Is it possible to change units of measure per item?

[silverstatewire]

The standard "Quantity" box works only for some of my items.

For example, one of my items is measured in units of "Each" (Each = one 1,000 foot spool). In this case, the "Quantity" box works great. However, some other items are sold by the "Foot" (This gives to customer the ability to get only 42 feet instead of an entire 1,000 foot spool.

Is it possible to have multiple units of measure for different items?

Please help,

Josh

[KNewbrough]

Re: Is it possible to change units of measure per item?

Hi Josh,

Would it be enough if you had the option to include some text to the right or just below the quantity field? That way you could explain to the customer what "one" of that product in the basket gets them. If that would work, and you're either on PR8 Update 9 or 10 and engine v5.19 OR have toolkit or toolbelt installed (let me know which), I can explain how to set that up to be configured at the individual product level.

This module might interest you, as well: http://www.mivacentral.com/Merchant2...e=WCW-CIMQMIN5 There are a few useful options regarding dropdowns (multiples and labels) available with this.

If you have something else in mind for how you'd like it to work instead, please feel free to describe it.

[silverstatewire]

Re: Is it possible to change units of measure per item?

I have the following:

Miva Merchant 5.5
Production Release 8 Update 10
Miva Merchant Engine v5.19

[Datagg]

Re: Is it possible to change units of measure per item?

Josh,

We do the similar type of calculations at my Jewelry store but with inches. It will work with any.
The mod that makes this all work is at http://www.emporiumplus.com/1AA00050.html

[kayakbabe]

Re: Is it possible to change units of measure per item?

You could just add a custom field to your products. For the products that aren't 'units' but are inches of product , you could have the message be something like 'how many inches of chain?'
and have that custom field inserted in your template right after the word quantity.

then if the field is filled in, the message would appear.
Since it is a custom product field, that message could be customized for each product to make it really clear to the buyer.

If the field is empty, then nothing would display.

Then you won't need an extra module at all.


to take that idea one step further...
you could just put some text inside that custom field that will replace the word quantity in your template.

the logic could be like this
IF customfield isn't null
then display custom field contents
ELSE
display 'Quantity'
end if

(sorry am on my phone, or would give a real example, but you can find if then miva statements in this forum)