I need to create controls dynamically in products, based on the values of the specifications of category. specifications will be different for each category.
For example, if Category 1's specifications are sp1, sp2 and Category 2's specifications are sp1, sp3, sp4; While creating a product under category 1, I need 2 fields sp1 and sp2 along with textboxes to enter values.
To answer you question directly, without you rolling your own solution, then no, you can't get something that will meet your requirements as specified.
There is another way to look at your problem, but it normally comes with a price. 1) That you don't understand what I write (That's on me, its a bit complicated and involves a few steps) and 2) explanation to content editors on how to use.
So, step 1, create an area of content, not part of your webpages, to model your Category and Sp1, Sp2, hierarchy. Like
Step 2, reduce the problem to a mntp and a text box inside a grid control that allows you too add as many entries as required. Where the mntp picker points to any sp content in the above tree. This should allow the content editor to pick any sp (which is always within a category) and then enter the text field, if/when he wants to add more sp, he just clicks the 'add' button that is part of the grid control.
Step 3, explain to content editor that when they pick an sp, they have to choose all of them that are part of the parent category. This can be enforced by hooking into the event service and checking that the editor has completed them all - this is the only code you need to write
My main requirement is to list the parent category specification values in the child products(backoffice content section). MNTP control will not suit for it.
create controls dynamically based on parent field value
Hi All,
I need to create controls dynamically in products, based on the values of the specifications of category. specifications will be different for each category.
For example, if Category 1's specifications are sp1, sp2 and Category 2's specifications are sp1, sp3, sp4; While creating a product under category 1, I need 2 fields sp1 and sp2 along with textboxes to enter values.
Please help me.
Hi,
To answer you question directly, without you rolling your own solution, then no, you can't get something that will meet your requirements as specified.
There is another way to look at your problem, but it normally comes with a price. 1) That you don't understand what I write (That's on me, its a bit complicated and involves a few steps) and 2) explanation to content editors on how to use.
So, step 1, create an area of content, not part of your webpages, to model your Category and Sp1, Sp2, hierarchy. Like
Step 2, reduce the problem to a mntp and a text box inside a grid control that allows you too add as many entries as required. Where the mntp picker points to any sp content in the above tree. This should allow the content editor to pick any sp (which is always within a category) and then enter the text field, if/when he wants to add more sp, he just clicks the 'add' button that is part of the grid control.
Step 3, explain to content editor that when they pick an sp, they have to choose all of them that are part of the parent category. This can be enforced by hooking into the event service and checking that the editor has completed them all - this is the only code you need to write
Hope this helps
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you for your reply.
My main requirement is to list the parent category specification values in the child products(backoffice content section). MNTP control will not suit for it.
Can you please help?
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