[ic] Returning products with various default options...

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Mon Jan 6 20:33:00 2003


My question is bad and not clear; sorry about this.

Will try and ask a simpler question.

Hypothetical:
Product name 'Leather Shoe' has 3 size options: 7 (default), 8 and 9.

In foundation, a search for Shoe yields a results list that includes a link
and 'buy now' for 'Leather Shoe' with size option 7. (default)

Can this be done:

Create a search using IC tags that will yield a results list that will
present a link and 'buy now' button to 'Leather Shoe' with an option other
than the default?

or even something like: Click here to buy 'Leather Shoe' size 9.

(I would like to present all shoes with sizes as 'options' rather than list
each individual shoe and shoe size as seperate products)

Hope this question is simpler and straightforward enough. Even a yes/no
answer will help here.


Apologies again for previous complex and 'bad' question.
Simon


















> let me try to see if I can understand
>
> You have
> (1) shoes in different sizes (so, need to select which size)
> (2) one size of the shoes from different manufacturers that are labeled
> differently, but equivalent among them.
>
> Currently:
> In your products table, you have one field specifies common, or default
> sizes, which is optional for customers to select at time of "buy now"
>
> Your difficulty is:
> The manufacturer or their equivalent size number is not specified, and
thus,
> you don't know which product to ship, or not available for custumer to
> choose which manufacturer's product
>
> What you are trying to accomplish is:
> give one "buy now" bottom that tells both the size and the manufacuterer
(or
> the equivalent size given by that manufacterer)
>
> If my understanding is correct, then, I think you'll have to have two
> options for customer to specify: size and manufacturer (or their
equivalent
> size). It's a (x,y) two dimenssion issue that can't be determined by just
> giving (x) or (y). This is the same as selecting sizes and colors. No way
> can one tell the color from the size. So, adding one more optional field
> (manufacture) in the results page should be the easy way. .
>
> To do this, in the "another field", list manufacturer name, instead of the
> equivalent size number. Operationally, take the "default" size just as a
> reference rather than actual shoe size. Keep a table that maps the
"default"
> to actual sizes giving by different manufaturers
>
> default  size    1    2    3    4    5    6
> size of M.A    3    5    6    8    9    12
> size of M.B    2    4    6    8    10    12
> size of M.C     (what ever the equivalent size number)
> size of M.D    ......
> ......
>
> If you want to make it easy yourself, simply give the table to your
people,
> tell them to prepare orders according that table. To avoid confusing, give
> "size reference" as the field name of the "default size", rather than
simply
> "size". So, when your people read the order sheet, they'll know it's a
> "reference number", and they have to pick up the right size according the
> table.
>
> To be perfect, you can implement that table in your database, bring up the
> actual size as a hidden field when customer select a specific
manufacterer.
> Then, you get "products with various default options", e.g. manufacturer
and
> actual size given by that manufacturer.
>
> Hope, this is helpful.
>
>
> David
> dzhang@msihosting.com
> Mount Spring International
> http://www.msihosting.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <music@labyrinth.net.au>
> To: <interchange-users@icdevgroup.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 11:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [ic] Returning products with various default options...
>
>
> > > > I am wondering if I can return a results page with various sizes
> > returned
> > > > based on a value in another field in the products database.
> > >
> > > Simply add one more display field in your current results page. Make
the
> > > added display field as a link to (or search for)  other product(s)
based
> > on
> > > the "value in another field"
> >
> >
> > I just knew that my question was a bit unclear.
> >
> > What I am needing is a page of search results that will include 'buy
now'
> > buttons. (easy enough)
> > but clicking 'buy now' will add the item to the cart with a size
'option'
> as
> > pulled from the query, not the default option value.
> >
> > I guess my first question should have been:
> >
> > Can I create a 'buy now' button that adds an item to the cart with an
> option
> > selected other than the default?
> >
> > Is there an IC tag that allows me to specify a value for an option
before
> an
> > item is added to a cart?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <music@labyrinth.net.au>
> > > To: <interchange-users@icdevgroup.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 5:26 AM
> > > Subject: [ic] Returning products with various defaul options...
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have a store that has many items that all have different 'size'
> > options.
> > > >
> > > > I am wondering if I can return a results page with various sizes
> > returned
> > > > based on a value in another field in the products database.
> > > >
> > > > i.e. Click here to see related products with recommended sizes to
fit
> > your
> > > > show size.
> > > >
> > > > (Manufacturer marked sizes (in the product options) is not always
same
> > as
> > > > the real size so we have given a hidden value for these in the
> products
> > > > table)
> > > >
> > > > Typical Results should yield links to:
> > > >
> > > > Manufacturer - Product - default option
> > > > Manufacturer X - shoe Z - size 9       (hidden value 9)
> > > > Manufacture Y - show A - size 10     (hidden value 9)
> > > > Manufacturer Z - shoe C - size 9 1/2 (hidden value 9)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Another shoe sized person might yield results like:
> > > > Manufacturer - Product - default option
> > > > Manufacturer X - shoe Z - size 8   -    (hidden value 8)
> > > > Manufacture Y - show A - size 9    -  (hidden value 8)
> > > > Manufacturer Z - shoe C - size 8 1/2 -  (hidden value 8)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I hope this is clear?
> > > >
> > > > Maybe the question could be better asked, can I create a search for
> > > products
> > > > which present a link to a product where the default size option
> changes
> > > > based on a hidden value in the products database?
> > > >
> > > > I hope this is now too way obscure a question; please let me know.
> > > >
> > > > Using 4.8.6/mysql
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks in advance for any guidance or yes no answers!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Simon
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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