Howto: NOT list category on sidebox ?

[NullMind]

is there a way to not show a certain category on the categories sidebox ?

[gjh42]

In /includes/templates/your_template/sideboxes/tpl_categories.php, find this line near the top of the file:

    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

($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == 'cPath=23') or

to the beginning to get

    if (($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == 'cPath=23') 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), or category 23
    } else { 

Replace the 23 with the correct cPath for your category so it reads (say) 'cPath=4_37'.

[NullMind]

THANKS !!!

Worked great

[MikeyG]

Hi

I am trying to get a link to category to disappear of a product page if you are in that category.

the code works but if I am on a different category and I want the same to happen but this is a subcategory then code does not seem to work. I am a novice at php and so have pinched code from else where to get it to work for the first bit.

elseif ($_GET['cPath'] != 11_233 )

does not seem to like the underscore in the cPath reference. Could some one help with the syntax

Thanks MG

[gjh42]

You might try using quotes around the value, as it is a string and not a numeric value:

elseif ($_GET['cPath'] != '11_233' )

[MikeyG]

gjh42

I did try this but then this caused a complete error on the page and did not load at all.

MG

[gjh42]

It's impossible to troubleshoot a partial line of code without context. What is the complete statement you are trying to use? (And the ones before and after might be relevant too.)

[MikeyG]

gjh42

this is in the tpl_product-info-diplay.php file:

current code is:

<div id="giftwrap"><?php if ($_GET['cPath'] != 194 )
echo '<a href ="http://www.funkymoose.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=194" ><img src="/includes/templates/template_default/images/icons/giftwrap.gif"> Gift wrapping available </a>';
else
echo "";


This hides the gift wrap link if I am in the gift wrap catagory. I would like to also hide the link if I am on the greeting card category ( As I feel it is unlikely that some one wants to gift wrap a greeting card and it looks a bit odd having the link there. Of course if the worst comes to the worst it is not the end of the world but I am certainly curious about getting the code to work as I am sure it would hep with similar options.

I tried:


<div id="giftwrap"><?php if ($_GET['cPath'] != 11_223)
echo '<a href ="http://www.funkymoose.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=194" ><img src="/includes/templates/template_default/images/icons/giftwrap.gif"> Gift wrapping available </a>';
else
echo "";

but I get the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in \includes\templates\mytemplate\templates\tpl_product_info_display.php on line 122


11_223 is the subcategory.

Ideally I thought I should be able to run it as an if, elseif, else so both the initial category and subcategory can work.

it might be that using if / case would be a better way to go???

Hope this is enough code to help

Sorry if this is a basic php question I am certainly a complete beginner.

thanks

MG

[gjh42]

I don't know enough advanced PHP to know why the $_GET[] is better or necessary in certain circumstances, but the value of $cPath should be available in tpl_product_info_display.php. Instead of
if ($_GET['cPath'] != 11_223)
try
if ($cPath != '11_223')
and see if that works.

[MikeyG]

Just some feed back

if ($cPath != '11_223') - does not work.

However I have just re-written this using switch / case statement and it worked first time

Thanks

MG