[SOLVED][1.5] one more level of sub category!

[sashun]

hi, romeo2k


how did you made it

maincat
- subcat1
- - subsubcat1
- - - subsubsubcat1

plz. help me!!!!

[romeo2k]

i find one menu on forums, and it is great

viewtopic.php?f=98&t=36498&hilit=more+sub+menu&start=20

just modifying colors now, its easy

regards

[sashun]

hello everybody

I have a problem. I need your help. Can you help me.

i need to add one more level.

I need to add one more level (4th level) sub-category.
Category
-child
--sister
----brother

PLZ help me!

[fred123]

Hi I am using version 1.5.1.3 and want to add a sister level, will the above work? I kind of need it in simple terms !

[Xciso]

Use the guide in the link above.
Works like a dream with 1.5.1.3

[fred123]

I would if I could read it!

[fred123]

I am sooo confused!

I have changed the files as per instructions and now have an error..

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /var/www/vhosts/xxxxxx.co.uk/httpdocs/catalog/controller/module/category.php on line 109

can someone please put all this into a simple instruction guide for an old dummie like me please.

Many thanks.

FIGURED OUT!!!!!! LET ME CLEAN THIS UP FOR THOSE WHO NEED THIS!! :^D
THANKX A MILLION ROGER!!

1. Open catalog/controller/module/category.php to edit , and find this part

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 if (isset($parts[1])) {
$this->data['child_id'] = $parts[1];
} else {
$this->data['child_id'] = 0;
}

2. and after , ADD this

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if (isset($parts[2])) {
$this->data['sisters_id'] = $parts[2];
} else {
$this->data['sisters_id'] = 0;
}


3. Find this part

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foreach ($categories as $category) {
$children_data = array();

$children = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategories($category['category_id']);

foreach ($children as $child) {
$data = array(
'filter_category_id' => $child['category_id'],
'filter_sub_category' => true
);

$product_total = $this->model_catalog_product->getTotalProducts($data);

$children_data[] = array(
'category_id' => $child['category_id'],
'name' => $child['name'] . ' (' . $product_total . ')',
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'] . '_' . $child['category_id'])
);
}

$data = array(
'filter_category_id' => $category['category_id'],
'filter_sub_category' => true
);

$product_total = $this->model_catalog_product->getTotalProducts($data);

$this->data['categories'][] = array(
'category_id' => $category['category_id'],
'name' => $category['name'] . ' (' . $product_total . ')',
'children' => $children_data,
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'])
);
}

(this is below $categories = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategories(0);
and above if (file_exists(DIR_TEMPLATE . $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/module/category.tpl')) { )

4. and REPLACE that with this ::

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foreach ($categories as $category) {

$children_data = array();

$children = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategories($category['category_id']);

foreach ($children as $child) {
$sister_data = array();
$sisters = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategories($child['category_id']);
if(count($sisters) > 1) {
foreach ($sisters as $sisterMember) {
$sister_data[] = array(
'category_id' =>$sisterMember['category_id'],
'name' => $sisterMember['name'],
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'] . '_' . $child['category_id']. '_' . $sisterMember['category_id'])
);

}
$children_data[] = array(
'category_id' => $child['category_id'],
'sister_id' => $sister_data,
'name' => $child['name'],
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'] . '_' . $child['category_id'])
);
}else{
$children_data[] = array(
'category_id' => $child['category_id'],
'sister_id' =>'',
'name' => $child['name'],
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'] . '_' . $child['category_id'])
);
}
}
$data = array(
'filter_category_id' => $category['category_id'],
'filter_sub_category' => true
);

$product_total = $this->model_catalog_product->getTotalProducts($data);

$this->data['categories'][] = array(
'category_id' => $category['category_id'],
'name' => $category['name'],
'children' => $children_data,
'sister' => $sister_data,
'href' => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'])
);
}

5. Now save. and open cataloge/view/theme/*yourtheme*/template/module/category.tpl , FIND

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 <?php foreach ($category['children'] as $child) { ?>
<li>
<?php if ($child['category_id'] == $child_id) { ?>
<a href="<?php echo $child['href']; ?>" class="active"> - <?php echo $child['name']; ?></a>
<?php } else { ?>
<a href="<?php echo $child['href']; ?>"> - <?php echo $child['name']; ?></a>
<?php } ?>

