Creating an Info Box with "Add to Cart" button

[TeeCee-UK]

Hi,

 

Is it possible to create an infobox which contains an add to cart button, that only appears when you are on product_info.php?

 

I would have thought someone would have contributed such an infobox already but i can't seem to find one.

 

Can anyone point me in the direction of how to accomplish this as I have limited knowledge of php.

 

Regards

 

Tom

[Guest]

Just modify the add to cart one.

 

In catalog\include\column_left.php (or column_right.php wherever the cart is in)

 

replace the code like this:

 ?if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'])) 
? ?require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'shopping_cart.php');

 

What I do as others suggested was to show the cart box only if there is something in it so I use this:

 

 ?if ($cart->count_contents() > 0) {
? ?require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'shopping_cart.php');
?}

[TeeCee-UK]

Thanks for the help, I understand that this code will help me show the infobox when in product_info.php but the main problem I have is moving the "Add to cart" button from product_info.php to includes/boxes/shopping_cart.php and still retaining the functionality that allows it to add a product to the cart when clicked.

 

At the moment I have just moved the following code:

 

 

echo tep_draw_hidden_field('products_id', $product_info['products_id']) . tep_image_submit('button_in_cart.gif', IMAGE_BUTTON_IN_CART);

 

What additional code do I need to move in order for the button to do something when it is clicked?

 

Thank you again.

 

Tom

[Guest]

oh I see so you need the button inside the box of shopping_cart file. Ok near the end of the shopping_cart.php file in the boxes directory is where the info_box_contents[] array is loaded with a string. That string could also contain the code you mentioned. Now the problem is the shopping cart contains all items (not just one) the customer added.

 

So you want to have a button there just for the last item? If so, use the 'products_id' parameter passed from $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id']) and fill the info_box_contents[] array with just that. Use the 'text' field for it.

[TeeCee-UK]

oh I see so you need the button inside the box of shopping_cart file. Ok near the end of the shopping_cart.php file in the boxes directory is where the info_box_contents[] array is loaded with a string. That string could also contain the code you mentioned. Now the problem is the shopping cart contains all items (not just one) the customer added.

 

So you want to have a button there just for the last item? If so, use the 'products_id' parameter passed from $HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id']) and fill the info_box_contents[] array with just that. Use the 'text' field for it.

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Great that is what I wanted to know. Still getting the hang of PHP but it is slowly becoming clear. Thank you very much.