Excluding a product or category from best selling list

[Fireflyz]

Ajeh,
I have uploaded it to the correct folder and made the changes in two section. Below is the complete code. Could it because the categories are under a hidden category? The categories are setup like this:
Categories / Products - Top > Brand Names (HIDDEN) > Categories (52, 43)

Thanks a lot!

<?php
/**
 * best_sellers sidebox - displays selected number of (usu top ten) best selling products
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: best_sellers.php 2718 2005-12-28 06:42:39Z drbyte $
 */

// test if box should display
  $show_best_sellers= false;

  if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) {
    if (isset($_SESSION['customer_id'])) {
      $check_query = "select count(*) as count
                      from " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS_INFO . "
                      where customers_info_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['customer_id'] . "'
                      and global_product_notifications = '1'";

      $check = $db->Execute($check_query);

      if ($check->fields['count'] > 0) {
        $show_best_sellers= true;
      }
    }
  } else {
    $show_best_sellers= true;
  }

  if ($show_best_sellers == true) {
    if (isset($current_category_id) && ($current_category_id > 0)) {
      $best_sellers_query = "select distinct p.products_id, pd.products_name, p.products_ordered
                             from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd, "
                                    . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c
                             where (p.products_status = '1'
                             and p.products_ordered > 0
                             and p.products_id = pd.products_id
                             and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'
                             and p.products_id = p2c.products_id
                             and p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id
                             and '" . (int)$current_category_id . "' in (c.categories_id, c.parent_id))
and p.products_id not in (52, 43)" . "

                             order by p.products_ordered desc, pd.products_name
                             limit " . MAX_DISPLAY_BESTSELLERS;

      $best_sellers = $db->Execute($best_sellers_query);

    } else {
      $best_sellers_query = "select distinct p.products_id, pd.products_name, p.products_ordered
                             from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd
                             where (p.products_status = '1'
                             and p.products_ordered > 0
                             and p.products_id = pd.products_id
                             and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "')
and p.products_id not in (52, 43)" . "

                             order by p.products_ordered desc, pd.products_name
                             limit " . MAX_DISPLAY_BESTSELLERS;

      $best_sellers = $db->Execute($best_sellers_query);
    }

    if ($best_sellers->RecordCount() >= MIN_DISPLAY_BESTSELLERS) {
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_BESTSELLERS;
      $box_id =  'bestsellers';
      $rows = 0;
      while (!$best_sellers->EOF) {
        $rows++;
        $bestsellers_list[$rows]['id'] = $best_sellers->fields['products_id'];
        $bestsellers_list[$rows]['name']  = $best_sellers->fields['products_name'];
        $best_sellers->MoveNext();
      }

      $title_link = false;
      require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_best_sellers.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_best_sellers.php');
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_BESTSELLERS;
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
    }
  }
?>

[Fireflyz]

Ajeh,
Never mind! The template file apparently wasn't uploaded completely. I re-uploaded the tpl_best_sellers.php to custom folder and is working like a charm!

Thank you so much!

[Fireflyz]

Ajeh,
Sorry, I spoke too soon. The products that I don't want, they show sometime depending on the category clicked on the website. But they are still there.

thanks!

[Ajeh]

So far, I cannot reproduce this issue ...

[CaroleAs]

Thanks to the OP and the help of those who replied, i got this done on my store too (never thought it was feasible so i never asked!).