Simple Categories Menu

[olsonsp4c 0]

This is the support forum for the Simple Categories Menu addon: http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/6422

 

This will put a very simple horizontal link menu of your top level categories in your header or any other place you might desire for placement. It is EXTREMELY simple, but then, I enjoy simplicity and functionality.

 

One step and you are done.

 

Scott

Edited December 17, 2008 by olsonsp4c

[usvi4me 1]

Would you happen to have a screen shot or a link ?

[usvi4me 1]

Would you happen to have a screen shot or a link ?

Thanks

[spiralspiral 0]

hi,

 

i'd like to have manufacturers instead of categories

 

how can i do that?

i've changed the first part of code :

 

$manufacturers_query = tep_db_query("select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " order by manufacturers_name");

$rows_count = tep_db_num_rows($manufacturers_query);

 

if ($rows_count > 0) {

while ($manufacturers = tep_db_fetch_array($manufacturers_query)) {

$cat_id[]=$manufacturers[manufacturers_id];

$cat_name[]=$manufacturers[manufacturers_name];

}

}

 

 

but i'm stock now, some help, please

[olsonsp4c 0]

hi,

 

i'd like to have manufacturers instead of categories

 

how can i do that?

i've changed the first part of code :

 

$manufacturers_query = tep_db_query("select manufacturers_id, manufacturers_name from " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " order by manufacturers_name");

$rows_count = tep_db_num_rows($manufacturers_query);

 

if ($rows_count > 0) {

while ($manufacturers = tep_db_fetch_array($manufacturers_query)) {

$cat_id[]=$manufacturers[manufacturers_id];

$cat_name[]=$manufacturers[manufacturers_name];

}

}

 

 

but i'm stock now, some help, please

 

Look at the code in my addon: Manufacturers Dropdown Anywhere

 

it should point you in the right direction

 

Scott

[spiralspiral 0]

Look at the code in my addon: Manufacturers Dropdown Anywhere

 

it should point you in the right direction

 

Scott

thanx for your answer

but i looked at the code and i really don't know where to start...

[spiralspiral 0]

This is the support forum for the Simple Categories Menu addon: http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/6422

 

This will put a very simple horizontal link menu of your top level categories in your header or any other place you might desire for placement. It is EXTREMELY simple, but then, I enjoy simplicity and functionality.

 

One step and you are done.

 

Scott

 

 

hello scott

 

new question : when i log in, the simple menu categorie loose session id

how to fix that?

thanx

[olsonsp4c 0]

hello scott

 

new question : when i log in, the simple menu categorie loose session id

how to fix that?

thanx

 

I apologize, but it doesn't do this on my store, so if I can't reproduce it, it is difficult to fix. Have you checked to verify that your cookie settings are set up properly in the config... both http and https should read "www.your-domain.com" without the "http://" - some servers might want it ".your-domain.com" or "your-domain.com" too...

 

It might be helpful to know specifically what is happening too. Describe it step by step...

 

Scott

[spiralspiral 0]

I apologize, but it doesn't do this on my store, so if I can't reproduce it, it is difficult to fix. Have you checked to verify that your cookie settings are set up properly in the config... both http and https should read "www.your-domain.com" without the "http://" - some servers might want it ".your-domain.com" or "your-domain.com" too...

 

It might be helpful to know specifically what is happening too. Describe it step by step...

 

Scott

 

 

$thanx for your answer

 

i'm in development, so i'm in localhost, but i will try without http:// (it's bit strange, 1st time i hear this, but why not)

 

the thing is :when i log in as a customer, if i click on a caterogy, i loose log off and of course session, it's like if i was clicked on log off

 

i will let you know if it works with the http thing

[lbretth 0]

I've installed your add on and got it working perfectly. I have added a stylesheet class to it which has set the font, size, background etc correctly but for some reason I cannot get the standard text colour to change in line with the CSS at all. Any ideas?

 

Cheers,

 

Luke

[olsonsp4c 0]

I've installed your add on and got it working perfectly. I have added a stylesheet class to it which has set the font, size, background etc correctly but for some reason I cannot get the standard text colour to change in line with the CSS at all. Any ideas?

 

Cheers,

 

Luke

 

Post the code for the menu AND the css so I can take a look please...

 

Scott

[Guest]

Hi Scott

 

Can the categories be split across 2 or more lines?

 

My categories are

Women's Basques | Women's Bras | Women's Bustiers | Women's Camisoles | Women's G Strings | Women's Panties | Women's Thongs | Men's Boxers | Men's Briefs | Men's T-shirts | Gift Vouchers | Specials

[olsonsp4c 0]

Hi Scott

 

Can the categories be split across 2 or more lines?

 

My categories are

Women's Basques | Women's Bras | Women's Bustiers | Women's Camisoles | Women's G Strings | Women's Panties | Women's Thongs | Men's Boxers | Men's Briefs | Men's T-shirts | Gift Vouchers | Specials

 

I'm sure that this can be done...

 

It would mean creating a new line using the counter in the loop... if you know you have 9 categories and you want the line break to be after the 4th category then it would be something like:

 

<!-- BOF: Simple Categories Menu //-->
<table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">  
 <tr>
<td height="0">
  <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
	<tr>
<?php
$temp = count($cat_name);
for ($t=0; $t<$temp; $t++) {
?>   
	  <td align="center"><?php echo '<a href="index.php?cPath=' . $cat_id[$t] . '">' . $cat_name[$t] . '</a>' ?></td>
<?php
 if ($temp == "4") {
echo '<br>';
 } else {
?>
if ($t == ($temp-1)) {
} else {
?>
	  <td align="center"> | </td>
<?php
}
 }
}
?>
	</tr>
  </table>	
</td>
 </tr>  
</table>
</body>
</html>
<!-- EOF: Simple Categories Menu //-->

 

This is an idea for you to play around with...

 

Scott

[olsonsp4c 0]

Hi Scott

 

Can the categories be split across 2 or more lines?

 

My categories are

Women's Basques | Women's Bras | Women's Bustiers | Women's Camisoles | Women's G Strings | Women's Panties | Women's Thongs | Men's Boxers | Men's Briefs | Men's T-shirts | Gift Vouchers | Specials

 

I'm sure that this can be done...

 

It would mean creating a new line using the counter in the loop... if you know you have 9 categories and you want the line break to be after the 4th category then it would be something like:

 

 <!-- BOF: Simple Categories Menu //-->
<table width="100%" border="0" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">  
  <tr>
 <td height="0">
   <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
	 <tr>
<?php
$temp = count($cat_name);
for ($t=0; $t<$temp; $t++) {
?>   
	   <td align="center"><?php echo '<a href="index.php?cPath=' . $cat_id[$t] . '">' . $cat_name[$t] . '</a>' ?></td>
<?php
  if ($temp == "4") {
 echo '
';
  } else {
?>
 if ($t == ($temp-1)) {
 } else {
?>
	   <td align="center"> | </td>
<?php
 }
  }
}
?>
	 </tr>
   </table>	
 </td>
  </tr>  
</table>
</body>
</html>
<!-- EOF: Simple Categories Menu //-->

 

This is an idea for you to play around with...

 

Scott

[VVessel 0]

I've installed your add on and got it working perfectly. I have added a stylesheet class to it which has set the font, size, background etc correctly but for some reason I cannot get the standard text colour to change in line with the CSS at all. Any ideas?

 

Cheers,

 

Luke

 

Has somebody a stylesheet class to it?

 

Thanks