OSC help in Phoenix

[Guest]

I need some help customizing my online bookstore http://www.anovelbeginning.com.

 

Among my "to do" list:

Availability to upload a csv file

Modifiy products page to put author info and isbn info (that will show on the product detail)

Make Paypal play nicely

 

I'm sure there are contributions that would do a lot of this - but I'm afraid I know just enough php to be dangerous...

 

Thanks

 

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[♥Vger]

Sorry, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, so commuting is out. But on your last two points they are easily sorted out.

 

author info etc - In your osCommerce control panel, under Catalog --> Product Attributes set up an Option Name (in this case 'Author:'). Then, when you add the book to the catalog, select that Option and input an Option Value (Author's name). Do the same for ISBN.

 

PayPal - just install the new PayPal IPN v1.0 from the Contributions section, and then disable any other PayPal modules you have.

 

Vger

[♥bruyndoncx]

yes you could misuse options like this, but that's really a shortsighted solution as it will carry through osC as attributes and be displayed in other places like attributes.

These are really 2 fields that should be available when you add the book to the shop. Manufacturer could be made into Author, unless you want to track truely the books manufacturers. ISBN is unique to each book, most logical would be to use the model field for this, or create a specific field, if you have another stock keeping system.

[♥Vger]

An ISBN is a long number, if it is added as a model number then it will appear along with the item in the navbar during the checkout process - it's gonna make for a long navbar! Other than that the idea is sound, and it's a workaround I use on some sites.

 

Vger

[♥bruyndoncx]

well, getting rid of the model number in the navigation bar is one of the first changes I made. Showing product name instead, same thing I did for title tags.

 

I remember a few months ago some people were talking about all the modifications needed to standard osC to make it suitable for a bookshop. There should be some longer discussions and points of view on this topic.

 

I'm just have my own opinion, not selling any books at all, so don't take my advise :D

 

Carine

[Guest]

there also is a contribution for adding isbn, upc, etc which can be used, and very easily added to the product_info.php page.

[iwik]

Hi there,

 

Modifiy products page to put author info and isbn info (that will show on the product detail)

There's a contribution that allows you to insert manufacturer information in admin and displays it in a pop-up window - it can be found here.

 

One thing to keep in mind is that as of January 1, 2007, all book and book-related products must carry 13-digit ISBN's, rather than the current 10 digit format. So I guess any designs that have a limited amount of space for them should make allowances for the extended numbers, which can start to be used from next year (2005).