Viewlisting.tpl.php

[objelland]

Hi

I am trying to use the following code in viewlisting.tpl.php, posted by John Snyder, to determine which layout template to use when presenting an ad in a certain category.
According to threads in this forum this code should be valid for doing so.

code:

switch ( $section )
{
case '2' :
$class_tpl->assign( 'body', 'custom.tpl.php');
break;
case '3' :
$class_tpl->assign( 'body', 'othercustom.tpl.php');
break;
default :
$class_tpl->assign( 'body', 'viewlistings.tpl.php');
break;
}

The thing is that I can't get it to work. I am not sure if I set right value right for the case options.
Here is my uri for the category: category.php?type=32&sec=41
Should I use the number 32 or 41?
Neither works?

Any feedback on this will be highly appreciated.

Thank

Oyvind

[Eric Barnes]

Can you try this:

switch ( $listingsection )
{
     case '41' :
          $class_tpl->assign( 'body', 'custom.tpl.php');
     break;
     case '32' :
           $class_tpl->assign( 'body', 'othercustom.tpl.php');
      break;
     default :
           $class_tpl->assign( 'body', 'viewlistings.tpl.php');
      break;
}

You would need to enter the number of the category id. You can find this in the administration category section.

[juven14]

Well 32 is the parent category and 41 is the child category. You could probably add something like this to get down to the last category:

PHP Code:

$category = 0;
if ($_GET['sec'] <> '' || isset($_GET['sec']) {
     $category = (int)$_GET['sec'];
} else {
     $category = (int)$_GET['type'];
}

switch ($category)   //.... 


opps, my bad, the above would be something you'd use in category.php not viewlisting.php Eric has it right.

[objelland]

Hey

Thank you for your replies. I don't have the time to check out your answers to my problem right now, but will do as soon as I have the chance.

Thanks a lot for your help

Oyvind

[Mike-N-Tosh]

Actually, the code you are referring too does NOT go into the viewlisting.tpl.php file, it goes in viewlisting.php.

-Mike

[objelland]

Hei Mike

Yes, of course, you are right. Just a typo in the thread
Thakns for noticing

Oyvind

[CHRD]

Hi, dose this mod only work with CATs or will this mod let me fix a certain layout to a listing or do all listings use the same layout
Also will it work with the SEO upgrade
what Im looking for is to fix a layout to a CAT then fix that layout to all the listings in that CAT
Thanks
Glenn

[Mike-N-Tosh]

I'm not sure that I'm following you completely, however the way to look at how the code works is like this:
All listings use the default layout template (viewlistings.tpl.php or viewlistings2.tpl.php as defined in admin)

If you use the code modification listed above, then it will use the custom.tpl.php instead.

In the code modification, you need to use the lowest denominator (sec="THIS NUMBER")

In laymens terms, if you have the following category structure:
Cars (cat#=4)

Honda (cat#=12)

Ford (cat#=14)

ATVs (cat#=28)

If you want all the "Cars" ads to use the "Customcar.tpl.php" you need to include each of the subcategory numbers in your code (12 & 14). If you also allow ads to be posted in your main "Cars" category, then you would also need to include 4 in your code as well.

To use "CustomATV.tpl.php" for your ATV listings, you just need to include the category number 28 in the code, because it does not have any subcategories.

Hope that helps,
Mike