6. and under that, ADD

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<?php if($child['sister_id']){ ?>
<ul>
<?php foreach($child['sister_id'] as $sisters) { ?>

<li>
<?php if ($sisters['category_id'] == $sisters_id) { ?>
<a href="<?php echo $sisters['href']; ?>" class="active"> - <?php echo $sisters['name']; ?></a>
<?php } else { ?>
<a href="<?php echo $sisters['href']; ?>"> - <?php echo $sisters['name']; ?></a>
<?php } ?>
</li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
<?php } ?>

7. Now save, and go open catalog/view/theme/*yourtheme/stylesheet/stylesheet.css
FIND

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.box-category > ul > li ul > li > a.active + ul {
display: block;
}

8. and under that, ADD

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.box-category > ul > li ul > li ul > li a.active {
font-weight: bold;
color: #06bcc3;
}
.box-category > ul > li ul > li ul > li a.active + ul {
display: block;
}

( #06bcc3 is color code, you might want to change it to the color you want)

8. Now Save, and test the view! :^D !!

[Xciso]

I would if I could read it!

Why cant you read it?

[The Alchemist]

I would if I could read it!

Why cant you read it?

Its in spanish, and I am having a similar issue with the install. I can upload the mod, but I dont know how to use it properly.

The file didnt overwrite anything

[fred123]

its in spanish so cant read it...

REALLY need to get this sorted asap...

[fred123]

I would if I could read it!

Why cant you read it?

Its in spanish, and I am having a similar issue with the install. I can upload the mod, but I dont know how to use it properly.

The file didnt overwrite anything

Have you got any further with it?

[The Alchemist]

Yes I got it to work.

Its very nice, but I still have the categories displayed in the header bar, which is where I wanted them to create the drop downs. But this is good enough for now.

[fred123]

I cant figure it out, can you point me in the right direction?

[fred123]

Yes I got it to work.

Its very nice, but I still have the categories displayed in the header bar, which is where I wanted them to create the drop downs. But this is good enough for now.

Are you usin the module?

[jty]

I may write some jquery code, Change the css style of sub-categories.

Add these code to the end of Your_Template/template/header.tpl

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<script type="text/javascript">
   $(document).ready(function(){
      $('.box-category ul li ul').css("display","block");
      //$('.box-category ul li ul li ul').css("display","block"); //this may display sub sub categories.

   });
</script>


Thank-you. This works for the 1st sub category level in 1.5.1.3 but the sub sub categories, the second level, didn't work for me.

[avriukas]

DAMN... it is required simple thing -
dir
sub dir
sub sub dir

and not working on opencart.. 1.5.1.3

I'm so so sad...

too many code chahnges and after problems in previouse posts to try make all these changes

[Voomer]

Hi!

any ideas why are the special characters ($,euro and other language characters) messed up?

[Voomer]

got it! FIXED!

[perfectshoppe]

I have been able to show sub categories under categories following step no 1 to step 8 mentioned above but my problem is that it is not now showing the number of products on left hand side either in category or in sub categories. Any help?

Also by pressing main category link , a refine search page gets opened with only sub categories mentioned there which look very odd. Please solve the problem.

[pxdva]

Credit to the original poster chokoret for this post.

For 1.5.1.3 use the following:

STEP 1 Use this for catalog/controller/module/category.php:

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<?php
class ControllerModuleCategory extends Controller {
   protected function index() {
      $this->language->load('module/category');
     
       $this->data['heading_title'] = $this->language->get('heading_title');
     
      if (isset($this->request->get['path'])) {
         $parts = explode('_', (string)$this->request->get['path']);
      } else {
         $parts = array();
      }
     
      if (isset($parts[0])) {
         $this->data['category_id'] = $parts[0];
      } else {
         $this->data['category_id'] = 0;
      }
     
      if (isset($parts[1])) {
         $this->data['child_id'] = $parts[1];
      } else {
         $this->data['child_id'] = 0;
      }
            if (isset($parts[2])) {
         $this->data['sisters_id'] = $parts[2];
      } else {
         $this->data['sisters_id'] = 0;
      }         
      $this->load->model('catalog/category');
      $this->load->model('catalog/product');
     
