Hello,
I will briefly summarize the operation of each of the types of custom fields in Virtuemart 2.0:
– String: Used to display a string of text
– Integer: Used to display a number
– Main: Used to group custom fields, so that when a parent product is added to a product, all children are automatically added.
– Boolean: It is used to show a true/false type field.
– Date: Used to display a date
– Time: Used to display a time
– Image: Used to display an image
– The generic variant of the descendant: It is used to create child products and would be used as variables to distinguish between different descendant or child products.
– Editor: Sive to display a full text with multiple paragraphs and formatting.
– Textarea: Similar to the previous one but without using the editor
– Plugins: For the use of plugin. Among other things, it allows users to write a free text
In short, the cart variable is used to display a list of options (color, size, etc.), from which the user will have to choose one from a list.
Then, the custom fields type string, integer, date, etc. They serve to display additional information about the product. It would help to better organize this information.
The plugins may contain several functionalities and may vary depending on what we install on our website. If what you want is for the user to be able to write a free text, you have to create a new custom field of the Plugin type. When doing so you will see that a new name parameter appears below Select a Plugin. You must choose the option VM – Custom, customer text input. It also indicates the maximum number of characters allowed. In addition, you must put the Yes value of Car Attribute.
About nesting the custom fields, so that by selecting one other different ones appear, this is something that cannot be done by default. The closest thing would be to use descendant or child products, so that each child product had different parameters. In the forum you can find posts about descendant products in Virtuemart 2.
Check the following video where it is explained
Answered: 02/07/2012 10:42 am
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