---- dataentry ----
type          : integration # do not change this line
system        : MODx
name          : Basic Inventory Tracking
description   : A basic inventory snippet, which uses MODx TVs and chunks to display "add to cart" or "out of stock" functionality, based on available inventory.
tags_tags     : inventory, cms
date_dt       : 2007-10-11
version       : 0.1.0
developer_url : http://www.themancan.com/
----


====== MODx Inventory Snippet ======

This snippet is really more a proof of concept than anything else, but it'll probably turn into much more as additional requests come in.

This comes in two pieces.  One piece is a simple snippet that returns one chunk (like a "buy now" link) if the inventory TV is >0, another chunk if the inventory TV =0.  The other piece is a snippet that will process the XML Data Feed that FoxyCart sends your way.

Current versions are in the MODx Resource Repository:
  * [[http://modxcms.com/FoxyCart-Inventory-1493.html|FoxyCart Inventory 0.1.0]]

==== Expanding the Inventory Snippet with MODx ====

Using the Inventory TV you can make a quick and easy Ditto call to filter your products based on stock level:

<code>&hideFolders=`1` &filter=`inventory,5,4` &tpl=`iteminfo`</code>

Adding the above line to a ditto call of your products catalog will show products that have less than 5 stock remaining. Broken up, each bit means:

  *&hideFolders=`1` = This stops any folders coming up in your results, useful if you have categories and sub-categories etc. 
  *&filter=`inventory,5,4` = Uses the tv "inventory" and the value "5" and the mode "4", which means less than, to filter the results. Get more info on this [[http://ditto.modxcms.com/files/snippet-ditto-php.html|here]].
  *&tpl=`iteminfo` = The final bit points to a template(chunk) that Ditto uses to style the results, for example:
<code>
<div class="stockItem">
      [+title+]<br />
      Code:[+code+] <br />
      Current stock level:[+inventory+]
</div>
</code>


This is a very basic example, but its a good start in expanding on the foxycart inventory control a little.