related product formatting

[cate]

HI, thanks for reading my post

http://seadreamswetsuits.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SDW&Product_Code=DDJS&Category_Code=W

Wetsuit with jumpsuit and jacket sold separately.
Requirement: Sold on the same page with all attributes for both products configured to beable to order at the same time or not.

Not working:

1. The Jacket related attributes aren?t viewing; None of the sizes or colors are viewing.

The current "live" product page is showing fine for me but the ordering function isn?t great. It?s just not right.
http://seadreamswetsuits.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SDW&Product_Code=DD&Category_Code=W

Anyone interested in a little extra cash? I would love to have this done. Thanks.

cc

[PCINET - Andreas]

Why not make the jumpsuit and jacket an attribute of a wetsuit and add all attributes of the jump/wetsuit also as additional attributes. BTW attributes can also have images.

[cate]

hi,
What do you think of this?
http://seadreamswetsuits.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SDW&Product_Code=DD&Category_Code=W

I tried it but it still has ordering issues I can't figure out. Currenlty the buyer can order the product without any size chosen. The only thing I have been able to nail down is they have to choose a color.

Do you know what I am missing?
thanks

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

That is because they are making a selection of "no"

[cate]

I have removed the "no". but that didn't resolve my ignorance. still goes right to the cart without needing to choose a size.

How do I get the drop down to require that the buyer make a choice before being sent to the shopping cart. I have checked the "required" field. What am I missing?

Be nice;)

[PCINET - Andreas]

Looks like you got it :) ... I had to choose all options.

Consider changing the layout. Use maybe a little jumpsuite and jacket icon instead of the text or make the text smaller.

Are you using any kind of template module?

[cate]

I am a novice in Miva. I usually hire a guy but he must be too busy. Not my area. Is there a efficient way to shop for modules? so I am back to trouble shooting to just make it function using html. Also, I have been told that my host doesn't like open UI anyway.


thanks

[PCINET - Andreas]

Hostway sucks ... like telling somebody ... use only basic stuff ... who needs comfortable stuff

OpenUI opens up a whole new world of possibilities.

[cate]

who would you recommend? Who also has Urchin and is $25.95 a month?

[jason - jmh web services]

who would you recommend? Who also has Urchin and is $25.95 a month?
Do you want a good host or someone like hostway? You get what you pay for with hosting and miva merchant. Definitely checkout
Hostasaurus (http://www.hostasaurus.com) They will save you much more than $25.95 a month.

[cate]

all good points. I will keep them in mind for bigger clients.

thanks

[PCINET - Andreas]

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