Drop down Menu from filter by Brand

[macfink]

this is for our store Ride On Surf SHop
STore ID = 30949
My filter by brand is going to be too very large.
We wanted a drop down list like on my Archives see left sidebar. I am sure this is possible but thought I would ask you first before attempting this task.
Is it possible? Has it been done before?

All things considered we are loviing the datafeedr plugin.
thanks for your help.

[Eric]

Hi

Yes, you can add a brand filter in a drop down menu.

Here's some sample code which you can add to a Text module within a Widget View.

<div>
  <form method="get">
    <span>
      <?php echo datafeedr_tools()->form_select("brand",
        array(
        "Sony"	=> "View all Sony Products",
        "Panasonic"	=> "View all Panasonic Products",
        "Toshiba"	=> "View all Toshiba Products",
        )); ?>
      <input type="submit" value="Go" />
    </span>
  </form>
</div>

That will create a drop down menu with brands.

There's also a bit of discussion about that here: http://www.datafeedr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3987

And a really big example here: http://www.datafeedr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3853

Eric

[Eric]

Hi

As per the Posting Guidelines, your thread has been broken up into other new threads.

http://www.datafeedr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4184
http://www.datafeedr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4185

Eric

[macfink]

Hi Eric

I have added this code and it makes the filter as a drop down menu.

<div>
<form method="get">
<span>
<?php echo datafeedr_tools()->form_select("brand",
array(
"Animal" => "Animal",
"Addict" => "Addict",
"Billbong" => "Billabong",
"Bench" => "Bench",
)); ?>
<input type="submit" value="Go" />
</span>
</form>
</div>

However, when i select a brand within a category such at mens t shirts and use the filter it doesnt work/filter the brand?

http://rideonsurfshop.co.uk/store/category/t-shirts/

When i use this code which lists the brand filters intead of a drop down menu it works fine

<ul>
<?php if (@$_GET['brand']) { ?>

<li><a href="[server.url type='fullpage' query='-brand']">[X] Remove brand filter</a></li>

<?php } else { ?>

<li><a href="[server.url type='fullpage' query='brand=Billabong']">Billabong</a></li>

<?php } ?>
</ul>

How do i get this function in a drop down menu format?

As ever thanks for your support, it is amazing!

[Eric]

You've misspelled Billabong. You have Billbong. If you use the correct spelling, it does work.

For dealing with "All Brands", use this line in the array():

"" => "All Brands",