Categories NOT show an ACTIVE link

Hello All,

Zen v1.3.9h
Site http://efpsupply.com

all is working well.

Just want to seperate out some links for the Categories,

Thier are some links in the Categories I would like to show
in another sidebox, so I used the BLANK_SIDE_BOX addon,
works great and I have the links working fine.

However now that the SAME links are woking in the new side box
is there a way to NOT show the links in the Categories box now ?
as I now have 2 links on the page to the same info.

Thx,
Erick

You would have to do some custom coding in tpl_categories.php to test for those categories and skip them.

Alternatively, you could install Categories Dressing which will allow you to create the identical look you have with an intermediate heading.

The tpl_categories edit is pretty simple, so if you will not be modifying your categories any more you could just do that.

Yes, blocking is good,

How to test for and remove cats 8,9,10 ?

Thx so much,
Erick

Find this line in tpl_categories.php```php
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 {

in_array($box_categories_array[$i]['path'], explode(',', '8,9,10')) or
to get```php
     if (in_array($box_categories_array[$i]['path'], explode(',', '8,9,10')) 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 {

Thank youf or that, but it did not seem to work, I can still see the links in the cat sidbox.
and yes, I edited the file under my template :-)

Thx,
Erick

Perhaps try a simpler but longer way of testing the same thing:

($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '8' or $box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '9' or $box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '10') or

     if (($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '8' or $box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '9' or $box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '10') 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 {  

If it still doesn't work, post the exact content of that part of your tpl_categories.php.

I am sorry, and do appriciate the help, but still a no go,

I but in both \efpsupply\includes\templates\theme226\sideboxes "MY TEMPLATE"
AND \efpsupply\includes\templates\template_default\sideboxes "THE DEFAULT TEMPLATE"

But the page changes in no way.

I know I am in the right spot under my template as I can remove ALL the code you show and it screws
the page up, but with both your changes the cats still show in the categories sidebox.

any thoughts ?

Either of those will work in stock Zen Cart, so your Template Monster template may have changed something about the way the sidebox works. I can't advise further without seeing your template copy of the file.

I can not see another way of transfering the file so here is ALL the code of the tpl_categories.php

