Code: is customer member of discount group? - restricting view based on membership

[bunyip]

A lot of what you want to achieve can in fact be done within the template override system - except for the products_all and products_new listings. For those two listings, you'll need to modify the sql queries in the relevant includes/modules/pages/products_(new-all)/header_php.php files.

Rather than modify the category_tree class and have to worry about upgrades, why not duplicate the class file, rename it my_category_tree and rename/modify the two functions within it. (you're going to have to modify it anyway, so with only a little more work you can save a lot of hassle for upgrades in the future - don't forget to pay attention to the cross-references between the two functions).

Having done that, you simply make an override copy of includes/modules/sideboxes/categories.php to call your new category tree class rather than the regular one.

[bunyip]

A couple of other things to think about that you may have overlooked:
1. you also have to filter the category out from searches
2. you also need to prevent access (by someone simply typing in the direct url to the page) to the product listing page for that category and to individual product info pages for that category if the customer shouldn't have access.

As an example of how this has been implemented on a working site, visit blackjackbuffers.com and try to view his 'dealer specials' category (cPath is 81) or one of the products within it (product_id 682, named Bulk Discount Buffers.)

[kehrli]

Thank you.

I think I'd like to get a professional to do these mods for me. Is there a resource somewhere where the pro PHP/ZenCart programmers links can be found?

[bunyip]

You won't find a list of programmers anywhere, but you can post a request in the Commercial Help Wanted forum

[kehrli]

Exellent, thanks.