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I don't know if this will help anyone, but in version 4.014 I wanted to be able to access a category via a link, but not have it visible in the Categories list.

So I worked in some code from one of Carrie's posts.

In skin1/categories.tpl
After:
{section name=cat_num loop=$categories}

add:
{if $categories[cat_num].order_by < 500}

Then close the {/if} right before you close that {/section}

And of course in admin, make any categories you want hidden have an order number above 500.

Thanks pauldodman,

That works perfectly for what we want to do in version 4.0.13

Any ideas if this will be in Xcart 4.1? I am rather hesitant to modify my code since it seems to be a hit an miss.

Would it be worth spending money on to get the Xcart dev's do custom coding ??

is the include/search.php code for version 4.0.16

Change:

Code:

$search_condition .= " AND $sql_tbl[categories].membership IN ('','".addslashes(@$user_account['membership'])."') AND $sql_tbl[categories].avail = 'Y'";

to:

Code:

$search_condition .= " AND $sql_tbl[categories].membership IN ('','".addslashes(@$user_account['membership'])."') AND ($sql_tbl[categories].avail = 'Y' OR $sql_tbl[categories].avail='H')";

to see the products
it is corrected?

Hidden Categories for 4.0.17

Here is the code that I have been able to successfully use on my fresh install of 4.0.17. Some of the code and file locations are different on 4.0.17, but it seems to be stable-- search is functioning properly, as well as HTML catalog, etc.

I'm not a programmer, but understand the logic.. so if there is anything left out, best left to the pros.

This is a great mod that should have been integrated into the cart from the beginning.

Change include/categories.php
There are two instances of code that need to be changed:
This makes the newly added 'Hidden' option get translated as an 'Available' item

Instance 1:

Change:

Code:

$search_condition[] = "$sql_tbl[categories].avail='Y'";

To:

Code:

$search_condition[] = "$sql_tbl[categories].avail='Y' OR $sql_tbl[categories].avail='H'";

Instance 2:

Change:

Code:

$search_condition = "AND avail='Y' AND (membership='".addslashes($user_account["membership"])."' OR membership='')";

To:

Code:

$search_condition = "AND avail='Y' OR $sql_tbl[categories].avail='H' AND (membership='".addslashes($user_account["membership"])."' OR membership='')";

Change skin1/admin/main/category_modify.tpl
This adds the option to the backend admin

Find this code:

Code:

<SELECT name="avail">

        <OPTION value='Y' {if ($current_category.avail eq 'Y')} selected {/if}>{$lng.lbl_enabled}</OPTION>

        <OPTION value='N' {if ($current_category.avail eq 'N')} selected {/if}>{$lng.lbl_disabled}</OPTION>

And add this to the bottom:

Code:

<OPTION value='H' {if ($current_category.avail eq 'H')} selected {/if}>{$lng.lbl_hidden}</OPTION>

Change /skin1/customer/categories.tpl
This tells the cart to hide the 'Hidden' categories from the lefthand category nav.

Change:

Code:

<FONT class="CategoriesList">{$categories[cat_num].category}</FONT>

To:

Code:

{if $categories[cat_num].avail ne "H"}<FONT class="CategoriesList">{$categories[cat_num].category}</FONT>

{/if}

There is a second instance of this code 2 lines down that looks similar, but not sure if it is necessary, since it is for the subcategories.

The very above mod is still not quite right, if you type in a URL with a non-exist cat number, the hidden cat always shown up, if you have 2 hidden cat configured, all 2 hidden cat links all point to the first hidden cat, the 501 position approach works, but with less flexibilty

Hi Guys not sure if theres a fix for this but ....
I have installed the Hidden Categories and all works a treat Until ...

If i add another Hidden cat with a different name it only goes to the 1st Hidden Cat and wont find the new one, any suggestions anyone ??

Many thanx

I have the problem that some of my categories' title are the same as the hidden categorie??

anyone who has a solution for this?

thnx

Commercial Hidden Categories Mod

We have created a commercial mod for this which will be fully supported:

http://www.websitecm.com/customer/product.php?productid=136