Category Boxes

[Cyber-Drugs]

Hi,

 

I am busy trying to alter my category box to look like one that I hard coded.

 

Here is what it looks like at the moment:

 

www.cyber-lane.co.uk/Online

 

And here is what I want to make it look like:

 

www.cyber-lane.co.uk/Shop

 

Could someone gimme a hand to make it look like my hard coded one please? I know next to nothing about PHP, but am willing to learn.

 

Thanks :)

 

Cyber-Drugs B)

[burt]

You have it pretty close already. Just take the category out of it's infobox:

 

Change from this [ in includes/boxes/categories.php ]:

 

  $info_box_contents = array();
 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => $categories_string);

 new infoBox($info_box_contents);

 

to this:

 

echo $categories_string;

 

Remove this:

 

  $info_box_contents = array();
 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => BOX_HEADING_CATEGORIES);

 new infoBoxHeading($info_box_contents, true, false);

 

Then you will need to set style on your links, do this in the stylesheet.

[241]

I answered in your other post

[Cyber-Drugs]

I changed the first bit you asked, and that removed the heading but I cant find that next bit you wanted me to remove.

 

Here is all of the code in that file after the first alteration you mentioned:

 

<?php
/*
 $Id: categories.php,v 1.23 2002/11/12 14:09:30 dgw_ Exp $

 osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
 http://www.oscommerce.com

 Copyright (c) 2002 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License
*/

 function tep_show_category($counter) {
   global $foo, $categories_string, $id, $aa;

   for ($a=0; $a<$foo[$counter]['level']; $a++) {
     if ($a == $foo[$counter]['level']-1)
   {
 $categories_string .= "<font color='#ff0000'>   </font>";
     } else
  	 {
  	 $categories_string .= "<font color='#ff0000'>    </font>";
    	 }

 }    if ($foo[$counter]['level'] == 0)
{
if ($aa == 1)
{
$categories_string .= tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . '../templates/CyberLaneOnline/images/hr01.gif', '3', '137', '') . '<br>';
   }
else
{$aa=1;}

}



   $categories_string .= '<nobr><a nowrap href="';

   if ($foo[$counter]['parent'] == 0) {
     $cPath_new = 'cPath=' . $counter;
   } else {
     $cPath_new = 'cPath=' . $foo[$counter]['path'];
   }

   $categories_string .= tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, $cPath_new);
   $categories_string .= '">' . tep_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'e02.gif', '') . ' ';;

   if ( ($id) && (in_array($counter, $id)) ) {
     $categories_string .= "<b><font color='#ff0000'>";
   }

// display category name
   $categories_string .= $foo[$counter]['name'];

   if ( ($id) && (in_array($counter, $id)) ) {
     $categories_string .= '</font></b>';
   }

  // if (tep_has_category_subcategories($counter)) {
  //   $categories_string .= '->';
  // }

   $categories_string .= '</nobr></a>';

  // if (SHOW_COUNTS == 'true') {
  //   $products_in_category = tep_count_products_in_category($counter);
  //   if ($products_in_category > 0) {
  //     $categories_string .= ' (' . $products_in_category . ')';
  //   }    }

   $categories_string .= '<br>';

   if ($foo[$counter]['next_id']) {
     tep_show_category($foo[$counter]['next_id']);
   }
 }
?>
<!-- categories //-->
         <tr>
           <td>
<?php
 $aa = 0;
 echo $categories_string;

 $categories_string = '';

// add links to products with no category
 $product_query = tep_db_query("select p.products_id, pd.products_name from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd where p.products_status = '1' and p.products_id = p2c.products_id and p2c.categories_id = 0 and p.products_id = pd.products_id and pd.language_id ='"  . (int)$languages_id . "' order by pd.products_name " );
 while ($no_category = tep_db_fetch_array($product_query))  {
       $no_cat_product_id = $no_category['products_id'];
       $no_cat_products_name = $no_category['products_name'];
$myref = "<a href=" . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_INFO, 'products_id=' . $no_cat_product_id) . '>' . $no_cat_products_name . '</a><br><br>';
$categories_string .= $myref;
}
 // end links to products with no category

 $categories_query = tep_db_query("select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name, c.parent_id from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where c.parent_id = '0' and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id='" . $languages_id ."' order by sort_order, cd.categories_name");
 while ($categories = tep_db_fetch_array($categories_query))  {
   $foo[$categories['categories_id']] = array(
                                       'name' => $categories['categories_name'],
                                       'parent' => $categories['parent_id'],
                                       'level' => 0,
                                       'path' => $categories['categories_id'],
                                       'next_id' => false
                                      );

   if (isset($prev_id)) {
     $foo[$prev_id]['next_id'] = $categories['categories_id'];
   }

   $prev_id = $categories['categories_id'];

   if (!isset($first_element)) {
     $first_element = $categories['categories_id'];
   }
 }

