Updating index.php to use product_listing layout..

[Guest]

Hi All,

 

On a new installation of osC I am trying to change the default layout for the home page, as the standard box of New Prods does not fit the type of product we are selling. The site is for trade show exhibitors to purchase their spot on the trading-floor.

 

I really like the layout used by index.php?cPath=## -- I understand this is calling a category directly by id number, but the layout works very well for our purposes ... take a look:

 

Good: http://biotech-calendar.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21

 

as opposed to this:

Bad: http://biotech-calendar.com/catalog/index.php

 

Is there a way to make this layout (which is called from /includes/modules/product_listing.php) the deafult for index.php? As I know that index.php requires a cPath call to produce the above layout, is there perhaps a way to force this variable "21" in the event that no other $cPath variable is being called?

 

I'm sure there is a fix for this somewhere.

TIA

Kevin Mc.

[Guest]

If you are using MS2, then the answer to your question is easy ( :blush: )

 

Find line 480ish in includes/application_top.php. Should look something like below:

 

  } else {
   $cPath = '';
 }

 

Replace with...

 

  } else {
   $cPath = '21';
 }

 

Where 21 is the id of the category which you want to make the **default**.

 

i.e. if not category id is supplied, it will show category 21.

 

madpah :thumbsup:

[Guest]

That was way too easy! ... and it worked PERFECTLY!

 

Thanks!!!!!!!!!