Re: Categories and Sub-categories

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2003


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 47376
interpreted = N
texte = On Fri, Jan 31 Donovan wrote:> You will need to have both a category and a subcat field in your > database. I do have all of my categories in the database - Category1, Category2, and Category3.> Then on your results page you will probably find a search. The following is the code from the TeaRoom Search.tpl page, which displays Category1 entries properly: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - &Category1=&startat=1>
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> Depending on how your comparisons are set up (sometimes they can be > set up in a [text][/text] var or through a form field from the > previous page) you will have to specify something like: > > eqSUBCATEGORYdatarq=[url][__subcat][/url] > > [showif [the_search]=CAT] > [text]--search comparison without a subcat--[/text] > [/showif] > [showif [the_search]=SUB] > [text]--search comparison without a subcat and only with a > category--[/text] > [/showif] > > [search][/search] I've done something similar to this to display the sub-categories, but it doesn't work. Here's the code I have: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
=> Category2summ=t>

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The above doesn't work properly, but I am getting closer. When I click on one of the main category links, it _will_ display the Category2 entries, but not as links - just as text. Here's what it displays when I click on the Industrial Shelving link (my notes are in the parentheses):Category _Industrial_Shelving_ (this is displayed as a link) Industrial ShelvingError: Error: expected [raw][/[/raw][param1]], but found [raw][/[/raw][param2]] instead=Industrial%20Shelving> Rivet Style Shelving w/wire grid decking (this is displayed as text) Rivet Style Shelving w/melamine decking (this is displayed as text) Rivet Style Shelving w/wood decking (this is displayed as text) Rivet Style Shelving w/o decking (this is displayed as text)> Then in your admin, you will have to add the ability to edit that new > field in your database. I don't see how to do this. Where is it located in Admin?Thanks, Marc*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* Superior Shelving Systems P.O. Box 6949 Tacoma, WA 98406253-756-8138 253-752-1610 faxhttp://www.SuperiorShelving.comThe Storage Shelving Specialists Since 1984 *--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Categories and Sub-categories (Donovan 2003)
  2. Re: Categories and Sub-categories (Sales 2003)
  3. Re: Categories and Sub-categories (Sales 2003)
  4. Re: Categories and Sub-categories (Donovan 2003)
  5. Re: Categories and Sub-categories (Donovan 2003)
  6. Re: Categories and Sub-categories (Marko Bernyk 2003)
  7. Re: Categories and Sub-categories (Tim Robinson 2003)
  8. Categories and Sub-categories (Superior Shelving 2003)
On Fri, Jan 31 Donovan wrote:> You will need to have both a category and a subcat field in your > database. I do have all of my categories in the database - Category1, Category2, and Category3.> Then on your results page you will probably find a search. The following is the code from the TeaRoom Search.tpl page, which displays Category1 entries properly: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - &Category1=&startat=1>
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> Depending on how your comparisons are set up (sometimes they can be > set up in a [text][/text] var or through a form field from the > previous page) you will have to specify something like: > > eqSUBCATEGORYdatarq=[url][__subcat][/url] > > [showif [the_search]=CAT] > [text]--search comparison without a subcat--[/text] > [/showif] > [showif [the_search]=SUB] > [text]--search comparison without a subcat and only with a > category--[/text] > [/showif] > > [search][/search] I've done something similar to this to display the sub-categories, but it doesn't work. Here's the code I have: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
=> Category2summ=t>

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The above doesn't work properly, but I am getting closer. When I click on one of the main category links, it _will_ display the Category2 entries, but not as links - just as text. Here's what it displays when I click on the Industrial Shelving link (my notes are in the parentheses):Category _Industrial_Shelving_ (this is displayed as a link) Industrial ShelvingError: Error: expected [raw][/[/raw][param1]], but found [raw][/[/raw][param2]] instead=Industrial%20Shelving> Rivet Style Shelving w/wire grid decking (this is displayed as text) Rivet Style Shelving w/melamine decking (this is displayed as text) Rivet Style Shelving w/wood decking (this is displayed as text) Rivet Style Shelving w/o decking (this is displayed as text)> Then in your admin, you will have to add the ability to edit that new > field in your database. I don't see how to do this. Where is it located in Admin?Thanks, Marc*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* Superior Shelving Systems P.O. Box 6949 Tacoma, WA 98406253-756-8138 253-752-1610 faxhttp://www.SuperiorShelving.comThe Storage Shelving Specialists Since 1984 *--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Sales

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