 //------------------------
 if ($cPath) {
   $new_path = '';
   $id = split('_', $cPath);
   reset($id);
   while (list($key, $value) = each($id)) {
     unset($prev_id);
     unset($first_id);
     $categories_query = tep_db_query("select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name, c.parent_id from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where c.parent_id = '" . $value . "' and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id='" . $languages_id ."' order by sort_order, cd.categories_name");
     $category_check = tep_db_num_rows($categories_query);
     if ($category_check > 0) {
       $new_path .= $value;
       while ($row = tep_db_fetch_array($categories_query)) {
         $foo[$row['categories_id']] = array(
                                             'name' => $row['categories_name'],
                                             'parent' => $row['parent_id'],
                                             'level' => $key+1,
                                             'path' => $new_path . '_' . $row['categories_id'],
                                             'next_id' => false
                                            );

         if (isset($prev_id)) {
           $foo[$prev_id]['next_id'] = $row['categories_id'];
         }

         $prev_id = $row['categories_id'];

         if (!isset($first_id)) {
           $first_id = $row['categories_id'];
         }

         $last_id = $row['categories_id'];
       }
       $foo[$last_id]['next_id'] = $foo[$value]['next_id'];
       $foo[$value]['next_id'] = $first_id;
       $new_path .= '_';
     } else {
       break;
     }
   }
 }
 tep_show_category($first_element);

 $info_box_contents = array();
 $info_box_contents[] = array('align' => 'left',
                              'text'  => $categories_string
                             );

// WebMakers.com Added: All products or All Products Multiple Purchase
//  new infoBox($info_box_contents);

// WebMakers.com Added: Show All Products Listing
if (SHOW_ALL_PRODUCTS_BOX=='1') {
 $info_box_contents[] = array('align' => 'center" valign="top',
                              'text'  => '<hr><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ALLPRODS, '', 'NONSSL') . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_ALLPRODS . '</a>');
}

// WebMakers.com Added: Show multiple product listing add for all products
if (SHOW_PRODUCT_LISTINGS_MULTI_ADD_BOX=='1') {
// All Products Multiple Purchase

 $info_box_contents[] = array('align' => 'center" valign="top',
                              'text'  => '<hr><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCTS_ALL, '', 'NONSSL') . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PRODUCT_ALL . '</a>');
}

 new InfoBox($info_box_contents);

?>
</td>
</tr>
<!-- categories_eof //-->

 

[EDIT]

241, you kindly told me what to do, but as I dont know PHP I had no idea "how" to do it, hence my post here. Thanks for all your help thus far though, highly appreciated. :)

[/EDIT]

 

Thanks :)

 

Cyber-Drugs B)

[burt]

That's because you don't have a standard categories box file.

 

Get rid of all that "webmakers" code and you'll see what you need to change.

[Cyber-Drugs]

Do you mean for me to delete all of the following?

 

// WebMakers.com Added: All products or All Products Multiple Purchase
//  new infoBox($info_box_contents);

// WebMakers.com Added: Show All Products Listing
if (SHOW_ALL_PRODUCTS_BOX=='1') {
 $info_box_contents[] = array('align' => 'center" valign="top',
                              'text'  => '<hr><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_ALLPRODS, '', 'NONSSL') . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_ALLPRODS . '</a>');
}

// WebMakers.com Added: Show multiple product listing add for all products
if (SHOW_PRODUCT_LISTINGS_MULTI_ADD_BOX=='1') {
// All Products Multiple Purchase

 $info_box_contents[] = array('align' => 'center" valign="top',
                              'text'  => '<hr><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCTS_ALL, '', 'NONSSL') . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PRODUCT_ALL . '</a>');
}

 new InfoBox($info_box_contents);

 

Thanks :)

 

Cyber-Drugs B)

[241]

actually I was refering to this post

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?sho...ndpost&p=412062

 

and in the above post keep the last part

new InfoBox($info_box_contents);

[Cyber-Drugs]

Ah, I never thought any would reply to it, thanks guys, your the best :)

 

Cyber-Drugs B)

[241]

as burt pointed out the stylesheet will be where you can change the colour of the content area to white to match the other site #FFFFFF

 

.infoBoxContents {
 background: #f8f8f9;
 font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
 font-size: 10px;
}

 

change to

.infoBoxContents {
 background: #ffffff;
 font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
 font-size: 10px;
}

[Cyber-Drugs]

Thanks alot 241 your a role model of mine now, hehe. :)

 

Thanks a load :)

 

Just need to know how to move the text in a little bit so I can see the border of my box properly and then im all done :)

 

Cyber-Drugs B)

[burt]

use

 

padding-left: 10px;

 

in the relevant stylesheet call.

[Cyber-Drugs]

241 - That background color CSS didnt work, so it must be the wrong sheet you asked me to edit. Or maybe the wrong part of it?

 

burt - Your padding CSS didnt work either, so I guess it is related to me putting it in the wrong sheet call.

 

Thanks :)

 

Cyber-Drugs B)

[241]

which sheet are you editing the one for the original or the one for the template

 

you can also use spacing in the categories.php as well

[Cyber-Drugs]

The original one, but I fiddled around with the Template one and it is starting to work now, I have just about finished it, thanks alot guys and sorry to have wasted your time so much :)

 

Cyber-Drugs B)