Extended - A free template for v4

[michael +]

I've modified this from a free css template. It seems to be working very well but I offer no guarantees or support, if anyone finds it useful you are most welcome to use it.

I've simply zipped up the whole template folder as I'm using it so you'll have to change all the links and references to my site otherwise you're good to go.

Good Luck

~ 15th April 2008 ~ I have updated the template to include automatic generation of Main Category links in the Categories menu.

[castus +]

I see you have hardcoded all of your category links in your template. Is there no way to automate this list from the DB? Using the cats and sub cats?

[Eric Barnes]

You should be able to use this:

{categories_parent}
                        {foreach from=$pcat item=entry}
                            <li>{$entry.link}</li>
                        {/foreach}

[castus +]

Hi Eric,

Thanks for the reply. It doesn't quite work, because it puts in the following link:

category.php?type=14

Rather than

category.php?cat=cat_name

Also, it is possible to get the sub categories to show as an extra list like this:

<ul>
<li><a>link etc</a></li>
<li>
<ul>
<li><a>link etc</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

etc

[Eric Barnes]

No this one only gets the parent categories.

Here is a new file to change the category link:

PHP Code:

<?php
/**********************************
* 68 Classifieds
* http://www.68classifieds.com/
*
* All source code & content (c) Copyright 2007, 68 Classifieds
* unless specifically noted otherwise.
***********************************/

/**
 * This function is useful for using your parent categories in the navigation
 * 
 * To Call this function in your template you would use: 
 * <code>{categories_parent}
 * {foreach from=$pcat item=entry}
 * {$entry.link}
 * {/foreach}</code>
 * 
 */
function smarty_function_categories_parent($params, &$smarty)
{
    global $db, $class_tpl;
    
        $sSQL = "SELECT id,name,cLink,slug FROM ".PREFIX."categories WHERE parent_id = 0 AND display<>'N' ORDER BY cORDER DESC, name ASC";
        $result=$db->query($sSQL);
        $i=0;
        while($rs=$result->fetch())
        {
            if($arow['cLink']<>"")
            {
                $rs['link']='<a href="'.$rs['cLink'].'">'.$rs['name'].'</a>';
            }
            else
            {
                $rs['link']='<a href="category.php?cat='.$rs['slug'].'">'.$rs['name'].'</a>';
            }
            $cat[]=$rs;
        }
    $class_tpl->assign('pcat', $cat);
}
?>

Upload it to: includes/classes/smarty/plugins/function.categories_parent.php

[castus +]

Ahhh ok. I think i'm getting it more now. I think from that I'll beable to put another query in to get the subcats.

On another note - is the SEF URL add on available yet for v4? Or will v3 work fine on it?

thanks

[Eric Barnes]

I believe it is available now and you can download it from our customer area. It is a little different than v3 because of the new category links.

[castus +]

ok - thanks for the info.

[michael +]

Just to remind everyone that this template has not been produced by Eric neither is it endorsed by 68Classifieds. Eric's a good guy but he is under no obligation to assist anyone with this template.

That being said, I'd like to say "Thanks" to you Eric for jumping in when you've surely got enough of your own work to deal with.