Category listing in details.php

[pietg]

Hello,

The function {categories} doesn't work in details.php. I know this is because there are no more categories "left".
But I would like to have a category listing of one level up in details.php.
Can this be done?

Kind regards,

Piet
www.totaaldigitaal.nl

[V@no]

not sure if this gonna work, but try add this code in details.php

Code: [Select]

//-----------------------------------------------------
//--- Show Categories ---------------------------------
//-----------------------------------------------------
$categories = get_categories(0);
if (!$categories)  {
  $categories = $lang['no_categories'];
}
$site_template->register_vars("categories", $categories);
unset($categories);

[pietg]

Almost.
It only shows the first "main" categories.
Not the ones one level higher then the category the user is in.

But thanxs. Must be a way to .....

Piet

[V@no]

its shows main categories, because it asked for it...

Code: [Select]

$categories = get_categories(0);  where (0) is to show main categories.
try this:

Code: [Select]

$categories = get_categories($cat_id);

[pietg]

doesn't work

It says no categories found.

I think this is logical because the script is searching for categories in/under the current category.
I want people to be able to see on the left side the links to the categories at the same level as they are in.
This way people can click to the other subcategories of the same game.
And browsing through the pictures is a little bit more idiot proof.

Example:
category A: Game dated 24-1-2003
subcategorie 1: Team 1
subcategorie 2: Team 2
subcategorie 3: Team 3

So if people are in the subcategorie 2 (thumbnails or details) there should be a list of the subcategories 1,2 and 3 in the table on the left.

You can get a look at what I am trying to achieve on http://test.totaaldigitaal.nl/gallery/details.php?image_id=2436 (test-site).

Maybe I should use some coding that is used in the admin panel ?

Hope somebody can help me with this.

kind regards,
Piet

[pietg]

in categories.php in the admin section there is a variable $depth.
Is this usable in the frontend in any way?

Piet

[pietg]

Problem solved.

see posting
http://www.4homepages.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3969

Piet