Custom Category and Subcategory Menu Blocks

techdesign · #1 01-04-2006, 01:22 PM

I am trying to create a custom menu block that displays depending on what the root category the user is browsing.

So far I have came up with a few ways to display the custom menu when they are in a specific category, but when they browse to a subcategory - the menu is gone.

Here are the different ways I have found so far, but again it only works for the current category that they are in:

Code:

{if $current_category.category eq "Livestock"} 
{ include file="customer/menu_livestock.tpl" }
{/if}
{if $current_category.categoryid eq "2"}
{ include file="customer/menu_horse.tpl" }
{/if}
{if $cat eq "3"}
{ include file="customer/menu_pet.tpl" }
{/if}

How can I create something like this, but will work acrosss the subcategories of the specific root category?

Also there is only 3 root categories if that makes it simple...

balinor · #2 01-04-2006, 01:27 PM

Please post your X-Cart version in your signature per the forum rules.

techdesign · #3 01-04-2006, 01:30 PM

sorry, when I started using X-Cart it wasnt necessary. But its done now

balinor · #4 01-04-2006, 02:07 PM

I just did this for a client...let me dig up the code and post it for you.

techdesign · #5 01-04-2006, 02:49 PM

thanks!

techdesign · #6 01-05-2006, 04:41 PM

Where you able to dig it up? I really appreciate the help...

balinor · #7 01-05-2006, 05:12 PM

Still trying to find it....too many clients

balinor · #8 01-06-2006, 04:48 AM

Ok, here's the code you want:

Code:

{if $location[0].0 eq "Rootname"}
Custom menu display code
{/if}

Replace Rootname with the name of the root category you want it displayed for. If you have three root categories, all of which will show different menus, write it like this:

Code:

{if $location[0].0 eq "Rootname"}
Custom menu display code
{elseif $location[0].0 eq "Rootname2"}
Custom menu display code 2
{elseif $location[0].0 eq "Rootname3"}
Custom menu display code 3
{/if}

Hope this helps!

techdesign · #9 01-06-2006, 09:15 AM

I had tried something like this, but it doesn't seem to work. Not sure whats up. Any ideas?

Code:

{if $location[0].0 eq "Livestock"}
{ include file="customer/menu_livestock.tpl" } 
{elseif $location[0].0 eq "Horse"}
{ include file="customer/menu_horse.tpl" }
{elseif $location[0].0 eq "Pet"}
{ include file="customer/menu_pet.tpl" }
{/if}

balinor · #10 01-06-2006, 09:25 AM

It must be something to do with Pro

Try opening a ticket with X-Cart and see if they can assist....