VM manual ordering of categories stopped to work after update to 2.0.24a.

[thinapav]

I have applied the patch but but all my categories order is reset to 0 and I have alot of categories/subcategories and products. Is there a fix to this or do I have to reorder everything again as I have thousands of products. Thanks

[MarioP]

Same here After the patch implementation save order function stopped to work (VM backend). We have "new orderding saved" but there's no effect...

[Milbo]

No, you do not have to reorder everything. the Patch was just not correct. I think I just found it.

[ne0beatsm0rp98]

how did you fix this as I have had the same issue, patch kind of helped but when I click on any categories it doesn't save the ordering.

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[david64]

Please use this attachment,
the structure is like your joomla, just extract it directly into your root folder. It should overwrite the config and category model and parts of the config view.

I used the attachment and my manual order of the categories is back (no longer alphabetical which occured after the 2.0.24a update). However, I can now not change the order of the categories in the backend. Arrows and numbering are no longer working.... It used to be fine.

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Same here After the patch implementation save order function stopped to work (VM backend). We have "new orderding saved" but there's no effect...

I am still having the same problems.

[henk de kip]

Have the same problem since I up-dated yesterday. My site is still not on-line. Can you fix the problem, so I don't have to look for other ways to fix the category ordering?

[Wibah]

I can confirm the same issue.

Manual sortorder works again, but i can't change the sortorder. Please fix

[jenkinhill]

It is fixed. 2.0.24b available from http://dev.virtuemart.net/projects/virtuemart/files

[Setko]

After updating to 2.0.24b, i get this:

Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context in administrator\components\com_virtuemart\models\category.php on line 121

[simbus82]

After updating to 2.0.24b, i get this:

Fatal error: Using $this when not in object context in administrator\components\com_virtuemart\models\category.php on line 121

And i cannot link a menu to "categories list" in Joomla: blank page!

[Milbo]

Here is an FAQ written about it http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=120413.msg410322#msg410322

You must also update your AIO!

In case you have some overrides, follow this small guide to update the layout overrides. Even non programmers should be able to do it with concentration and care.

please search for JFactory::getCache and delete this line.
Search also for
$cache->call( array( 'VirtueMartModelCategory', 'getChildCategoryList' ),$vendorId, $category->virtuemart_category_id );
and replace it by
VmModel::getModel('category')->getChildCategoryList($vendorId, $category->virtuemart_category_id );
Be aware it can be also $child instead of $category. the part behind getChildCategoryList stays the same. This change enhances in some stores drastically the speed.

So this $categories = $cache->call( array( 'VirtueMartModelCategory', 'getChildCategoryList' ),$vendorId, $category->virtuemart_category_id );

is now $categories= VmModel::getModel('category')->getChildCategoryList($vendorId, $category->virtuemart_category_id );

sometimes it is written that way $childs = $cache->call( array( 'VirtueMartModelCategory', 'getChildCategoryList' ),$virtuemart_vendor_id,$child->virtuemart_category_id

Then use of course the other parameters.
$childs = VmModel::getModel('category')->getChildCategoryList($virtuemart_vendor_id, $child->virtuemart_category_id );
But the pattern is always the same.

Attention:
You never have to edit the core files. The error comes due category MODULES ! The only thing we did is to change the call in the mod_virtuemart_category.php. the layouts should still work. The problem is that people copied the whole module to create their own and that is creating the problem. So if someone has a layout override for the virtuemart module, there is no problem. I did not expect that soo many people just copied the vm module instead just to provide another layout.

[Pitpan]

No 2.0.24b does not solve the problem!!!
Categories can not moved at all!!!

[Milbo]

You should go in the vmconfig and store your desired ordering one time.

[Pitpan]

Can you please be more specific?
Do you mean Virtuemart>Configuration>Configuration ?
Where can i do that?

[simbus82]

You must also update your AIO!

In case you have some overrides, follow this small guide to update the code. Even non programmers should be able to do it with concentration and care.

So this $categories = $cache->call( array( 'VirtueMartModelCategory', 'getChildCategoryList' ),$vendorId, $category->virtuemart_category_id );

is now $categories= VmModel::getModel('category')->getChildCategoryList($vendorId, $category->virtuemart_category_id );

sometimes it is written that way $childs = $cache->call( array( 'VirtueMartModelCategory', 'getChildCategoryList' ),$virtuemart_vendor_id,$child->virtuemart_category_id

Then use of course the other parameters.
$childs = VmModel::getModel('category')->getChildCategoryList($virtuemart_vendor_id, $child->virtuemart_category_id );
But the pattern is always the same.

+1! Thanks!