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Product custom sizing

I create a product (furniture) that allows the user to enter in custom sizing
eg(Length, Width, Height).
I don't need to calculate a price.

Any suggestions?

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RE: Product custom sizing

Posted by Christopher L <cl...@hotmail.com>.
This is an excellent question.

Here's my first thoughts on the subject.

I would consider using an "aggregate" product type.  Look at the ProductConfig and ProductConfigItem tables.  I'd define a new configItemTypeId (maybe Numeric?) that would be a new product config question type.  From there, some code would need to be added to the webapp to handle presenting an input box instead of a radio button list.  I haven't looked at how configurations of aggregate products are stored, but, sight unseen, I think it would be pretty easy to store a number instead of a key to ProductConfigOption.

Adding multple configurable items should come free with the prior tweaks.

Chris

> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:36:48 -0800
> From: ben@permeance.com.au
> To: dev@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Product custom sizing
> 
> 
> Im not sure that a survey will be adequate. As the dimensions need to be
> associated with that particular product when the order is placed, and
> multiple products may be added. (tried with a survey set to "Add-to-Cart"
> type.
> 
> Also, the client will need to enter custom dimensions when they enter an
> oder through the ordering system.
> 
> 
> 
> David E Jones wrote:
> > 
> > On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 19:48:19 -0800 (PST)
> > ben-permeance <be...@permeance.com.au> wrote:
> > 
> >> 
> >> I create a product (furniture) that allows the user to enter in
> >> custom sizing eg(Length, Width, Height).
> >> I don't need to calculate a price.
> >> 
> >> Any suggestions?
> >> 
> > 
> > You can gather extra information about products using surveys, like the
> > demo gift card products.
> > 
> > -David
> > 
> > 
> 
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Re: Product custom sizing

Posted by ben-permeance <be...@permeance.com.au>.
Im not sure that a survey will be adequate. As the dimensions need to be
associated with that particular product when the order is placed, and
multiple products may be added. (tried with a survey set to "Add-to-Cart"
type.

Also, the client will need to enter custom dimensions when they enter an
oder through the ordering system.



David E Jones wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 19:48:19 -0800 (PST)
> ben-permeance <be...@permeance.com.au> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I create a product (furniture) that allows the user to enter in
>> custom sizing eg(Length, Width, Height).
>> I don't need to calculate a price.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
> 
> You can gather extra information about products using surveys, like the
> demo gift card products.
> 
> -David
> 
> 

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Re: Product custom sizing

Posted by David E Jones <jo...@hotwaxmedia.com>.
On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 19:48:19 -0800 (PST)
ben-permeance <be...@permeance.com.au> wrote:

> 
> I create a product (furniture) that allows the user to enter in
> custom sizing eg(Length, Width, Height).
> I don't need to calculate a price.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 

You can gather extra information about products using surveys, like the
demo gift card products.

-David