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Set attribute value?

Permalink July 19, 2010 at 10:15 PM

How do I set an attribute value in code? I see how to get attribute values (http://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/customizing_c5/get-ecomme... ), but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to set them (it's just a text value).

In case it helps, this is a custom attribute I created for the eCommerce module. I am trying to output a hidden form field that has the attribute key as the name and the attribute value as the value (so the attribute key I can retrieve from the database, but the value is different for each product I'm outputting and is determined through other means -- but if someone clicks the "Add to Cart" link, I need this value to be saved with that product and that order).

Thanks!

-Jordan

cgrauer replied on Mar 13, 2011 at 10:11 am Permalink Reply

$c->setAttribute($akHandle, $value );

where $c is a page or collection object, $akHandle is the attribute handle and $value is the value to set.

bastien31 replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 6:11 am Permalink Reply

Hi,

I have a problem to save a hidden attribute value at the registration. I explain.

I have two kinds of users for my website. So, I want to differenciate them when they register. I have two different kinds of registration form and login form (one for each type).

So, I want that when a user of type 1 register on my website, I automatically put the attribute called 'usertype' (I have already added it for all users) to 1. I know it's a type 1 user because he uses the type 1 user's form registration.

Is it clear ?

I find some informations about saveAttribute, but it's not clear for me.

thanks

moosh replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 7:47 am Permalink Reply

Hi,

Why not used Groups ?

When a user is registering, put him in Group "Type 1".

bastien31 replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 8:03 am Permalink Reply

Yes ! good idea.

Now, I have create two groups. So, how can I set the group automatically when they register ?

Is there a method setGroup() or something like that ?

moosh replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 8:23 am Permalink Reply

Yes.

You can use

$u->enterGroup($g);

where $g is Group object

bastien31 replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 9:23 am Permalink Reply

I tried this in the do_register function :

// now we log the user in
            if (USER_REGISTRATION_WITH_EMAIL_ADDRESS) {
               $u = new User($_POST['uEmail'], $_POST['uPassword']);
               $group = Group::getByName("users");
               $u->enterGroup($group);                  
            } else {
               $u = new User($_POST['uName'], $_POST['uPassword']);
               $u = new User($_POST['uEmail'], $_POST['uPassword']);
               $group = Group::getByName("users");
               $u->enterGroup($group);   
            }

And it doesn't work... Do you see a problem ?
thanks

moosh replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 9:34 am Permalink Reply

You need to change the group names...

example :
$group = Group::getByName('type1');

bastien31 replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 9:46 am Permalink Reply

But "users" is the group name. The other group name is 'super_users'.

Is there a conflict ? It seems not because C5 lets me create the "users" group with no problem.

moosh replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 9:49 am Permalink Reply

} else {
    $u = new User($_POST['uName'], $_POST['uPassword']);
    $u = new User($_POST['uEmail'], $_POST['uPassword']); // delete this line
    $group = Group::getByName("users");
    $u->enterGroup($group);   
}

bastien31 replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 10:01 am Permalink Reply

Yes sorry a bad copy/paste.

But it still doesnt work :(.

thanks for help. I don't understand why. Perhaps is it not the good place to put it ?

moosh replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 10:12 am Permalink Reply

Add in finishLogin function after $u = new User(); (line 194) :

$group = Group::getByName("users");
$u->enterGroup($group);

bastien31 replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 10:23 am Permalink Reply

it was a good idea but still not working !

do you try it on your side ?

moosh replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 10:56 am Permalink Reply

Forget what i have said before ^^

Solution here :
http://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/customizing_c5/place-new-...

bastien31 replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 11:01 am Permalink Reply

thanks !!!
finally, it was not so easy to find.

jordanlev replied on Sep 15, 2011 at 12:46 pm Permalink Reply

Sounds like you found an alternate solution. But for future reference, here's how to add a custom attribute value to your reg forms:

<input type="hidden" name="akID[<?php echo UserAttributeKey::getByHandle('your_attribute_handle')->getAttributeKeyID(); ?>][value]" value="Whatever value you want this to have" />

rc255 replied on May 31, 2016 at 8:08 am Permalink Reply

Hi Jordan, I know this thread is old, but I am trying to do what your initial question asks.

How to set a value to a particular "product 'text' attribute" in ecommerce? My attribute is $storename and I want to set it with the variable $storetitle which is atored as a page attribute

I'm stuck with $at->render('form');

$at->setAttribute($storename, $storetitle ); doesn't work and just brings up Fatal error: Call to a member function getAttributeValueObject() on a non-object

I bet it's just staring me in the face. I have searched everywhere for a solution and this thread is the only one I can find asking the exact same question, but there is no answer...

