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[longhorn1999]

Hi everyone,

In RC2.2a, is there a way to hide the manufacturer's box only when a certain manufacturer's product listing page is shown?


currently in includes/column_left.php:

  if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
	echo tep_cache_manufacturers_box();
  } else {
	include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php');
  }

I need to exclude the box for a particular manufacturer (#30) to satisfy a particular supplier's requirement. Is there any conditional statement that allows for this?

Thanks

[longhorn1999]

I've tried several variants like:

  if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && $manufacturer_id !== '30' && empty($SID)) {
	echo tep_cache_manufacturers_box();
  } else {
	include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php');
  }

but this doesn't work of course, as I'm not sure what variables to use or what the proper syntax is.

Any ideas?

[kymation]

Try this:

  if ($manufacturer_id !== '30') {
	if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
	  echo tep_cache_manufacturers_box();
	} else {
	  include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php');
	}
  }

Regards
Jim

[longhorn1999]

Thanks Jim.  That code looked to me like it would work but still no luck.  I tried resetting the cache as well, but that doesn't help.

[kymation]

That code assumes that $manufacturer_id is set. Is it?

Regards
Jim

[longhorn1999]

kymation, on 01 July 2011 - 04:34 PM, said:

That code assumes that $manufacturer_id is set. Is it?

Regards
Jim

There is a manufacturer that I set in the admin that has the ID number 30, but actually I'm not sure where in the code this specifically would be done.

[kymation]

Then you need to test the value to see if it's set. Add this just above the code I posted.

print 'Mfr. ID: ' . $manufacturer_id;

Regards
Jim

[longhorn1999]

Hi Jim,

It doesn't look like it's set actually.

Just above the left column appears "Mfr. ID:", but no ID.


I'm not sure at all how to set it.  My includes/modules/product_listing.php refers to $manufacturer_id multiple times, but even here, I'm not sure where it's initially set.

[kymation]

You can't use that variable if it's not set. You are talking about a manufacturer's page, so the ID has to exist somewhere. Look at the URL string: Does it contain manufacturers_id=30 or something similar? if it does, use $_GET['manufacturers_id'] as your variable.

Regards
Jim

[longhorn1999]

Actually I'm using Ultimate SEO Urls 5, so for this manufacturer, the page is www.mysite.com/some-manufacturer-m-30.html.

The actual product pages can show this ID, e.g., www.mysite.com/some-product-category1-p-55.html?manufacturers_id=30.

How would I use this GET in a conditional statement for column_left.php?

Edited by longhorn1999, 02 July 2011 - 04:00 AM.

[SLiCK_303]

If it were me...I wouldn't go that far back in the code. I'd just put it towards the top of the manufacturers box, or manufacturers_info box, whichever your trying to deal with.

[longhorn1999]

I hadn't even thought to look at includes/boxes/manufacturers.php.  What exactly should I do there?  I'm just trying to make this box disappear for a particular manufacturer page, so I thought that column_left.php would be the logical place to make a change.

[kymation]

$_GET['manufacturers_id'] should work then. Put it where you put $manufacturer_id before.

Regards
Jim

[longhorn1999]

Thanks Jim!  That did the trick.