hideCategories

[curt_l]

You do have the original file 'includes/modules/pages/advanced_search_result/header_php.php' , correct?

First I tried Ajeh's solution here: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...ry-from-search

However, I have >100 hidden subcategories like this and growing daily:
Top Level = Customer's Baskets (hidden)
SubCategory = A (hidden)
SubCategory = AAA Company (hidden)
SubCategory = AAA Company Project1 (hidden)
Products = Product with Company name (active)

Since each subcategory only has one `parent_id`, I couldn't figure out how to exclude an entire "top-level" category and have it recurse through all the subcategories and products, and i didn't want to add ...AND p.master_categories_id != '27'... every time I made a new folder.

Then I noticed that I have category images for all my visible categories, but no images for my hidden categories, so my work-around is:

Change:

$where_str = " WHERE (p.products_status = 1
               AND p.products_id = pd.products_id
               AND pd.language_id = :languagesID
               AND p.products_id = p2c.products_id
               AND p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id ";

to exclude categories without an image:

$where_str = " WHERE (p.products_status = 1
               AND p.products_id = pd.products_id
               AND pd.language_id = :languagesID
               AND p.products_id = p2c.products_id
               AND p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id
	       AND c.categories_image != 'NULL'";

[DivaVocals]

This isn't a general "hide Categories" thread, this is the support thread for the hideCategories add-on.. So I'm curious if you are you suggesting this solution to those using the hideCategories add-on (which is the purpose of this support thread)??? Because it sure doesn't sound like you are using the hideCategories add-on..

You do have the original file 'includes/modules/pages/advanced_search_result/header_php.php' , correct?

First I tried Ajeh's solution here: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...ry-from-search

However, I have >100 hidden subcategories like this and growing daily:
Top Level = Customer's Baskets (hidden)
SubCategory = A (hidden)
SubCategory = AAA Company (hidden)
SubCategory = AAA Company Project1 (hidden)
Products = Product with Company name (active)

Since each subcategory only has one `parent_id`, I couldn't figure out how to exclude an entire "top-level" category and have it recurse through all the subcategories and products, and i didn't want to add ...AND p.master_categories_id != '27'... every time I made a new folder.

Then I noticed that I have category images for all my visible categories, but no images for my hidden categories, so my work-around is:

Change:

$where_str = " WHERE (p.products_status = 1
               AND p.products_id = pd.products_id
               AND pd.language_id = :languagesID
               AND p.products_id = p2c.products_id
               AND p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id ";

to exclude categories without an image:

$where_str = " WHERE (p.products_status = 1
               AND p.products_id = pd.products_id
               AND pd.language_id = :languagesID
               AND p.products_id = p2c.products_id
               AND p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id
           AND c.categories_image != 'NULL'";

[picandnix]

Hi
forgive me if this issue is already posted but I just wanted to help anyone who may experience similar problem...
I have Hide Categories installed and working just fine (thank you s_mack) yet I have had troubles creating sitemap.xml for my store, the bug is solved here http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...tain-situation
yet in the module file includes/init_includes/overrides/init_add_crumbs.php it needs to be updated to close out the bug giving you the following on line 41...

} // hideCategories code
} elseif(SHOW_CATEGORIES_ALWAYS == 0) {
// if invalid, set the robots noindex/nofollow for this page
$robotsNoIndex = true;
break;
}
}
}
/**
* add get terms (e.g manufacturer, music genre, record company or other user defined selector) to breadcrumb
*/
$sql = "select *
from " . TABLE_GET_TERMS_TO_FILTER;
$get_terms = $db->execute($sql);
while (!$get_terms->EOF) {

I hope this helps someone

[DivaVocals]

To be clear, is your fix if for stores running 1.3.9?????

Hi
forgive me if this issue is already posted but I just wanted to help anyone who may experience similar problem...
I have Hide Categories installed and working just fine (thank you s_mack) yet I have had troubles creating sitemap.xml for my store, the bug is solved here http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...tain-situation
yet in the module file includes/init_includes/overrides/init_add_crumbs.php it needs to be updated to close out the bug giving you the following on line 41...

} //  hideCategories code
    } elseif(SHOW_CATEGORIES_ALWAYS == 0) {
      // if invalid, set the robots noindex/nofollow for this page
      $robotsNoIndex = true;
      break;
    }
  }
}
/**
 * add get terms (e.g manufacturer, music genre, record company or other user defined selector) to breadcrumb
 */
$sql = "select *
        from " . TABLE_GET_TERMS_TO_FILTER;
$get_terms = $db->execute($sql);
while (!$get_terms->EOF) {

I hope this helps someone

Also wanna suggest that make when posting code on the forum, make sure you put it inside the "code" forum tags.. It keeps the forum from accidentally parsing your code incorrectly and doing things like inserting a smilie when one wasn't meant to be.. Plus it makes the code easier to read..

[picandnix]

Sorry. 1.3.9 yes. I tried to paste the code inside php tags but it would also display the bold and colour change tags that I placed the additional code within. I figured that would confuse people more so than me simply pasting the code directly into my post.

[DivaVocals]

Sorry. 1.3.9 yes. I tried to paste the code inside php tags but it would also display the bold and colour change tags that I placed the additional code within. I figured that would confuse people more so than me simply pasting the code directly into my post.

It's supposed to work that way (like a code editor will color code), and I don't think anyone would be confused by that at all.. It's actually harder to read inside the post body IMHO

[picandnix]

I have been successfully using this mod on 1.3.9. I am looking to upgrade to ZC 1.5. Does anyone have this working fully on 1.5 yet, or perhaps have started to update the mod? I am happy to help where possible even if it's just testing.

[Renz]

Hi could someone please give me a link to the version which is suitable for 1.3.8a on PHP Version: 5.2.14 (Zend: 2.2.0)
This would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks
Renz

[picandnix]

Hi could someone please give me a link to the version which is suitable for 1.3.8a on PHP Version: 5.2.14 (Zend: 2.2.0)
This would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks
Renz

Not quite the answer you were hoping for but first things first you need to use this link http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?148 and escape the clutches of 1.3.8a, the hackers goldmine. Upgrade to 1.3.9J and you can install the most current version of Hide Categories.

[s_mack]

I (the original author of this cursed mod) am going to say again: I'm not doing any updates for this, nor am I providing any support, and I really don't suggest you use it. It was purpose-built for a specific scenario and it involves too many core modifications to be really useful. As popular as it was, I regret ever releasing it.