Extract the current category name as text

[Guest]

Is there a simple way to extract the current category name in includes/modules/product_listing.php.? Having a helluva time finding this today.

 

What I would like to do is

 

images/ <?PHP echo "$categories_name_or_whatever_will_work_here"; ?> then add the extension .gif to pull an image from the images folder.

 

Example Novelties.gif    =    <?PHP echo"$categories_name"; ?>.gif

 

I would like it to work for a unique background: shopxbk1.gif as shown in the html below.

 

<TD valign="top" width="100%" background="images/shopxbk1.gif">

 

Sorry if I bumped, but 3 hours later I still have no solution.

 

Thanks for the assist.

 

TJ

[dburchm1]

well there is always the variable from the aplication top that is used in the breadcrumb trail try <?php echo $categories['categories_name']; ?>

[thecodingmonkey]

That is because no one understands the words that are coming out your fingers

[Guest]

That is because no one understands the words that are coming out your fingers

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Been a long day, sorry :)

 

God I tried that 3 hours ago - didn't work for me hehe. Finally got it to work.

 

Check it out .

 

<TD valign="top" width="100%" background=images/<?php echo $breadcrumb->last(); ?>.gif>

 

Be sure to click on the dhtml "apparel" button to see the resulting background image.

 

The background image is pulled by category name + .gif - seems simple enough, but it isn't to me.

 

http://pacifichostingsolutions.com/Clients...ex.php?cPath=23

 

Thanks dburchm1

 

TJ

[PopTheTop]

Hey man, nice looking osC shopping cart!

 

But the shopping cart links in your flash are no good.

[Guest]

Hey man, nice looking osC shopping cart!

 

But the shopping cart links in your flash are no good.

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The site is in beta for about another two weeks. Testing server is all. Just gluing it together.. :)

 

Helluva project,

 

Thanks...

 

TJ