Comments on: Short Description for Zencart products – A simpler alternative http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/ eCommerce Solutions for All! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-2929 admin Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:05:32 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-2929 If you are new to it, perhaps editing the php files is something you should avoid, but anyhow the file you should edit is tpl_product_info_default.php If you are new to it, perhaps editing the php files is something you should avoid, but anyhow the file you should edit is tpl_product_info_default.php

]]> By: Diane http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-2925 Diane Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:59:13 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-2925 I am trying to apply this short description functionality to my product description. I have long product descriptions and I'm looking at either adding a "more info"feature or what you have suggested above. However, I am new to .php and zen cart and I am not sure where to "“explode” the $products_description like this". Which file in my zen cart would I have to edit to make this work? I am trying to apply this short description functionality to my product description. I have long product descriptions and I’m looking at either adding a “more info”feature or what you have suggested above. However, I am new to .php and zen cart and I am not sure where to ““explode” the $products_description like this”. Which file in my zen cart would I have to edit to make this work?

]]> By: Tee http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Tee Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:16:46 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-745 Hi, thanks for all the help. I will use the easiest method first by "explode" the description, later then figure out how to use the xml method. Thanks a lot! Hi, thanks for all the help. I will use the easiest method first by “explode” the description, later then figure out how to use the xml method. Thanks a lot!

]]> By: admin http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-743 admin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:19:47 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-743 You will just simply use the image tag like normal, but please take a look at this first: http://www.w3schools.com/XML/xml_cdata.asp Since you will use html tags inside your xml node, you need to use cdata You will just simply use the image tag like normal, but please take a look at this first:
http://www.w3schools.com/XML/xml_cdata.asp

Since you will use html tags inside your xml node, you need to use cdata

]]> By: Tee http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Tee Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:31:56 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-737 Hello, thanks a lot, now I am able to create a short description by using xml. If in my long description, there are pictures to show, how do i achieve this? Hello, thanks a lot, now I am able to create a short description by using xml. If in my long description, there are pictures to show, how do i achieve this?

]]> By: Tee http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Tee Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:49:49 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-734 Thanks for the info. I will try to read the reference. As I do not know php and xml, maybe need a long time to find out what I want. Thanks for the info. I will try to read the reference. As I do not know php and xml, maybe need a long time to find out what I want.

]]> By: admin http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-732 admin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:41:34 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-732 If you have php5 +, try http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php If you have php5 +, try http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php

]]> By: Tee http://blog.rubikintegration.com/2009/08/06/short-description-for-zencart-a-much-simpler-alternative/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Tee Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:39:32 +0000 http://blog.rubikintegration.com/?p=229#comment-731 Hello, for the XML method. How do I "parse this xml string" to display it? Any reference? Thank you. Hello, for the XML method. How do I “parse this xml string” to display it? Any reference? Thank you.

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