I too had this problem and I found it was due to the database prefix not in the code.


I got it figured out...I went into mysql and found out what my database prefix was in this case:

zen_

I then opened up the original tpl_categories.php and edited lines (be sure to back up the original)
17 & 40 I added the zen_ in front of the categories

original line 17
$querydrop = "select parent_id,categories_id from categories";

corrected line 17

$querydrop = "select parent_id,categories_id from zen_categories";


I did the same on line 40

original line 40

$querydrop = "select categories_name,categories_id from categories_description";

corrected line 40

$querydrop = "select categories_name,categories_id from zen_categories_description";

now my catagory menu is working like a charm! now if only I can figure out how to get the menu to sort the catgories by sort order and not by catagory id and I'll be golden!

I hope this helps ya'll


VJ

ps remember if your database prefix is something else like xyz_ , remember to put that in instead of the above example zen_