show number of items in the basket?

[neuroticartist]

I am in the process of customizing a template and want to add something to the global navigation bar. I currently have several links, one of which is "My Basket". the code I am using for this is taken from the original template:

    
<!--- BASKET LINK ------->
    <mvt:if expr="l.settings:page:code EQ 'BASK'">
    <li class="navigation-item-on" id="nav-basket">
    <mvt:else>
    <li class="navigation-item-off" id="nav-basket">
    </mvt:if>
        <div class="item-left-side"><div class="item-right-side"><mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="basket">My Basket</mvt:item></div></div>
    </li>

You can view it here:

http://lightparts.mivamerchant.net/

What I want to do, is to show how many items are in the cart, so for example, if the user is logged in and currently has 8 products in the basket, the navigation link should say "My Basket (8)"

Ive searched the forum but have been unable to find any posts about this. I have toolkit installed but havent used it for anything yet (Im still learning my way around)

Thanks for everyone's help!

Roz

[papi34]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

try

&mvte:toolkit:basketcount;

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

thanks for your fast reply, Im still a little green but learning. where would I put that? I tried:

<mvt:item name="cssui_links&mvte:toolkit:basketcount;" param="basket">

but that didnt work, MIVA wouldnt let me save that.

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

*Bump* Hi papi34, I was wondering if you could expand on your post a little bit? Im not sure of the syntax or where to put it. Or anyone else know how to use this properly?

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

<mvt:item name="cssui_links" param="basket">&mvte:toolkit:basketcount; View Basket</a>

(Make sure the Toolkit ITEM is active on all pages.)

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

Hi Bruce, thanks for this info. I get a syntax error when I enter this and attempt to save it. I am assuming that the problem is that you added a closing href tag < /a > instead of a < /mvt:item >? I did make this change and it allowed me to save it but it still did not show me the number of items in the cart.

I logged into a user account, added 3 items and am looking on the "about us" page, where I have made sure that toolkit was check marked. The link to the basket works, it just isnt showing me a product count.

[wcw]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

The item token name above is not correct. See #35 at http://www.emporiumplus.com/1AA00223.html The doc is your friend; please use it. The exact example is in the #35 paragraph.

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

Voilà

! thats it. Thanks for that and yes, looks like I will stop and go read all those examples before continuing with my customization.

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

for anyone else finding this page via a search, this would be that code

<mvt:item name="toolkit" param="basket|itemcount" />
<mvt:if expr="g.itemcount GT 0">
Items in Basket: &mvte:toolkit:basketcount;
<br>Subtotal: &mvte:toolkit:baskettotalF;
<mvt:else>
Basket Empty
</mvt:if>

Only problem though, is that it doesnt link back to your basket. what would be the best way to do that?

[nottheusual1]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

What is the HTML you currently use to link to your basket? I ask because of short links, etc.

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

Im using this, which is based off a templates navigation bar and customized:

     
    <!--- BASKET LINK ------->
    <mvt:if expr="l.settings:page:code EQ 'BASK'">
    <li class="navigation-item-on" id="nav-basket">
    <mvt:else>
    <li class="navigation-item-off" id="nav-basket">
    </mvt:if>
        <div class="item-left-side"><div class="item-right-side"><mvt:item name="toolkit" param="basket|itemcount" /><mvt:if expr="g.itemcount GT 0">My Basket: &mvte:toolkit:basketcount; - Subtotal: &mvte:toolkit:baskettotalF; <mvt:else>Basket Empty</mvt:if></div></div>
    </li>

Im still learning the MIVA/Toolkit stuff so any advise always helps a great deal!

[nottheusual1]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

Do you have this working where we can see it? Your mixing some things that aren't usually mixable.

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

I freely admit, Im still learning. I find things close to what I need and try to adapt them to learn the code. doesnt always go smoothly lol

http://lightparts.mivamerchant.net/

[nottheusual1]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

Try this. Should make "My Basket" a link. You can move the closing "a" tag to change it:

    <!--- BASKET LINK ------->
    <mvt:if expr="l.settings:page:code EQ 'BASK'">
    <li class="navigation-item-on" id="nav-basket">
    <mvt:else>
    <li class="navigation-item-off" id="nav-basket">
    </mvt:if>
        <div class="item-left-side"><div class="item-right-side"><mvt:item name="toolkit" param="basket|itemcount" /><mvt:if expr="g.itemcount GT 0"><a href="/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=BASK">My Basket</a>: &mvte:toolkit:basketcount; - Subtotal: &mvte:toolkit:baskettotalF; <mvt:else>Basket Empty</mvt:if></div></div>
    </li>

[neuroticartist]

Re: show number of items in the basket?

oh I see what you did there. That makes some sense to me. Thanks again I really appreciate the help!