Check boxes instead of drop down?

[MasterC]

Hello!

 

I'm looking for a feature (or even a contrib) that allows me to set a few options as check boxes. Here's the premise:

I have a product that has multiple options, these options are not mutually exclusive. For example, when you buy a computer, you can buy a mouse AND a keyboard. So if I were offering a Mouse for 10 bucks and a keyboard for 15, but didn't want to have to offer them as a package-only deal (amongst other things like speakers) how can I accomplish this? One way I have found is to create multiple attribute categories for the same thing, but call it something slightly different (or even the same if you want to look like a dork). So:

 

Input peripherals, with the options of:

Keyboard

Mouse

Gamepad

 

And then an attribute category of imaging devices:

Scanner

Printer

Copier

...

 

I would have to create 6 different (or the same, but still 6 seperate) categories to allow each of these selections to be chosen along side one another. In other words, if they want a mouse AND a keyboard, I would have to allow the 2 drop down boxes to both exist, instead of check boxes off to the side.

 

The other thing is that I do want to keep some of my existing drop down boxes for features that are exclusively seperate, such as color for the computer case (you can't have a grey and black case... well you can, but not if it's a solid color only option).

 

So, any ideas on slapping that into my OSCommerce site? Thanks! If you want a look at my real world example:

http://pauselivetv.com/product_info.php?cP...;products_id=46

 

The speakers, front-panel 20-1 card reader and Wireless keyboard/mouse are not exclusive of one another and I'd like to offer all 3 in 1 easy to understand/use interface (check boxes seems to me the answer).

 

Thanks!

 

-Chad

[phd11414]

Hello!

 

I'm looking for a feature (or even a contrib) that allows me to set a few options as check boxes. Here's the premise:

I have a product that has multiple options, these options are not mutually exclusive. For example, when you buy a computer, you can buy a mouse AND a keyboard. So if I were offering a Mouse for 10 bucks and a keyboard for 15, but didn't want to have to offer them as a package-only deal (amongst other things like speakers) how can I accomplish this? One way I have found is to create multiple attribute categories for the same thing, but call it something slightly different (or even the same if you want to look like a dork). So:

 

Input peripherals, with the options of:

Keyboard

Mouse

Gamepad

 

And then an attribute category of imaging devices:

Scanner

Printer

Copier

...

 

I would have to create 6 different (or the same, but still 6 seperate) categories to allow each of these selections to be chosen along side one another. In other words, if they want a mouse AND a keyboard, I would have to allow the 2 drop down boxes to both exist, instead of check boxes off to the side.

 

The other thing is that I do want to keep some of my existing drop down boxes for features that are exclusively seperate, such as color for the computer case (you can't have a grey and black case... well you can, but not if it's a solid color only option).

 

So, any ideas on slapping that into my OSCommerce site? Thanks! If you want a look at my real world example:

http://pauselivetv.com/product_info.php?cP...;products_id=46

 

The speakers, front-panel 20-1 card reader and Wireless keyboard/mouse are not exclusive of one another and I'd like to offer all 3 in 1 easy to understand/use interface (check boxes seems to me the answer).

 

Thanks!

 

-Chad

 

 

Chad,

 

Take a look at the Contribution:

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,160

 

This should do every thing you are looking for.

 

lol, let me know how it turns out, I have yet to try it.

 

PJ

[MasterC]

Thank you for the follow up!

 

I'll be testing it out shortly, will definitely follow up.

 

Thanks!

 

-Chad