Category on header menu

[benconnekt]

Hi guys,

 

I'm new to prestashop so if my questions sound silly, please don't get upset.

 

I have three questions to ask.

 

1) How do I get categories to display on header menu.

2) How do I take off side category menu on home page.

3) How do I display only subcategories of the selected parent category by the side.

 

These are my questions for now. Also if these questions have been asked before and solutions were please send me the links

 

Thanks for you help.

[CartExpert.net]

Hello,

 

1. the category block module needs to be hooked to the header

2. if it is hooked only to the header it will not be displayed at all in the columns

3. use the 'getSubCategories' method of Category class.

 

In your case, if you want only the subcategories to be displayed,you will need to add an exception to block categories, this requires a lot of extra coding to do.

[jordanzedd]

Sorry, I don't want to hijack the thread, but you say the module needs to be hooked to the header, so if I accidentally unhook it from the header (which I did), how do I get it back?

 

EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out. For anyone wonder, go into Modules > Positions and click "Transplant a module," you can also go into the module list and click "Reset" on the module you want to rehook.

[benconnekt]

Thanks guys I have figured out adding category on header menu but my problems still havent finished. I'm still trying to figure out how to display subcategories of the selected parent category by the side.

 

I have about 10 categories and more than 100 sub categories that drops down . So I want when a category is selected is selected from the menu, all the subcat of that category will display.

[CartExpert.net]

Use the 'getSubCategories' method of Category class.

[benconnekt]

@CartExpert.net, thanks for your reply. Any example will be very very useful as I'm quiet new in prestashop dev.

[CartExpert.net]

Hello,

 

You need to create a new instance of the Category class:

 

$category = new Category([CATEGORY_ID], [LANGUAGE_ID]);

 

Then you can get the list of subcategories:

 

$subcategories = $category->getSubCategories([LANGUAGE_ID])

 

Assign the $subcategories to smarty and process it with {foreach} in the template file.

 

[CATEGORY_ID] = retrieved from URL, eg. Tools::getValue("id_category")

[LANGUAGE_ID] = retrieved from cookies, eg. $cookie->id_lang

[benconnekt]

I can't do it.. do you have a skype or g talk account so we can discuss how much to create this..I need it done ASAP

[CartExpert.net]

I can't do it.. do you have a skype or g talk account so we can discuss how much to create this..I need it done ASAP

 

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Regards.

[sharad7]

I have exactly the same requirement. Can u send me the details too please.

 

Its such a wonderful framework and would like to congratulate presto team. You guys simply rock!!!!