Show more than one 'random product' on /reviews/index.php?
 

How do I show more than one 'random product' on /reviews/index.php?

I can't see a field to add a vlue for this in the config so is it only one? I've had a look at the feature.tmpl template that generates the code for that block but can't make sense of what portions of the code I need to copy / amend to have more than just one product showing up - but I can't make sense of it.

In your sidebar templates change the number in black

Thanks for the speedy reply Chuck. In v3.31 those lines in the relevant templates are shown below - they show three numbers in each line but your code only shows two numbers. SHould there be two or three?

sidebar_leftopen.tmpl
display_gallery("random", "", "", 1, 1, 1);

sidebar_rightclose.tmpl
display_gallery("random", "", "", 1, 1, 2);

change the second number

I'm not seeing any change at all... still only one product thumbnail is being shown in the 'random products' block.

Out of curiosity / better understanding - is there any reason why '6' is used and not another number?

Are you sure your changing the right template in the right directory?

If your sidebar is on the left its sidebar_leftopen and if your using vb3 its the one in the vb3enhanced directory under templates. 6 was what I was suggesting you change it to.

I also just checked and I was completely right in my original post. the display_gallery line in sidebar_leftopen is this

The code can not be as you have stated cause we have not added ajax to reviewpost yet.

I am using vB3 intergration and it's the templates in the vb3enhanced directory that I've been looking at.

display_gallery("random", "", "", 1, 1); is from the regular sidebar_leftopen template
display_gallery("random", "", "", 1, 1, 1); is from the vB3 sidebar_leftopen template - note the extra digit

To make sure we're talking about the same block I've attached a screenshot

Change the second ONE of the 3 ONES to the number you want

Unfortunately I'm not seeing any change at all... still only one product thumbnail is being shown in the 'random products' block.

I dont know to explain to you any more plainly that I already have

That number in bold can be changed to whatever number you wish as long as your editing the correct template

I've done exactly what you told me - I'm editing /templates/vb3enhanced/sidebar_leftopen.tmpl - have you tried it? does it work for you?

It works fine for me thanks.

Could it have anything to do with any settings in the adminCP? I only have the the 'Recent Reviews' and 'Random Products' showing whereas you have a couple of extra blocks showing.

No you just need to make sure your editing the correct thing.

I mean so what your saying now is you do not have a sidebar running. Your running the undercats.tmpl so there is your issue. Change the line in that template ;)

I never said I was running / not running a sidebar - I didn't realise that made a difference. changing that line in the undercats.tmpl does the trick. Thanks for your help on this... even though it took us a while to get there. Cheers! :) :)

Next time you ask such a question try including a picture or site link and things wont take so long :)

Is there a way to exclude / only have (thumbs of products showing) from certain categories show in this block?

Here's the code that generates the thumbnails:
I just need to figure out how to modify it to exclude certain categories - I suspect it's changing 'random' to something else but not sure what - changing it to the "1,2,3" (the selected categories) didn't have the desired effect.

You need to modify directly the queries in the display_gallery function in pp-inc.php

I had a look at the code and from what I could make out that's the code that creates the random products photo block... I'm after the random products PAL.

It it is that code that I should be editing I'd appreciate a pointer on what I should be editing - there wasn't anything obvious that I could find.

That function creates all the photo blocks. Good luck with your code hacking