Add bundled item to cart without specifying an option

Question

I am trying to add a bundled item into the cart without having to specify any of the options. All the options have been set to "not required" and I want the base item added to the cart (at it's fixed price).

I've attempted to use this method noted in this thread (http://www.magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/17289) but the given solution forces the code to "pick up" the first option. So when you add the product into the cart, the overall price is base item + first configured product.

I want to add the base item only without any configured products. Could someone suggest a viable solution for this?

Answer 1

You can create a dummy sku simple product, and call it something like "Just base package" and have it selected by default as first option, and set to required and not change qtys. Programatically you can add this as the first option to all bundles using something like Magmi Importer.

This way you are working completely with magento default functionality and nothing will break in the future.

Answer 2

After understanding the problem, this is no answer, but I let it here, maybe some one needs it later on.

What is the problem?

What happens if you just add the product to the cart?

$cart = Mage::getModel('checkout/cart');
$cart->init();
$cart->addProduct($my_product, array('qty' => $qty_value));
$cart->save();