Each product needs a different content section in layout?

[Haak]

I have up to this point been working with one product. I am now adding several others and I am running into a bit of a snag. For my first product I created a custom content section and all works well. The custom content page has hard coded product specific information because i was unable to add asp.net code to the product description section in the admin side.

Now that I am adding a second product the layouts content section defaults to the custom page I created. I changed this in the edit section on the specific product page to use one of able commerce default pages "Show Product 1". This worked to changed the layout the way I wanted it for this new product but it also changed it for my fist product that had custom content? I tried several times to change each product to use its own content section but when I changed one the other would change as well?

Is there a way for this not to happen? This will be very frustrating if I am locked into one layout for all products. Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Hawk

[Haak]

OK. I have found a way to fix this. I needed to have the display page for my first product be different than the second one. So for each custom page I do I will need a new display page. There is Basic page "Product.aspx", Basic Page 2 "Product2.aspx". Product with option grid "Product3.aspx" and Store Default which is Product.aspx.

So since this has been answered I was wondering how to create new display page that registers as such with Able Commerce? With only three options available I may have more than that when it comes to custom content pages for other products.

Thanks,
Hawk

[sohaib]

The easiest way to create a new display page that is automatically listed in AC drop downs is to create a copy of one of the existing pages and rename/change it accordingly.

There is a comment section at the top of each display page that helps AC recognize a display page. It is something like this

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<%-- 
<DisplayPage>
    <Name>Basic Product</Name>
    <NodeType>Product</NodeType>
    <Description>A product display page that shows the basic product details.</Description>
</DisplayPage>
--%>

NodeType can be Product, Category or Webpage. You can set whatever you like for Name and Description tags.

[Haak]

Sohaib, Thank you very much, that is exactly what I was looking for.

Hawk