Mal's Setup

Completed * ~~Version 3.5~~ * Completed
* Additional Functionality:
	1) I am adding a textbox per product for your customer to enter additional information per product. 2) I have developed a way that will allow you to have unlimited options in a drop down list box as well as a check box group. And to be able to reuse the option boxes. Enter once use in many products so to speak. The way this will work is like this: Just like the Picture Pages where you create a picture page and then insert it into any product you wish. The new way to do the options will be that you will create option lists first then when you add or edit your products you simply pick them from a drop down list box. You will be able to create as many option lists as you need. This of course will not work if you are running inventory on the product and controlled by different options. as there will need to be a qty on hand associated with the option. So what I am thinking for a way to do this easier with inventory items is to have the ability to create per product an unlimited list box with quantities, And if I figure it right I may be able to have you copy from one to another in the case that you use the same options but with different qty's per product. You would of course have to fill in the qty. This ability will not be in this upgrade as it will require extra work and thought on my part to implement it. (I'm getting lazy lol ). I have put this upgrade at the top of the list, I feel it is more important then the other upgrade proposals. Status: *In Process* Estimated Completion: May 20th, 2001

Completed * ~~Version 3.1~~ * Completed
* Left Frame Picture Page Link:
	By popular demand: It has been requested to incorporate the possibility to have a "Picture Page" link to show in the left Navigation frame. This will use the same picture page generator that is already present in the store administrator, and the link would be defined in the "Set Store Colors" utility. Ideal for: A Central portfolio. A Universal Fabrics Page. I would only recommend this option "if" you use all the same fabrics in all your products that require a fabrics selection, other wise it would be best to have individual fabric pages based upon each product. Status: *Completed* Estimated Completion: April 22nd 2001

* Version 6.0 *
1) Frames or No-frames:
	Ok ok, so some of you don't like the frames set up :) It has been requested and I am working on incorporating into the store the ability to use or not use the frames layout. Each store will have the capability but it will be an option not a required layout change. Please Note: this option will be for advanced users as it will not have the same user friendly interface as the frames setup. This will need two extra html files to be created by you. One for the header and one for the footer, they will need to be located on your store site in the same folder as the product images. So if you create these two files and upload them with the store administration managers upload utilities they will be located in the proper place. Please name these files as such: For the header use nfheader.htm and for the footer use nffooter.htm If the header or footer contain any links other than returning to the home page or the the page that contains the product links or a link to "View cart" I would recommend having them open a new window. This can be accomplished by inserting this into the <a href> tag: "target="_blank" A link to "View Cart" if you wish to incorporate into the header should be as this: *"<a href="/products/addprod.asp">View Cart</a>"* or for an image link: *"<a href="/products/addprod.asp"><img border="0" src="yourimagefile"></a>"* A link to "View Cart" from an external source such as your home page should be as this: "<a href="http://store.yourstore.com/products/addprod.asp">View Cart</a>" or from an image: *"<a href="*http://store.yourstore.com/products/addprod.asp"> <img border="0" src="yourimagefile"></a>" The syntax for the Product links is as such: Say there is a category named "*Diapers" "<a href="http://store.yourstore.com/products/results2.asp?Cat=Diapers">Cat Description</a>"* or from an image: *"<a href="**http://store.yourstore.com/products/***results2.asp?Cat=Diapers"> <img border="0" src="yourimagefile"></a>" * Probably the biggest disadvantage this has as far as loosing some ease of updating is that the links for the products in the frames setup are dynamically constructed based upon the Categories that get created. The workings of the left frames nav is that it will parse the db for categories that contain products and automatically place them in the frame with the appropriate link and Button image if assigned. If there are no products associated to the Category or all products in a category deemed as In-Stock without the show sold option checked, the Link will not show to avoid empty product pages. * This will require manual updating to either add or remove product links. As you can see it will not be as easy to use as the frames setup. Status: *On Hold for Version 3.5 enhancements* Estimated Completion:

* Ideas *
1) Picture Page Link Based upon Category:
	The implementation has yet to be determined for this enhancement however this is my idea This would be an enhanced approach to the central "Picture Page" on the Left Frame nav. as you will be able to have different Fabric selections based upon Category. Example: Have the ability that will allow for the use of a picture page that will span an entire category. Such as a category of "Diapers" can have a picture page dedicated to it, and a category of "Slings" can have a separate Picture Page dedicated to it. This will use the same picture page generator that is already present in the store administrator, and the link would be defined in the Add/Edit Category utility. The actual placement of the link hasn't been determined as of yet. Status: *In R & D* Estimated Completion: Not yet determined.

2) HTML Markup for Navigation Left Frame:
	Many of you use "Human Click" to monitor your visitors as well as to provide them with help as needed. My thought is to provide a means for you to insert into the left Navigation Frame the code for your human click monitor. Status: *In R & D* Estimated Completion: Not yet determined.

3) Script to automatically customize your Storetop.htm and storemain.htm pages:
	I may be able to write a script to allow you to automatically customize your storetop and storemain pages. I will research this further and play with it. Status: *In R & D* Estimated Completion: Not yet determined.