Product Layouts

These control the layout of the products

You'll find product layouts within the 'Products' section of the Library ('Layouts' tab).

Variable

Description

Source

Library Layout

OnlineScriptURL (Shopping Cart Script URL)

[Layout]

Creates a link to the 'ca' Perl script, which controls the online shopping cart.

You can change the script ID and extension in 'Web | Network Setup'

Library | Online Script URL | Shopping Cart Script URL

SectionID

[Text]

The unique numeric ID of this section.

'nSectionID' field in the 'Catalog Section' table in the ActinicCatalog.mdb database

 

SectionPageName

[Text]

The filename of the section.

Section | Page Settings | Page Name

 

SectionCatFile

[Text]

The name of the online binary file that contains the pricing information for this section.

Dynamically generated

 

Random

[Text]

A random number, assigned online, to ensure that the shopper's session is unique.

Dynamically generated

 

HiddenFields

[Text]

The ID of this shop. Only used when Actinic is running is 'Host Mode'. See Pre-configured (Trial) Copies of Actinic.

Dynamically generated

 

ProductImageLayout

[Layout]

Includes the product image into the design.

Product | General | Image

Library | Product Image | Standard Product Image

ProductImageFileName

[Filename]

Filename of the product image

Product | General | Image

 

ProductImageWidth

[Text]

Width of the product image

Worked out automatically

 

ProductImageHeight

[Text]

Height of the product image

Worked out automatically

 

ProductThumbnailImageFileName

[Filename]

Filename of the thumbnail image

Product | General | Thumbnail

 

EncodedProductAnchor

[Text]

Used to link directly to products from the search.

Letter 'a' followed by the product reference

 

ProductName

[Text]

The name of the product

Product | General | Short Description

 

ProductReference

[Text]

The reference for the product

Product | General | Reference

 

ProductDescription

[Text]

The full description for the product

Product | General | Full Description

 

ExtendedInfoPageDesign

[Layout]

Layout selector for the pop-up window for the product.

Product | Extended Information | Extended Info Page Design

Library | Extended Info Layout | Extended Popup Layout 1 (by default)

ExtendedInformationImage

[Layout]

Layout selector for including the extended info image into the design

Product | Extended Information | Image

Library | Extended Information Image | Standard Extended Information Image

ExtendedInfoImage

[Filename]

The filename of the extended information image

Product | Extended Information | Image

 

ExtendedInfoImageWidth

[Text]

The width of the extended information image

Worked out automatically

 

ExtendedInfoImageHeight

[Text]

The height of the extended information image

Worked out automatically

 

ExtendedInfoText

[Text]

The text for the extended information page

Product | Extended Information | Text

 

ExtendedInfoPageEncoded

[Text]

The filename of the pop-up page

Product | Extended Information | Page Name

 

ExtInfoWindowHeight

[Text]

The height of the extended information page

Product | Extended Information | Enter Window Height

 

ExtInfoWindowWidth

[Text]

The width of the extended information page

Product | Extended Information | Enter Window Width

 

ExtendedInfoLinkText

[Text]

The text used within the link for launching the pop-up page

Product | Extended Information | Link Text

 

ExtendedInfoButton

[Layout]

Layout selector for inserting the pop-up page launch button into the design.

Product | Extended Information | Extended Info Button

Library | Extended Info Button | Extended Info Button (by default)

ExtInfoButtonLabel

[Text]

Label to appear on the pop-up page launch button

Site Options | Extended Information | Text for Extended Information Button

 

ProductLinkInfo

[Text]

The address that the 'File/URL' ('Simple') link is linking to

Product | Links | File/URL

 

ProductLinkText

[Text]

The text you click on for the 'File/URL' ('Simple') link

Product | Links | Information Link Text

 

RetailCustomerMessage

[Text]

The 'Customer Message' for a price

Product | Prices | Customer Message

 

PriceListRetail

[Layout]

Layout selector for inserting prices into the design

Product | General | Price

Library | Prices | Standard Tax Exclusive Price (by default)

DiscountList

[Layout]

Layout selector for inserting discount messages into the design

Marketing | Discounts and Surcharges Settings | Cart Contents | Presentation

Library | Discount Messages | Standard Discount Message

OtherInfoPrompt

[Text]

The 'Other Info' question for the product

Product | Prompts | Other Info Question

 

DatePrompt

[Text]

The 'Date' question for the product

Product | Prompts | Date Info Question

 

DayList

[Layout]

Layout selector for the list of days for the date prompt

 

Library | Day List | Standard Day List

MonthList

[Layout]

Layout selector for the list of months for the date prompt

 

Library | Month List | Standard Month List

YearList

[Layout]

Layout selector for the list of years for the date prompt

 

Library | Year List | Standard Year List

AttributeList

[Layout]

Layout selector for inserting a list of attributes within a product, when they are not within a component

Attributes and choices within a product

Library | Attributes | Standard Attribute List

 

ComponentList

[Layout]

Layout selector for inserting a list of components into a product design

Components, attributes and choices within a product

Library | Components | Standard Component List

QuantityPrompt

[Text]

The prompt for entering the product quantity

Design | Text

Phase: -1, ID: 166

 

DefaultQuantity

[Text]

The default quantity of products to order. Usually '1'.

Can be affected by the 'Minimum Quantity' field of a product

 

CartError

[Text]

The error message for a product if there is a problem adding it to the cart. Shopping mode needs to be 'Quantity on Product Page' in order for it to be used.

Inserted into the online store.

 

AddToCartButton

[Layout]

Layout selector for inserting the add to cart button into the design.

Layout set in 'Site Options | General | Add to Cart Button Layout'

Library | Add to Cart Button | Add To Cart Button Image (by default)

CartButtonText

[Text]

Text for the HTML cart button, and the alt text for the image cart button.

Site Options | General | Text For Cart Button

 

CartButtonImage

[Filename]

The image for the add to cart button

Site Options | General Cart Button Image

 

CartButtonImageWidth

[Text]

The width of the (image) cart button

Worked out automatically

 

CartButtonImageHeight

[Text]

The height of the (image) cart button

Worked out automatically

 

OutOfStock

[Text]

Message when a product is marked out of stock.

Design | Text

Phase: -1, ID: 334

 

CatalogSuspended

[Text]

Message when the store is suspended

Design | Text

Phase: -1, ID: 335

 

ProductAlsoBoughtList

[Layout]

List of products in the 'customers who bought this product also bought.' list

Product | Marketing | Product Also Bought List

Library | Also Bought Lists | Standard Product Also Bought List

ProductRelatedProductsList

[Layout]

List of products in the 'related products' list

Product | Marketing | Product Related Products List

Library | Related Products List | Standard Product Related Products List