Editing What's New or Random box to show more than one item.

[johnnyosc]

Hello,

 

When using the whats new or random item box module, how can you get it to display more than one item? Let say I want to display 6 items. How would you code it?

 

below is the code for the random item.

 

<?php

/*

show_random.php: entirely based on

$Id: whats_new.php,v 1.30 2002/06/05 20:59:08 dgw_ Exp $

 

osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions

http://www.oscommerce.com

 

Copyright © 2002 osCommerce

 

Released under the GNU General Public License

*/

?>

<!-- show_random //-->

<tr>

<td>

<?php

if ($random_product = tep_random_select("select products_id, products_image, products_tax_class_id, products_price from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " where products_status='1' limit " . MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_NEW)) {

$random_product['products_name'] = tep_get_products_name($random_product['products_id']);

$random_product['specials_new_products_price'] = tep_get_products_special_price($random_product['products_id']);

 

$info_box_contents = array();

$info_box_contents[] = array('align' => 'left',

'text' => 'BOX_HEADING_SHOW_RANDOM'

);

new infoBoxHeading($info_box_contents, false, false, tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, '', 'NONSSL'));

 

if ($random_product['specials_new_products_price']) {

$rprod_price = '<s>' . $currencies->display_price($random_product['products_price'], tep_get_tax_rate($random_product['products_tax_class_id'])) . '</s><br>';

$rprod_price .= '<span class="productSpecialPrice">' . $currencies->display_price($random_product['specials_new_products_price'], tep_get_tax_rate($random_product['products_tax_class_id'])) . '</span>';

} else {

$rprod_price = $currencies->display_price($random_product['products_price'], tep_get_tax_rate($random_product['products_tax_class_id']));

}

 

$info_box_contents = array();

$info_box_contents[] = array('align' => 'center',

'text' => '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'products_id=' . $random_product['products_id']) . '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $random_product['products_image'], $random_product['products_name'], SMALL_IMAGE_WIDTH, SMALL_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a><br><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'products_id=' . $random_product['products_id'], 'NONSSL') . '">' . $random_product['products_name'] . '</a><br>' . $rprod_price

);

new infoBox($info_box_contents);

}

?>

</td>

</tr>

<!-- show_random_eof //-->

[Christian Lescuyer]

See there:

limit " . MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_NEW

Try changing the parameter in admin, maximum values section.

[johnnyosc]

i dont see the parameter in admin for the random item. i believe the contribution didnt have an admin file to update the max. value section.

please advise if im incorrect.

 

johnnyosc

[Guest]

Hi,

 

In admin under maximum values the "new products module" count is what is on the default.php page in the new products box.

 

A little further down is the "new products listing" which is how many is on a page when you click the what's new link in the column box.

 

Hope this helps!

[toolcrazy]

See there:

limit " . MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_NEW

Try changing the parameter in admin, maximum values section.

 

This select the number of item that is randomized. Not the number of items in the Info box. I would like to do this in the Whats new box. I'm using just text and no images. So I have room for a second item.

[mbianchi]

I'm with ya. If anyone knows how to add more products to the "what's new" box, it sure would be helpful.

 

Thanks!

 

Mark

Dayton, OH