Main Category - sub heading sort - is it possible?

[wokka]

Ok, I have applied as per your instructions - but the printer names are still appearing as before. Details of the code below:

// subheadings - gjh42 20080617
$section_check = $categories->fields['categories_name'];
$section_header = '';
if (in_array($section_check,explode(",",'HP Deskjet,HP Digital,HP Fax,HP Officejet,HP Photo,HP PSC'))) {
$col = 0;
$row ++;
switch ($section_check) {
case "HP Deskjet":
$section_header = 'Hewlett Packard Deskjet Series Printer Cartridges';
break;
case "HP Digital":
$section_header = 'HP Digital Copier Cartridges';
break;
case "HP Fax":
$section_header = 'HP Fax Printer Cartridges';
break;
case "HP Officejet":
$section_header = 'HP Officejet Ink Cartridges';
break;
case "HP Photo":
$section_header = 'HP Photosmart Printer Inks';
break;
case "HP PSC":
$section_header = 'HP Printer/Scanner/Copier Cartridges';
break;
case "HP Cartridges":
$section_header = 'HP Ink Cartridges by References';
break;
} //switch
$list_box_contents[$row][$col] = array('params' => 'class="sectionHeader" style="width: 100%;"',
'text' => $section_header);
$row ++;
} //if
// /subheadings
$list_box_contents[$row][$col] = array('params' => 'class="categoryListBoxContents"' . ' ' . 'style="width:' . $col_width . '%;"',
'text' => '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, $cPath_new) . '">' . zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . $categories->fields['categories_image'], $categories->fields['categories_name'], SUBCATEGORY_IMAGE_WIDTH, SUBCATEGORY_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '<br />' . $categories->fields['categories_name'] . '</a>');

Can you see where I've gone wrong?

[gjh42]

For debugging, add an echo statement after this line:
$section_check = $categories->fields['categories_name'];

echo 'name is ' . $section_check;

Does it output anything? The right thing?

Is the first category name really "HP Deskjet" and not "HP Deskjet 123" or some model number?

OK, it looks like it is "HP Deskjet 450". You need to use the exact name of the first subcat in the section - it won't match a partial name.

[wokka]

Brilliant - works a treat, I was thinking I just had to state the first two words of the category name - Thanks

How would I change the font style for 'sectionHeader' - just to make them stand out a bit more?

[wokka]

Glenn - wondering if you can help with customisation I need to do on the product pages?

I've started a new thread here

Thanks again for all your help so far.

Kind regards,
John

[Danielle]

I have implemented this mod, but how can I get the subcategories images to show up? Right now, it just shows the section header, and then the subcategories names in each section, but doesn't display the subcategory image.

Thanks!

[Danielle]

I have implemented this mod, but how can I get the subcategories images to show up? Right now, it just shows the section header, and then the subcategories names in each section, but doesn't display the subcategory image.

Thanks!

Nevermind I tried on another site and it worked great, just something buggy in the first site's template.

Great little mod!