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Need to display a distinct category in a drop down menu

Hi out there,

I am about half-way through my first project using x-cart and since I am brand new to php I need some advice.

I want a drop down box on my home page that has only two of my 9 categories listed.

I have this code inserted into my index_new.tpl file:

Code:

<div align="center">[img]{$ImagesDir}/show_watches.gif[/img]




<form name="form_brand" method="get" action="home.php">

<select onChange="this.form.submit()">

<option value="0" selected>Shop by Gender</option>

{section name=cat_num loop=$categories}

<option value="{$categories[cat_num].categoryid}">{$categories[cat_num].category}</option>

{/section}

</select>

</form>

</div>

The entire list of categories is displayed in the drop down. What I want is to only have the category ID's 258 & 250 show.

I'm hoping this is an easy thing that has been done before. I've searched the forums though and haven't found anything quite like what I am wanting to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

So far it seems like there is an answer to everything on these forums!

TIA

Figure this one out?

Uhm.. Yes and No!

I figured out that in order to do what I want, I need to change the categories.php file, which at this point might be a little beyond me.

So in the meantime, I hard coded the category links I wanted into my dropdown using some JavaScript.

This will work in the short term, till I figure out how to modify the categories.php file to do what I want.

Unless anyone has a better suggestion... :P

Thanks,
SailorChick