Menu Items?

[Guest]

I am a bit confused with the software at this point and I was hoping for some guidance. I took over a site that some other folks have worked on and the thing is in pretty bad shape. It has multiple installs of oscommerce and has hard coded items. The first thing I am trying to do is fix the menu because new categories are not showing up on the menu when they are added through the control panel but they are showing up in the content area. My question is what file should the menu item be pulled from. I assume that it should actually be coming from the database, but I am thinking that something may have been hard coded in that should not be there. What files should I review that are menu related?

 

Thanks

[♥geoffreywalton]

Depends where the other guys put them, but the best place to start would be looking in the files in catalog\includes

[Guest]

Depends where the other guys put them, but the best place to start would be looking in the files in catalog\includes

 

Thanks Geoffrey, this thing is quite a mess...appreciate the help.

[Guest]

Depends where the other guys put them, but the best place to start would be looking in the files in catalog\includes

 

I did some searching and it is using an STS template. I am guessing that the file sts_column_left.php would be the file that dictates what shows on the menu but I don't see anything. Here it is:

<?php
/*
 $Id: sts_column_left.php,v 4.1 2006/03/05 22:06:41 rigadin Exp $

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

 Copyright (c) 2005 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License

STS v4.1 by Rigadin ([email protected])
Based on: Simple Template System (STS) - Copyright (c) 2004 Brian Gallagher - [email protected]
*/

 $sts->start_capture();
// Get categories box from db or cache  
 if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
echo tep_cache_categories_box();
 } else {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'categories.php');
 }  
 $sts->restart_capture ('categorybox', 'box');  

// Get manufacturer box from db or cache  
 if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
echo tep_cache_manufacturers_box();
 } else {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php');
 }
 $sts->restart_capture ('manufacturerbox', 'box');

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'dm_categories.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('dynamenu', 'box'); // Get DynaMenu box

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'price_break.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('pricebreakbox', 'box'); // Get Price Break box

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'whats_new.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('whatsnewbox', 'box'); // Get What's new box

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'search.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('searchbox', 'box'); // Get search box

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'information.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('informationbox', 'box');  // Get information box

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'shopping_cart.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('cartbox', 'box'); // Get shopping cart box

 if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'])) include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturer_info.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('maninfobox', 'box'); // Get manufacturer info box (empty if no product selected)

 if (tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'order_history.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('orderhistorybox', 'box'); // Get customer's order history box (empty if visitor not logged)

 include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'best_sellers.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('bestsellersbox_only', 'box'); // Get bestseller box only, new since v4.0.5

// Get bestseller or product notification box. If you use this, do not use these boxes separately!  
 if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'])) {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'product_notifications.php');
$sts->restart_capture ('notificationbox', 'box'); // Get product notification box

// Get bestseller or product notification box. If you use this, do not use these boxes separately!	
if (tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) {
  $check_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as count from " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS_INFO . " where customers_info_id = '" . (int)$customer_id . "' and global_product_notifications = '1'");
  $check = tep_db_fetch_array($check_query);
  if ($check['count'] > 0) {
	$sts->template['bestsellersbox']=$sts->template['bestsellersbox_only']; // Show bestseller box if customer asked for general notifications
  } else {
	$sts->template['bestsellersbox']=$sts->template['notificationbox']; // Otherwise select notification box
  }
} else {
  $sts->template['bestsellersbox']=$sts->template['notificationbox']; // 
}
 } else {
$sts->template['bestsellersbox']=$sts->template['bestsellersbox_only'];
$sts->template['notificationbox']='';
 }

 include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'specials.php');
 $sts->restart_capture ('specialbox', 'box'); // Get special box
 $sts->template['specialfriendbox']=$sts->template['specialbox']; // Shows specials or tell a friend

 if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id']) && basename($PHP_SELF) != FILENAME_TELL_A_FRIEND) {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'tell_a_friend.php');
$sts->restart_capture ('tellafriendbox', 'box'); // Get tell a friend box
$sts->template['specialfriendbox']=$sts->template['tellafriendbox']; // Shows specials or tell a friend
 } else $sts->template['tellafriendbox']='';


// Get languages and currencies boxes, empty if in checkout procedure  
 if (substr(basename($PHP_SELF), 0, 8) != 'checkout') {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'languages.php');
$sts->restart_capture ('languagebox', 'box');

include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'currencies.php');
$sts->restart_capture ('currenciesbox', 'box');
 } else {
$sts->template['languagebox']='';
$sts->template['currenciesbox']='';
 }
 if (basename($PHP_SELF) != FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS_INFO) {
require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'reviews.php');
$sts->restart_capture ('reviewsbox', 'box');  // Get the reviews box
 } else {
$sts->template['reviewsbox']='';
 }	
?>