Please: Need Help With Categories.PHP File

jwalker · December 8, 2007

Hello

I uploaded a new categories.php file that has a real nice look to the categories box, but it messes up the paths. In my actual url it is trying to open too many paths. Below is an actual copy of the url from my browser:

http://www.ginelectronics.com/store/index...._56_61_64_65_24

In the header where it gives you page info, (I renamed Catalog to Store). I only opened 2 pages, or clicked 2 links. I went from the Index page to Telescops, to Bushnell Telescopes, so it should state : Store » Telescopes» Bushnell Telescopes, but instead it reads as below and shows all my categories:

Store » Telescopes » CB Radios » Weather Radios » Scanners » GPS Receivers » 2 Way Radios » Marine Radios » Radar Laser Detectors » Digital Scouting Deer Cameras » Spotting Scopes / Range Finders » Binoculars » Night Vision Binoculars & Scopes » Gun Rifle Pistol Cases » Flashlights » Bushnell Telescopes

Below is the code from the cateories.php file. Can someone tell me where it is messed up?

<?php

/*

$Id: categories.php,v 1.25 2003/07/09 01:13:58 hpdl Exp $

E-Commerce Solutions

Released under the GNU General Public License

*/

function tep_show_category($counter) {

global $tree, $categories_string, $cPath_array, $cat_str;

$cat_str = "";

for ($i=0; $i<$tree[$counter]['level']; $i++) {

$cat_string = " ";

}

if ($tree[$counter]['parent']==0) {

$categories_string .= '<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="24" style="background:url(images/categories_main_bg.gif) repeat-x;"><tr><TD width="200" valign="top" height="19" align="left" style="padding-left:10px; padding-top:5px;"><a class="h11" href="';

}

else

$categories_string .= '<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><TD width="200" valign="middle" height="17" align="left" style="padding-left:10px;">'.$cat_string.'<img src="images/categories_marker.gif" width="3" height="6" alt="" border="0" /> <a class="m11" href="';

if ($tree[$counter]['parent'] == 0) {

$cPath_new = 'cPath=' . $counter;

} else {

$cPath_new = 'cPath=' . $tree[$counter]['path'];

}

$categories_string .= tep_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, $cPath_new) . '">';

if (isset($cPath_array) && in_array($counter, $cPath_array)) {

$categories_string .= '<b>';

}

// display category name

$categories_string .= $tree[$counter]['name'];

if (isset($cPath_array) && in_array($counter, $cPath_array)) {

$categories_string .= '</b>';

}

// if (tep_has_category_subcategories($counter)) {

// $categories_string .= '->';

// }

$categories_string .= '</a>';

if (SHOW_COUNTS == 'true') {

$products_in_category = tep_count_products_in_category($counter);

if ($products_in_category > 0) {

$categories_string .= ' <span style="color:#6d7066;FONT-SIZE: 11px;">(' . $products_in_category . ')</span>';

}

$categories_string .= '</td></tr></table>';

if ($tree[$counter]['next_id'] != false) {

tep_show_category($tree[$counter]['next_id']);

}

?>

<tr>

<?php

$info_box_contents = array();

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

?>

<?php new infoBoxHeading($info_box_contents, true, true);?>

<tr>

<td>

<?php

$categories_string = '';

$tree = array();

$i=0;

$cPath_array=array();

$categories_query = tep_db_query("select c.categories_id, cd.categories_name, c.parent_id from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION . " cd where c.parent_id = '0' and c.categories_id = cd.categories_id and cd.language_id='" . (int)$languages_id ."' order by sort_order, cd.categories_name");

while ($categories = tep_db_fetch_array($categories_query)) {

$tree[$categories['categories_id']] = array('name' => $categories['categories_name'],

'parent' => $categories['parent_id'],

'level' => 0,

'path' => $categories['categories_id'],

'next_id' => false);

if (isset($parent_id)) {

$tree[$parent_id]['next_id'] = $categories['categories_id'];

}

$parent_id = $categories['categories_id'];

if (!isset($first_element)) {

$first_element = $categories['categories_id'];

}

$cPath_array[$i]=$categories['categories_id'];

$i++;

}

tep_show_category($first_element);

$info_box_contents = array();

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

?>

<?php

new infoBox($info_box_contents);

?>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

</td>

</tr>

nimz · December 8, 2007

that is a pretty old version of oscommerce.

$Id: categories.php,v 1.25 2003/07/09 01:13:58 hpdl Exp $

there are plenty of contributions available that give you the same css type look with the mouse on effect.

plus i'm not sure that if the real problem is in categories.php since the breadcrumb that holds all those links is handled with the header.php file

first just make sure you don't have this issue when the original categories.php is there then try one of the available add-ons that are more compatible with your version.

jwalker · December 8, 2007

Hello and Thanks

If this version is not compatible, do you know of any add-ons that will make the categories box look like this:

http://www.ginelectronics.com/store/

The categories.php file adds some images I think. . .

Please: Need Help With Categories.PHP File

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