Short description in product listing

[Jennyh]

I've seen some of the contributions to add a short description in your product listing, however they seem a little more complicated than what I want to do.

 

When you enter a product in your catalog there is a "short description" field. I would simply like that field to show in my product listing. Is there an easy, simple way to do that?

 

Thanks for you time,

Jenny

[Jennyh]

Did our previous IT-Guy add this short description field to the catalog himself?

 

I see this in the product_listing.php - however the short description is not showing in the product listing. Any suggestions???

 

//Added for short desc

case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':

$lc_align = '';

if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) {

$lc_text = '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'manufacturers_id=' . $HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'] . '&products_id=' . $listing['products_id']) . '"><b>' . $listing['products_name'] . '</a></b><br>' . $listing['short_desc'] . '</b>';

} else {

$lc_text = '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, ($cPath ? 'cPath=' . $cPath . '&' : '') . 'products_id=' . $listing['products_id']) . '"><b>' . $listing['products_name'] . '</a></b><br>' . $listing['short_desc'] . '</b>';}

break;

//End add

[Jennyh]

Ok - this is directly above the codes I posted previously. He must've been in the middle of trying to figure out how to add the Short Description.

 

/* commented out for add of short desc

case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':

$lc_align = '';

if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'])) {

$lc_text = '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'manufacturers_id=' . $HTTP_GET_VARS['manufacturers_id'] . '&products_id=' . $listing['products_id']) . '">' . $listing['products_name'] . '</a>';

} else {

$lc_text = ' <a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, ($cPath ? 'cPath=' . $cPath . '&' : '') . 'products_id=' . $listing['products_id']) . '">' . $listing['products_name'] . '</a> ';

}

break; */

 

Can anybody help me finish it? Do I need to add it to the list_box_contents? How do I figure out what the file name is for Short Description? I would like the short description to show directly under Product Name.

 

Thanks!

[Jennyh]

Ok - after hours of research I decided that "short_desc" was a contribution that he tried to implement and did something wrong. I found his mistake and <<boom>> the product short description shows in the product listing now. It was very exciting.

 

Now, I would like to to add "Model" to the product listing... between product name & buy now. Can anyone tell me how to do that?

[Jennyh]

Never mind - I just found it in the configurations. Silly me!

 

Thanks!