This shopping cart is awesome.
I downloaded the trial version and tested it out. However, I am encountering a few problems.
I found a site that uses CataLook and found that when you order a product it provides a Step by Step (wizard type) of configuration for ordering the product. This is exactly the functionality I need. However, it's not working for me. Could it be because I am using the trial/demo version ?
Here's a page as an example:
http://www.section219.com/Default.aspx?tabid=139&txtSearch=angels&List=0&SortField=0&ProductID=496
When you select a product (shirt) it then proceeds to perform Step by Step information gathering such as T-shirt color, then T-shirt size, etc...
I belive this functionality is called "Active Option Management" and I did have that radio button selected, but everytime I went to view the product options the text boxes would say something about use the "Show all options".
Any advice or suggestions ? *Looking BackAtManualAgain*
I just found out what the issue is.
Apparently, you can only use pull-down items in the "interactive" step by step product features. I'm going to assume it has something to do wtih "OnSelect" that triggers the next step.
Whereas, the textbox or any other html form item requires just typing and it doesn't create a "selection trigger". As an enhancement, I suggest that perhaps on those element provide a graphic or text link at the end of the text entry box that says "Finished, go to next step" and have that "OnClick" event trigger for the next step in the product options list.
I have products that require customized/personalized text and this would be a very useful option.
How difficult is it to create new element for product options ? Another function I would like to see is the ability to have a "file image upload".
Any suggestions ?
Thanks for your suggestions and compliment. You are right. You can only use controls which fire a postback after the selection has been changed e.g. checkboxes, drop down lists, radio button lists etc. for the step by step active options selection. This mode can be enabled in the edit module of the itempane module if you select: 'Show all combinations of options and selections which are included in a predefined POSelID of a product' or 'Show all combinations of options and selections which are included in a predefined POSelID with stock > 0' from the 'Display type for Text Options and data-entry forms' selector.
But if you select: 'Show all options and selections' or 'Disable active option management (data-entry forms mode) and show all options and selections. This will increase the performance' it is no problem to mix text boxes and activate controls.
The first two methods can be used if you use inventory for options or you want restrict combination of option selections. After the customer selects an option, only the available selections from the next option will be displayed.
We will add an file upload control for options to one of the coming version.