osC 2.3.1 & More Category Boxes contrib... ?

[jhande]

I am interested in trying to get this contribution More Category Boxes v1 by Jared Call to work with osC 2.3.1 if possible.

 

I checked the contributions support thread: http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=158814 but nothing, it seems dead in the past.

 

The first problem is pertaining to editing the includes/column_left.php file.

 

It states to find this:

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

 

Replace with this:

/* Commented out for More Category Boxes contrib
 if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
echo tep_cache_categories_box();
 } else {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'categories.php');
 }
// More Category Boxes contrib
*/

// More Category Boxes contrib
$default_category_box_enabled_query = tep_db_query("select configuration_value from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " where configuration_key = 'DEFAULT_CATEGORY_BOX_ENABLED' ");
$default_category_box_enabled = tep_db_fetch_array($default_category_box_enabled_query);

if ($default_category_box_enabled['configuration_value'] == 'true') {

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

 include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'more_categories.php');
// More Category Boxes contrib.

 

Problem is that the bm_categories.php has this bit of code (only thing I can find similar):

if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
	$output = tep_cache_categories_box();
  } else {
	$output = $this->getData();
  }

 

New file to upload which is related; includes/boxes/more_categories.php

 

With my very, very limited knowledge, is this something that can be made to work?

[jhande]

Has anyone successfully adapted the More Category Boxes contrib to 2.3.1?

 

Is there any other options available that would give similar results?

 

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

[nottheusual1]

Try replacing the bit you found with this. NO guarantees, but it should work:

 

 

/* Commented out for More Category Boxes contrib
 if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
    echo tep_cache_categories_box();
 } else {
    include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'categories.php');
 }
// More Category Boxes contrib
*/
// More Category Boxes contrib
$default_category_box_enabled_query = tep_db_query("select configuration_value from " . TABLE_CONFIGURATION . " where configuration_key = 'DEFAULT_CATEGORY_BOX_ENABLED' ");
$default_category_box_enabled = tep_db_fetch_array($default_category_box_enabled_query);
if ($default_category_box_enabled['configuration_value'] == 'true') {
 if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
    echo tep_cache_categories_box();
 } else {
    $output = $this->getData();
 }
}
 include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'more_categories.php');
// More Category Boxes contrib.

[jhande]

Thanks for the reply.

 

Once I get a few other things sorted out I'm going to try installing the contribution.

[rajusps]

Hi

I am having the same issue ie more categories is not suitable for osc 2.3.1 because there is no column_left.php. if any one found solution please reply

[PupStar]

refer to post #38 by germ to see how the columns work

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/topic/368458-231-a-how-to-road-mapno-questions-just-how-tos-please/page__st__20__p__1589795#entry1589795

[jhande]

X

[rajusps]

@@PupStar

Thanks

Mark