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    Default Separate Product Listing by Category

    I'm working on a Jewelry site and I would like to separate the product listing page by category. For instance, I have "Gemstones" listed as a category, when someone clicks on a gemstone, I'd like to divide the page into three categories:

    Bracelet
    Earrings
    Necklace

    Here is an example of what I'm trying to do:

    http://www.stonehinged.com/amethyst_jewelry.html

    Here is the site I'm working on: http://twistjewelrydesign.com/shoppi...php?main_page=

    Is this possible? What do I need to change? Would it mess up my other categories? I'm currently using the add-on that shows subcategories all the time.

    Thanks,
    Cindy

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    Default Re: Separate Product Listing by Category

    It would not be a big deal to sort the products by type and then start a new row and add a heading above the first item in each type; but if you only want three of each type per page, that will require some involved coding or perhaps very picky sorting.

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    Default Re: Separate Product Listing by Category

    gjh42,

    Sorting the products by type and then starting a new row and adding a heading above the first item in each type would work fine.

    How would I go about doing that?

    Thanks,
    Cindy

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    Default Re: Separate Product Listing by Category

    The Main Category - sub heading sort - is it possible? thread discusses this.
    We got it working for the category/subcategory page, but I think the code as first given will work for the product listing page.
    Try it and let me know.

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    Default Re: Separate Product Listing by Category

    Hi Glenn,

    I tried it, but it didn't work. Nothing changed on my site. Any ideas?

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    Default Re: Separate Product Listing by Category

    Here is my code:

    // Following code will be executed only if Column Layout (Grid Layout) option is chosen
    if (PRODUCT_LISTING_LAYOUT_STYLE == 'columns') {
    $section_check = $listing->fields['products_name'];
    $section_header = '';
    if (in_array($section_check,explode(",",'Bracelets,Earrings,Necklaces'))) {
    $column = -1;
    $rows ++;
    switch ($section_check) {
    case "First Name":
    $section_header = 'First Section';
    break;
    case "Second Name":
    $section_header = 'Second Section';
    break;
    case "Third Name":
    $section_header = 'Third Section';
    break;
    } //switch
    $section_header = '<div class="sectionHeader">' . $section_header . '</div>';
    } //if
    $lc_text = $section_header . implode('<br />', $product_contents);
    $list_box_contents[$rows][$column] = array('params' => 'class="centerBoxContentsProducts centeredContent back"' . ' ' . 'style="width:' . $col_width . '%;"',
    'text' => $lc_text);
    $column ++;
    if ($column >= PRODUCT_LISTING_COLUMNS_PER_ROW) {
    $column = 0;
    $rows ++;
    }
    }
    // End of Code fragment for Column Layout (Grid Layout) option in add on module

 

 

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