How do I add a new sort method for my products (SunShop 4.x)

In the admin area, you can select the "Default Item Order" for your items.  One option missing is to sort by sku, but there are other ways you might like to sort.  Here's a quick way to update that list.

Edit the "adminindex.php " (/admin folder on your site)

Find a line that looks something like this:

$form .= $forms->item("dropdown", help($lang['defaulti'], $lang['defaulti_d']), "orderby", $forms->farray(array("title asc","num_sold desc","price asc","price desc","id asc","id desc"), array($lang['alhpa'],$lang['mostpop'],$lang['pricelow'],$lang['pricehigh'],$lang['agenew'],$lang['ageold'])), $settings[orderby]);

Now, you can add options by looking up the proper database field.  The bolded items below show how I added "SKU" as an option in the dropdown:

$form .= $forms->item("dropdown", help($lang['defaulti'], $lang['defaulti_d']), "orderby", $forms->farray(array("title asc","num_sold desc","price asc","price desc","id asc","id desc","sku asc"), array($lang['alhpa'],$lang['mostpop'],$lang['pricelow'],$lang['pricehigh'],$lang['agenew'],$lang['ageold'],"SKU")), $settings[orderby]);

Need help doing this yourself?  Contact me for consulting help.

-Jim