User Guide

AShop V User Guide34

There are two ways to include the lists, either through Javascript or a PHP include. This is how to use

the Javascript version...

And this is how to use the PHP include version...

include "includes/toplist.inc.php";

Note that the second version only works in a PHP script.

Parameters may be added to both versions of the script to customize the output. To add a parameter to

the Javascript version, first add a question mark "?" and then add the parameter. If more than one

parameter is specified, add an ampersand "&" after the first parameter and to separate additional

parameters. Here is an example.

script>

To add a parameter to the PHP include version, set it as a variable before the include statement. For

example:

$redirect="index.php";

include "includes/toplist.inc.php";

Number of Products Shown

If not otherwise specified, the top.js.php script will display the last 10 new products and latest additions.

To display a lower number of products, add the parameter "items=x" where x is the number of products

to display.

This include will display the 5 most popular and latest additions:

Or for the PHP include version use:

$items = 5;

include "includes/toplist.inc.php";

Redirect To A Different Product Page

In shops where only custom catalog pages are used and a direct link to the default storefront script is

not desired, the top.js.php product links can be redirected to the custom catalog pages by adding a

"redirect=x" parameter, where x is the local file name or URL.

This include will display the 10 most popular and latest additions in a custom product page named

"product.html".

The Layout Parameter

By setting the layout parameter you can control which lists are shown. These are the possible values of

the parameter: