Functions:pageProductsGet

Page Template Managers

Description

retrieves product data for use in displaying products in page template management.

Syntax

$array = eV::pageProductsGet($pageId[,$fieldList]);

Paramaters

$pageId INT

specifies the parent page whos products will be retrieved (as selected in relationships for the page). Use the core variable $pageId to call products for the current page.

Return Values

Returns a multidimensional array containing product data. The first dimension is the product index, the second dimension is an associative array of product information for the product index. Return array is as follows:

Elements from the product associative array are as follows:

Element	Description	Example
productId	INTEGER - the unique id assigned to the product when created in administration	123
title	STRING - as set in administration console for this product, typically used as a short title for the product when displaying it in a page and / or when displaying it in the shopping cart	Shirt
childDescription	STRING - as set in administration for this product, typically used to further describe the product when it is listed in a page.	This is an oversized long sleeve shirt
imagePath	STRING - path to the image representing the product as set in administration for this product. Typically used in the shopping cart.	/folder/folder/image.jpg
productNumber	STRING - stock code as assigned in administration for this product. Synonymous with SKU, this number is usually displayed in the page containing the product, the shopping cart, throughout the checkout process and even in order management after the sale.	SLSO1
catalogNumber	STRING - an alternative number associated with the product. Typically used in print catalogs, this number is usually used for catalog quick order forms and/or a way for the customer to verify they are ordering the same item online as it appears in the catalog. Usually this is the same as the SKU.	SHRTLSO
listPrice	DECIMAL - the list price as set in administration for the product. Typically used to show the visitor the discount they are receiving. When the visitor purchases they will receive the best price of the following :listPrice, salePrice (if qualifies), price, qualifying price level(s)	12.34
salePrice	DECIMAL - The sale price as set in administration for the product. Typically used for special promotions or sales for the product, it can be controlled via the saleFromDate and saleToDate fields (use saleOn is a quick test to see if the sale price qualifies)	10.45
price	DECIMAL - the price as set in administration for the product. This is typically the 'regular price' of the product, what it is typically sold for on the web site. Note, as you are building the page template that contains products you can display this information anyway you wish - as clients typically want their regular price to look like a special price even though it is not.	11.22
lowPrice	DECIMAL - the lowest possible price for this product. Takes into consideration list, regular, sale (if qualifies) and price levels.	9.88
lowFlatPrice	DECIMAL - the lowest flat price for this product. Takes into consideration list, regular, sale (if qualifies). DOES NOT take into consideration price levels.	10.25
saleFromDate	DATETIME - The starting date that the sale price will be available, as set in administration for this product. If this value is empty, than the sale price has no starting date and is considered available until the saleToDate is reached.	2008-08-25 00:00:00
saleToDate	DATETIME - the ending date that the sale price will be available until, as set in administration for this product. If this value is empty, than the sale price never ends and is considered available so long as the saleFromDate is passed.	2008-08-30 00:00:00
isTaxable	BIT - Flag set in administration to mark if the product qualifies for taxation rules or not.	1
shippingSurcharge	DECIMAL - additional surcharge added to shipping for this product. This shipping surcharge is multiplied by the product quantity	11.22
weight	DECIMAL - the weight for the product as set in administration. Used to calculate shipping via weighted shipping tables. Stated in Lbs.	5.45
imageAlt	STRING - image alt value as set in administration. To be applied to the imagePath image with it is displayed.	Picture of a shirt
saleOn	BIT - an easy flag that set to 1 if a sale price is set and the saleFromDate, saleToDate are met. Set to 0 if not.	1
customContent	STRING - depriciated
priceLevelArray	Array - multidimensional array containing price levels and prices/quantities associated with each level. Prices will be calculated automatically when item(s) are added to the shopping cart, so this information is for display purposes only. See below table for breakdown	[Array]
optionGroupArray	Array - multidimensional array containing option group information. See below table for breakdown	[Array]

Elements from the priceLevelArray associative array are as follows:

Element	Description	Example
quantity	INTEGER - quantity floor threshold to qualify for this price.	3
price	DECIMAL - price (per item) that the product will qualify for if quantity threshold is met	9.00
price2	DECIMAL - alternate price (per item) that the product will qualify for if quantity threshold is met AND an option is selected that contains the {priceOption:2} flag, as set in administration.	8.00
price3	DECIMAL - alternate price (per item) that the product will qualify for if quantity threshold is met AND an option is selected that contains the {priceOption:3} flag, as set in administration.	7.00
price4	DECIMAL - alternate price (per item) that the product will qualify for if quantity threshold is met AND an option is selected that contains the {priceOption:4} flag, as set in administration.	6.00

Elements from the optionGroupArray associative array are as follows:

