This is my first project with this toolset, so please forgive my ignorance. I'm trying to establish a proof of concept using this toolset, and would like some feedback to confirm that the following is possible, and if so, the best approach for the design / data structure.
I have a small set of products that I need to link with images and offer for sale.
Each product has 2 or 3 optional configuration elements.
A price parameter would need to be assigned to both the product itself and each option.
I need to design a page that allows a user to select a product, any optional items, and select an image to go along with it.
I then need to pass this consolidated information through a payment system, emailing the order to a defined email address.
Example:
quantity <1 to 10>
drinking vessel <glass | mug | flask>, colour <red | blue | clear>, gold plated <yes | no>
associated image (selected from preset image gallery, not user uploaded)
I've reviewed the Real Estate example, along with the many-to-many-post-relationship post under User Guides. I think I'm on the right track, but not certain.
I've created a Custom Type called Configurations to store the few product types and expect I can include the required options without too much difficulty.
I've also created a Custom Type called Images. I thought I may be able to use the Thumbnail Section, but it doesn't display when adding a record. So I added a Custom Field, linking it to the Custom Type, but while the Upload Image button appears, it doesn't do anything. Not sure what I'm missing in either instance here.
The main issue I'm not certain about is how to manage the gallery of images. The user needs to be able to (easily) scroll through the available images, selecting a single image (out of a possible 40 or 50 images). This image also needs to be linked to their selection of product configuration and options, then processed through a payment / ordering system.
I can see that Views provides the facility to display content and filter it. But it doesn't appear to allow user form submission.
I thought I could use CRED to provide the user front end form. However, I can't see how CRED can manage the user selection of an image from a gallery.
I'd like to think that this is not very complicated to implement.
Any observations or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
- Stephen