problems with custom field

[moot-online]

hey i am building a new shop with vm 3.0.12
i created few products with child products (clothes with different sizes)
then i created custom field "size"
that works fine.

but if i go to a productdetails site of any product, the add to cart button is not directly shown....
i have to choose a variant first. -> then i can add it to cart (the add to cart area is shown)
is there any chance that the first option (size S for example) is directly choosen? (actually it shows my overrided text "size")
or any option that the add to cart area is permanent shown?

i will make two screenshots to show my problem



and here is a link to a product: http://123456.moot-online.de/hoodies/cube-1-detail.html

sorry for my bad english, im from germany.
hope anybody has an idea

[GJC Web Design]

Is this a good idea?

I think the reason is to stop visitors just simply clicking the add to cart without considering what size they want..

[moot-online]

i know, but so it looks like a catalogue,
i want to show the button all the time

anybody an idea?

[jenkinhill]

You have used child variants. If you used string variants instead then the buy button would show.  See the page at http://demo.virtuemart.net/product-variants to see the differences.

http://docs.virtuemart.net/manual/general-concepts/212-customfields.html

Maybe try this plugin:  http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=127362.0

[AH]

Maybe try this plugin:  http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=127362.0

Just be aware that this plugin does not provide any stock control at variant level.

[GJC Web Design]

Many times these things are just about labelling.. a large clear label instructing the slowest member of the audience can often solve problems.

"Choose you size first!"  next to aor above the dropdown  for example