How to Disable Add to Cart if no Attribute is Selected?

[Stenrique]

Hi, I have quite a no. of products with attributes. How can I advise a customer that s/he has not selected an attribute when they click on the "Add to Cart" button? I suppose a pop-up is not advisable since there are pop-up blockers. Any advise is much appreciated.

[Kim]

Make at least one of the attributes required.

[Stenrique]

Thank for your reply Kim, I suppose you are refering to the Attribute Flag: "Attribute Required for Text". What I did was:

1. None of the attributes are selected as default
2. Set the "Attribute Required for Text:" to "Yes" for 1 of the attribute
3. Test by clicking on the "Add to Cart".

Unfortunately, I am still able to add the item to the cart without selected any of the attributes. Is there anything that I might have left out? TIA.

P.S. I read this posting but wasn't able to fully comprehend it.

[Ajeh]

Let's say you have Colors ...

Option Name: Colors

Option Values:
Red - sort order 10
Yellow - sort order 20
Green sort order 30
Select a color ... - sort order 0, Default, Display Only

What this will do is make the Option Value for the Colors:
Select a color ...

Be the Default (selected) option value, but not allow it to be added to the cart because it is marked Display Only

[Stenrique]

Hi Linda, thanks for your clarification. I kinda understand the concept after reading it and another reply of your in this posting.

Correct me if I am mistaken. Your suggestion is more for the use of a dropdown rather than Radio buttons right? Coz I did as you recommended using radio buttons and the result looks a little funny. I had a default radio button called "Select Color" along with a number of radio buttons with different colors name. The "Select Color" radio button looked out of place

Wld you mind elaborating on Kim's suggestion to make at least 1 attribute required? I tried that w/o much success.

[Ajeh]

Do you have an URL to this Product?