Front Page Description

Archived from the Web Auction Discussion forum.

zedimus — Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:20 am

Hi

Is there a way to limited the amount of the description that is shown on the front page that lists all the production in the auction.

I would like it be alot shorter and only show a few key words, then when you click it you will see the full description on products page.

Thanks

David

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zedimus — Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:18 pm

I am also trying to add a second product description to the main product page not the index page.

In my db i added product_description_01 to the product setting, This added the box to the add product page. and i can see the box and info on the admin index page.

I then added

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`{if $record->val(‘product_description_01’)}    

      {$product->htmlValue('product_description_01')}

{/if}`

to template/view_product.html

i cant see the second product box of info on the product page, IS there something that i am missing?

Thanks

David

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shannah — Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:26 am

Change

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`{if $record->val(‘product_description_01’)}   

      {$product->htmlValue('product_description_01')}

{/if}`

to

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`{if $product->val(‘product_description_01’)}   

      {$product->htmlValue('product_description_01')}

{/if}`

-Steve

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zedimus — Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:54 am

That didnt work for me I even tryed changing it to this

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`{if $product->val(‘product_description_01’)}   

   {$product->htmlValue('product_description_01')}

{/if}`

and that didnt work. Is there any other files i need to edit or add other then the Database and view_product.html ?

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zedimus — Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:09 am

I got this to work You code was correct, it was my custom theme that was blocking the new product info box from showing up.

Thanks

David