[lesliekirk]

Re: Cascading Attributes

I know this is a really old thread but I thought I'd start here to see if anyone has come up with an easier solution for dependent type attributes. For example, I have 3 radio buttons, if the 3rd one is selected I need another attribute to be displayed AND the attributes that are displayed become required. If they are not displayed, they are not required. I think that is going to be the tricky part.

Leslie

[Gamelord]

Re: Cascading Attributes

This is something that I desperately need as well. If one attribute is selected, others can not be or another option pops up.

[Dan - Glendale Designs]

Re: Cascading Attributes

We have always used Javascript/jQuery validation applied to a custom attribute template to obtain this functionality.

[lesliekirk]

Re: Cascading Attributes

This would be great to have as a module or even better as a built in function.

[markhomesurplus]

Our site has needed these "become visible when needed" selection options for 7 years.