custom field on category

[welrachid]

Hi guys.
using the newest VM 3.4.2 is it possible to somehow get a custom text for each category that is NOT the description?

I looking for a way to put in custom html or text into these boxes:
https://prnt.sc/lbrkzu

This is a front-page category display, where for most categories im going to list of all subproducts in a <ul><li> form. But there might be some categories where i wish to maybe describe or show something custom for that category.


Thanks.

[Studio 42]

You can use a Joomla KEY using the ID of the category for eg.
Eg.

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vmText::_('VM_CATEGORY_CUSTOM_'.$catId);
Of course you need to check if the key exist and set a Joomla KEY per category id. But if you only need it for 5 or 6 categories or view, it's a simple and fast way to do it(and do not use server resource with a plugin).

[welrachid]

Arh. nice hack. You are ofcourse talking about Joomla language overrides, correct?

[Studio 42]

Yes, you have function to verify if a key exist JLanguage::hasKey

[welrachid]

Sweet. Thanks!