adding product summary to category grid

[mkeith1]

I didn't see a post on adding the product summary field to any of the category grid pages. I've tried changing the contents of the page using each of the category grids, but it doesn't appear.

Summary doesn't appear on Product 1, or product1 with options grid either. Is there any page that Product "Summary" will appear on?

[jmestep]

It can be added to category conlibs. Which one are you wanting to add it to?
You could add it to product page also, code would depend on where you wanted to put it.If you add it to scriplets/content/ Show Product.htm, it would be something like
$Product.Summary

[mkeith1]

I'd like to add it to CategoryGridPage2.ascs and i'm guessing Product.aspx (the content says Show Product 1)

[jmestep]

This should work on Show Product 1.htm
$Product.Summary


On CategoryGrid2.ascx.cs, this would put it right under the product rating -- last two lines are the new code:

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                    //OUTPUT RATING
                    if (Token.Instance.Store.Settings.ProductReviewEnabled != CommerceBuilder.Users.UserAuthFilter.None)
                    {
                        itemTemplate2.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(string.Format("<br /><img src=\"{0}\" />", NavigationHelper.GetRatingImage(product.Rating))));
                    }
                    itemTemplate2.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("<br/>"));
                    itemTemplate2.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(product.Summary));

[mkeith1]

This should work on Show Product 1.htm
$Product.Summary

I've changed the category page, but i don't see where i should place the following:

"$Product.Summary"

there isn't a page called product 1.htm.

i've added this as per above

itemTemplate2.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("<br/>"));
itemTemplate2.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(product.Summary));

to CategoryGrid2.ascx.cs

[mazhar]

You have to place the

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$Product.Summary

code line in Website/App_Data/Scriptlets/Default/Contents/Show Product1.htm

[sohaib]

Recommended Good Practice
Please avoid using scriptlets for display purposes. Use them only to control the layouts.
To change what is displayed on the page customize the corresponding conlib controls.

[mkeith1]

Recommended Good Practice
Please avoid using scriptlets for display purposes. Use them only to control the layouts.
To change what is displayed on the page customize the corresponding conlib controls.

OK, on a different note, is "summary" supposed to be a field that a customer can view? or is that field for only the merchant to view when editing/viewing a product on the merchant side. Should what i'm typing in that field go in the "Description" field, and what's in that field be moved to the "More Description" Field?, because that would also solve the problem.

[mazhar]

You can go with any of them.

[jmestep]

Summary is supposed to be a field for the customer to view, but it was mostly used on the category display pages as a short blurb, then the other two description fields display on the product pages.

[mkeith1]

Which category page does "Summary" show up on by default (without adding code manually)?

[jmestep]

CategoryGridPage4.ascx.cs

[Tomgard]

Can I add this same code to [[ConLib:CategoryGridPage]] and show a product summary?

[jmestep]

You should be able to-I've added it in other places. You might have to change the
itemTemplate1.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(catalogNode.Summary));
to itemTemplate2 .......
depending on where you want to display it.