Categories listings spaning multiple pages

[konon]

Hello,

 

I have to modify osC in the way so it does the following:

 

Let's say I have 2 main categories called "Letters" and "Numbers". Letters has 26 sub-categories (each letter of an alphabet). Each sub-category in Letters contains 2 products . Example sub-category "A" has "Upper Case A" as prod. 1 and "Lower Case A" as prod. 2

 

Now when customer clicks on "Letters" category - all 26 subs + New product will display on result page. This is the problem. What I want to do is to limit how many sub-categories are displayed per page. Similar to what's new listing, or search results.

 

I know that the code that lists categories in around line 82 in default.php. But I have trouble inserting pagination feature as implemented in various other places.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you in advance.

[Guest]

The simplest way would be to just create new categories under your original one. So instead of having 26 sub categories after your main category - have maybe 5 sub categories - titled "A to E", "F to J", etc.

 

Then, within those sub categories - you can place your abc's categories. Basicly, you are creating sub/sub forms. Won't change the code - but it will make it easier for your customers to find what they are looking for...

 

Eileen

[konon]

Well, the problem is that I treat sub cats kind of like product listing, since it a pain to work with attributes.

 

That's why I want to be able to paginate categories like it's done with products. I don't care for sorting, just want to be able to break it up by let's say 9 per page and have Prev, Next buttons.

[Guest]

I treat sub cats kind of like product listing, since it a pain to work with attributes.

Are you doing it from the admin panel or from the database? I set my categories up initially using the admin panel and then for updating I use the database. It seemed to eliminate a lot of work.

 

For example, I have a main category called "craft supplies", within that category I have it broken down into about 15 different sub categories. Within each sub category - I then have either a number of product listings or even more sub categories - depending on the products.

 

Eileen

[konon]

Well, the problem that I face requers for a large number of subcategories on one level. In this manner:

 

 

 

MainCategory

|

SubCategoty

 |

 Category1

 |    Prod1

 |    Prod2

 |

 Category2

 |    Prod1

 |    Prod2

 |

 Category3

 |    Prod1

 |    Prod2

 |

 ...

 |

 Category200

      Prod1

      Prod2

As you can see I need a method to manage the display and sorting of Category1 through Category200 on SubCategory page.

[Guest]

I see. I am sorry - but I can't be of much help with that unfortunately. :(

Eileen

[konon]

No prob Eileen, thank you anyway.

 

Anyone has any sugestions?