Product listings

Hi,

Would it be possible to post/attach your current code to a post for me?

Also, I just want to confirm the relationships. 

So a product has both a single brand and category, but there isn't a link between a brand and category?

If so, I think something like this should work:

  
  //Load all of the possible categories
  $categorys = mysql_select('categories');  

  // load records from 'product'
  list($products, $productMetaData) = getRecords(array(
    'tableName'   => 'product',
    'loadUploads' => true,
    'allowSearch' => false,
  ));



 ?>
 //Loop through each of the possible categories
 <?php foreach($categorys as $category): ?>
<!-- category container -->
<div>
  <h3><?php echo $category['title']; ?></h3>
  <ul>
    <?php
      //Create an array to store the categories a product can belong too.
      $sizeArray = array(); 
      //Cycle through the products
      foreach($products as $product){
        //If the current product is in this category
        if($product['category'] == $category['num']){
          //Store its value the size array.
          $sizeArray[$product['size']] = $product['size:label']; 
        }
      }

    ?>
    <!-- cycle through the size array and display its content -->
    <?php foreach($sizeArray as $value => $label): ?>
    <li><?php echo $label; ?></li>
    <?php endforeach; ?>
  </ul>
</div>
<?php endforeach; ?>

This is just example code to give you a basic idea of how it could be done, you'll have to make a lot of changes to get it to work with your example. 

So the code cycles through the brands (in this example they are the categories), then creates a size array that is used to store the possible styles (in this example they are sizes). Then loop through all of the products to see if any are using the current category. If they are then the code stores the size the product has in the size array.  Then a foreach loop is used to cycle through the size array and display the appropriate sizes for that category.

Another option might be to combine styles and brands into one category section. With the brands being the top level items, and below each brand would be its styles. Then when creating the list field for the products, use the num field of the category for the value, and the breadcrumb field for the label. Then when a user was creating a product they would select something like: sambonet : Table Mats from the dropdown. The advantage to this is that creating the style lists with the getCategory function would be simpler than the method above, and less server intensive.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Greg

Yes their is a relationship between Brands and Categories.

When creating a category in CMS.. I have list option to select what Brands offer that particular Category.

Here is my code (I stripped down unnecessary code):

Product List Page:

<?php
/* STEP 1: LOAD RECORDS - Copy this PHP code block near the TOP of your page */

// load viewer library
$libraryPath = 'admin/lib/viewer_functions.php';
$dirsToCheck = array('/home/roshotel/public_html/','','../','../../','../../../');
foreach ($dirsToCheck as $dir) { if (@include_once("$dir$libraryPath")) { break; }}
if (!function_exists('getRecords')) { die("Couldn't load viewer library, check filepath in sourcecode."); }

// load records from 'products'
list($productsRecords, $productsMetaData) = getRecords(array(
'tableName' => 'products',
'loadUploads' => true,
'allowSearch' => false,
));

?>

<div class="subcontent">
<div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="#">Home</a> > <a href="#">Products</a> > Rosenthal</div>

<div class="subheadline"><img src="../images/Rosenthal.png" width="375" height="140" /></div>
<div class="subcontent2">

<div id="TabbedPanels1" class="TabbedPanels">
<ul class="TabbedPanelsTabGroup">

<li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0">Flatware</li>
<li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0">Glassware</li>
</ul>
<div class="TabbedPanelsContentGroup">

<div class="TabbedPanelsContent"><div class="sectionbox">
<?php foreach ($productsRecords as $record): ?><?php if ($record['category'] != 'Flatware') { continue; } ?><div class="newproduct3"><div class="product_image"></div>
<div class="product_category"><?php echo $record['category'] ?></div>
<div class="product_name2"><?php echo htmlencode($record['item_description']) ?></div>
<div class="product_pattern"><?php echo htmlencode($record['pattern']) ?></div></div><?php endforeach ?>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

</div></div>
<div class="TabbedPanelsContent"><div class="sectionbox">
<?php foreach ($productsRecords as $record): ?><?php if ($record['category'] != 'Glassware') { continue; } ?><div class="newproduct3"><div class="product_image"></div>
<div class="product_category"><?php echo $record['category'] ?></div>
<div class="product_name2"><?php echo htmlencode($record['item_description']) ?></div>
<div class="product_pattern"><?php echo htmlencode($record['pattern']) ?></div></div><?php endforeach ?>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

