Putting Catagories in nav menu

[Forge +]

Hi,

I've been tryin to put the main catagories into my navigation. here how far i've gotten.

I openend home.tpl en copied :

PHP Code:

{html_table_adv loop=$data cols=$cols table_attr='width="100%"'} [[name]] ([[total]]) 
[[subcats]] {/html_table_adv} 


Into layout.tpl. which gave me this :

PHP Code:

{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_NAVIGATION}

{html_table_adv loop=$data cols=$cols table_attr='width="100%"'} [[name]] ([[total]]) 
[[subcats]] {/html_table_adv} 

{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_HOME}

{foreach from=$templatepages item="entry"} {/foreach} {* This if statement checks for username and if it isnt found then displays the else *} {if $smarty.session.username<>'' || $smarty.cookies.username<>""} {if $canSaveFavorites=="Y"} {/if} {else} {/if} 


Then i removed

[[subcats]]

to show only the main catagories and not the subcatagories.

I opened the index page and the catagories showed where i wanted them.

However, when clicking on one of the catagories an error was produced.

Warning: Smarty error: html_table_adv: missing 'loop' parameter in /home/httpd/vhosts/surimarkt.com/httpdocs/includes/template/Smarty.class.php on line 1095

Warning: Smarty error: html_table_adv: missing 'loop' parameter in /home/httpd/vhosts/surimarkt.com/httpdocs/includes/template/Smarty.class.php on line 1095

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Here's where i'm stuck. I've been over and over it and can't find what the "loop" parameter is.

Can anyone help me?

[Eric Barnes]

Since the categories are only build through the index page here is a workaround.

Create a new file named: function.list_cats.php and insert this:

PHP Code:

function smarty_function_list_cats($params, &$smarty)
{
    global $db;
$output='<table><tr>';
    $sSQL = "SELECT id,name,image,description  FROM ".PREFIX."categories WHERE parent_id = 0 AND display<>'N' ORDER BY cOrder";
    $result=$db->query($sSQL);
    $i=1;
    while($row = $result->fetch())
    {
        $row['name']=safeStripSlashes($row['name']);
$output.='<td><a href="category.php?type='.$row['id'].'">'.$row['name'].'</a></td>';
    }
$output='</td></table>';
    return $output;
} 


Then upload this file to includes/template/plugins/ directory.

Next in your layout file where you want it to appear call it like this:
{function_list_cats}

I think that should work. But I haven't tested it.

[Forge +]

Thanks for a quick reply.

I followed your instructions.

The result generated this :

http://www.surimarkt.com

So all this code was..well nothing. Except screwing up the layout. The cats now appear beneath the nav menu.

i placed {list_cats} where {$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_SEARCH} was. You can see the cell beneath the "home"link is empty.

Oh, and {function_list_cats} did not not work. I went through some of the other vars and figured out that you should not include "function". So the variable to call it is : {list_cats}

I probably don't to tell you this but it might help someone else

[Eric Barnes]

Ok I see I thought you wanted it to go across the top.

Anyway replace the code above with this:

PHP Code:

function smarty_function_list_cats($params, &$smarty)
{
    global $db;
$output='';
    $sSQL = "SELECT id,name,image,description  FROM ".PREFIX."categories WHERE parent_id = 0 AND display<>'N' ORDER BY cOrder";
    $result=$db->query($sSQL);
    $i=1;
    while($row = $result->fetch())
    {
        $row['name']=safeStripSlashes($row['name']);
$output.='<td class="navlist"><img src="images/bullet.gif" alt="" /><a href="category.php?type='.$row['id'].'">'.$row['name'].'</a></td>';
    }
    return $output;
} 


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[Forge +]

yes, we're getting there.

Al that is needed now is to get it in a vertical position.

This is the result of your code : http://www.surimarkt.com

I tried removing

<img src="images/bullet.gif" alt="" />

from the code and the result was that all the cats got bucnhed up. I'm guessing

table properties, but i'm not shure.

[Eric Barnes]

change this portion:

PHP Code:

$output.='<td class="navlist"><img src="images/bullet.gif" alt="" /><a href="category.php?type='.$row['id'].'">'.$row['name'].'</a></td>'; 


To:

PHP Code:

$output.='<tr><td class="navlist"><img src="images/bullet.gif" alt="" /><a href="category.php?type='.$row['id'].'">'.$row['name'].'</a></td></tr>'; 


[Forge +]

You're a genius. Thanks, that did it.

