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[twulff]

Ok, I have searched for it, but the samples I have found will obviously not work for 4.0x. or have to many modifications I do not wanna make
Anyhow, this is a sample how to get listed the subcats

• Every time (but just the first sub cat level)

• Or just the subcats of the actuell category

1) Create a new folder within the modules directory called: user_mods
2) place inside of this folder the following code as sub_cats.php

<?
$CatID =  $params['CatID'];

#### List 1st subcat only ####
$SubCatlist_1 = func_query("SELECT category, categoryid FROM xcart_categories WHERE parentid = '".$params['CatID']."' ORDER BY order_by");
if(count($SubCatlist_1) > 1) {
	foreach($SubCatlist_1 as $key => $value) {
		if(strlen($value['category']) > 4)
		echo "<FONT class=\"CategoriesList\" size=\"1\"><A href=\"home.php?cat=".$value['categoryid']."\" class=\"VertMenuItems\"  style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">".$value['category']."</A></FONT>
</font>";
	}
}
?>

3) change the code of the file skin1/customer/categories.tpl to

{else}
	{if $config.General.root_categories eq "Y"}
		{section name=cat_num loop=$categories}
			<FONT class="CategoriesList">{$categories[cat_num].category}</FONT>

			{*** twulff ***}
			{*** All Sub-Cats = 1 | Sub-Cats for the actuell Category = 2 | Set to 0 to do nothing ***}
			{assign var="CatList" value=2}
			
			{if $CatList eq 1}
				{*** Get all sub categories for the main categories ***}
				{include_php file="modules/user_mods/sub_cats.php" CatID=$categories[cat_num].categoryid}
			{elseif $CatList eq 2}
				{*** Get all sub categories for the ACTUELL main category ONLY ***}
				{foreach name=outer item=contact from=$location}
				  {foreach key=key item=item from=$contact}
				    {if $item eq $categories[cat_num].category}
						{include_php file="modules/user_mods/sub_cats.php" CatID=$categories[cat_num].categoryid}
					{/if}
				  {/foreach}
				{/foreach}
			{/if}
			{*** twulff ***}
		{/section}
	{else} 
		{section name=cat_num loop=$subcategories}
			<FONT class="CategoriesList">{$subcategories[cat_num].category}</FONT>

		{/section}
	{/if}
{/if}
{/capture}

4) upload the stuff to your server and pray but for me it's working

The good thing here is that you have to change the file categories.tpl only. Everything else is untouched and it is easy to extend some functions in there. I know, it's not the fine art of way to implement php within a smarty template, but it was the easiest way

have fun

[adpboss]

Nice mod. I'll give this a try shortly.

[keavy]

I'm trying to achieve the same thing, but am getting an error when requesting this include file:

Warning: Smarty error: file:modules/user_mods/sub_cats.php is not readable in /myPath/shop/Smarty-2.6.3/Smarty.class.php on line 1082

Warning: _include(): Failed opening '' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /myPath/shop/Smarty-2.6.3/Smarty.class.php on line 1921

I've checked and double checked the spelling of my script and folders, but can't see what's wrong. Did you have to set any permissions or do anything else to get this to work?

Thanks

[zilker]

I'm not sure if it matters on this mod or not but have you tried unclicking the "If ticked, the categories list always shows root categories:" under General Settings...General Options?

[mizzlewillz]

This is a very nice mode, works perfectly. Is there a way to make it so the subcategory is highlighted (or font is changed or whatever) when it is selected. I am looking at the code but drawing a blank.

Does anyone have any ideas on this?

-Mike

[adpboss]

This mod shows disabled subcategories as well. That's not good.