custom fields

busterw · September 11th, 2008, 11:31 PM

Is there a way to have custom fields for the review or product submissions? I thought I saw it in the CP somewhere but can't seem to locate it.

Thanks!
Buster

Chuck S · September 12th, 2008, 05:19 AM

Right in Admin => Edit Categories for each category you can define extra fields

busterw · September 12th, 2008, 10:57 AM

Yep, I knew I saw it somewhere. Just couldn't put my finger on it again.

Question about this feature. If say I created a field called, I dunno "Miles Tested", I see it throws the data entered there when the product is uploaded in the info block for that product. If I wanted to find that field in the tmpl file, what would I be looking for? In other words, I know the field for manufacturer is called $manu and the field for title is $title. How do I know or how can I find what my newly created field is called?

Additionally, if I want to add the exact same field to all of my categories, is there a way to do that so the actual field name, not the field display text but the name of the field on the backend, is the same?

Thanks!
Buster

Chuck S · September 12th, 2008, 05:27 PM

You can define an additional field to be shown on all subcategories when you create a new one for the parent category check the copy to all children checkbox and that will do it

In the template the variable is $numcustom etc and this is array data so its not something you can play with

cherrycola · October 8th, 2008, 10:36 AM

As it is now there is room for 6 custom/additional fields - how can we add more than that? I want 11 ....

Add a new field type isnt working for some reason ...

Chuck S · October 8th, 2008, 07:22 PM

I show it works in our latest version what version do you have?

cherrycola · October 9th, 2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

I show it works in our latest version what version do you have?

Ahhh I was running v3.33 I will go update to the latest and see if I can get it to work. Thanks!

Chuck S · October 9th, 2008, 09:13 AM

Not a problem.

cherrycola · October 9th, 2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

Not a problem.

Not for you, but lots of problems for me

... wish it would have worked in 3.33 or given me the option to add additional fields instead of limiting me to 6.

Chuck S · October 9th, 2008, 12:19 PM

Reviewpost 4.0 Now Available! 5-21-08

That is the feature set of 4.0. This feature worked from what I have seen so not sure what your issue might be.

cherrycola · October 9th, 2008, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck S

In the template the variable is $numcustom etc and this is array data so its not something you can play with

So theres no way to recall a particular value once its defined?

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For example is there a way to call category 1 custom id 12?

Chuck S · October 10th, 2008, 06:53 AM

If your talking about searching no there is no specific field to call in the database because of how the specific information is stored. Those fields are not searchable they are simply fields that users can answer on upload or edit and they display underneath a photo.

cherrycola · October 10th, 2008, 08:13 AM

No, I wasnt want to do searches ... I just wanted to be able to put in a variable and have it work like "$title" so that I could call that information in that cell into templates etc.

Chuck S · October 10th, 2008, 09:57 PM

well those variables are printed from an array so the code you see in there is correct for those variables.