</div></div>

BRAND Page with Categories

<?php
/* STEP 1: LOAD RECORDS - Copy this PHP code block near the TOP of your page */

// load viewer library
$libraryPath = 'admin/lib/viewer_functions.php';
$dirsToCheck = array('/home/roshotel/public_html/','','../','../../','../../../');
foreach ($dirsToCheck as $dir) { if (@include_once("$dir$libraryPath")) { break; }}
if (!function_exists('getRecords')) { die("Couldn't load viewer library, check filepath in sourcecode."); }

// load records from 'categories'
list($categoriesRecords, $categoriesMetaData) = getRecords(array(
'tableName' => 'categories',
'loadUploads' => true,
'allowSearch' => false,
));

?>

<div class="sectionbox">
<div class="productbrandlist">
<div class="product_image2" style="background-image:url(<?php foreach ($homepage_slidesRecord['logo'] as $index => $upload): ?><?php echo $upload['thumbUrlPath'] ?><?php endforeach ?>)"></div>
<div class="productbrandcategory">
<?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></a></li>
<?php endforeach ?></div>
</div>
<div class="productbrandlist">
<div class="product_image2" style="background-image:url(<?php foreach ($homepage_slidesRecord['logo2'] as $index => $upload): ?><?php echo $upload['thumbUrlPath'] ?><?php endforeach ?>)"></div>
<div class="productbrandcategory">
<?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></a></li>
<?php endforeach ?></div>
</div>
<div class="productbrandlist">
<div class="product_image2" style="background-image:url(<?php foreach ($homepage_slidesRecord['logo3'] as $index => $upload): ?><?php echo $upload['thumbUrlPath'] ?><?php endforeach ?>)"></div>
<div class="productbrandcategory">
<?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
<li><a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></a></li>
<?php endforeach ?></div>
</div>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

</div>

Hi,

Having a link between categories and brands makes things a lot easier! :)

What about doing something like this:

<div class="sectionbox">
  <div class="productbrandlist">
    <div class="product_image2" style="background-image:url(<?php foreach ($homepage_slidesRecord['logo'] as $index => $upload): ?><?php echo $upload['thumbUrlPath'] ?><?php endforeach ?>)"></div>
    <div class="productbrandcategory">
      <?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
        <?php if(in_array('1', $record['brand_field_goes_here:label'])): ?>
          <li><a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></a></li>
        <?php endif; ?>
      <?php endforeach ?>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="productbrandlist">
    <div class="product_image2" style="background-image:url(<?php foreach ($homepage_slidesRecord['logo2'] as $index => $upload): ?><?php echo $upload['thumbUrlPath'] ?><?php endforeach ?>)"></div>
    <div class="productbrandcategory">
      <?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
        <?php if(in_array('2', $record['brand_field_goes_here:label'])): ?>        
          <li><a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></a></li>
        <?php endif; ?>
      <?php endforeach ?>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="productbrandlist">
    <div class="product_image2" style="background-image:url(<?php foreach ($homepage_slidesRecord['logo3'] as $index => $upload): ?><?php echo $upload['thumbUrlPath'] ?><?php endforeach ?>)"></div>
    <div class="productbrandcategory">
      <?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
        <?php if(in_array('3', $record['brand_field_goes_here:label'])): ?>
          <li><a href="<?php echo $record['_link'] ?>"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></a></li>
        <?php endif; ?>
      <?php endforeach ?>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div style="clear: both;"></div>
</div>


This is just example code, so you'll have to make a few changes to get it working. You'll need to replace brand_field_goes_here with the name of the field that stores a categories brand. You'll also need to change the value that in_array is searching for to the value that is stored for a particular brand.

So when the page cycles through each category, the in_array function checks if a brand has been selected for that category, if it has the item is displayed. 

