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Featured Item on home page

Thread began 11/21/2009 11:17 am by pete268226 | Last modified 11/24/2009 5:47 pm by Eric Mittman | 1183 views | 3 replies |

pete268226

Featured Item on home page

In my last post, I was able to ask about and create an automated query that updates the content of the div to the latest updated product.

Having done that, I'm having some trouble with the logic for this idea:

In the left div on the home page, where there is a featured product, I'd like to add an option to the Product_Update.php and Product_Insert.php pages to make this a featured item.

My Progress So Far:
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I have added a TinyInt column to my db with a default value of '0'. I called it ProductFeature.

I created the checkbox element in the form above the Available Online question. I then adjusted the update server behaviours. The code I used is:

<label for="ProductFeature" class="readonly-checkbox">Featured Product?</label>
<input <?php if (!(strcmp(((isset($_POST["ProductFeature"]))?$_POST["ProductFeature"]:""),1))) {echo "checked=\"checked\"";} ?> name="ProductFeature" type="checkbox" id="ProductFeature" value="1" /> (check to make this item a Feature on the home page)

The db is being updated properly with a value of 1 or 0.

Now, here's my difficulty: How do I apply the following logic?

"There is only one row that is allowed to be a Featured Product (ProductFeature=1). When I make a new product a featured-product, the previous featured-product must change its ProductFeature value from 1 to 0; then the new featured-product information (retaining the ProductFeature=1 value) will be called to the div on the home page."

Thanks,
Pete

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Eric Mittman

The scenario that you posted about here is a little complex and will require a good deal of custom coding to account for. Essentially you will need to check to see if the item you are adding or updating is set to be featured. If it is then you will need to update all of the items and set the featured to 0 before you insert or update the current record. Then when you insert or update the current record no others will be set to be featured expect the one you are currently working with.

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pete268226

I agree - possibly too complex for my skillset at this point. I have a better idea - I'm going to create an Admin page that my client can fill out and I'll put the info in that left-side div. Probably a better solution in the long run!

Thanks,
Pete

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Eric Mittman

That sounds like a reasonable solution for getting some extra info on the home page. If you are wanting to go with the other solution and need some pointers or have questions let us know.

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