product layout

[ar675]

I plan to implement a matrix with about 4x4 image list, basically displaying 16 images per page. Is this possible with the list of available templates.

[bcarroll]

you could quite easily make it, just modify the closest .tbl file to probibly add another column then use the "how many products to display" option to make it 16.

[dferguson]

ezimerchant Pro uses html tables to define how the products are layed out on the pages.

They work in much the same way as the themes - just on a smaller scale.

We call these 'styles'

There are two different styles - Brief and Detailed.

They are stored in the following location:

c:\program files\ezimercpro\styles\brief\

and

c:\program files\ezimercpro\styles\detailed\

You can edit the style files in notepad or a HTML editor (you may need to rename the .tbl extension to .htm before your HTML editor will allow you to open the file)

Once you have edited the style you MUST tell ezimerchant pro to release its cached version of the file and reload it from the disk.

1. Open ezimerchant Pro
2. Goto select your site options and build it
3. Goto MODIFY PRODUCT LAYOUT
4. Select the BRIEF or DETAILED tab
5. Select the style and click STYLE DEFAULT

You should see your new style!

For an example of a website with custom styles see www.countrybrewer.com.au - This website has got images around the outside of the table - It helps to visually seperate the products from one another.

[onlyz]

is it possible to remove the box with the price in totally from one of my sections? We are using Ezimerchant in this case to showcase how much a quantity of an item costs (you are not able to buy it here)

http://www.trinitymarine.co.uk/category25_1.htm

I also need to remove the quantity box. Possible?

[dferguson]

You will need to create a new brief product style file which does nott include the buy button, price or quantity box details. (tags)

Once you have created it you can use the new product style file for your wholesale category.

<b>To create the file:</b>

I would reccommend creating a copy of the style1.tbl file (located in: c:\program files\ezimercpro\styles\brief)

call it trinitycustom.tbl

Now edit the new file in notepad..

You will want to remove the following tags:

<#quantity>
<#CustomFields>
<#hiddenfields>
<#DomPrice>
<#TaxInfo>
<#IntPrice>
<#IntTaxInfo>

and the whole line:
<input src="<#BuyBtn>" name="<#BuyProductName>" alt="<#BuyProductName>" type="image" border ="0">

save the file.

Then open ezimerchant Pro.. Goto the 'edit products and categories' section and locate your 'wholesale' category. Then goto the 'Cateory Style' tab and select <b>trinitycustom</b> from the 'Category Style' dropdown list.

Then close the window and generate your site.

All categories except wholesale will have the price and quantity.

[Wall Of Fame]

Hi David,

I have just done all of the above - to remove just the quantiy box but when you open up the page that gives more details and a larger image, the QTY box is still there.

What have I missed?

[dferguson]

The instructions I gave were for editing the brief description style (which appears on the category pages).. If you want it to dissapear you will need to do the same thing to a detailed product style file.