Does osCommerce have a "price calculator" (ability to compute basic math functions)

[Guest]

Hello! Newbie here!

I am interested in using osCommerce. However, I need the ability to be able to compute total price based on selections that the customer makes in either a text field or check box. For example (this is just a hypothetical), if I am selling rocks at $500/lb., the customer would need to be able to enter the number of pounds of rocks he would like to purchase, and the price calculator would calculate the total automatically based on a simple formula that I input.

 

I was wondering if OSC cart has this ability to do this, such as multiply, divide, add, and subtratct (like a price calculator). And if not, do you happen to know of a cart that can?

 

Many thanks for any information you can provide.

 

-Davide

[GemRock]

sure, i happen to know of a cart that is called osCommerce can do it.

Ken

[Guest]

sure, i happen to know of a cart that is called osCommerce can do it.

Ken

 

Great! How can I find out more about how to do this?

[GemRock]

simple. get your hands dirty to set up one and play around with it. it takes 10mins on average to set it up. spend some time reading the knowledge base before asking any question. Good luck!

Ken

[sky_diver]

So as not to give you another elementary answer, what you ask for is the basic mathematics that can be applied with any code language. You must code the appropriate parts of osc to do the math you require. A simple way to achieve what you set as an example would be to add a quantity box to your product listing. Then once the customer adds the number( of pounds in this case)and hits add to cart, the cart will show the calculated price. IF you wanted the price reduced per so many pounds ordered, this could be achieved with a quantity discount schema.

[GemRock]

So as not to give you another elementary answer...

so you reckon the OP would understand what you are referring to w/o setting up an osc shop? the OP is obviously at "elementary" level so any "high school level" answer would simply be missing the point.

there is no such thing as a "calculator". the math functions are all built in the shop where it is necessary. or you reckon the osc developers are stupid and dont know what they are doing, and all the 10s of 1000s shop owners do not use any of these basic math functions?

Ken

[♥geoffreywalton]

The answer is Yes, it can multiply unit cost by quantity and it will add the cost of buying 2 or more different product in one order together.

 

No, it does not divide or subtract but a shop does not need to do this.

 

Have a look at http://demo.oscommerce.com/ for a basic shop but be aware there are thousands of add-ons that can be installed to change the functionality.

 

Enjoy

 

G

[♥FWR Media]

What sky_diver said basically.

 

if I am selling rocks at $500/lb

 

Well let's assume that you wouldn't sell $1 of rocks as that would be daft the product may be entered when set up as $100 of rocks - priced at (surprisingly) $100.

 

Scenario 1: (no attributes)

 

Customer adds product $100 of rocks to cart, when at the cart they can adjust the quantity to 5.

 

They are therefore buying $500 of rocks.

 

Scenarion 2: (you set up attributes as follows)

 

Attribute 1 > $100 rocks ( adds to price $0.00 )

Attribute 2 > $200 rocks ( adds to price $100 )

Attribute 3 > $500 rocks ( adds to price $400 )

Attribute 3 > $1000 rocks ( adds to price $900 )

 

Customer adds the product $100 rocks to cart but chooses the attribute $500 rocks

 

They are therefore buying $500 rocks.

 

This is standard osCommerce functionality and needs no additional coding.

[sky_diver]

so you reckon the OP would understand what you are referring to w/o setting up an osc shop? the OP is obviously at "elementary" level so any "high school level" answer would simply be missing the point.

there is no such thing as a "calculator". the math functions are all built in the shop where it is necessary. or you reckon the osc developers are stupid and dont know what they are doing, and all the 10s of 1000s shop owners do not use any of these basic math functions?

Ken

 

Do you think because someone is "new" it means they have no sense? He asked a valid question and I gave him a valid solution that clearly stated how he can make the math work in his example.

 

Your statement about math problems is pure rubbish as well. Math is the basic underlying principle behind any programming language. One can solve any variety of mathematical equations they desire with standard functions used by the PHP language.

 

If you are an osc developer then I "reckon" your statement is valid upon your personal reflection. But speak for yourself, you've done a great job so far.

[GemRock]

...I gave him a valid solution ...

what a wonderful "valid solution":

You must code the appropriate parts of osc to do the math you require

if the OP can code then i reckon he, like me, would never ask question here. what a useless solution/suggestion. worse than rubbish.

Ken

[sky_diver]

Why try to defend yourself now? Your answers are above, as clear as mud to even an experienced user, let alone one that honestly seeks help.