Claim – JQuery Multi-purpose Visual Product Configurator

Introduction to Claim - jQuery Multi-purpose Visual Product Configurator

Claim is a powerful and highly customizable visual product configurator built on top of jQuery. It allows you to create dynamic product configurations that can interact with your e-commerce site's database in real-time. With Claim, you can easily add a 3D configurator, slider, accordion, dropdowns, and more to your product pages, allowing customers to customize their products with ease.

In this tutorial, we will explore the features and functionality of Claim, and provide step-by-step instructions on how to use it to enhance your e-commerce site. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this tutorial will provide you with the knowledge you need to get started with Claim and take your product configuration game to the next level.

Setting up Claim

Before we dive into the tutorial, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

1. jQuery: Claim requires jQuery to be installed and loaded on your page. You can include the latest version of jQuery from Google's CDN by adding the following code to your header: <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.6.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
2. Claim CSS: Claim comes with its own CSS file that you can include in your project. You can find the file in the css folder of the Claim repository.
3. Claim JS: Claim also comes with its own JavaScript file that you can include in your project. You can find the file in the js folder of the Claim repository.

Once you have these dependencies installed and loaded, you're ready to start using Claim!

Step 1: Creating a Claim Instance

To create a Claim instance, you need to first include the Claim CSS and JavaScript files in your project. Then, you need to create a container element where the configurator will be rendered.

Here is an example of how to create a Claim instance:

<div id="configurator"></div>

<script>
  var configurator = new Claim({
    container: '#configurator',
    config: [] // config array will be discussed later
  });
</script>

In this example, we create a new Claim instance and pass in the following options:

• container: The selector for the container element where the configurator will be rendered. In this case, it's a div with an id of configurator.
• config: An empty array that will be used to store the product configuration.

Step 2: Adding Configurator Options

Now that we have created a Claim instance, we need to define the configurator options. Configurator options are what allow us to customize the look and feel of our configurator. Here is an example of how to add configurator options:

<script>
  var configurator = new Claim({
    container: '#configurator',
    config: [
      {
        id: 'color',
        type: 'option',
        options: ['red', 'blue', 'green'],
        text: 'Color'
      },
      {
        id: 'size',
        type: 'slider',
        min: 0,
        max: 100,
        step: 1,
        text: 'Size'
      }
    ]
  });
</script>

In this example, we add two configurator options:

• color: An option type that allows us to select from a dropdown list of options.
• size: A slider type that allows us to set a value between 0 and 100.

We also define the text and options for each configurator option.

Step 3: Handling Configurations

Now that we have added configurator options, we need to handle configurations. Configurations are the result of a customer making changes to the configurator options. Here is an example of how to handle configurations:

<script>
  configurator.on('configChange', function(data) {
    console.log(data.config); // returns the current configuration
    // update product information, etc.
  });
</script>

In this example, we attach an event listener to the configChange event. This event is fired every time a customer makes a change to the configurator options. We log the current configuration to the console and update the product information accordingly.

Conclusion

That's it! That's a basic overview of how to use Claim, the jQuery multi-purpose visual product configurator. Claim provides a powerful and customizable way to create dynamic product configurations that can interact with your e-commerce site's database in real-time.

In this tutorial, we covered the following topics:

1. Setting up Claim
2. Creating a Claim instance
3. Adding configurator options
4. Handling configurations

I hope this tutorial has been helpful in getting you started with Claim.