I definitely don't envy you... there are a lot of things that are explained in the readme, but unless you know what certain things mean, you don't really know what to do... I remember not knowing heads or tails of anything and trying to poke at the files until they did what I wanted :D

keeping things simple while still having all the functionality would definitely be a challenge! but you've done a great job, and you always try to help when people have problems with it. That says a lot. :cheers:

HI all,

I have just installed this add on, I think it's just what I have been looking for...however I don't know where to start to customize it. It makes my head spin...can someone help?

I want to list category types into their own boxes. For example:
Makeup
Jewlery
Shoes

:frusty:

How do I determine which categories will be under certain headings? Please...anyone.

Let's see your site, to see what categories you have. I will also need to know which categories you want to group together.

You group categories under a heading first by giving them all sort orders in admin > Catalog > Categories/Products > edit product. Then make the first product in the group start a new group, as the readme.html describes.

Ahhhh thank you. I've figured out the heading I want to use for my categories. Altough I have not set up any yet because I wanted to make sure I could understand this mod first.

For now I'm playing with the category of testing with a sub category and product named testing as well.

I just want to list the cateogry header and the links shown to be the subcategories. I can't figure it out....

What is the easiest way to do this? Thank you!

https://www.funhn.com/shop

Anyone? Help.

Do you want to show the customized heading (no link), and the subcats below it? And hide the top category? It can be done with settings in categories_dressing_defines.php, as long as you want all categories to behave the same.

Yes that's what I am trying to do.

From the readme:

define('CAT_BOX_ACTIVE_LEVEL', 'active|highest_level|deepest_level');

* The "active" field controls whether categories outside the current active tree will display: 0=all tops/1=full active tree only/2=active tree only (all tops when no cat selected)/3=full active tree, others limited per level controls/4=like 3, active branches only/5=like 1, no tops.
* The "highest_level" field controls whether top categories will display: 0=all levels/1=no topcats/etc.
* The "deepest_level" field controls whether subcategories will display: 1=only first subcats/2=first & second subcats/.../9=all levels down to 9.

Try
define('CAT_BOX_ACTIVE_LEVEL', '0|1|9');
This should show the subcategories always, but not the top categories.
You will need to use the "chcategories" option for this to work correctly.

I have seen this. I would remove the "//" marks to enable this correct? When I do this I have nothing. it's saved right now, you can see what happens...

I just don't understand.

But I bet it' this chcategories that's making it messed up...what is that?

??? Hello....

Look in the readme for a description of how to use the chcategories (Uncollapsed Categories Tree) option. You need that to show all of the subcategories all of the time.

Okay so I guess I need to install that as well. i don't have it.

Gee thanks for being so helpful!

chcategories is included in Categories Dressing; you just need to upload its files and make the adjustments the readme describes.

Hi I added the ch categories. In your read me it says to follow the read me for the ch categories to activate...i don't see any other read me files in this download....

HELP?

Nevermind I figured it out. Thanks anyway.

I'm having a sorting issue...for now I've just been playing with test sub cats to make sure it's right...

I have 5 sub cats under one heading. I'm using this:

define ('CAT_BOX_HEADING_80_103','0|0|||Testing 1|3');//simple text heading - style 3

to determine which sub cats belong under this heading. Now off to sorting:

I've tried different numbered sets...1,2,3; 10, 20 , 30. It seems fine until I sort my last sub cat. When I sort the last category the dressing header disappears, however my sub cats are sorted correctly.

I have also tried to remove the sort order and change them all to 0. Still one category appears on the top of my header.

Help?

Thank you.

You want all of these under Handbags, in this order?

CHANEL

Handbags

FENDI

GUCCI

HERMES

LOUIS VUITTON

The heading is located above a specific category; you have to set it according to the first category in your group. If you want another category before the first one, you need to move the heading define to the new cat.
Since Chanel is category 80_100, that is what you need to use:

define ('CAT_BOX_HEADING_80_100','0|0|||Testing 1|3');//simple text heading - style 3

Thank you. That has put the cateogry header on the top.

However I'm still not able to sort the categories. Say for example I'd like to put it in this order:

Louis Vuitton
Chanel
Gucci
Hermes
Fendi

When I number the sort order, Louis Vuitton ends up above the header again.

Also, if I set the cateogry dressing to 80_100 do I adjust this setting if I add more categories? Confused.

Thank you for your prompt reply though! The best support on any add on so far!

Don't set up groups with headers and then sort them; sort them first, and then put the header at the top of the group.

The header is attached to a particular category, not to a group. Whichever category you want at the top of a group gets the heading.