Categories Dressing

[Tinman0650]

I have looked and overlooked but can't find how to remove (hide) the category test from the sidebox when no image is available. I put the categories in question in a center table as images with links to make the main page look more uniform. I want to be able to hide the text from the right sidebox.

Well-Grounded Kids

Thanks in advance for your advice.

tin

[Tinman0650]

how to remove (hide) the category test from the sidebox when no image is available.
tin

Sorry, the word test should have been TEXT.

Thanks,
tin

[gjh42]

Find this near the top of your tpl_categories.php:

    $current_path = str_replace("cPath=","",$box_categories_array[$i]['path']);
    if (zen_get_product_types_to_category($box_categories_array[$i]['path']) == 3 or ($box_categories_array[$i]['top'] != 'true' and SHOW_CATEGORIES_SUBCATEGORIES_ALWAYS != 1)) {
      // skip if this is for the document box (==3) 
    } else { 

and add

$current_path == 15 or $current_path == 16 or

to get:

    $current_path = str_replace("cPath=","",$box_categories_array[$i]['path']);
    if ($current_path == 15 or $current_path == 16 or zen_get_product_types_to_category($box_categories_array[$i]['path']) == 3 or ($box_categories_array[$i]['top'] != 'true' and SHOW_CATEGORIES_SUBCATEGORIES_ALWAYS != 1)) {
      // skip if this is for the document box (==3) 
    } else { 

This will skip those categories in the sidebox output.

You may need to add a bit of code to hide subcategories of those top cats. If this is the case, one thing that may work correctly is to use (int)$current_path in place of $current_path.
If that does not do the right job, there is another method thai I know will work.

[Tinman0650]

Glenn you are a giant and a genius. It worked perfectly! I have been racking my tiny brain for a couple days over this. Your categories dressing contrib is the best.

Thank you,

tin

[Tinman0650]

Glenn, with your infinite wisdom would you show me how to hide a categorie from the Nav Categories Tab? I am assuming this is the correct file to edit: includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_modules_categories_tabs.php
hide $current_path == 16 from the navcattabs?
Thanks,
tin

[gjh42]

That file would be difficult to modify to single out one category for hiding. A better place would be /includes/modules/your_template/categories_tabs.php, where the output is built. Find this:

$links_list = array();
while (!$categories_tab->EOF) {

  // currently selected category
  if ((int)$cPath == $categories_tab->fields['categories_id']) {
    $new_style = 'category-top';
    $categories_tab_current = '<span class="category-subs-selected">' . $categories_tab->fields['categories_name'] . '</span>';
  } else {
    $new_style = 'category-top';
    $categories_tab_current = $categories_tab->fields['categories_name'];
  }

  // create link to top level category
  $links_list[] = '<a class="' . $new_style . '" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=' . (int)$categories_tab->fields['categories_id']) . '">' . $categories_tab_current . '</a> ';
  $categories_tab->MoveNext();
} 

and add a test to get this:

$links_list = array();
while (!$categories_tab->EOF) {
  if ((int)$cPath != 16) {//skip cat id 16
  // currently selected category
  if ((int)$cPath == $categories_tab->fields['categories_id']) {
    $new_style = 'category-top';
    $categories_tab_current = '<span class="category-subs-selected">' . $categories_tab->fields['categories_name'] . '</span>';
  } else {
    $new_style = 'category-top';
    $categories_tab_current = $categories_tab->fields['categories_name'];
  }

  // create link to top level category
  $links_list[] = '<a class="' . $new_style . '" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=' . (int)$categories_tab->fields['categories_id']) . '">' . $categories_tab_current . '</a> ';
  }//skip cat id 16
  $categories_tab->MoveNext();
} 

I haven't tested this and can't guarantee it will be free from oddities, but I think it will work ok.

[Tinman0650]

Glenn, I made the changes but no effect. I tried adding } here and there but just ending up not seeing anything on the page. Set it back to the mod above. cpath 16 still there.

Any other options you can think of?

Thanks,
tin

[gjh42]

I was testing the wrong variable. This will work:

$links_list = array();
while (!$categories_tab->EOF) {
  if ($categories_tab->fields['categories_id'] != 16) {//skip cat id 16
  // currently selected category
  if ((int)$cPath == $categories_tab->fields['categories_id']) {
    $new_style = 'category-top';
    $categories_tab_current = '<span class="category-subs-selected">' . $categories_tab->fields['categories_name'] . '</span>';
  } else {
    $new_style = 'category-top';
    $categories_tab_current = $categories_tab->fields['categories_name'];
  }

  // create link to top level category
  $links_list[] = '<a class="' . $new_style . '" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=' . (int)$categories_tab->fields['categories_id']) . '">' . $categories_tab_current . '</a> ';
  }//skip cat id 16
  $categories_tab->MoveNext();
}