Important - VM Manufacturer Module Problem

[lipes]

Every Virtuemart Websites around the world have the same Problem in seting up the VM Manufacturer Module...It's not possible to do anything in BE VM Manufacturer Mod...
We got the same displayed results in every websites: 3 by 3 Manufacturers ; Name + Image ; etc... Its not possible to fix that, please?!

Some Examples:
http://www.nympheaestetica.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer
http://crazyhotcouture.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer
http://www.hrackyfido.cz/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer
http://www.flexiblewebdesign.com/virtuemart-2-template-fashionmart/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer
http://www.linelab.org/virtuemart-templates/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer
http://www.lpctents.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer
http://proba.dreamsolution.hu/virtuemart.html
http://devshop.bellussi.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer
and all VM sites with Manufacturer Mod active ..

Question 2: Its not possible to have a direct link to Manufacturer Products like we have in VM1 .. without go to a previous Manufacturer Page with informations...
Question 3: And how about we could have all the Manufacturer (Product) Categories (like a Menu) in the Manufacturer Displayed Products Page?!

[dracoteam]

I agree

1.- I would like to have the option of drop down list as VM1
2.- It will be great if you can see manufacturer description and their products in the same page without "View all products" link

Thanks

[PRO]

views/manufacturer/default.php


This code will link straight to the products


<a href="<?php echo $manufacturerIncludedProductsURL ?>"><?php echo JText::sprintf('COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_FROM_MF',$manufacturer->mf_name); ?></a>


default.php    is all the manufacturers,
details.php   is the single.


AND: this is a "view" not a module

[lipes]

Tks Banket!
i add your url in MF tmpl default.php

Code Select Expand

// Show Category ?>
<div class="manufacturer floatleft<?php echo $manufacturerCellWidth . $showVerticalSeparator ?>">
<div class="spacer">
<a href="<?php echo $manufacturerIncludedProductsURL ?>"><?php echo $manufacturerImage;?><br /> <?php echo JText::sprintf('COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_FROM_MF',$manufacturer->mf_name); ?></a>
</div>
</div>
when i click on Brand id 2 goes to this link:
index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_manufacturer_id=3

But doesnt have / display the Manufacturer Title Name
in code (firebug) show only this: <h1></h1>

2) Its not possible to have / Build a slide down Menu with the Manufacturer Product Categories?
We got the Price +/-; Manufacturer list; ...

but I cant find a option to have the Manufacturer Product Categories (Menu or List) in that Manufacturer page...

I try to activate ( index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=config ) the Product Order Settings -> Available Search Fields -> Category Name .... "browse search category name" but i cant see that On in Front End

i think that could be something like this topic Filter product category by manufacturer  (Read 85652 times)
http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=24349.0
but this is for vm1

[balai]

@lipes

Check Custom Filters free edition
You can have a drop-down list of Manufacturers wherever you like

http://breakdesigns.net/extensions/custom-filters

[lipes]

Hi Balai! Tks But I'm not searching one manufacturer drop-down list....
I'm yet trying to search for a solution to work togheter with the VM Manufacturers Page, when we click in any Manufacturer Name/Logo ( index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=manufacturer  )
for example:
http://www.ajmadison.com/pages/brands/shop_appliances_by_brand/index.php
or here:
http://www.cobrason.com/index.php/cobrason/marques/
http://www.cobrason.com/cobrason/marques/view?id_marque=139
etc.....
display that Product Categories List of that Manufacturer Brand ... (like a Menu item list)

Best regards!

[balai]

It will work exactly this way when you visit the manufacturer page.