Virtuemart (1.1.x) MakeShift Product Builder
Virtuemart is simply one of the best eCommerce Softwares out there.
But since it is an open source software, specific functionalities can be catered to / fulfilled
by 3rd party extensions / plugins.
One particular feature that people are generally interested in is a product builder.
It is a case where in a product is defined by the customer using pre-defined options presented to the
customer. There are many 3rd party components out there that satisfy this feature.
The purpose of this post is to highlight the fact that it is also possible to achieve a product
builder like functionality using the Virtuemart Advanced Attributes, with some minor code
modifications.
There is one example site for which I have implemented this hack. Basically the site is one that takes
online orders for edibles and one such edible is a sandwich. Now a customer would typically want to
choose stuff like the bread type, cheese type for his/her sandwich and also additional toppings
as well. Please check the screenshot below where some of the advanced attributes have been modified to be
displayed as check boxes.
Also note that only those attributes that were checked in the previous screen-shot appear as attributes
in the minicart.
Refer the checkout screen shot below where only the selected checkboxes / advanced attributes get listed
in the order.
If you would like a similar hack to be implemented on your virtuemart site, please contact vmlabz@gmail.com
