Retrieving Sub-Cats cPath

[rbarbour]

Trying to achieve what the thread title states:

Latest Zen Cart Version Installed

Custom Categories Side-box:

Basically I am calling sub-categories and displaying in a div which is visible on:hover

Example
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If the main category has (no) sub-categories I am calling first 5 products and displaying in a div which is visible on:hover

Example
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I have used the following code but for some reason can not get it to execute:

With sub-categories I use:

                $cPath_new=zen_get_path($subcategories->fields['categories_id']);
                $cPath_new=str_replace('=0_', '=', $cPath_new);
                $cPath_new="cPath=".$subcategories->fields['categories_id'];
                echo '<li>'.'<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, $cPath_new) . '">'.$subcategories->fields['categories_name'].'</a></li>'; 

But it still returns:
index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=180

Instead of:
index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_17&products_id=180


For products I use:

                $cPath_new=zen_get_path($categories->fields['categories_id']);
                $cPath_new=str_replace('=0_', '=', $cPath_new);
                echo '<li>'.'<a href="'.zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($products->fields['products_id']),$cPath_new. '&products_id=' . $products->fields['products_id']) . '">'.$products->fields['products_name'].'</a></li>'; 

But it still returns:
index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=&products_id=115

Instead of:
index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=53&products_id=115

Any Ideas?