Need help with a simple product listing hack...

[Nocturnaloner]

I need to replace the 'Weight' column in the product listing with the model number. Should be easy as switching a variable, but for some reason it won't work. I've already changed the table header label to "Order #", but the model numbers won't display when I substitute 'products_model' for 'products_weight' in the product_listing.php file. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
$lc_align = 'right';
$lc_text = ' ' . $listing['products_model'] . ' ';
break;

[jpf]

There is problems with doing this. Mostly due to SHIPPING uses this feild. Your better off ADDING any required feild. Take a look at the ISBN/Barcode contribution that shows you HOW and WHERE to add any required fields. Works for many people to add "other" information.

However that said - there already is a "Products Model" feild for this reason. Did you need another feild as a "Model Number"?

[Nocturnaloner]

Hi, thanks for your reply! You're right, the weight is tied into too many other things, even though it probably never will be used. Also true that I made a dumb mistake in trying to do this instead of simply looking harder at the admin configuration list. RTFM. On the other hand, I did figure out why you can't substitute some of these variables. It's because within the database, the different fields have different types, such as decimal or aplhanumeric, as well as a default value, but you can only see and change this in phpmyadmin. Live and learn.