A few bumps testing upgrade from 3.0.16 to 3.2.3

[Henrik Holm Nielsen]

Hi,

I'm doing a testupgrade from 3.0.16 to 3.2.3, so I can upgrade Joomla to 3.7.2.

First - I have upgraded directly from VM 3.0.16 to 3.2.3 and the Joomla from 3.6.5 to 3.7.2.

However - a few minor issues and questions occur, which I hope somebody can comment on.

1. For showing product categories, I'm using the "products_horizon" sublayout, which I have set globally in Configuration, Templates, Templates and Layouts - but this does not seem to take effect. I have to set this on the actual product category, for it to take effect. Since I have a lot of product categories (200+), and would like to avoid having to go through them all, I was wondering if I'm setting this the wrong way or place for it to take effect globally?

2. On the product details page, I used to be able to show other categories at the bottom of the page - but this I can't figure out where and how to configure in VM 3.2.3? You can see the difference on my testsite (http://design.2ndlevel.dk/ebikecenter/tilbehor/cykelgarager/pierrot-cykelgarage-detaljer) and on the live site (https://www.ebikecenter.dk/tilbehor/cykelgarager/pierrot-cykelgarage-detaljer)
In Configuration, Templates, Templates and Layouts I do have ticked the option "Display Subcategories in product detail" but this down not change anything (which I guess makes sense, as the categories I want to show, are not subcategories to the one my product is located in).

Should I have upgraded in steps from 3.0.16 to 3.0.18 and then moving on? Or is it OK to go directly to 3.2.3?

Any pointers you could give me?

Cheers

[Milbo]

Hi,

I'm doing a testupgrade from 3.0.16 to 3.2.3, so I can upgrade Joomla to 3.7.2.

First - I have upgraded directly from VM 3.0.16 to 3.2.3 and the Joomla from 3.6.5 to 3.7.2.

The right way to go. You could even jump from vm2.6.x to vm3.2

I was wondering if I'm setting this the wrong way or place for it to take effect globally?

http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=137598.0

2. On the product details page, I used to be able to show other categories at the bottom of the page - but this I can't figure out where and how to configure in VM 3.2.3?

and old override, which uses the old setting showCategories, the new setting has another name "cat_productdetails". So check your layout override "default.php" at the end of the file (above the js stuff)

Code Select Expand


// Show child categories
if ($this->cat_productdetails)  {
echo $this->loadTemplate('showcategory');
}


[Henrik Holm Nielsen]

Thanx for your reply Milbo!

Nice to hear, I took the correct path
And great link to description, showing the way the settings take precedence - appreciate it!

About the override - you were complete right - I did have an old layout override, with the old setting for showCategories.
However - ever after having changed the override, I still don't get the same result as with 3.0.16.

Now - with the links provided above, I show a product placed in a childcategory with no other childcategories below. So actually the code works as it is supposed to, because if I look at products in categories, with childcategories below - they are shown on the productdetails page as expected.

But - before with 3.0.16 it seems the entire branch of categories was shown, when the "Show childcategories on productdetails" was set. Was this a "bug" in v. 3.0.16?
Is there any way I can do the same in v. 3.2.3 - showing all the entire branch of categories for the selected product, and not just the sub/childcategories?

Cheers

[Milbo]

I think it would need an hidden option in the view.html.php. Typical job for a silver membership.

http://extensions.virtuemart.net/product/products/virtuemart-supporter-membership-silver-detail (just enter the domain for your shop to buy a membership)

[Henrik Holm Nielsen]

Thanx a lot - I'll sign up for a Silver Membership and get back when I have talked to my customer

Cheers