Element	Description	Example
groupId	INTEGER - the unique ID assigned to the group when it is created in administration	25
groupName	STRING - Group name as set in administration for the group. Typically used as a title for the group when presenting within the page.	Size
groupField	STRING - complete code for select field containing this groups' options. Simply plop into your page template where you want the drop down to appear.	<SELECT name="group52"> <OPTION value="Small{sku:SM}">Small</OPTION> <OPTION value="Medium{sku:ME}">Medium</OPTION> <OPTION value="Large{sku:LG}{price:3.00}">Large + $3.00</OPTION> </SELECT>
optionArray	ARRAY - multidimensional array of option values for this group. See the following table for details	[ARRAY]

Elements from the optionArray associative array are as follows:

Element	Description	Example
text	STRING - The text output of the option	large
price	DECIMAL - the price offset of the option. This offset will be automatically added to the product cost, if this option is selected, when it is placed in the shopping cart.	3.00
sku	STRING - if this field has value, it will automatically be appended to the products' SKU (productNumber) when it is added to the shopping cart, if this option is selected.	_LG
priceOption	INTEGER - 1 through 4. If an option with this set is selected, the appropriate price level alt price (see priceLevelArray above) will be applied to the product price.	2
weight	DECIMAL - weight offset of the option. This offset is automatically added to the product weight if this option is selected, when the item is added to the shopping cart.	1.15
value	STRING - the full data value of the option including the text, price, weight, priceOption, sku. This is what is used to populate the value attribute of the form field (weather option, radio) when building custom product page forms.	Large{sku:_LG}{price:3.00}{weight:1.15}{priceOption:2}

Examples

Simple example displaying products and add to cart buttons (no options, not price levels)

// get the products
$prodArr = eV::pageProductsGet($pageId,"title,childDescription,productNumber,lowPrice,productId");
 
// loop thru products
foreach($prodArr as $prod) {
   // output product data
   echo "<hr><b>" . $prod['title'] . "</b> - " . $prod['productNumber'] . " - " . eV::dollarFormat($prod['lowPrice']) . "<br>" . $prod['childDescription'];
 
   // product order form
   echo "<form action=\"index.php\" method=\"post\">";
   echo "<input type=\"text\" size=5 maxlength=4 name=\"quantity\"> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Add To Cart\">";
   // hidden fields fa,productId required
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fa\" value=\"order.cartAdd\">";
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"productId\" value=\"" . $prod['productId'] . "\">";
   echo "</form>";
// end product loop
};

Complex example displaying products, price levels and options (with simple option field output).

// get the products
$prodArr = eV::pageProductsGet($pageId,"title,childDescription,productNumber,lowPrice,productId");
 
 
 
// loop thru products
 
foreach($prodArr as $prod) {
 
    // output base product data 
    echo "<hr><b>" . $prod['title'] . "</b> - " . $prod['productNumber'] . " - as low as: " . eV::dollarFormat($prod['lowPrice']) . " each<br>" . $prod['childDescription'];
 
   // start price level table
   echo "<table><tr><td>Quantity</td><td>Price Each</td></tr>";
   // loop thru price levels and output
   foreach($prod['priceLevelArray'] as $priceLevel) echo "<tr><td>" . $priceLevel['quantity'] . "</td><td>" . eV::dollarFormat($priceLevel['price']) . " each</td></tr>";
   // end price level table
   echo "</table>";
 
   // start order form
   echo "<form action=\"index.php\" method=\"post\" name=\"prodForm" . $prod['productId'] . "\">";
   // loop thru option groups (must be inside of form, as they need to be submitted with form
   foreach($prod['optionGroupArray'] as $optionGroup) echo '<br>' . $optionGroup['groupName'] . " : " . $optionGroup['groupField'];
 
   // quantity and submit button
   echo "<br><input type=\"text\" size=5 maxlength=4 name=\"quantity\"> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Add To Cart\">";
 
   // hidden fields fa, productId (required)
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fa\" value=\"ORDER.cartAdd\">";
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"productId\" value=\"" . $prod['productId'] . "\">";
 
   // end order form
   echo "</form>";
// end product loop
};

Complex example displaying products, price levels and options (with simple option field output). This example also uses the javascript live price display.

