Showing the number of ads in subcategories on main page

[pat01]

Hi

How do I show the number of ads in subcategories on the main page?

On the main page I display the categories test1 and test2. Behind it 68C shows me the total numer of ads from all subcategories.
Underneath the main categories the subcategories are displayed. And there I want to display the number of ads in each subcategory as well.

Is there a way to do it?

Thank's a lot!

[juven14]

index.php or category.php?

[pat01]

Both...!

(Sorry, I did forget to mention that).

EDIT: No, on index.php only. The category.php does show the number of ads if the subcategories are displayed. If the category.php shows the maincategories, the subcategories are not displayed anyway...

[pat01]

I guess this is more complicated...?

I did try it myself for a few hours to adapt it for index.php, but no luck. :-(
Since this function does exist for categories.php it should be possible, or not?

[Eric Barnes]

If I am understanding correctly you can try this.

Open the index.php file and locate this else statement:

PHP Code:

else
            {
                $add_cats.='<a href="category.php?type='.$rs['id'].'&sec='.$arow['id'].'">'.$arow['name'].'</a>&nbsp;';
            } 


Replace it with this:

PHP Code:

else
            {
$arr_childs = array($arow['id']);
get_ids($arr_childs);
$total=get_count($arr_childs);
 $add_cats.='<a href="category.php?type='.$rs['id'].'&sec='.$arow['id'].'">'.$arow['name'].' ('.$total.')</a>&nbsp;';
$total='';
            } 


[pat01]

Eric, you're the best!

This works perfectely! Now the visitors can see right away how many ads are placed in a subcategory.

Thank you very much!

[Eric Barnes]

Glad to help.