osCommerce product description length

[McShandy]

Me again!

I am trying to put in a products name which unfortunately is longer than the characters I can input. Is there an easy way to get round this without shortening the name.

 

Thanks

[knifeman]

Me again!

I am trying to put in a products name which unfortunately is longer than the characters I can input. Is there an easy way to get round this without shortening the name.

 

Thanks

You will need to go into the Database and change the field length.

Some people have complained that the input box is too short to view the entire name of long products. This can be fixed in the php file.

 

I would give more detailed instructions, but I have to leave in a couple minutes.

 

Tim

[McShandy]

You will need to go into the Database and change the field length.

Some people have complained that the input box is too short to view the entire name of long products. This can be fixed in the php file.

 

I would give more detailed instructions, but I have to leave in a couple minutes.

 

Tim

 

 

Thanks Tim,

 

That's a start, I'll have a rummage around, if you do get the chance though I would appreciate those detailed instructions.

[knifeman]

Thanks Tim,

 

That's a start, I'll have a rummage around, if you do get the chance though I would appreciate those detailed instructions.

Here is the post about increasing the actual input box width:

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/topic/347005-new-product-entry-box-with/page__fromsearch__1

 

In order to increase the # of characters allowed, you need to access the database via your host panel and phpmyadmin.

Find the products_description table.

the product name field will be set to something like this:

varchar(64)

change the 64 to a higher number and save.

Make backups first!

 

Tim