hideCategories

[DivaVocals]

Actually, its not that tough to make it visible only to registered AND LOGGED IN users. Registered but not logged in would be impossible. I don't recall specifics, as its been a long time since i've done any work on Zen, but there is a very simple check to see if the current customer is logged.

Still over my paygrade/abilities to implement.. I'm sure if I did some digging I could figure it out, but I've got way too much on my plate at the moment to pursue it..

[naturesartandgifts]

First of all, my apologies for not posting this feedback sooner. I was too busy with other projects to work on the one that uses hideCategories. That being said, the new version appears to be working fine for me. I am using it in combination with the Categories Center Box Module from Numinix. This allows me to feature certain items of the month or staff picks for the month. If I create categories for the features and then set the categories to"Hidden (direct link only)", I am able to have them visible only in the center box. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for the mod.

[ellepi]

I am interested in testing mod. Is it possible? Thanks

[s_mack]

Sure, go ahead.

[DivaVocals]

I am interested in testing mod. Is it possible? Thanks

Send me a PM.. Truthfully I already have the test feedback I needed.. I have been busy and kinda forgot that I needed to submit the updated version to the Zen Cart downloads.. Gonna update the readme and do that this weekend..

Nevertheless PM me and I'll be happy to share where you can get the updated version from in the meantime..

[DivaVocals]

First of all, my apologies for not posting this feedback sooner. I was too busy with other projects to work on the one that uses hideCategories. That being said, the new version appears to be working fine for me. I am using it in combination with the Categories Center Box Module from Numinix. This allows me to feature certain items of the month or staff picks for the month. If I create categories for the features and then set the categories to"Hidden (direct link only)", I am able to have them visible only in the center box. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for the mod.

Goodness.. My apologies for not responding to this sooner!!! Thanks for testing the updated version for me.. Truly appreciate the feedback!! (Now I just have to get it submitted..)

[rbarbour]

1st - Very cool mod

Works like a charm on the categories sidebox,

I inserted the following code:

$categories_tab_query = "select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name from " .
TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd," . TABLE_HIDE_CATEGORIES . " cde
where c.categories_id=cd.categories_id and c.categories_id=cde.categories_id and c.parent_id= '0' and cd.language_id='" 
. (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' and c.categories_status='1' and cde.visibility_status='0'" .

to disable same categories for my category tabs.

when:

cde.visibility_status='0'

I get no categories

when:

cde.visibility_status='1'

I get the hidden categories

when:

cde.visibility_status='2'

I get the (direct link only) categories

But at no time do I see the categories I want displayed, does the above code work for category tabs?

[DivaVocals]

Solution for how to add this to category tabs is posted in this thread (a few times actually)

See link in my siggy... latest version of this mod is there.. Will try to find time to update the readme and submit it to the downloads this week..

1st - Very cool mod

Works like a charm on the categories sidebox,

I inserted the following code:

$categories_tab_query = "select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name from " .
TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd," . TABLE_HIDE_CATEGORIES . " cde
where c.categories_id=cd.categories_id and c.categories_id=cde.categories_id and c.parent_id= '0' and cd.language_id='" 
. (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' and c.categories_status='1' and cde.visibility_status='0'" .

to disable same categories for my category tabs.

when:

cde.visibility_status='0'

I get no categories

when:

cde.visibility_status='1'

I get the hidden categories

when:

cde.visibility_status='2'

I get the (direct link only) categories

But at no time do I see the categories I want displayed, does the above code work for category tabs?

[rbarbour]

I read all 28 pages. thanks, the code I posted was from post 195. doesn't work. I decided to go a different route. Thanks anyways!

[DivaVocals]

I read all 28 pages. thanks, the code I posted was from post 195. doesn't work. I decided to go a different route. Thanks anyways!

Well it's works in the version I put together.. Did you try downloading that one??