Changing Search Results (want 4 columns)

[NuQ]

Using SS 7.1.1 Pro.

Preferences > Search Settings > Search Layout. I have set the Columns
option to 4 columns, but the results are displayed in only 1 column. I have
set the Product Template Override: option to my custom template.

What am I doing wrong? If more info is needed, please let me know.

Thank you.

[NuQ]

"NuQ" <nuq@34543544.com> wrote in message
news:cmrkmo$9rp$1@eval.shopsite.com...

Using SS 7.1.1 Pro.

Preferences > Search Settings > Search Layout. I have set the Columns
option to 4 columns, but the results are displayed in only 1 column. I
have set the Product Template Override: option to my custom template.

What am I doing wrong? If more info is needed, please let me know.

Thank you.

Anyone? Anyone? I have tried many different templates combos to get the
results displayed in columns, but no luck. The help file says...

Columns
Indicate how many columns to display search results in.

Anyone have an example site that shows the results displaying in more that
one column?

[Jim]

It is possible but will require special coding in the page, and product
templates and possibly also the link template, so none of the existing
templates could be used out of the box. The default search templates
provided with 7.1 only emulate the way search results were displayed in
version 7.0 they do not incorporate new functionality.

There are some things to consider before implementing the results in
columns. What do you want the results to look like? There may be
several product that match the search that have a single page link.
Subproducts are normally displayed with the parent product how is this
going to be displayed. Some product may not be assigned to a page but
yet will have a search link. etc,etc,etc.

Jim

NuQ wrote:

"NuQ" <nuq@34543544.com> wrote in message
news:cmrkmo$9rp$1@eval.shopsite.com...

Using SS 7.1.1 Pro.

Preferences > Search Settings > Search Layout. I have set the Columns
option to 4 columns, but the results are displayed in only 1 column. I
have set the Product Template Override: option to my custom template.

What am I doing wrong? If more info is needed, please let me know.

Thank you.


Anyone? Anyone? I have tried many different templates combos to get the
results displayed in columns, but no luck. The help file says...

Columns
Indicate how many columns to display search results in.

Anyone have an example site that shows the results displaying in more that
one column?

[NuQ]

Thanks, Jim.

So, when I set the columns options in Preferences > Search Settings > Search
Layout...I'm just spinning my wheels because it doesn't really do anything?

The site is www.swtrading.net. I would like the results page to look
similar to the rest of the product pages.

"Jim" <jstavast@xmission.com> wrote in message
news:cn0973$pdt$1@eval.shopsite.com...

It is possible but will require special coding in the page, and product
templates and possibly also the link template, so none of the existing
templates could be used out of the box. The default search templates
provided with 7.1 only emulate the way search results were displayed in
version 7.0 they do not incorporate new functionality.

There are some things to consider before implementing the results in
columns. What do you want the results to look like? There may be several
product that match the search that have a single page link. Subproducts
are normally displayed with the parent product how is this going to be
displayed. Some product may not be assigned to a page but yet will have a
search link. etc,etc,etc.

Jim

NuQ wrote:

"NuQ" <nuq@34543544.com> wrote in message
news:cmrkmo$9rp$1@eval.shopsite.com...

Using SS 7.1.1 Pro.

Preferences > Search Settings > Search Layout. I have set the Columns
option to 4 columns, but the results are displayed in only 1 column. I
have set the Product Template Override: option to my custom template.

What am I doing wrong? If more info is needed, please let me know.

Thank you.


Anyone? Anyone? I have tried many different templates combos to get the
results displayed in columns, but no luck. The help file says...

Columns
Indicate how many columns to display search results in.

Anyone have an example site that shows the results displaying in more
that one column?

[jim]

Yep, just checking to use 4 columns doesn't do anything unless the
template is designed to use that feature.

Do you want just the products to display or also the links to the page
where they are found? It would be a lot easier to just have the
products and not the links. That way the search result pages would be
very similar to your normal pages and each product could be purchased
from that page. Adding the link to the associated page would really
complicate things and may look quite different from your normal pages.

What templates are you currently using for search? If they aren't the
default ones can you send me a copy of them?

By the way, are you the store owner? If so can you give me more info on
the JSP Elephant hyde dumbell price tags? I need some that have a
little more than 3/8 inch between the balls and the balls are 1/2 inch
or larger.

Jim

NuQ wrote:

Thanks, Jim.

So, when I set the columns options in Preferences > Search Settings > Search
Layout...I'm just spinning my wheels because it doesn't really do anything?

The site is www.swtrading.net. I would like the results page to look
similar to the rest of the product pages.

"Jim" <jstavast@xmission.com> wrote in message
news:cn0973$pdt$1@eval.shopsite.com...

It is possible but will require special coding in the page, and product
templates and possibly also the link template, so none of the existing
templates could be used out of the box. The default search templates
provided with 7.1 only emulate the way search results were displayed in
version 7.0 they do not incorporate new functionality.

There are some things to consider before implementing the results in
columns. What do you want the results to look like? There may be several
product that match the search that have a single page link. Subproducts
are normally displayed with the parent product how is this going to be
displayed. Some product may not be assigned to a page but yet will have a
search link. etc,etc,etc.

Jim

NuQ wrote:


"NuQ" <nuq@34543544.com> wrote in message
news:cmrkmo$9rp$1@eval.shopsite.com...


Using SS 7.1.1 Pro.

Preferences > Search Settings > Search Layout. I have set the Columns
option to 4 columns, but the results are displayed in only 1 column. I
have set the Product Template Override: option to my custom template.

What am I doing wrong? If more info is needed, please let me know.

Thank you.


Anyone? Anyone? I have tried many different templates combos to get the
results displayed in columns, but no luck. The help file says...

Columns
Indicate how many columns to display search results in.

Anyone have an example site that shows the results displaying in more
that one column?

[NuQ]

Responded inline below...

"jim" <jstavast@xmission.com> wrote in message
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Yep, just checking to use 4 columns doesn't do anything unless the
template is designed to use that feature.

That's what I was thinking. Guess I'll have to start hacking out a
template.

Do you want just the products to display or also the links to the page
where they are found? It would be a lot easier to just have the products
and not the links. That way the search result pages would be very similar
to your normal pages and each product could be purchased from that page.
Adding the link to the associated page would really complicate things and
may look quite different from your normal pages.

I agree. I would like it to appear w/o the page links and make it look like
the product pages so you can buy it from the search page.

What templates are you currently using for search? If they aren't the
default ones can you send me a copy of them?

I was starting w/ the default one and trying to add necessary tags, etc. to
create the look of the the normal products pages.

Do I need to declare VAR.Page.Columns 4, then apply the Page.Columns
somewhere in the search template?

By the way, are you the store owner? If so can you give me more info on
the JSP Elephant hyde dumbell price tags? I need some that have a little
more than 3/8 inch between the balls and the balls are 1/2 inch or larger.

I'm not the owner, but I do work directly for the company as the
Network/Systems/Web Admin/Customer Service person. These are are the only
dumbell tags we carry. They are used mostly for rings.

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