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Greg

Hi,

I would do something like this:

<div id="TabbedPanels1" class="TabbedPanels">
  <ul class="TabbedPanelsTabGroup">
    <li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0">All</li>
  <?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
    <?php if(in_array('Sambonet', $record['brands:values'])): ?>
      <li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></li>
    <?php endif; ?>
  <?php endforeach ?>
  </ul>
  <div class="TabbedPanelsContentGroup">
    <?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
      <?php if(in_array('Rosenthal', $record['brands:values'])): ?>
      <div class="TabbedPanelsContent">
        <div class="sectionbox">
        <?php foreach ($productsRecords as $product): ?>
          <?php if(in_array($record['title'],$product['category_field_for_product:label'])): ?>
            <div class="newproduct3">
              <div class="product_image"></div>
              <div class="product_category"><?php echo $product['category'] ?></div>
              <div class="product_name2"><?php echo htmlencode($product['item_description']) ?></div>
              <div class="product_pattern"><?php echo htmlencode($product['pattern']) ?></div>
            </div>
          <?php endif; ?>
        <?php endforeach ?>
          <div style="clear: both;"></div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <?php endif; ?>
    <?php endforeach ?>
  </div>
</div>


This is just example code, so you'll have to make a few changes to get it working. You'll need to change category_field_for_product:label to the name of the list field that contains the products category. I've assumed that a product can be in multiple categories, let me know if this isn't the case.

I noticed that you were using the variable name $record in both your nested foreach loops, this would have caused problems as the second foreach loop would overwrite the content of the first. So I changed its name to $product. 

So I've added an if statement (highlighted in orange), this checks if the title of the current category is in the list field that contains the categories that the product belongs to and if it is the product will be displayed.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Greg

Thanks!

currently A product will not be in more than 1 category.. but if this is something we can keep just incase down the road they do want to list in multiple categorys that would be great.

I added your code.. however i am getting an error.

http://rosenthalhotel.com/test/Products/ArthurKrupp-Products.php

--------

<div id="TabbedPanels1" class="TabbedPanels">
<ul class="TabbedPanelsTabGroup">
<li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0">All</li>
<?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
<?php if(in_array('Arthur Krupp', $record['brands:values'])): ?>
<li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></li>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endforeach ?>
</ul>
<div class="TabbedPanelsContentGroup">

<?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
<?php if(in_array('Arthur Krupp', $record['brands:values'])): ?>
<div class="TabbedPanelsContent"><div class="sectionbox">
<?php foreach ($productsRecords as $product): ?>
<?php if(in_array($record['title'],$product['category:values'])): ?>
<div class="newproduct3">
<div class="product_image"></div>
<div class="product_category"><?php echo $product['category'] ?></div>
<div class="product_name2"><?php echo htmlencode($product['item_description']) ?></div>
<div class="product_pattern"><?php echo htmlencode($product['pattern']) ?></div>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endforeach ?>

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

</div></div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php endforeach ?>
</div>
</div>

Hi,

The problem is that the code I've given you is designed to work for a records that could have multiple categories, try changing your code to something like this:

<div id="TabbedPanels1" class="TabbedPanels">
  <ul class="TabbedPanelsTabGroup">
    <li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0">All</li>
  <?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
    <?php if(in_array('Sambonet', $record['brands:values'])): ?>
      <li class="TabbedPanelsTab" tabindex="0"><?php echo htmlencode($record['title']) ?></li>
    <?php endif; ?>
  <?php endforeach ?>
  </ul>
  <div class="TabbedPanelsContentGroup">
    <?php foreach ($categoriesRecords as $record): ?>
      <?php if(in_array('Rosenthal', $record['brands:values'])): ?>
      <div class="TabbedPanelsContent">
        <div class="sectionbox">
        <?php foreach ($productsRecords as $product): ?>
          <?php if(($record['title'] == $product['category'])): ?>
            <div class="newproduct3">
              <div class="product_image"></div>
              <div class="product_category"><?php echo $product['category'] ?></div>
              <div class="product_name2"><?php echo htmlencode($product['item_description']) ?></div>
              <div class="product_pattern"><?php echo htmlencode($product['pattern']) ?></div>
            </div>
          <?php endif; ?>
        <?php endforeach ?>
          <div style="clear: both;"></div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <?php endif; ?>
    <?php endforeach ?>
  </div>
</div>

I've highlighted the changes I've made to the if statement in green. So if the product category is only storing one value in the list field, then it will be stored in a string and not an array. So the if statement checks if the current category is equal to the category stored in the if product category list field. If it is, it displays the contents of the product.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Greg

Perfect! thanks..

final thing... some of the rows only list 2 products.. any idea how to be sure it always shows 5 per row (unless of course it is the last row)

in addition to the products listings... I had one additional request.

How do I merge list records from 2 lists into one. Example.. I have 2 Multi Record lists News, Events... but I want to have them ALL list together on this page:

http://rosenthalhotel.com/test/NewsEvents/