Products display on the front page

[tuppergirl]

Hi all,

 

How do I change the number of products featured on the front page? After a while of searching and editing the codes with my limited php knowledge, I can't get it done correctly. I need two columns instead of three. Is it from new_products.php or else where? What are the lines of codes that I need to change? Thanks

[♥Monika in Germany]

Hi all,

 

How do I change the number of products featured on the front page? After a while of searching and editing the codes with my limited php knowledge, I can't get it done correctly. I need two columns instead of three. Is it from new_products.php or else where? What are the lines of codes that I need to change? Thanks

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

the number of products can be changed in admin ... the columns are hardcoded into new_products.php

 

<?php
/*
 $Id: new_products.php,v 1.34 2003/06/09 22:49:58 hpdl Exp $

 osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
 http://www.oscommerce.com

 Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License
*/
?>
<!-- new_products //-->
<?php
 $info_box_contents = array();
 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => sprintf(TABLE_HEADING_NEW_PRODUCTS, strftime('%B')));

 new contentBoxHeading($info_box_contents);

 if ( (!isset($new_products_category_id)) || ($new_products_category_id == '0') ) {
   $new_products_query = tep_db_query("select p.products_id, p.products_image, p.products_tax_class_id, if(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as products_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id where products_status = '1' order by p.products_date_added desc limit " . MAX_DISPLAY_NEW_PRODUCTS);
 } else {
   $new_products_query = tep_db_query("select distinct p.products_id, p.products_image, p.products_tax_class_id, if(s.status, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as products_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c where p.products_id = p2c.products_id and p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id and c.parent_id = '" . (int)$new_products_category_id . "' and p.products_status = '1' order by p.products_date_added desc limit " . MAX_DISPLAY_NEW_PRODUCTS);
 }

 $row = 0;
 $col = 0;
 $info_box_contents = array();
 while ($new_products = tep_db_fetch_array($new_products_query)) {
   $new_products['products_name'] = tep_get_products_name($new_products['products_id']);
   $info_box_contents[$row][$col] = array('align' => 'center',
                                          'params' => 'class="smallText" width="33%" valign="top"',
                                          'text' => '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'products_id=' . $new_products['products_id']) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $new_products['products_image'], $new_products['products_name'], SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH, SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a><br><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'products_id=' . $new_products['products_id']) . '">' . $new_products['products_name'] . '</a><br>' . $currencies->display_price($new_products['products_price'], tep_get_tax_rate($new_products['products_tax_class_id'])));

   $col ++;
   if ($col > 2) {
     $col = 0;
     $row ++;
   }
 }

 new contentBox($info_box_contents);
?>
<!-- new_products_eof //-->

 

to have 2 columns instead of 3, change

width="33%"

to

width="50%"

 

and

 

if ($col > 2) {

to

if ($col > 1) {

[tuppergirl]

Great thanks! I've another question.. How do I control the number of rows from this?

 

Thanks again!

[♥Monika in Germany]

Great thanks! I've another question.. How do I control the number of rows from this?

 

Thanks again!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

admin -> max values -> New Products Module

 

how many items you want.

 

4 rows is 8 items :-)

[tuppergirl]

THANKS for your help, Monika! You've saved some of my brain cells.

 

I've been trying to achieve this effect which can be seen on this link..

 

http://demo.yourwebstore.net/oscommerce/OS06E00089/index.php

 

where there are lines in the New products main box, I can't figure out how it is done. I managed to add the tep_draw_separator in the products listing to have line separating the products. The price and the buy now is aligned horizontally too.

 

Do I use tep_draw separator for those lines too? The main page has codes that I don't understand how to fit that in. Do you know how it can be done too?

[♥Monika in Germany]

THANKS for your help, Monika! You've saved some of my brain cells.

 

I've been trying to achieve this effect which can be seen on this link..

 

http://demo.yourwebstore.net/oscommerce/OS06E00089/index.php

 

where there are lines in the New products main box, I can't figure out how it is done. I managed to add the tep_draw_separator in the products listing to have line separating the products. The price and the buy now is aligned horizontally too.

 

Do I use tep_draw separator for those lines too? The main page has codes that I don't understand how to fit that in. Do you know how it can be done too?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

show me how close you got to that image, and I'll try to guide you through setting it up.

 

The upper and lower tep_draw_separator are added before and after your regular code in the "text" piece. Best would be to make the whole text piece a table with 3 cells, used full width for the upper line and in 3 parts for the price/divider (same sep but vertically) and the buy now button.