I'm losing sleep over this..

[tuppergreen]

Hi all,

 

Being an amatuer in php, I'm losing hair and sleep trying to create something like this..

 

For eg. BagA is the main product, when the customer click on BagA, it will also display accessories like buttons, zips, ribbons..etc that goes with the particular bag. Different bags will have different sets of accessories. I don't want to make the accessories as another sub category, I'll like it to appear below BagA description on product_info page

 

I am thinking of creating a new table call Accessories with fields Accessories_ID, Accessories_Description and Product_ID. Is this the right way to do it?

 

There is another thing I can't figure out, accessories is also my products and I am selling them individually too. if I allocate each accessories with an unique Accessories_ID, can I still add them as products with an unique product_ID?

 

I'm dying... I truly appreciate if someone can point me to the right direction...

 

BIG THANKS!

 

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I'm new and learning as I move along, your patience and help is really appreciated!

[Guest]

In your admin, look at products attibutes

Edited October 25, 2008 by Coopco

[♥geoffreywalton]

Or you could search the contributions for accessory....

[tuppergreen]

In your admin, look at products attibutes

 

Thanks Coopco, but if I list the accessories as products attributes, I can't use them as products with individual product_ID and appear under products catalog?

[Guest]

Thanks Coopco, but if I list the accessories as products attributes, I can't use them as products with individual product_ID and appear under products catalog?

Why not? The attributes are only names.

[♥geoffreywalton]

There is a contribution that does exactly what you want.

 

(Well my understanding of it.)

 

I always say why reinvent the wheel.

Edited October 26, 2008 by geoffreywalton

[tuppergreen]

Or you could search the contributions for accessory....

 

Thanks geoffreywalton, I've downloaded the contribution Product Accessory and tried it but Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work with the newest version of osC. I can't get to see this contribution at work. I tried with a fresh default site with the scripts but it still doesn't work. I keep getting error message such as Fatal error: Call to undefined function: tep_array_merge() and Fatal error: Call to undefined function tep_get_uploaded_file() at the admin products attributes page. I managed to bypass the first error by changing tep_array_merge to array_merge but can't work around the 2nd error.

[♥geoffreywalton]

I can't find either of those in stock osc.

 

Is there a support thread for that contribution?

 

The description seems to match your requirements to a T.

Edited October 26, 2008 by geoffreywalton

[tuppergreen]

I can't find either of those in stock osc.

 

Is there a support thread for that contribution?

 

The description seems to match your requirements to a T.

 

I just happened to came across another contribution Master Products and after installing it to a default oscommerce site, it seems to be what I'm looking for. I'm thrilled!!!!!!

 

Now I'm trying to fit it into my modified site and there seems to be so many files to edit, I pray hard that I can get it to work!

 

Thanks geoffrey for the help!!

[tuppergreen]

Why not? The attributes are only names.

 

Sorry Coopco, I missed this post. I have just found a contribution which appears to be what I'm looking for, I'll try to get that work and if it fails, I'll look into the option of attributes. Thanks!!