// get the products
$prodArr = eV::pageProductsGet($pageId,"title,childDescription,productNumber,lowPrice,productId");
 
/* javascript live price display
Uses a series of javascript functions to set page elements to the price of products. As the product price changes (due to quantity changes, or options selected that effect price), the price in the element will update live.
The javascript will automatically attach events to the quantity and option group fields so as they are changed, the price change is triggered.
*/
/*
Call engine core javascript functions
This only needs to be called once, so if already calling it in an include no need to call it again here
*/
echo "\n<script language=\"javascript\" src=\"/common/fnEtc.js\"></script>";
/*
Call the code that will setup and initialize the live price display. 
Note that three attributes need to be passed to the src script:
1) pageId - set this to the current pageId which will instruct the script as to which products (product children to the page) will need to be addresses
2) formNameRE - the format of the form names. Each product in the page must have it's own form name, the form name must contain the productId AND the form names must all follow the same naming convention. Enter that naming convention here, replacing the productId with the '#' symbol. For example, if the form names are product3Form, product5Form, product8Form, then enter product#Form; if the names are prod5, prod12, prod16, then enter prod#. Since # is reserved for specifying an anchor in the url, be sure to escape (urlencode) the # sign.
3) elementIdRE - the format of the elements that will be populated with the resulting price. All these elements' id's must follow the same naming convention. Enter that naming convention here, replacing the productId with the '#' symbol. For example, if the elements ids are outputPrice4, outputPrice16, outputPrice42 then elementIdRE should be outputPrice#. Since # is reserved for specifying an anchor in the url, be sure to escape (urlencode) the # sign.
*/
echo "\n<script language=\"javascript\" src=\"index.php?fa=PAGE.prodPriceInitJS&pageId=$pageId&formNameRE=prodForm" . urlencode('#') . "&elementIdRE=prodPriceOutput" . urlencode('#') . "\"></script>\n";
 
 
// loop thru products
 
foreach($prodArr as $prod) {
 
    // output base product data 
    echo "<hr><b>" . $prod['title'] . "</b> - " . $prod['productNumber'] . " - as low as: " . eV::dollarFormat($prod['lowPrice']) . " each<br>" . $prod['childDescription'];
 
   // start price level table
   echo "<table><tr><td>Quantity</td><td>Price Each</td></tr>";
   // loop thru price levels and output
   foreach($prod['priceLevelArray'] as $priceLevel) echo "<tr><td>" . $priceLevel['quantity'] . "</td><td>" . eV::dollarFormat($priceLevel['price']) . " each</td></tr>";
   // end price level table
   echo "</table>";
 
   // start order form
   echo "<form action=\"index.php\" method=\"post\" name=\"prodForm" . $prod['productId'] . "\">";
   // loop thru option groups (must be inside of form, as they need to be submitted with form
   foreach($prod['optionGroupArray'] as $optionGroup) echo '<br>' . $optionGroup['groupName'] . " : " . $optionGroup['groupField'];
 
   // quantity and submit button
   echo "<br><input type=\"text\" size=5 maxlength=4 name=\"quantity\"> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Add To Cart\">";
 
// this part is only necessary if using the javascript live price update functions
echo "<br>Price:<div id=\"prodPriceOutput" . $prod['productId'] . "\">$0.00</div>";
 
   // hidden fields fa, productId (required)
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fa\" value=\"ORDER.cartAdd\">";
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"productId\" value=\"" . $prod['productId'] . "\">";
 
   // end order form
   echo "</form>";
// end product loop
};

Complex example displaying products with options (with complex option field output)

// get the products
$prodArr = eV::pageProductsGet($pageId,"title,childDescription,productNumber,lowPrice,productId");
 
// loop thru products
foreach($prodArr as $prod) {
 
    // output base product data 
    echo "<hr><b>" . $prod['title'] . "</b> - " . $prod['productNumber'] . " - as low as: " . eV::dollarFormat($prod['lowPrice']) . " each<br>" . $prod['childDescription'];
 
    // start order form
    echo "<form action=\"index.php\" method=\"post\">";
 
    // loop thru option groups (must be inside of form, as they need to be submitted with form
    foreach($prod['optionGroupArray'] as $optionGroup) {
        echo '<br>' . $optionGroup['groupName'] . " : ";
        // start option group select field, be sure to get the name of this field correct
        echo "<select name=\"group" . $optionGroup['groupId'] . "\">
        // loop thru options and output
 
        foreach($optionGroup['optionArray'] as $option] {
            // start option field
            echo "<option value=\"" . $option['value'] . "\">" . $option['text'];
            // show price increase in field
            if(!empty($option['price'])) echo " +" . eV::dollarFormat($option['price']);
            // end option field
            echo "</option>";
        // end options loop
        };
 
        // end option group select field
        echo "</select>";
 
    // end option group loop
    };
 
   // quantity and submit button
   echo "<br><input type=\"text\" size=5 maxlength=4 name=\"quantity\"> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Add To Cart\">";
 
   // hidden fields fa, productId (required)
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fa\" value=\"ORDER.cartAdd\">";
   echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"productId\" value=\"" . $prod['productId'] . "\">";
 
   // end order form
   echo "</form>";
// end product loop
};

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