Help with Manufacturer drop down

[can_man]

Hi,

Wondering if someone with more code knowledge could help me. I'd like to have my manufacturer shown in a drop down list. I have the code from a 3d template that has one but for some reason cant get it to work with the formatting on my current template. Here is the code for the down down that I would like to incorporate...

<!--START: LEFT_BAR_BLOCKS--><!--START: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<form name="mfg" id="mfg" method="get" action="search_groups.asp" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="menu-headers" align="left">[frame_manufacturer]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center" valign="middle" height="50"><select name="manf" onChange="this.form.submit();" id="Select1" class="txtBoxStyle" style="width:140px;">
<option value=0 selected class="txtBoxStyle">Manufacturer</option>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<option value=[mfgid]>[manufacturer]</option>
<!--END: manufacturer_format-->
</select></td>
</tr>
</form>
</table>
<div><img src="assets/templates/common/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="15" alt=""></div>
<!--END: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->

And here is my current code...

<!--START: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->
<table width="195" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="menu-headers">[frame_manufacturer]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="mod_bg"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="20" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<tr>
<td><a href="search_groups.asp?manf=[mfgid]" class="cat">[manufacturer]</a></td>
</tr>
<!--END: manufacturer_format-->
<tr>
<td><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="20" alt=""></td>
</tr>
</table></td>
</tr>
</table>
<div><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""></div>
<!--END: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->

Thanks in advance guys and girls. I really appreciate the help.

[Go Live]

Give this a try

<!--START: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->
<table width="195" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<form name="mfg" id="mfg" method="get" action="search_groups.asp" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="menu-headers">[frame_manufacturer]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center" valign="middle" height="50"><select name="manf" onChange="this.form.submit();" id="Select1" class="txtBoxStyle" style="width:140px;">
<option value=0 selected class="txtBoxStyle">Manufacturer</option>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<option value=[mfgid]>[manufacturer]</option>
<!--END: manufacturer_format-->
</select></td>
</tr>
</form>
</table>
<div><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""></div>
<!--END: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->

I can't see the results so also try

<!--START: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->
<table width="195" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<form name="mfg" id="mfg" method="get" action="search_groups.asp" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="menu-headers">[frame_manufacturer]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="mod_bg"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="20" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<tr>
<td align="center" valign="middle" height="50"><select name="manf" onChange="this.form.submit();" id="Select1" class="txtBoxStyle" style="width:140px;">
<option value=0 selected class="txtBoxStyle">Manufacturer</option>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<option value=[mfgid]>[manufacturer]</option>
<!--END: manufacturer_format-->
</select></td>
</tr>
</form>
<tr>
<td><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="20" alt=""></td>
</tr>
</table></td>
</tr>
</table>
<div><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""></div>
<!--END: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->

Good Luck!

[can_man]

Thanks! I'll try both of these out today and let you know.

[piaf]

A drop down is classified as a "form" in HTML, so you have to have all of the associated form tags in order for it to work. (the <form> tag, the <select> tag)

[Go Live]

A drop down is classified as a "form" in HTML, so you have to have all of the associated form tags in order for it to work. (the <form> tag, the <select> tag)

So are you saying the <form> tags I used will not work or miss placed?

[piaf]

So are you saying the <form> tags I used will not work or miss placed?

I was referring to the original post by can_man in my reply. He didn't have any form tags in his "current code" example he posted.

[Go Live]

Piaf
Maybe you can assist by confirming one of the codes I placed above or submit your version.
Thanks for your time!

[Go Live]

Now that I'm at my desk The second code posted above should be changed to:

<!--START: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->
<table width="195" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<form name="mfg" id="mfg" method="get" action="search_groups.asp" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="menu-headers">[frame_manufacturer]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="mod_bg"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="20" alt=""></td>
</tr>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<tr>
<td align="center" valign="middle" height="50"><select name="manf" onChange="this.form.submit();" id="Select1" class="txtBoxStyle" style="width:140px;">
<option value=0 selected class="txtBoxStyle">Manufacturer</option>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<option value=[mfgid]>[manufacturer]</option>
<!--END: manufacturer_format-->
</select></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="20" alt=""></td>
</tr>
</table></td></form>
</tr>
</table>
<div><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""></div>
<!--END: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->

You will need to decide which looks best.

Enjoy!

[can_man]

Thanks all.

Go live the first one you posted worked well but i lost my background image. The others seemed to repeat the drop down box and each box had one manufacturer it. How do you think i should add the background back in?

Thanks.

[Go Live]

Sorry missed the BG image. That is why I did the second one without seeing and testing wasn't sure what you may of replaced with the spacer.gif.
Anyway give this a try!

<!--START: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->
<table width="195" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
<form name="mfg" id="mfg" method="get" action="search_groups.asp" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<tr>
<td class="menu-headers">[frame_manufacturer]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="mod_bg"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td align="center" valign="middle" height="50"><select name="manf" onChange="this.form.submit();" id="Select1" class="txtBoxStyle" style="width:140px;">
<option value=0 selected class="txtBoxStyle">Manufacturer</option>
<!--START: manufacturer_format-->
<option value=[mfgid]>[manufacturer]</option>
<!--END: manufacturer_format-->
</select></td>
</tr>
</form>
</table>
<div><img src="assets/templates/[template]/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" alt=""></div>
<!--END: FRAME_MANUFACTURER-->

[perfumemart]

I'm a newbee and looking to do the same. Where do you put this code to have it show up in the left navigation, in a template or in the Global Left Banner? If Template, which template?

---- Never Mind, I got it. Found the frame.html template which has the code already installed, just had to uncomment the required code and remove the unused code.

Thanks
Dan