Create static category page

[Guest]

If possible, how would I go about changing a dynamic category link to direct to a static page?

Thanks!

[germ]

This works

[Guest]

Thank you for the prompt response, Jim. I already have the code that you referenced in the category.php. I should've been more clear. I need only one of the category links to direct to a static page; the rest need to remain dynamic.

[Guest]

Here's how the code is right now on categories.php:

 

function tep_show_category($counter) {

//echo $counter;exit;

global $tree, $categories_string, $cPath_array;

 

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

$categories_string .= "  ";

}

 

$categories_string .= '<a class="categrylnk" 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 .= ' (' . $products_in_category . ')';

}

}

 

$categories_string .= '<br /><div class="dotline"></div>';

 

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

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

}

}

[germ]

Thank you for the prompt response, Jim. I already have the code that you referenced in the category.php. I should've been more clear. I need only one of the category links to direct to a static page; the rest need to remain dynamic.

NO you DON'T already have that code (if you did you wouldn't have started this thread).

 

And that is what the code I posted does - 1 Link static all others dynamic.

:huh:

[Guest]

My apologies, Jim. I see what you're saying.

 

I found the correct area of code (I think), but it's not working.

 

  tep_show_category($first_element); 

/* ADDED THE NEXT LINE - ALTER TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS */
  $categories_string .= '<a target="_blank" href="http://www.flashingblinkylights.com/gallery.php">New Body Lights</a>';

 $info_box_contents = array();
 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => $categories_string);
 //echo "<pre>";print_r($info_box_contents);exit;
 new infoBox($info_box_contents);

[germ]

Because you have a template.

 

If you had standard osC code it would work.

[Guest]

I had a feeling that was going to be the response I would get. I'm working on understanding PHP objects, but I'm not quite there yet. We're (i.e. our company) trying not to spend more money outsourcing, if we don't have to. Any advice as to what I can do to understand this so we can take care of this ourselves?

 

I appreciate your time, Jim.

[germ]

The only thing I can think of is that the shop must not be using that PHP file. I can't explain it any other way. Unless there is someting in the file that stops the modification from working. I don't see anything that would do that in the codfe you have posted.

 

You'll just have to follow the code and find which file it is using.