<?php /** * Side Box Template * * @package templateSystem * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce * @license <http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt> GNU Public License V2.0 * @version $Id: tpl_categories.php 4162 2006-08-17 03:55:02Z ajeh $ */ $content = ""; $content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent">' . "\n"; $content .= '<ul>' . "\n"; $li_class=""; for ($i=0;$i<sizeof($box_categories_array);$i++) { switch(true) { // to make a specific category stand out define a new class in the stylesheet example: A.category-holiday // uncomment the select below and set the cPath=3 to the cPath= your_categories_id // many variations of this can be done // case ($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == 'cPath=3'): // $new_style = 'category-holiday'; // break; case ($box_categories_array[$i]['top'] == 'true'): if($i == 0) { $new_style = 'category-top_un'; $li_class='<li class="category-top_un"><span class="top-span">'; break; } else{ $new_style = 'category-top'; $li_class='<li class="category-top"><span class="top-span">'; break; } case ($box_categories_array[$i]['has_sub_cat']): $new_style = 'category-subs'; $li_class='<li class="category-subs"><span class="top-span">'; break; default: $new_style = 'category-products'; $li_class='<li class="category-products"><span class="top-span">'; break; } if (($box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '8' or $box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '9' or $box_categories_array[$i]['path'] == '10') 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 { $content .= $li_class; $content .= '<a class="' . $new_style . '" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, $box_categories_array[$i]['path']) . '">'; if ($box_categories_array[$i]['current']) { if ($box_categories_array[$i]['has_sub_cat']) { $content .= '<span class="category-subs-parent">' . $box_categories_array[$i]['name'] . '</span>'; } else { $content .= '<span class="category-subs-selected">' . $box_categories_array[$i]['name'] . '</span>'; } } else { $content .= $box_categories_array[$i]['name']; } if ($box_categories_array[$i]['has_sub_cat']) { $content .= CATEGORIES_SEPARATOR; } $content .= '</a>'; if (SHOW_COUNTS == 'true') { if ((CATEGORIES_COUNT_ZERO == '1' and $box_categories_array[$i]['count'] == 0) or $box_categories_array[$i]['count'] >= 1) { $content .= CATEGORIES_COUNT_PREFIX . $box_categories_array[$i]['count'] . CATEGORIES_COUNT_SUFFIX; } } $content .= '</span></li>'; } } $content .= '</ul>' . "\n"; if (SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_SPECIALS == 'true' or SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_PRODUCTS_NEW == 'true' or SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_FEATURED_PRODUCTS == 'true' or SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_PRODUCTS_ALL == 'true') { // display a separator between categories and links if (SHOW_CATEGORIES_SEPARATOR_LINK == '1') { $content .= '<div id="catBoxDivider"></div>' . "\n"; } $content .= '<div class="box_body_2"><ul>'; if (SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_SPECIALS == 'true') { $show_this = $db->Execute("select s.products_id from " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s where s.status= 1 limit 1"); if ($show_this->RecordCount() > 0) { $content .= '<li><a class="category-links" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_SPECIALS) . '">' . CATEGORIES_BOX_HEADING_SPECIALS . '</a></li>' . "\n"; } } if (SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_PRODUCTS_NEW == 'true') { // display limits // $display_limit = zen_get_products_new_timelimit(); $display_limit = zen_get_new_date_range(); $show_this = $db->Execute("select p.products_id from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p where p.products_status = 1 " . $display_limit . " limit 1"); if ($show_this->RecordCount() > 0) { $content .= '<li><a class="category-links" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCTS_NEW) . '">' . CATEGORIES_BOX_HEADING_WHATS_NEW . '</a></li>' . "\n"; } } if (SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_FEATURED_PRODUCTS == 'true') { $show_this = $db->Execute("select products_id from " . TABLE_FEATURED . " where status= 1 limit 1"); if ($show_this->RecordCount() > 0) { $content .= '<li><a class="category-links" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_FEATURED_PRODUCTS) . '">' . CATEGORIES_BOX_HEADING_FEATURED_PRODUCTS . '</a></li>' . "\n"; } } if (SHOW_CATEGORIES_BOX_PRODUCTS_ALL == 'true') { $content .= '<li><a class="category-links" href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCTS_ALL) . '">' . CATEGORIES_BOX_HEADING_PRODUCTS_ALL . '</a></li>' . "\n"; } $content .= '</ul></div>'; } $content .= '</div>'; ?>

I had forgotten that $box_categories_array[$i]['path'] looks like 'cPath=8' and not just '8'. My mods strip that out before using the relevant content.
Use
in_array(str_replace('cPath=','',$box_categories_array[$i]['path']), explode(',', '8,9,10')) or
in the test:

if (in_array(str_replace('cPath=','',$box_categories_array[$i]['path']), explode(',', '2,3,10')) 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 {

THAT WAS IT !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I just changes the cat#s to the 8,9,10 and they are gone. Thank you so much now I do not have
double links on the site.

I hope this helps for others !!!

Thx,
Erick

Hay Black Belt,

This change to get some categories out of the main menu is working great
but dones not seem to work for SUB categories..

if (in_array(str_replace('cPath=','',$box_categories_array[$i]['path']), explode(',', '2,5,8,9,10,11,12,13,17,18,19')) 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 {

IDs 18 & 19 still show in the MAIN menu..
how to get it to exclude the sub cats as well ?

Thx
Erick

You need to use not just the (sub)category id but the cPath. If subcat 18 is under cat 5, write it as ,5_18,

That was it!,, you sure do know your stuff !!
Thank you so much, hope this thread can help others.

Thank you
Erick