Post by JohnnyO » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:09 pm

I am trying to get the output of the categories in this format

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<ul class="">
  <li>
  <a href="category1">category 1</a>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="category1.1">category 1.1</a></li>
      <li><a href="category1.2">category 1.2</a></li>
      <li><a href="category1.3">category 1.3</a></li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>
  <a herf="category2"
</ul>
And this is what I have in my modules/category.tpl

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<div class="box">
  <ul id="box_dropdown">
	<?php foreach ($categories as $category) { ?>
	<?php if ($category['indent'] == 0)
	echo "<a href=".$category['href'].">".$category['name']."</a>";

	else {
	echo "<a href=".$category['href'].">".$category['name']."</a>";
	}
	?>
	<?php } ?>
  </ul>
</div>
I'm at a loss here .. any help would be greatly appreciated! Where do I put the li's and ul's??
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Post by Qphoria » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:00 pm

There are a dozen category mods out there that all do this. Some are static and show all categories at the same time. Some only show the relevant subcategories for the parent category.

For the latter, take a look at my version of the design: http://www.opencart.com/contribution/in ... tion_id/59

You can see the demo in action here (follow the 'Computer' category down the tree)

You can also search the forum for "subcategories" for other takes on the process.

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Post by david.gilbert » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:00 pm

Hi JohnnyO,

While the credit for this one belongs to bruce, I think this is what your after. He did that for me for a client a few weeks ago.

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<ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <?php
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $prev_level = 0;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; foreach ($categories as $category)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $level = $category['indent'];
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if ($prev_level < $level)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; ?>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <ul><li><a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>" ><?php htmlEcho( $category['name']);?></a>
<?php&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; elseif ($prev_level > $level)
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; ?>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </li></ul></li><li><a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>" ><?php htmlEcho( $category['name']);?></a>
<?php&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; else
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; ?>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <li><a href="<?php echo $category['href']; ?>" ><?php htmlEcho( $category['name']);?></a>
<?php&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; $prev_level = $level;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; ?>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </ul> 
    </ul>
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Post by JohnnyO » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:18 pm

That is great  ;D, Thanks Dave! and Bruce!

I am a noob when it comes to php

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