The following code will provide an option drop down list with version 6.1.1 or later of the headcode (note there is no option feature available for versions later than 5.3.0 or earlier than 6.1.0)

<form id="p11_prodcode" style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;">
<select name="pV" class="eBoptclass" onChange="eBoptfill(this.form.id)">

<option>Viscosity</option>
<option value="Runny">Runny</option>
<option value="Thick">Thick</option>
<option value="Sticky">Sticky</option>

</select></form>

A few points to note:

1) The options must appear in a "value" setting even if the value and the select text are identical.

2) The word "prodcode" is to be replaced with your product code. If your product code contains dashes "-" or dots "." , these must be replaced by underline characters "_" in this code.

3) This assumes you have only one option to add. In fact the system supports up to nine! The key is in the 2 digits after the the "p" in <form id="p11_prodcode"...>

If you have two option lists, label the first <form id="p21_prodcode"...> and the second <form id="p22_prodcode"...>

If you have three, they are labelled
<form id="p31_prodcode"...>
<form id="p32_prodcode"...>
<form id="p33_prodcode"...>

and so on.

4) The first line of the select box must be a label inviting purchasers to make a selection (e.g. "Colour" or "Size"). The value in this box will NOT be added to the description if they fail to make a selection.

This system adds the option word to the product description in the basket detail page and order confirmations. It assumes all options are priced the same and have the same product code. A much more sophisticated version, which tracks all sorts of differences between options is on the way. This will require our new PC-based Store Manager product.

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ts_000063 Last modified: 26 October 2004