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Link to sub-category in menu

I've created language variables for all my categories, but I don't know how to add a link to a (sub-)categoryto another menu properly.
I used "<li><a href="home.php?cat=47">Horror</a></li>" and this works, but the names are static.
What do I need to change so the title of this link automaticaly displays the correct language variable?

Thanks,

Alexandra

Re: Link to sub-category in menu

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKassing

Huh? There is no need to make language vars for categories or products.
Use Smarty vars to make your links... such as:

{$catid}

look at the code used in fancy categories for examples.
/skin/common_files/modules/Flyout_Menus/Icons/fancy_subcategories.tpl

Basically, let xcart (smarty) do the work.

Re: Link to sub-category in menu

If you mean, displaying a category name in alternative site language in a different place in the page, you could try the following code (I am not sure if this is what you mean):

Code:

{foreach from=$categories_menu_list item=c name=categories}

{if $c.categoryid eq '47'}

<li{interline name=categories}><a href="home.php?cat={$c.categoryid}" title="{$c.category|escape}">{$c.category|amp}</a></li>

{/if}

 {/foreach}

The variable names might differ, according to your xcart version.

Re: Link to sub-category in menu

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpeperdiem

Thanks for the reply, but although I've checked fancy_subcategories.tpl, I still don't understand how to fix my problem.

Re: Link to sub-category in menu

Quote:

Originally Posted by vasilis

If you mean, displaying a category name in alternative site language in a different place in the page, you could try the following code (I am not sure if this is what you mean):

Code:

{foreach from=$categories_menu_list item=c name=categories}

{if $c.categoryid eq '47'}

<li{interline name=categories}><a href="home.php?cat={$c.categoryid}" title="{$c.category|escape}">{$c.category|amp}</a></li>

{/if}

 {/foreach}

The variable names might differ, according to your xcart version.

I just want the sub-categories from category "All Products" to be visible in another menu. I got this to work by adding this:
<li><a href="home.php?cat=47">Horror</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=50">Sci-Fi Science Fiction</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=6">Disney</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=40">Music & Dance</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=44">Western</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=48">War</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=42">Martial Arts</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=45">James Bond 007</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=41">Kids & Animation</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=43">(S)exploitation</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=46">Marvel & Superheroes</a></li>
<li><a href="home.php?cat=49">Vintage-Classic Pre-1970</a></li>

However, I want X-Cart to automaticaly display the corresponding title of that sub-category in the correct language. The way I did it they are the same in all languages. What code do I need to add or replace the above titles with?

Re: Link to sub-category in menu

In your initial post, you had referred to one specific subcategory with id 47.
If you mean displaying all subcategories in a different place, you could just insert:

Quote:

{include file="customer/categories.tpl"}

in the template that renders this menu. That's the snippet by which x-cart displays categories.
If I missed something, let me know.

Re: Link to sub-category in menu

Quote:

Originally Posted by vasilis

In your initial post, you had referred to one specific subcategory with id 47.
If you mean displaying all subcategories in a different place, you could just insert:

in the template that renders this menu. That's the snippet by which x-cart displays categories.
If I missed something, let me know.

The specific subcategory with id 47 was used as an example, because I want to be able to add links to specific subcategories.

When I try your code it adds a clone of the original categories menu. I just need links to all the sub-categories, minus the first one (All Our Products), from the main category "All Products".

Re: Link to sub-category in menu

Okay I fixed this problem:
I used "<li><a href="home.php?cat=47">Horror</a></li>"

Changed this to:
<li><a href="home.php?cat=47">{$lng.lbl_genre_horror}</a></li>

Now you can set different titles for all languages and they can be different from the actual category name. Hope someone else can profit from this solution.