Hika Shop Questions

Hi all,

I need a crash course in Hika shop so any help would be appreciated!!

* Is there any integration of Hika Cart with joomla user profiles

* When I go to views display have you built in the template override ability into your component? Does it create or read in the override files in the html directory of the template?

More questions to come

Thanks,

Mat

* How can I add a product to the cart via php or front end ajax?

Can I add to cart from the product category page?

When I click add to cart the page changes from the product to the check out page. How can I stay on the product page or go to another page?

1. The profile of joomla can be accessed from the HikaShop user control panel:
www.demo.hikashop.com/index.php?option=c...Zz1lbg%3D%3D&lang=en

2. Yes, it uses the joomla override system.

3. You can call the updatecart URL :
www.hikashop.com/en/support/forum/4-how-...-url-link.html#25696

4. Yes, you need to activate the option "show add to cart button" in the hikashop options of your module/menu

5. You need to configure the option "When a product is added to the cart" of the Checkout tab of the config.

Thanks that was quite helpful. It might not take 20 questions after all.

I have created a menu item with a product listing and I would like the add to cart button on the right not on the left. What is the best way to do this?

Also the type of item layout options don't have image, title, description .... should it?

And what image is meant to be displayed inside the image width and image height fields. My images aren't showing.

And which view should I edit to change all this? Which exact file?

How do I update the various buttons? 'Add to Cart', 'Proceed to checkout' to images?
Solved Almost.

How do I change the text of add to cart to 'buy now' or even to nothing all.

1. I suppose that you're using the item box layout "image and description". So, you need to edit the file "listing_img_desc" of the view "product" via the menu Display->Views. There, you can just move the add to cart button from the left area to the right area.

2. I'm not sure about what options you're talking about.

3. If the images are not showing, it's likely that the layout you selected do not display images. I don't know exactly what you should edit as you didn't gave enough information on the way you setup your thing. I would need more information to help you.

4. The buttons display can be changed via CSS. I invite you to look at our demo website's CSS using firebug to see what kind of CSS you need for that.
You can also use the button override system if you really need deeper modifications of the buttons like change the html:
www.hikashop.com/en/support/documentatio...tation.html#override

5. Any text in HikaShop can be changed by overriding the translation file:
www.hikashop.com/en/download/languages.html#modify

Thanks again for all the above.

* I am editing the file you suggested and making progress however I wonder to myself how can I select which image for the product I want displayed? I found this link and I know I can give images a name:
www.hikashop.com/support/forum/4-how-to/...-list-of-params.html
How can I specify the image I want to show for the product list?

* I would like to allow people to shop without registering with Joomla.

* I would like to just use the payment part of the program. Is there an easy to use function that takes an amount and a credit card and charges it?

1. You can't. It's only the first image which is loaded by HikaShop. So you should make sure that the image you want to show on the listing is the first one you uploaded for your product. Otherwise, you need to delete the images of the product and reupload them in the correct order.

2. Then, you would have to change the option "registration" of the Checkout of the configuration to "no registration". That's only possible in our commercial editions;

3. No. A cart has to be initialized and loaded with the products first before going to the checkout.

1. Sounds like a feature idea.

2. Great. I'll do that.

3. OK.

Can I create custom fields for customers?

A: I found this under Configuration > Display > Custom Fields

So I had an issue with the cart module that I PM'd you about. I have just found out that the issue is leaving the proceed to checkout field empty ie: "" in the language file.

When it is empty the cart refreshes itself. When it has a word in there it goes to the checkout.

Is that working as intended?

I suppose yes. I've actually never tried to have a button without any text in it...
In that case, you should at least put spaces in it.

Hi, I've added a Categories listing

and its great - it shows images that represent each category. When I select one of the categories I get the listing of products - also great over three columns..... but I have a problem. I need to add and ADD to cart. I cant find a way to do it in the menu... as its coming from the catgories listing... I supose I could add it to the view >>

<!-- ADD TO CART BUTTON -->
<?php
if($this->params->get('add_to_cart')){
?>
<form action="<?php echo hikashop_completeLink('product&task=updatecart'); ?>" method="post" name="hikashop_product_form_<?php echo $this->row->product_id.'_'.$this->params->get('main_div_name'); ?>"><?php
$this->ajax='';
if(!$this->config->get('ajax_add_to_cart',1)){
$this->ajax = 'return hikashopModifyQuantity(\''.$this->row->product_id.'\',field,1,\'hikashop_product_form_'.$this->row->product_id.'_'.$this->params->get('main_div_name').'\');';
}
$this->setLayout('quantity');
echo $this->loadTemplate();
?>
<input type="hidden" name="product_id" value="<?php echo $this->row->product_id; ?>" />
<input type="hidden" name="add" value="1"/>
<input type="hidden" name="ctrl" value="product"/>
<input type="hidden" name="task" value="updatecart"/>
</form><?php
}?>
<!-- EO ADD TO CART BUTTON -->

If I can find a way to get around >> if($this->params->get('add_to_cart')){ (As there is no way to set this ones params) - as far as i know or is there an easier way?

In the hikashop options of your menu, you have a link to an associated module which is displaying your products. If you click on that link, you will see the options of that module where you can activate the "add to cart" button.

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