PROBLEM in VIEW -> categories dont work!?

[lipes]

This work:
<?php if (JRequest::getVar('view')=='productdetails') { ?><jdoc:include type="modules" name="lat1" /><?php } ?>
<?php if (JRequest::getVar('view')=='category') { ?><jdoc:include type="modules" name="lat2" /><?php } ?>

THIS DONT WORK
<?php if (JRequest::getVar('view')=='categories') { ?><jdoc:include type="modules" name="lat3" /><?php } ?>

Categories view is for what? I was thinking that was to display all categories without products like we got in view www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart  But NOT :|

The www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart must be connected to: www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories
and not: www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category
Right ??
.....
I've discover this because I want to apply a Joomla Custom Module Banner in Categories View (not in Product Category View) and we can do that.
To see my Banner I've tested to write www./ index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories  and I can See that Banner is there!
Works perfect until change to Category View here ( index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=2 ) ..
But i can put Categories View working by default url!! 

And if we click in any 1st level Category here: www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories (Can see the banner)
we will see something this: www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories&virtuemart_category_id=1 (Can see the banner)

But we cannot see on this VM default url situation:
www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=1 or
www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category or
www./index.php?option=com_virtuemart

Any Solution, please?!

[lipes]

I've changed this to my test site works in Categories and Category or in the default i could have Image and links working:

in com_virtuemart/views/virtuemart/tmpl/default_categories.php
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    // Category Link
    $caturl = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id);
    // Show Category
    ?>
    <div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
        <div class="spacer">
    <h2>
        <a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $categories->category_name ?>">
    <?php echo $categories->category_name ?>

to

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    // Category Link
    $caturl = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id);
    // Show Category
    ?>
    <div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
        <div class="spacer">
    <h2>
        <a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $category->category_name ?>">
     <?php echo $category->category_name ?>

and in com_virtuemart/views/category/tmpl/default.php

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// Category Link
$caturl = JRoute::_ ( 'index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id );
// Show Category ?>
<div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
<div class="spacer">
<h2>
<a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $category->category_name ?>">
<?php echo $category->category_name ?>

to:

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// Category Link
$caturl = JRoute::_ ( 'index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id );
// Show Category ?>
<div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
<div class="spacer">
<h2>
<a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $categories->category_name ?>">
<?php echo $categories->category_name ?>

So only works this way works in my test site in displaying all pictures fine + the text Categories / category and correct link
From the 1st Main VM Categories intro page ( index.php?option=com_virtuemart )
-> Categories (1st Level)
-> Sub Categories (2nd Level)
-> to Product Details page

[PRO]

lipes, are you asking something? I dont understand

[lipes]

Hi Banquet.
I dont know if you remember this post: http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=94953.msg332471#msg332471 when i've talked about adding a lateral Left Side (Joomla Custom HTML Module) in the VM Categories View, VM Category View and also in VM Product Details View...
I've tryed some solutions but with the normal VM template in categories or in category template files that doesnt work well...

So i did some changes to the default code to try to work better by removing the 'category' word and add 'categories' to the url .... this is so confusing because (in fact) at this time i dont know why i have to do this...
For me (understanding the meaning) Categories are a group with many Category names... And Category its only one group name ... right?
And we have also in VM the 1st place of Categories Groups in the url: index.php?option=com_virtuemart

[PRO]

lipes,
modules will NOT display "inside" of vmart.

On top of
Left of
Right Of
Below of

only


and please, in a couple sentences ONLY tell me what you are trying to do? and whats happening?

[lipes]

yes you're right... sometimes i dont know the correct words to write and explain better  sorry !!
the custom mod its in Left side of the joomla template <div..>, not inside VM

[PRO]

yes you're right... sometimes i dont know the correct words to write and explain better  sorry !!
the custom mod its in Left side of the joomla template <div..>, not inside VM

ok, but what is the problem u are having

[lipes]

with this changes

I've changed this to my test site works in Categories and Category or in the default i could have Image and links working:

in com_virtuemart/views/virtuemart/tmpl/default_categories.php
line46

Code Select Expand

    // Category Link
    $caturl = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id);
    // Show Category
    ?>
    <div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
        <div class="spacer">
    <h2>
        <a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $categories->category_name ?>">
    <?php echo $categories->category_name ?>

to

Code Select Expand

    // Category Link
    $caturl = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id);
    // Show Category
    ?>
    <div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
        <div class="spacer">
    <h2>
        <a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $category->category_name ?>">
     <?php echo $category->category_name ?>

and in com_virtuemart/views/category/tmpl/default.php

Code Select Expand

// Category Link
$caturl = JRoute::_ ( 'index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id );
// Show Category ?>
<div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
<div class="spacer">
<h2>
<a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $category->category_name ?>">
<?php echo $category->category_name ?>

to:

Code Select Expand

// Category Link
$caturl = JRoute::_ ( 'index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=categories&virtuemart_category_id=' . $category->virtuemart_category_id );
// Show Category ?>
<div class="category floatleft<?php echo $category_cellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
<div class="spacer">
<h2>
<a href="<?php echo $caturl ?>" title="<?php echo $categories->category_name ?>">
<?php echo $categories->category_name ?>

So only works this way works in my test site in displaying all pictures fine + the text Categories / category and correct link
From the 1st Main VM Categories intro page ( index.php?option=com_virtuemart )
-> Categories (1st Level)
-> Sub Categories (2nd Level)
-> to Product Details page

for now i dont have..
i only posted this things because sometimes i forget to save my files (in override) template... and this is like a log tool to save me from losing again all work that i've been done since november/dezember '11  
I hope to finish my fathers site later this year .. lol
the last things i have to do is testing the shop orders.. the e-mails configurations etc.. i've cant do test with ampps localhost.. and i even have to search a cheap hosting.. and buy a domain.. argh.. so many work :'|