Basket Image Should Be Of Version, When Available

Basket Image Should Be Of Version, When Available

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By shulemj - Thu 30 Jun 2016

Showing a little image near each item is a very nice feature (enabled via config:frontend.basket.showimages).

However, it would be a lot more attractive if the image would be pulled from the version (if product has more than one version and the version has an image; If not, it should fall back to the product.)

So I realize that Front/BasketView.ascx is using Templates/ProductTemplateImageOnly.ascx. ProductTemplateImageOnly is also used by "recent products", so I wouldn't dare manipulate it.

I was thinking that I should replicate it (along with the code-behind), and create the custom conditions, but don't know the how-to specifics.

Can anyone steer me in the right direction from here? (Or, maybe tell me that I'm playing with the wrong tools...)

By shulemj - Tue 13 Sep 2016

Anyone else who wants to see this feature implemented?

By Tiggywiggler - Tue 13 Sep 2016

Yes, this would be good. You could reproduce the control and then customise it as required. The way to copy the control would be to grab the files and copy them over to the new location (inside ~/UserControls/Custom/) and then change the name of the file to whatever you want (e.g. MyCustomImageControl).

The you need to change the two references to the Module name and code behind name in the control, and then the reference to the code module in the code behind. For example, using the control you talked about (not sure which control would be best, some investigation would be required):

In the design:

<%@ Control Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="ProductTemplateImageOnly.ascx.vb"
    Inherits="ProductTemplateImageOnly" %>

Becomes

<%@ Control Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="MyCustomImageControl.ascx.vb"
    Inherits="MyCustomImageControl" %>

and in the code behind:

Inherits System.Web.UI.UserControlPartial Class ProductTemplateImageOnly

Becomes

Inherits System.Web.UI.UserControlPartial Class MyCustomImageControl

That should compile okay, after that you simply replace the reference to ProductTemplateImageOnly with a reference to MyCustomImageControl wherever you want to use it(e.g. BasketView) and then modify MyCustomImageControl to do what you want.

By shulemj - Tue 13 Sep 2016

You are overestimating me. I really don't know half the terms you mentioned.

I was rather hoping that Kartris would implement it in the next update.

By shulemj - Wed 14 Sep 2016

Okay, I played around and tried to follow your instructions. This is the error:

Please note that the name of my new UC is ProductTemplateImageSpecific.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Unhandled Error occurred in Page:http://www.malchutjudaica.com/Basket.aspx
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 9/13/2016 4:31:45 PM
>> Version:2.9005
>> URL:http://www.malchutjudaica.com/Basket.aspx
>> 47.16.211.251
>> DESCRIPTION:
System.Web.HttpParseException (0x80004005): Unknown server tag 'user Tongue

roductTemplateImageSpecific'. ---> System.Web.HttpParseException (0x80004005): Unknown server tag 'user Tongue

roductTemplateImageSpecific'. ---> System.Web.HttpException (0x80004005): Unknown server tag 'user Tongue

roductTemplateImageSpecific'.
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ProcessError(String message)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ProcessBeginTag(Match match, String inputText)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseStringInternal(String text, Encoding fileEncoding)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ProcessException(Exception ex)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseStringInternal(String text, Encoding fileEncoding)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseString(String text, VirtualPath virtualPath, Encoding fileEncoding)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseString(String text, VirtualPath virtualPath, Encoding fileEncoding)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseFile(String physicalPath, VirtualPath virtualPath)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseInternal()
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.Parse()
at System.Web.Compilation.BaseTemplateBuildProvider.get_CodeCompilerType()
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildProvider.GetCompilerTypeFromBuildProvider(BuildProvider buildProvider)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildProvidersCompiler.ProcessBuildProviders()
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildProvidersCompiler.PerformBuild()
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.CompileWebFile(VirtualPath virtualPath)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInternal(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile, Boolean throwIfNotFound, Boolean ensureIsUpToDate)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultWithNoAssert(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile, Boolean throwIfNotFound, Boolean ensureIsUpToDate)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResult(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile, Boolean ensureIsUpToDate)
at System.Web.UI.BaseTemplateParser.GetReferencedType(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean allowNoCompile)
at System.Web.UI.BaseTemplateParser.GetUserControlType(VirtualPath virtualPath)
at System.Web.UI.MainTagNameToTypeMapper.ProcessUserControlRegistration(UserControlRegisterEntry ucRegisterEntry)
at System.Web.UI.MainTagNameToTypeMapper.TryUserControlRegisterDirectives(String tagName)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ProcessException(Exception ex)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseStringInternal(String text, Encoding fileEncoding)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseString(String text, VirtualPath virtualPath, Encoding fileEncoding)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseFile(String physicalPath, VirtualPath virtualPath)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.ParseInternal()
at System.Web.UI.TemplateParser.Parse()
at System.Web.Compilation.BaseTemplateBuildProvider.get_CodeCompilerType()
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildProvider.GetCompilerTypeFromBuildProvider(BuildProvider buildProvider)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildProvidersCompiler.ProcessBuildProviders()
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildProvidersCompiler.PerformBuild()
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.CompileWebFile(VirtualPath virtualPath)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInternal(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile, Boolean throwIfNotFound, Boolean ensureIsUpToDate)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultWithNoAssert(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile, Boolean throwIfNotFound, Boolean ensureIsUpToDate)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVirtualPathObjectFactory(VirtualPath virtualPath, HttpContext context, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean throwIfNotFound)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.CreateInstanceFromVirtualPath(VirtualPath virtualPath, Type requiredBaseType, HttpContext context, Boolean allowCrossApp)
at System.Web.UI.PageHandlerFactory.GetHandlerHelper(HttpContext context, String requestType, VirtualPath virtualPath, String physicalPath)
at System.Web.UI.PageHandlerFactory.GetHandler(HttpContext context, String requestType, String virtualPath, String path)
at System.Web.HttpApplication.MaterializeHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute()
at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously)

