custom fields

[Alex Pukinskis]

In the custom template database fields documentation there's a mention
of some generic string fields (Field1, Field2, Field3, Field4, Field5)
that are available. If I want to use these fields in a template, how
does the merchant enter values into them for each product? They don't
seem to appear in the product interface anywhere (in 6.1.1. Manager).

-Alex

[loren_d_c]

These fields are available in the Add A Product or Edit Product Info
screens in ShopSite PRO.

-Loren


Alex Pukinskis wrote:

In the custom template database fields documentation there's a mention
of some generic string fields (Field1, Field2, Field3, Field4, Field5)
that are available. If I want to use these fields in a template, how
does the merchant enter values into them for each product? They don't
seem to appear in the product interface anywhere (in 6.1.1. Manager).

-Alex

[Alex Pukinskis]

Loren wrote:

These fields are available in the Add A Product or Edit Product Info
screens in ShopSite PRO.

Thanks for the information. Since I'm stuck with Manager, I've come up
with a workaround which involves me calling an external perl script that
extracts just the filename out of PRODUCT.MoreInformationGraphic.
However, I want to use this filename i've extracted in multiple places
on my moreinfo page. I tried assigning it directly:

[-- VAR.fileName CALL extractImgSrc.cgi(PRODUCT.MoreInformationGraphic) --]

but that didn't work. Is this even possible? I suppose I could just
call the perl script in each place that I need the value, but I hoped to
avoid slowing down store generation too much...

At any rate, it's very exciting to be able to customize Shopsite to the
extent that I have already with these template features!

-Alex