2 categories_bit in one categorie document

[arnoud]

Dear Jan,

I have a question about the categorie menusystem (categories_bit). How can I use 2 times the menu system in one document with a different layout?

Can I call a second categorie_bit wich also shows the categorie links?

Thanks a lot,

Arnoud

[Chris]

Yes, I think so.  You should be able to use the same tag multiple times and it will get replaced with the output from the 4images php scripts.

[arnoud]

Thats not exactly what I mean

In the header template I have made a menusystem, so I have placed the folowing tags in the header.

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{if categories}
         {categoriestextiel}
{endif categories}

I only want to show the links in the menu so I used the folowing code in the category_bit.

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="d9ab00">
  <tr>
    <td valign="top">
 <img src="{template_url}/images/folder.gif" width="20" height="13" alt="" />

    </td>
    <td>
 <a href="http://www.eu-basic.com/prijzen2/categories.php?cat_id={cat_id}" class="maincat">{cat_name}</a>
     
</td>
  </tr>
</table>

The problem
Now I want a category overview in the category template. Thats why I want a second category_bit, by example category_bit2

In the second category category_bit2 I want to place the folowing tag, this tag shows 1 thumbnail of each subcategory.

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<!-- {if random_cat_image_file}<a href="{cat_url}"><img src="{random_cat_image_file}" border="1"></a>{endif random_cat_image_file}  -->

I want to call this category_bit2 in the category template by example with:

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{if categories2}
         {categories2}
{endif categories2}

How can I realise that I can call the second "category_bit2" with the tags above,  and how can I make the folowing link work correct in the second template?

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<!-- {if random_cat_image_file}<a href="{cat_url}"><img src="{random_cat_image_file}" border="1"></a>{endif random_cat_image_file}  -->

I hope someone can help me.

[V@no]

maybe try this post:
http://www.4homepages.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3771

[arnoud]

Thanks for your quik reply.

Thats not exactly what I mean, the problem is: how can I use the category_bit twice so I can place the links on the left side,

And also 1 thumbnail for each subcategory on the right side.


I hope you understand what I mean.

[Chris]

What you should really do is adapt the category drop down form for what's on the left.  Also what you're asking requires a good deal of additional php code.  This is no small undertaking.  Best wishes.