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Hi Steve
and I also think that it might be a good idea to have two modes, one which displays  only things like product management and catagory things that the end user would use on a daily bases and the other mode with the rest. the first mode could even filter out such things as the SQL statement and such. I think these are the sort of things which would make it easier for developers to sell the shopping cart system to a potential client.
The end user is after all the bill payer and there for potential income for Kryptronic if it can be demonstrated in a less daunting way.
Paul M

Well, my deadline for the launch of my site is fast approaching (1 week) and there's not a chance in the world that it will go live then. Maybe another 10 weeks to upload all the product data (in the region of 5000 products), create all the categories, figure out how I can create multi-level dropdown menus for the categories, figure out how I can get graphical links to other pages (namespaces?) into the right hand and left hand nav bars, figure out how incoming/outgoing e-mail automation works, sign up to PayPal Virtual Terminal and HSBC, and integrate them into the shop... the list goes on. And all whilst I'm feeling totally lost!

Until 10 or so days ago, I had spent approx 4 weeks piddling around with a skin which I had purchased and also trying to find what must be the most basic of things to those in the know. I'm pretty certain I had hair before this time?

Anyway, 10 days ago I took a step backwards (or so I thought) and started again. I dumped the purchased skin (which also comes with zero documentation) and enabled the CCP6 skin. In between trying to run my business, which takes most of my day, I've nervously changed a few things and spent several 1/2 hours searching the forum for clues, answers, or anything which may be useful. However, I generally fail to find what I'm looking for either because the answers are in 'those who are in the know' code, or because I simply can't find anything.

To say that I feel lost is an understatement, and I shouldn't have to rely on the possibility of getting a response via the forum (I feel sorry for Dave. He must get so irritated by the questions posed). If the basics were written down, then I'm certain there would be a lot less cries for help.

Anyway, here's where I've got to over the last couple of days .... http://www.sbtooling.co.uk/khxc/index.php

Most of the changes are in the style sheet. That's the easy bit by comparison to PHP and those thingies called namespaces, includes, etc, but I've managed to change a few things. The 'splash' and 'online store - splash' still baffle me, but I've managed to turn off splash ... I think? Or is it online store - splash that's been turned off? Either way, the landing page is now where I think I want it to be. I just hope I don't need to reverse the changes to the landing page, because I've already forgotten what I did to disable whichever page I've disabled!

Right... I'm offoutside for a good, hard YELL!



Cheers,

Steve

I'm working!

Steveb9990 wrote:

(I feel sorry for Dave. He must get so irritated by the questions posed). If the basics were written down, then I'm certain there would be a lot less cries for help.

I don't but I do share the frustration y'all have with not having more detailed information available.

Dave.

The wrong thread in which to discuss this, but ...

How easily could a ready built DHTML menu (javascript) be incorporated into a skin, thus replacing the text links? Is it even possible?

And how easily could graphical links to A.N.Other page (Namespace? ... The terminology baffles me ... I think in terms of pages!) be incorporated into the right and/or left navigation? Is this possible?

And just to clarify ... I didn't have hair on my head before I started to delve into CCP6, so a lawsuit for 'undue stress' is not about to be served!

Cheers,

Steve

Did you hear a 'Whoosh' noise? If so, it's due to everything you have just said going straight over my head!

LI tags? Single routines?

I told you I was a newbie... I'm practically a virgin!

The reason I asked about the DHTML menu is just because I have DHTML menu 8. However, if it's possible, I would be perfectly happy if I could create a vertical dropdown menu or expanding menu (excuse the terminology ... I don't have a clue about that either!). I've seen this in action on one CCP6 based site (The URL has long gone from my confused head!), but I don't have the first clue where to start.

Basically, I would like to do this for one reason, and that's because it's highly probable that I will need a multitude of sub-categories which I would like to drop down when a category link is clicked.

As for the images, I will require several image links for multiples of special offers, etc, pulling up custom pages, but this single routine thingy is part of that whoosh which I mentioned earlier!

Dave, did you get my PM? I sent that request in last week and haven't heard anything back.

Steve, maybe we should have a chat mate, you being an eBayer as well as a CCP user.

Hi Silk.

Nope, I've not committed to any form of payment receiving at this moment in time. I've got a big enough headache as it is! BUT ... I have considered signing up to FSB.

I think a chat is in order, but if I make you feel like slitting your throat, then you can't say I didn't warn you! :p

lol no worries mate. I'll PM my details to you.

Umm that's odd, no PM's

Silk wrote:

Dave, did you get my PM? I sent that request in last week and haven't heard anything back.

Yes I did.  I've been out of town all week.

Dave, I got you PM (pokes fun at Steve coz he can't send a PM)

I've sent you one back. Basically there is more to it as, what is currently exported, doesn't cover enough detail to create an invoice in sage. It basically will create customer accounts and gives a total per sale with a tax breakdown but no more.

Unless I'm missing something and there is an option somewhere to choose what fields are included in the current sage export? I didn't see any documentation on this.

Steve  I can't access my mail from home so will check your message for the office in the morning mate.

Silk