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[Funzilla]

Can anyone tell me how to make a drop down box for categories ?  I tried the contribution that's supposed to do this, but it doesn't work.  Any ideas ?


Thanks

[hobbzilla]

Hey the contrib works great for me!!

What is it doing for you?

are you getting "  "

Before each sub-category?  If so, go and edit the function tep_get_categories located in /catalog/includes/functions/general.php.

Around line 485 replace    with a - or ~ or something.

(this is due to the fact that the function tep_draw_pull_down_menu in html_output.php calls "htmlspecialchars" before output (which is good) except in the case you want   and NOT   (which does not mean the same thing -- obviously).

[interfaSys]

Can you tell me if you tried my contrib and which problem you encountered?

[hobbzilla]

Weirdlab,

I have the latest CVS 2.2 version.  If you use the allcategoriesdopdown.php and replace it in column_left.php,

Your drop down will be filled like this:

Make a choice
Hardware
  CDROM Drives
  Graphics Cards
  Keyboards
  Memory
  Mice
  Monitors
  Printers
  Speakers
Software ...


I mentioned the fix above.

[interfaSys]

I was talking to Funzilla

I've answered about this issue in the old forum.

Your fix is all right while we wait for the official fix (since the official tep_draw_pull_down_menu is broken right now)

[Funzilla]

hobzila,

I was using the contrib submitted by Brian Kiggin. After reading your reply, and of course switching to allcategoriesdropdown, everything worked GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Thanks a bunch!!!!!  Thanks to you too Weirdlab.