Duplicating the "Manufacturer" functionality

[vonbrocklin]

How easy will it be to duplicate the "Manufacturer" functionality, so as to create drop-downs that let me:

 

1. Search by "Country of Origin" (Germany, Poland, etc.)

 

2. Search by "Material" (wood, steel, etc.)

 

3. Search by "Theme" (Aviation, Civil War, etc.)

 

These would function just like the "Manucturers" box. I haven't dug into the code yet but I am very comfortable in PHP and MySQL. I am assuming that I will need to alter some data structures and duplicate some code, but anything to watch out for?

 

Thanks, this is an AWESOME forum for what looks to be an awesome solution. I am looking forward to getting my hands dirty in the code.

 

(As an aside, would I still be able to use the Easy Populate Mod with the above modifications?)

[Salvo]

HI, this is something that I would like to add to my site

 

Extra options to add the same as manufacturers..

 

It should be very easy for someone with php knowledge.

 

I haven't done it because I am not expert and I am worried to mess it up.

 

I have added quite a few fields myself and I am not expert. I just followed one fields and copy and past with different name...

 

Salvo

[Christian Lescuyer]

Very easy if you're comfortable with PHP and MySQL. Boxes are self contained and you can move them around as you like.

 

Look at includes/boxes/manufacturers.php for an example. As for the search part, have a look at advanced_search_results.php

[valeriestw]

Hi! I just found this thread and this is exactly what I'm looking for. Has anyone created a contribution for this type of function, or instructions on how to do it?

 

I'd be willing to pitch in a few bucks after it's done to defray costs, if necessary, if someone who can program in PHP would be willing to throw it together. Unfortunately, I don't have the skills.

 

Valerie