Thread: Recent additions

191 RecentAdditionsShowPics If true pics will be shown on the recentadditions.aspx page

How can you limit the number of products or set a date?

You can do either. There are two AppConfigs 'RecentAdditionsNumDays', and 'RecentAdditionsN' the former of which explicates the number of days to go back and the latter explicates the maximum number of products to display.

Dusty
ASPDotNetStorefront Staff

I think the solution to understanding AppConfigs is to read the list with my morning Wheaties.
Seriously, I am just starting at the top of the list and reading each and every AppConfig, both in the data entry in the Admin and the docs in the manual.
I also find sending an instant message to myself and the data entry people about interesting AppConfigs is very valuable.
I also keep a text file in Wordpad of interesting posts on the forums.
In a few years I'll be an expert on confusion! If someone has a better idea how to keep track of all the parameters I would be very appreciative.

It comes with time, there's not really a quick easy way to learn them all.

One thing to keep in mind is that we try to make AppConfig names make sense in relation to what they do. For example with your question, if you wanted to know what settings there are that affect the Recent Additions feature, searching for 'recent' on the AppConfig page will bring those all up. Likewise for 'Related', 'GoogleCheckout', etc.

Also, we list every AppConfig in the manual with some information of how it works and links to related manual pages where appropriate - http://manual.aspdotnetstorefront.co...nfig-list.aspx

Sometimes I haven't the imagination to think of all the words you think are obvious. The most obvious example is the use of CLONE for replicating products.
I try my best.