If I am using one of the dynamic options (newest, bestselling, etc.) I thought that there used to be an option under the specific settings to limit the number of products that would fill a block. I don’t see that option now. Am I crazy? Did this option ever exist? Am I the only one missing this option?
It seems like a bug to me because if I fill a block with “newest” products, there is no end… it just keeps going and going. I have a “bestselling” block that was created in the past and it does end. I think I remember being able to set the # of products. However, if I create a new bestselling block and use all the same settings, it keeps going and going.
When I set the “filling” to anything but ‘Manually’, I ca set the limit in specific settings.
Bob
Really? I wonder what would be preventing my installation from giving me that option?? 
My only options are “Show item number” or “Number of columns” depending on the appearance I choose. Scroller gives me quite a few options but nothing to limit the number of products in a block.
Those are the settings for the Appearance type; there should also be a link for specific settings beside the Filling when it is set to anything but “Manually”.
Bob
I don’t have a Specific Settings link next to the Filling dropbox. It’s only next to the Block Content box and the Appearance box.
Did you make any changes in that code for your DOTD code?
Bob
What file would it be in? I can compare it to the file on my other store… I didn’t think of this before, but I just checked that store and it does have the ‘Specific settings’ link.
I actually didn’t have to change any code for DOTD on this store except for the couple of lines in fn.promotions.php for the Promotions Scheduling mod. Maybe it was an addon…
EDIT: is it block_manager.php?
Yes, it should be somewhere in the block_manager templates.
Bob
Thanks for your help.
I can’t figure out what’s wrong. :???: I wonder if it is the knowledge base addon… it modified some of those files, but I am not seeing what would have messed it up.
Check line 77 of /skins/YOURSKIN/admin/views/block_manager/update.tpl:
{assign var="index" value=$block.properties.fillings|default:"manually"}
[B][COLOR="Red"]{include file="views/block_manager/specific_settings.tpl" spec_settings=$specific_settings.fillings[$index] s_set_id="`$id`_fillings"}[/COLOR][/B]
Bob
Yep, I’ve got that exactly and the specific_settings files are identical for both of my stores.
I even resorted to copying the entire block_manager directory from my other store and put it in the problem store. I also copied controllers/block_manager.php. I still get no ‘Specific settings’ link in the problem store.
I can’t think of what else could be affecting this setting.
Too much mush in me head - I will need to pursue this tomorrow.
Bob
[quote name=‘jobosales’]Too much mush in me head - I will need to pursue this tomorrow.
Bob[/QUOTE]
That’s probably a good idea for me too. Thanks again for your help. 
Found the problem: the “Shop by Features” addon. The problem is resolved by disabling that addon.