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

criscokid · December 9th, 2006, 11:30 AM

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.

Chuck S · December 9th, 2006, 11:56 AM

In your sidebar templates change the number in black

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criscokid · December 9th, 2006, 12:55 PM

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);

Chuck S · December 9th, 2006, 04:22 PM

change the second number

criscokid · December 10th, 2006, 08:31 AM

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?

Chuck S · December 10th, 2006, 11:26 AM

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

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

criscokid · December 30th, 2006, 09:34 AM

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

Chuck S · December 30th, 2006, 09:53 AM

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

criscokid · December 30th, 2006, 09:59 AM

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

Chuck S · December 30th, 2006, 10:07 AM

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

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

criscokid · December 30th, 2006, 10:30 AM

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?

Chuck S · December 30th, 2006, 10:48 AM

It works fine for me thanks.

criscokid · December 30th, 2006, 10:57 AM

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.

Chuck S · December 30th, 2006, 03:55 PM

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

criscokid · December 30th, 2006, 06:00 PM

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!

Chuck S · December 30th, 2006, 07:17 PM

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

criscokid · February 27th, 2007, 11:14 AM

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:

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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.

Chuck S · February 27th, 2007, 04:58 PM

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

criscokid · February 28th, 2007, 05:10 AM

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.

Chuck S · February 28th, 2007, 09:52 AM

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