Here's the code for future reference for whoever is in need of something similar :

Create a new PHP file called function.list_cats.php

insert the following :

<?php
function smarty_function_list_cats($params, &$smarty)
{
global $db;
$output='';
$sSQL = "SELECT id,name,image,description FROM ".PREFIX."categories WHERE parent_id = 0 AND display<>'N' ORDER BY cOrder";
$result=$db->query($sSQL);
$i=1;
while($row = $result->fetch())
{
$row['name']=safeStripSlashes($row['name']);
$output.='<tr><td class="navlist"><img src="images/bullet.gif" alt="" /><a href="category.php?type='.$row['id'].'">'.$row['name'].'</a></td></tr>';
}
return $output;
}
?>

Save the file and upload to includes/templates/plugins

add the variable :

{list_cats}

somewhere in layout.tpl

Thanks to suzkaw

[garysmith +]

<!-- // Top Bar // -->
<!-- // Top Bar // -->
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="templates/default/images/leftcorner.gif" class="image" width="8" height="20" align="left"></td>
<td width="33%" bgcolor="#003366">  <span class="white">Welcome:  {if $smarty.session.username<>"" || $smarty.cookies.username<>""}{$smarty.session.user name}{else}Guest{/if}</span></td>
<td width="33%" bgcolor="#003366"><span class="white"><script language="javascript">
ourDate = new Date();
document.write(ourDate.toLocaleString());
</script></span></td>
<td width="33%" bgcolor="#003366" align="right"><span class="white">zFreeAds Member? <a href="userjoin.php" class="white">Join Now!</a></span>  </td>
<td><img src="templates/default/images/rightcorner.gif" class="image" width="9" height="20" align="right"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- // Top Bar // -->
<table width="100%" class="tableWhite">
<tr>
<td width="148" valign="top">
<!-- // Navigation // -->
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="navigation">
<tr>
<td class="leftcol_top">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_NAVIGA TION}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/toplistings.php?pg=featured">Featured Ads</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/toplistings.php?pg=new">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_NE W}</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/toplistings.php?pg=top">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_TO P}</a></td>
</tr>
{foreach from=$templatepages item="entry"}
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/pages.php?page={$entry.pageID}">{$entry.pPageTitle }</a></td>
</tr>
{/foreach}
<tr>
<td class="leftcol_nbb"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URL}/contactus.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_CONTACT}</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="leftcol_middle">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_MEM BER_OPTIONS}</td>
</tr>
{* This if statement checks for username and if it isnt found then displays the else *}
{if $smarty.session.username<>'' || $smarty.cookies.username<>""}
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/useraccountmodify.php">Modify My Account</a></td>
</tr>
{if $canSaveFavorites=="Y"}
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/userfavorites.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_VIEW_FA VORITES}</a></td>
</tr>
{/if}
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/usercheckout.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_PLACE_AD }</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/userbrowselistings.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_MO DIFY_AD}</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/userstore.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_USER_STORE}</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="leftcol_nbb"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="logout.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_LOGOUT}</a></td>
</tr>
{else}
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/userjoin.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_REGISTER}</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/userlogin.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_LOGIN}</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="navlist"><img src="templates/default/images/bullet.gif" alt="" /> <a href="{$smarty.const.URLS}/usercheckout.php">{$smarty.const.LANG_TPL_PLACE_AD }</a></td>
</tr>
{/if}
<tr>
<td class="leftcol_bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<a href="<A href="http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div">http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div align="center"><img src="http://zfreeads.com/templates/defaul...info125x60.gif" width="125" height="60" border="0" alt="$25.00/ Month or $225.00/Year" /></a><br>
<br>
</table>

{list_cats}

<!-- Left Banner Ad Loction -->
<a href="<A href="http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div">http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div align="center"><img src="http://zfreeads.com/templates/defaul...nfo125x125.gif" width="125" height="125" border="0" alt="$18.00/Month or $180.00/Year" /></a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.alfsbo.com"><div align="center"><img src="http://zfreeads.com/templates/defaul.../alfsbo125.gif" width="125" height="125" border="1" alt="Moving to Alabama?" /></a><br>
<!-- // Navigation // --></td>
<td width="100%" valign="top" class="padding">
<!-- // Content // -->

{* This includes the content portion *}

Above is portion of layout.tpl.php on my site

I followed instructions:
1)made .php file
2)uploaded to plugins
3)attempted to place {list_cats} and it stacked everything on my site into in one column?

can someone recommend?

I wanted the placement to be just above the left hand banner images or/and just under the left nav bar at : www.zfreeads.com

(i inserted red...see above) and it didn't turn out?

thank you!

gsmith

[Chaslie +]

Try this .....


Change this:

</tr>
<a href="<A href="http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div">http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div align="center"><img src="http://zfreeads.com/templates/defaul...info125x60.gif" width="125" height="60" border="0" alt="$25.00/ Month or $225.00/Year" /></a><br>
<br> 
</table>
{list_cats}

to this:

</tr>
<TR><TD>
<a href="<A href="http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div">http://www.zfreeads.com/pages.php?page=16"><div align="center"><img src="http://zfreeads.com/templates/defaul...info125x60.gif" width="125" height="60" border="0" alt="$25.00/ Month or $225.00/Year" /></a><br>
<br> 
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD>
{list_cats}
</TD></TR>
</table>

For future reference, the 'content' in a 'table' should only go between <TD> and </TD> and nowhere else.

To learn more about building tables, check this out: http://www.w3schools.com/html/tryit....tryhtml_tables


BTW, the code for your banner ad looks a bit crook! It might pay to remove it for the present if you are still having trouble.

[Eric Barnes]

Also with that function I posted it only includes <tr><td>content</td></tr> meaning it was built to fit into the original side navigation. You would need to add an opening and closing table tags.