Need to decode a SKU with php?

[hypercoffeedude]

Hello everyone! I maintain a e-commerce site for someone, and I would like to be able to decode a SKU number. The SKU is created in a way that it can decribe a products quality, year, etc... so a SKU like: 252AER2 would mean:

Part No: 252

Compatable With Model: 555 (a)

Power Source: 12V (e)

etc...

 

The SKU is displayed on each of the product pages. Is there a way to parse the SKU at load and decode it into a description?  I want to be able to serve up a description purely based on the SKU alone. A "plug-n-play" solution if you will.

[salathe]

So you just want to break the string into pieces at the relevant positions; or would it be more complex (are pieces optional, how do you get 555 from A, etc.)?

[hypercoffeedude]

There will be a definite amount of chunks. (252) (A) (E) ® (2)

 

(A) will always mean a specific value such as "555" with the words "Model No." placed behind it.

 

(A) and the others will always be a specific value, the letters will change depending on attributes so (A) = "555" always. (B) may always represent "444".

 

(2) Represents a level of quality so 2 = "Quality: Good Condition/Only Light Scratches"

(1) would represent "Quality: Like new condition / No scratches"

 

I want to input the SKU on my product, and have a script fill the description for me based off the SKU. The script will include all possible values for each section of the SKU. Currently there are 5 sections. The script will be plugged into the description box of every product without being modified. This is why it will need to grab the SKU off of the page.

 

Thanks!

[teamatomic]

Use substr to break the string into parts then use the parts to plug into arrays to get what you want.

ie.

condition(1=>'excellent condition/no scratches',2=>'Good Condition/Only Light Scratches'3=>'fair condition/moderate scratching'4=>'poor condition/heavy scratching'5=>'usless condition/looks like cat scratch fever')

echo "$condition[$part_condition]";

 

or use the $str_condition to pull from a DB.

 

 

HTH

Teamatomic

[hypercoffeedude]

I will need to parse the page as well in order to grab the SKU as a string. How could I do this? The HTML of the loaded page is in a DIV

<div class="product-info model">SKU: 252AER2</div>

[xeross]

I will need to parse the page as well in order to grab the SKU as a string. How could I do this? The HTML of the loaded page is in a DIV

<div class="product-info model">SKU: 252AER2</div>

You can use a regular expression to extract it.

[hypercoffeedude]

You can use a regular expression to extract it.

 

Well, as easy as it sounds, I don't know how to write a RegEx that would take my text and push it into a varable. I honestly don't know much at all about PHP in a programming sense. My programming levels are good, just not with PHP.

 

This PHP script will be placed inside the "body" of a Drupal type page. Drupal has ways of using PHP code in a description box.