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If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories:

We would like to use this feature but are running into a problem, at the level when "products.tpl" or "products_t.tpl" kicks in, the entire menu disappears. Would anyone know how to show, just the parent subcategories there, instead of having it disappear.

Thanks,
David

Re: If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories:

Hm, it is have sense only in case of two levels menu tree - root categories and one level per root category. Can you confirm that you have only two levels category structure? I'll make some research which allow to show subcategories menu.

Re: If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holub

Yes, that is correct, there are only two levels on the site.

BTW, Nice Skins!!

Re: If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories:

Here is decision, tested on 4.1.9 and 4.1.11:

find this code in include/categories.php

Code:

#

# Gather the array of categories and extract into separated arrays:

# $all_categories, $categories and $subcategories

#

if (($current_area == "C" && defined("GET_ALL_CATEGORIES")) || defined('MANAGE_CATEGORIES')) {

        $_categories = func_get_categories_list($cat);

} elseif($current_area == "C") {

        $_categories = func_get_categories_list($cat, true, "current");

} else {

        $_categories = func_get_categories_list($cat, true, "all");

}

between comments and

Code:

if (($current_area == "C" && defined("GET_ALL_CATEGORIES"))

insert

Code:

$old_cat = $cat;

if ($current_category["parentid"] != 0) 

  $cat = $current_category["parentid"];

and find

Code:

if ($cat == 0)

        $subcategories = $categories;

and insert after

Code:

$cat = $old_cat;

You should get something like this

Code:

#

# Gather the array of categories and extract into separated arrays:

# $all_categories, $categories and $subcategories

#



$old_cat = $cat;

if ($current_category["parentid"] != 0) 

  $cat = $current_category["parentid"];



if (($current_area == "C" && defined("GET_ALL_CATEGORIES")) || defined('MANAGE_CATEGORIES')) {

        $_categories = func_get_categories_list($cat);

} elseif($current_area == "C") {

        $_categories = func_get_categories_list($cat, true, "current");

} else {

        $_categories = func_get_categories_list($cat, true, "all");

}



extract($_categories);

unset($_categories);



#

# Prepare data for FancyCategories module

#

if ($current_area == "C" && !empty($active_modules["Fancy_Categories"]))

        @include $xcart_dir."/modules/Fancy_Categories/fancy_categories.php";





if (!empty($all_categories))

        $smarty->assign("allcategories", $all_categories);



if (!empty($categories))

        $smarty->assign("categories", $categories);



if ($cat == 0)

        $subcategories = $categories;



$cat = $old_cat;

All done. Just save it and upload file on server.

You will always see subcategories menu (if subcategories exist) in any root category.

Re: If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories:

Thank you so much... did the trick.

Re: If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories:

This is exactly what I need - except that I need it for 4.4. This version doesn't seem to have a include/categories.php file and I can't find a reference on a system wide search for the code. Is this fix still applicable?