Short Description for Categories... have a description above & below product listings

I'd love to use this as I have long descriptions for some sections. I downloaded and installed both Short Description for Categories 1.2 and Short Description for Categories 1.2b, and triple checked to be sure the files are in the correct directories. In the edit description, there is a box for the second description. However, when I enter the second description text and save, it doesn't show on the page. This happens on both jade's and mauryg's.

The only thing that might be wrong is that my tpl_index_product_list.php is in templates/templates rather than templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates. Could this be the problem?

Definitely. That file will not be found and used unless it is in the right directory.

jmies:

I'd love to use this as I have long descriptions for some sections. I downloaded and installed both Short Description for Categories 1.2 and Short Description for Categories 1.2b, and triple checked to be sure the files are in the correct directories. In the edit description, there is a box for the second description. However, when I enter the second description text and save, it doesn't show on the page. This happens on both jade's and mauryg's.

The only thing that might be wrong is that my tpl_index_product_list.php is in templates/templates rather than templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates. Could this be the problem?
if in my download, it is in a YOUR_TEMPLATE folder, then YES, it needs to be in your template foler. That's why I name it YOUR_TEMPLATE. LOL :cool:

Just wanted to let you know that your demo links are broken.

Hi,
I am testing this mod on 1.3.8a and it works.
However, maybe it is not what I need and I don't know how to modify it so that it does that.
What I need is not something that will continue description below the products, but something that opens in an entirely different page.
Yes, I know I can create an EZ page and link to it, but I would like to have it in the description as an extra page.
Is this possible with this mod?

1.3.8a does have some things that are different. My templates for example are completely different. When I load your tpl_index_categories it cuts off my top color bar. What changes or lines are in the tpl_index_categories so that I may just append that to my existing code. The same goes for tpl_index_product_list and tpl_product_info_display.

You can find this out for yourself - run winmerge or something like it and compare the 1.3.7 and 1.3.8a versions to see what and where version changes are, then do the same with the mod version and the 1.3.8a version. This will let you integrate the changes correctly.

Then you might want to share your findings with others who can use the info:)

Hi,

Just installed the mod (great mod by the way, thanks :smile:). Anyway, not sure if this is the appropriate mod to ask this question, but I would also like to add links to the text content I write in the categories description.

For example in my 'Girls Clothing' category, I add 'don't forget to check out Girls shoes!' in the second description box. But I would also like to add a link taking them directly to my shoes page.

please see here:

http://www.thrift4kids.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3#descSub

Anyone know how I can do this? Thanks!

Just put an HTML link in the description. Something like

Don't forget to check out <a href="index.php?main_page=index&cPath=123">Girls shoes</a>!
```where 123 is replaced by the cPath to that category.

that is awesome!! I love it...thank you!! :clap:

gjh42:

You can find this out for yourself - run winmerge or something like it and compare the 1.3.7 and 1.3.8a versions to see what and where version changes are, then do the same with the mod version and the 1.3.8a version. This will let you integrate the changes correctly.

Then you might want to share your findings with others who can use the info:)

I ran exam diff and they are night and day see attached

The issue seems to be at
it is not drawing around

The text appears but the gray box around it does not.

I cannot seem to get this to work in 1.3.8? I used the merged version that someone was nice enough to share in the thread....everything is fine in the admin but I cannot see the lower text on the category page...

I see someone else recently had this problem?

I just went through all the files myself and everything looks fine....what else can be happening to keep that lower text from appearing?

Love this mod! I have one question though...

I am using Magic SEO Urls. My category pages, ie http://www.doodlebuckets.com/babies-255/ are displaying the more info link as http://www.doodlebuckets.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=255#descSub instead of http://www.doodlebuckets.com/babies-255/#descSub

The code for this link is

if ($current_categories_description_sub != '') {
echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=' . $cPath) . '#descSub" >' . CATEGORIES_SUB_TEXT . '</a>';

Is there another way to display the more info link so that I get a proper URL there or do I need to contact Magic SEO URLs and have them add something to my .htaccess?

Thanks!

Doodlebuckets:

Love this mod! I have one question though...

I am using Magic SEO Urls. My category pages, ie http://www.doodlebuckets.com/babies-255/ are displaying the more info link as http://www.doodlebuckets.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=255#descSub instead of http://www.doodlebuckets.com/babies-255/#descSub

The code for this link is

if ($current_categories_description_sub != '') {
echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, 'cPath=' . $cPath) . '#descSub" >' . CATEGORIES_SUB_TEXT . '</a>';

Is there another way to display the more info link so that I get a proper URL there or do I need to contact Magic SEO URLs and have them add something to my .htaccess?

Thanks!

OK, for the benefit of all, I changed the code in includes/templates/db/templates/tpl_index_categories.php to

if ($current_categories_description_sub != '') {
echo '<a href="#descSub" >' . CATEGORIES_SUB_TEXT . '</a>';

And I get my URLs as they should be :)

Doodlebuckets:

OK, for the benefit of all, I changed the code in includes/templates/db/templates/tpl_index_categories.php to

if ($current_categories_description_sub != '') {
echo '<a href="#descSub" >' . CATEGORIES_SUB_TEXT . '</a>';

And I get my URLs as they should be :)

I've discovered that this fix works for top level categories, but not the subcategories. Where should I look to fix this? Thanks!

Doodlebuckets:

I've discovered that this fix works for top level categories, but not the subcategories. Where should I look to fix this? Thanks!

OK, gotta do the same thing from above in tpl_index_product_list.php This will fix the subcategories!

Can anyone confirm whether or not this mod works with 1.3.8a?

Many Thanks

Phil

Hi Phil,

I had this mod running on 138a. There was no issues with it **on my site. **