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By shulemj - Wed 14 Sep 2016

Okay, I played around and tried to follow your instructions. This is the error:

Please note that the name of my new UC is ProductTemplateImageSpecific.

roductTemplateImageSpecific'. ---> System.Web.HttpParseException (0x80004005): Unknown server tag 'user Tongue

roductTemplateImageSpecific'. ---> System.Web.HttpException (0x80004005): Unknown server tag 'user Tongue

By Tiggywiggler - Thu 15 Sep 2016

You are missing the final step, which is to add a reference to the new control. You should already see an existing Register command towards the top of the page so you should know where to put the new one. Under the existing one should be fine.

At the top of the page where you wish to use this new control (e.g. BasketView.ascx) add a reference like this:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="user" TagName="ProductTemplateImageSpecific" Src="~/UserControls/Custom/ProductTemplateImageSpecific.ascx" %>

so that when you use the term <user Tongue

roductTemplateImageSpecific ID="UC_ProductTemplateImageOnly" runat="server" />

It knows what to look for.

By shulemj - Fri 16 Sep 2016

Your last message helped, but it seems that I cannot reach the Version ID, as Eval("V_ID"), Eval("Version_ID"), Eval("BV_VersionID") all throw error "DataBinding: 'Kartris.BasketItem' does not contain a property with the name"

By Tiggywiggler - Sat 17 Sep 2016

Well the important, and positive, thing to see here is that you now have a working custom control which will allow you to start building the control that you desire. This is a great first step and you should take great joy in such progress Smile

Have you tried Eval("VersionID")?

By shulemj - Sun 18 Sep 2016

Yes!!! You did it! It worked! Thank you so much.

You created a monster...

I have a issue though. I added two versions to the cart: one with a image set for the version and another with only an image on the product. The version with set image shows nicely, while the version with an image only on product doesn't show at all.

My code should've pulled the product's image when version doesn't have an image:

          If dirFolderVers.GetFiles().Length < 1 Then
            For Each objFile In dirFolder.GetFiles()
              strImageLinkPath = CkartrisBLL.WebShopURL & "Image.aspx?strFileName=" & objFile.Name & "&amp;strItemType=" & strItemType & "&amp;numMaxHeight=" & KartSettingsManager.GetKartConfig("frontend.display.images.minithumb.height") & "&amp;numMaxWidth=" & KartSettingsManager.GetKartConfig("frontend.display.images.minithumb.width") & "&amp;numItem=" & litProductID.Text & "&amp;strParent=0"
              strImageTag = "<a href=""" & strNavigateURL & """><img alt=""" & litP_Name.Text & """ src=""" & strImageLinkPath & """ /></a>"
              Exit For
            Next
          Else
            For Each objFile In dirFolderVers.GetFiles()
              strImageLinkPath = CkartrisBLL.WebShopURL & "Image.aspx?strFileName=" & objFile.Name & "&amp;strItemType=" & strItemTypeVers & "&amp;numMaxHeight=" & KartSettingsManager.GetKartConfig("frontend.display.images.minithumb.height") & "&amp;numMaxWidth=" & KartSettingsManager.GetKartConfig("frontend.display.images.minithumb.width") & "&amp;numItem=" & litVersionID.Text & "&amp;strParent=" & litProductID.Text
              strImageTag = "<a href=""" & strNavigateURL & """><img alt=""" & litP_Name.Text & """ src=""" & strImageLinkPath & """ /></a>"
              Exit For
            Next
          End If

Instead, it shoes the 'no image available' dummy from the "Catch ex As Exception" labeled "NO IMAGES FOUND But folder found"

Why is it running into the catch?

By Tiggywiggler - Fri 30 Sep 2016

Hello mate,

Everyone has been very busy so getting on here has been a challenge. Have you still got this problem?