hideCategories

[getyler2]

This is a great add-on if I could just finish merging the two /includes/templates/mytheme/sideboxes/tpl_categories.php files I have. My original version from a template I'd bought, and the new Hidden Category version. Replacing the original file with the Hidden version strips out the formatting of my Category menu, but hides the hidden category. Using the original version gets my styling back but obviously the hidden category is shown. When a fix attempt doesn't work, all that gets shown is the top banner.

I downloaded the 1.10 version because I built the cart in 1.3.8a with tons of edits I didn't keep track of, so I'm stuck in 1.3.8 for now. I've tried for 4 days cutting and pasting here and there to no avail. Tried going from the new version to the old, and vice versa. Anybody have any guidance? The two php files are zipped. My php capabilities suck and I'm out of ideas. Many thanks!

The hidden version turns the Categories sidebox formatted text into Times Roman, single line breaks, flush left... no formatting.

One of the files zipped was wrong. Revised the attachment. I see a guy 5 posts or so before me having a similar issue. Trying WinMerge as well without any luck yet.

[DivaVocals]

You need to go back to who ever you got your template from.. (sounds like a typical Template Monstrosity template)

The categories sidebox in your template likely has the styling hardcoded into the sidebox versus using the stylesheet to manage the sidebox styling.. Your issue is you need to get the styling to match your template and that is not an issue caused by this mod at all..

This is a great add-on if I could just finish merging the two /includes/templates/mytheme/sideboxes/tpl_categories.php files I have. My original version from a template I'd bought, and the new Hidden Category version. Replacing the original file with the Hidden version strips out the formatting of my Category menu, but hides the hidden category. Using the original version gets my styling back but obviously the hidden category is shown. When a fix attempt doesn't work, all that gets shown is the top banner.

I downloaded the 1.10 version because I built the cart in 1.3.8a with tons of edits I didn't keep track of, so I'm stuck in 1.3.8 for now. I've tried for 4 days cutting and pasting here and there to no avail. Tried going from the new version to the old, and vice versa. Anybody have any guidance? The two php files are zipped. My php capabilities suck and I'm out of ideas. Many thanks!

The hidden version turns the Categories sidebox formatted text into Times Roman, single line breaks, flush left... no formatting.

One of the files zipped was wrong. Revised the attachment. I see a guy 5 posts or so before me having a similar issue. Trying WinMerge as well without any luck yet.

[getyler2]

You are correct Sir, it is a Template Monster template. From what I can tell, they're only wrapping the categories list in an <ul> then applying a style to that <ul> from the stylesheet. That's not a lot of local formatting. Regardless, thanks for pointing me to the stylesheet as now I've got it close the original styling. No mouseover treatment though and the separator lines are on the top and bottom item as well. Not as pretty but at least it works. Hopefully the owner won't care.

[getyler2]

Okay, I've got the stylesheet edited to where it's acceptable. Now the issue is how the product listing components are laid out. Everything's out of order compared to the rest of the product listings and I'm not sure which file to edit. Can you advise?

Hidden product listing
http://server27.lfchosting.com/fiest...roducts_id=222

Normal product listing
http://www.texastamale.com/store/ind...roducts_id=190

Many thanks!

[getyler2]

When I go to Catalog / Product Types and edit Product-Hidden, I can see the handler page is document_product. This is probably it but don't know what php file to edit.

[DivaVocals]

Your issues have NOTHING to do with support for the hideCategories add-on.. You need to create a new thread and post your formatting questions there..

Okay, I've got the stylesheet edited to where it's acceptable. Now the issue is how the product listing components are laid out. Everything's out of order compared to the rest of the product listings and I'm not sure which file to edit. Can you advise?

Hidden product listing
http://server27.lfchosting.com/fiest...roducts_id=222

Normal product listing
http://www.texastamale.com/store/ind...roducts_id=190

Many thanks!

When I go to Catalog / Product Types and edit Product-Hidden, I can see the handler page is document_product. This is probably it but don't know what php file to edit.

[getyler2]

Really? Wow. My sincere apologies for irritating you but yes it does have everything to do with the hidden category add-on. Otherwise I wouldn't be posting this here.

I've installed all the files according to spec (for release 1.10), successfully created a hidden category, and an initial product within that hidden category...

http://server27.lfchosting.com/fiest...roducts_id=222

The category is hidden as expected, but the hidden product page has the page elements mixed up so I just need to find the php page that's controlling it so I can move things around. The order of things as it is...

Category name
Product photo
Product name
Price
Description
Add to cart quantity box
Add to cart button
Model (item) number
Manufacturer
Attributes

I just need to reorder things to match products in unhidden categories...

http://www.texastamale.com/store/ind...roducts_id=190

Thanks again!

[getyler2]

Really? Wow. My sincere apologies for irritating you but yes it does have everything to do with the hidden category add-on. Otherwise I wouldn't be posting this here.

I've installed all the files according to spec (for release 1.10), successfully created a hidden category, and an initial product within that hidden category...

http://server27.lfchosting.com/fiest...roducts_id=222

The category is hidden as expected, but the hidden product page has the page elements mixed up so I just need to find the php page that's controlling it so I can move things around. The order of things as it is...

Category name
Product photo
Product name
Price
Description
Add to cart quantity box
Add to cart button
Model (item) number
Manufacturer
Attributes

I just need to reorder things to match products in unhidden categories...

http://www.texastamale.com/store/ind...roducts_id=190

Thanks again!

Found it...
/includes/templates/template_default/tpl_document_product_info_display.php

Thanks for the help!

[DivaVocals]

Not irritated as you assume... Simply responding to you and trying to help..

If you used the optional files in the add-on zip file for using the document product type for your hidden products, this uses the default layout for the document product type.. What you are asking about is how to change the document product layout to match the default product layout.. That's not "truly" a support question (the mod does indeed work) as it is a layout issue.. Hence why I suggested asking this question in one of the layout support forums..

Really? Wow. My sincere apologies for irritating you but yes it does have everything to do with the hidden category add-on. Otherwise I wouldn't be posting this here.

I've installed all the files according to spec (for release 1.10), successfully created a hidden category, and an initial product within that hidden category...

http://server27.lfchosting.com/fiest...roducts_id=222

The category is hidden as expected, but the hidden product page has the page elements mixed up so I just need to find the php page that's controlling it so I can move things around. The order of things as it is...

Category name
Product photo
Product name
Price
Description
Add to cart quantity box
Add to cart button
Model (item) number
Manufacturer
Attributes

I just need to reorder things to match products in unhidden categories...

http://www.texastamale.com/store/ind...roducts_id=190

Thanks again!

[getyler2]

Not irritated as you assume... Simply responding to you and trying to help..

If you used the optional files in the add-on zip file for using the document product type for your hidden products, this uses the default layout for the document product type.. What you are asking about is how to change the document product layout to match the default product layout.. That's not "truly" a support question (the mod does indeed work) as it is a layout issue.. Hence why I suggested asking this question in one of the layout support forums..

I actually didn't need to edit that tpl_document_product_info_display.php file... if I COPY an existing product to the new hidden category, the formatting comes across just fine. What was different is I'd created a NEW product in the hidden category, entered the duplicate info, and THAT product page was jacked. If you instead copy a product into the hidden category, all is well.

Took me awhile to figure it out, but thanks for a great add-on!