CurrencyDisplay Outside VirtueMart

[QQ]

I need to get Rows calculations outside VirtueMart. It can be done by:

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shopFunctionsF::calculateProductRowsHeights($products,$currency,$products_per_row);

I got $products, $products_per_row but don't know how to get $currency. If I print out $currency at templates/My template/html/com_virtuemart/sublayouts/products.php I get CurrencyDisplay Object.

And class CurrencyDisplay can't be reached from outside. Any ideas what to send instead CurrencyDisplay Object. Or how to get it outside?

[Milbo]

the function calculateProductRowsHeights calculates the HEIGHT! of a row. It has nothing todo with prices

[QQ]

the function calculateProductRowsHeights calculates the HEIGHT! of a row. It has nothing todo with prices

I didn't talk about price. 
I was saying "I need to get Rows calculations outside VirtueMart."
to get that I need $currency->_priceConfig

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$priceRows = 0;
//Lets calculate the height of the prices
foreach($currency->_priceConfig as $name=>$values){
if(!empty($currency->_priceConfig[$name][0])){
       if(!empty($product->prices[$name]) or $name == 'billTotal' or $name == 'billTaxAmount'){
              $priceRows++;
}
}
}

and later I will need it at this function:

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echo shopFunctionsF::renderVmSubLayout('prices',array('product'=>$product,'currency'=>$currency)); ?>

That's the only think left that I don't have.
Everything is set by CurrencyDisplay class that I can't reach from outside.

[QQ]

I quit the idea to get joomla search view same as virtuemart products.
I will import joomla search into virtuemart. Not what I wanted but faster with skills I have at the moment.

Just explain why You guys left advanced search  so unfinished?..
While everything else in virtuemart feels  finished till last touch.

[jenkinhill]

There are many different user search methods that VM users like to use, and you no one method cam match everybodies needs. So there is a range of plugins to provide those requirements, eg http://extensions.virtuemart.net/product/products/ajax-search-pro-detail  or  http://extensions.virtuemart.net/product/products/ebay-instant-keyword-search-detail

[QQ]

I am not talking about fit all needs.
Basic advanced search I think is more or less enough, like joomla offer now. Just view of a products like in category. 
I would come and help You do this, but I got basic understanding about classes and joomla it self    

[Milbo]

First:

The function shopFunctionsF::calculateProductRowsHeights calculates Heights! It does not display a product or calculate prices. It is a template thing.

There are two searches. One is part of the category view and there is also a search module for it and we have a plugin, which is a bit outdated. But it works.