JohntheFish replied on May 31, 2016 at 9:04 am Permalink Reply

The best reference on setting attributes is
http://www.webli.us/cheatsheet/doku.php...

At a guess, it looks like you are trying to set a value on an attribute type, where you need to set it on an attribute key or the object (product) the attribute is attached to.

$product_obj->setAttribute('Name', $value);

If its a product option attribute (I don't think it is), a further complication is that the handle has the pID appended, so it only affects the one product.

rc255 replied on May 31, 2016 at 9:24 am Permalink Reply

The attribute is a customer choice attribute, which I want to use as a hidden field and set it's value from a page attribute variable. The original code is:

$attribs = $product->getProductConfigurableAttributes();         
         foreach($attribs as $at) { ?>
         <div>
            <div class="ccm-core-commerce-add-to-cart-product-option-attributes-label"><?  echo $at->render("label")?><? if ($at->isProductOptionAttributeKeyRequired()) { ?> <span class="ccm-required">*</span><?  } ?></div>
            <div class="ccm-core-commerce-add-to-cart-product-option-attributes-value"><?  echo $at->render('form'); ?></div>
         </div>
         <?  }  ?>

and I'm trying to single out the customer choice attribute 'storename' with

if ($at->akHandle == 'storename') { // SET STORENAME TO STORE TITLE ?>         
            <div class="ccm-core-commerce-add-to-cart-product-option-attributes-label">
               <? echo $at->render("label")?>
                </div>
            <div class="ccm-core-commerce-add-to-cart-product-option-attributes-value">
               <? $at->setAttribute('storename', $storetitle );
and somehow pre-set the value here ^^^

but it's having none of it...

JohntheFish replied on May 31, 2016 at 10:05 am Permalink Reply

try
$product->setAttribute('storename', $storetitle);

rc255 replied on May 31, 2016 at 10:49 am Permalink Reply

Unfortunately no

Fatal error: Call to a member function setAttribute() on a non-object in /packages/core_commerce/models/product/model.php on line 724

model.php (line 724) reads

public function setAttribute($ak, $value) {
      Loader::model('attribute/categories/core_commerce_product', 'core_commerce');
      if (!is_object($ak)) {
         $ak = CoreCommerceProductAttributeKey::getByHandle($ak);
      }
      $ak->setAttribute($this, $value);
      $this->reindex();
   }

I'm just wanting to populate the 'empty' text box with a variable which is grabbed from a page attribute. I've been wracking my mind as for a way to do it, but I've hit a brick wall

rc255 replied on Jun 7, 2016 at 3:13 pm Permalink Reply

Is it possible to populate the form field (commerce customer choice) by changing:

echo $at->render('form')

to something like:

echo $at->render('form', $storetitle, true)

I've seen examples of this in other bits of code, but I can't get it to work here :(

moosh replied on Jun 7, 2016 at 6:43 pm Permalink Reply

Yes you can.

Which version of C5 ?
Which attribute type ?

rc255 replied on Jun 8, 2016 at 3:19 am Permalink Reply

It's 5.6 and I'm trying to set the value for a text field which is a 'customer choice' attribute in the CoreCommerce package

$product->setAttribute('storename', $storetitle ); didn't work and neither is echo $at->render('form', $storetitle, true)

for each 'customer choice' attribute, the product page renders the required form usig:

$attribs = $product->getProductConfigurableAttributes();         
         foreach($attribs as $at) { ?>
         <div class="ccm-core-commerce-add-to-cart-product-attributes">
            <div class="ccm-core-commerce-add-to-cart-product-option-attributes-label"><?php   echo $at->render("label")?><?php    if ($at->isProductOptionAttributeKeyRequired()) { ?> <span class="ccm-required">*</span><?php    } ?></div>
            <div class="ccm-core-commerce-add-to-cart-product-option-attributes-value"><?php   echo $at->render('form'); ?></div>
         </div>

and I want to populate my text box with a string which I can grab from page variables

rc255 replied on Jun 8, 2016 at 4:17 am Permalink Reply

Finally, I have got it!

On the product page, replace:

echo $at->render('form', $image_path, true)

with:

<input name="akID[<?php echo CoreCommerceProductOptionAttributeKey::getByHandle('storename')->getAttributeKeyID(); ?>][value]" id="akID[<?php echo CoreCommerceProductOptionAttributeKey::getByHandle('storename')->getAttributeKeyID(); ?>][value]" type="text" value="<? echo $storetitle; ?>" />

This now grabs the CoreCommerceProductOptionAttributeKey and populates the text field with the $value....

Yes!

thanks everyone :D

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