      $this->data['categories'] = array();
               
      $categories = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategories(0);
     
          foreach ($categories as $category) {
         
             $children_data = array();
          $sister_data = array();
             
             $children = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategories($category['category_id']);
             
             foreach ($children as $child) {           
                $sister_data = array();
                $sisters = $this->model_catalog_category->getCategories($child['category_id']);
                if($sisters) {
                   foreach ($sisters as $sisterMember) {
                      $sister_data[] = array(
                         'category_id' =>$sisterMember['category_id'],
                         'name'        => $sisterMember['name'],
                         'href'        => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'] . '_' . $child['category_id']. '_' . $sisterMember['category_id'])   
                      );                     
                                 
                   }
                   $children_data[] = array(
                         'category_id' => $child['category_id'],
                         'sister_id'   => $sister_data,
                         'name'        => $child['name'],
                         'href'        => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'] . '_' . $child['category_id'])   
                      );   
                }else{                     
                   $children_data[] = array(
                      'category_id' => $child['category_id'],
                      'sister_id'    =>'',
                      'name'        => $child['name'],
                      'href'        => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'] . '_' . $child['category_id'])   
                   );   
                }
             }         
             $data = array(
                'filter_category_id'  => $category['category_id'],
                'filter_sub_category' => true   
             );     
               
             $product_total = $this->model_catalog_product->getTotalProducts($data);
                     
             $this->data['categories'][] = array(
                'category_id' => $category['category_id'],
                'name'        => $category['name'],
                'children'    => $children_data,
                'sister'    => $sister_data,
                'href'        => $this->url->link('product/category', 'path=' . $category['category_id'])
             );
          }
     
      if (file_exists(DIR_TEMPLATE . $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/module/category.tpl')) {
         $this->template = $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/module/category.tpl';
      } else {
         $this->template = 'default/template/module/category.tpl';
      }
     
      $this->render();
     }
}
?>

STEP 2: Use this for catalog/view/theme/default/template/module/category.tpl:

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<div class="box">
  <div class="box-heading"><?php echo $heading_title; ?></div>
  <div class="box-content">
    <div class="box-category">
      <ul>
        <?php foreach ($categories as $category) { ?>
        <li>
          <?php if ($category['category_id'] == $category_id) { ?>
          <a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>" class="active"><?php echo $category['name']; ?></a>
          <?php } else { ?>
          <a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>"><?php echo $category['name']; ?></a>
          <?php } ?>
          <?php if ($category['children']) { ?>
          <ul>
            <?php foreach ($category['children'] as $child) { ?>
            <li>
              <?php if ($child['category_id'] == $child_id) { ?>
              <a href="<?php echo $child['href']; ?>" class="active"> - <?php echo $child['name']; ?></a>
              <?php } else { ?>
              <a href="<?php echo $child['href']; ?>"> - <?php echo $child['name']; ?></a>
              <?php } ?>
                  <?php if($child['sister_id']){ ?>
    <ul>
    <?php foreach($child['sister_id'] as $sisters) { ?>

    <li>
    <?php if ($sisters['category_id'] == $sisters_id) { ?>
    <a href="<?php echo $sisters['href']; ?>" class="active"> - <?php echo $sisters['name']; ?></a>
    <?php } else { ?>
    <a href="<?php echo $sisters['href']; ?>"> - <?php echo $sisters['name']; ?></a>
    <?php } ?>
    </li>
    <?php } ?>
    </ul>
    <?php } ?>
           </li>
            <?php } ?>
          </ul>
          <?php } ?>
        </li>
        <?php } ?>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

STEP 3:
FIND in catalog/view/theme/default/stylesheet/stylesheet.css

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.box-category > ul > li ul > li > a.active + ul {
display: block;
}

and UNDER THAT, ADD:

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.box-category > ul > li ul > li ul > li a.active {
font-weight: bold;
color: #06bcc3;
}
.box-category > ul > li ul > li ul > li a.active + ul {
display: block;
}

That worked for me using the default Opencart template.