Cart fields; Side boxes

[tx88]

Sorry for 3 postings in a row here.. just trying to determine if this is the right cart for my client.

1. CART FIELDS:
Will i be able to modify the fields that appear in the Viewing Cart page? I dont really need the product Description right there in the cart, since basically the shopper already decided to buy it so i dont really need to "sell" it once its in the cart. Nor do i need the photo in the cart. I'd rather just have the Product Name there, under the Description column of the cart table.

2. SIDE BOXES
I want to use SquirrelCart for the Gift Shop section of an existing website. There will only be 6-10 products total, and probably no Categories. I do not want the shopping cart system to impose a whole Internet Store feeling (amazon style). I don't want the sidebar boxes for Categories, Login, etc.
A) must i use Categories at all?
B) can i get rid of the sidebar boxes?

thanks for your help with this!
tz

[Jamie]

Sorry for 3 postings in a row here.. just trying to determine if this is the right cart for my client.

No problem!

Will i be able to modify the fields that appear in the Viewing Cart page?

Yes. This is controlled by the template file "view_cart_item.php". You can definitely do exactly what you described.

A) must i use Categories at all?
Yes, you must put the items in a category. What I would suggest is that you follow the instructions in this tutorial:
http://www.ldev.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93

It shows how to make all the products in a particular category show up when going to your homepage, instead of having to click on the category.

B) can i get rid of the sidebar boxes?

Yes. You can get rid of that entire section by remarking it out in your cart page. You would probably at least want to keep the "cart options" section that shows up when you add an item to the cart, so the customer can click "checkout". If you want to get rid of inidividual nav boxes, see this topic:
http://www.ldev.com/forums/showthread.php?t=697

Thanks,
Jamie