Hi jeffk,

The issue is known and fixed in a next to come version. More, custom fields will be deletable.


Sorin

Read this pls
http://www.thefactory.ro/documentation/auction-factory-adding-custom-fields.html

You may add your custom created fields wherever you like in the listing template.

Sorin

Hi jeff,
 
Custom Fields will be extended in a new to come version of Ads Factory with admin positioning.
You will be able to manage not only the custom fields associations but  actual "positioning" in the "Add Details" and "Listing" template for start.

   We planned many aspects of this and it needed some time to develop this section of Ads Factory as there are factors you impolitely ignore that consist as advantages for other users with bits of html/ smarty knowledge.
   It sometimes becomes a pain to add fields in other positions that are "configurable" but not in the actual position you want in the template.
   We prefer not to force users to a standard layout where you can add your fields in a couple of positions.
   For this, a management area where you can integrate your position in virtual any place in template was planned but to allow also also custom handling of the template.
   Smarty is the main reason. In Smarty you can make more  complex  (and easy in a designer point of view ). Smarty is an option for professional web designers. Templating in general is. The lack of flexibility kills that.

  You probably don't have special or basic skills on web design and it is not a must. If you don't need this advantage, you can ignore it. The Smarty templating in Ads Factory was introduced an presented so, as an advantage for template customisations not as a inconvenience.
Anyway seriosuly,  I really think is not realy a breath taking  effort  to add {$add->my_favorite_field} in a file.
Not in the moment that is special designed for flexibility in particular cases ( to be able to put this where ever mind has imagination in other words).
  For others flexibility is far more important than easyness to add some fields in their own site.
 For your case I will make a remake of current Ads that will display your custom added fields automatically. You will not worry anymore on editing the template after you add your custom fields.

Sorin