Change Search result to show on top of the page

[cynthu]

When I do a search, the results show in the main window but on top of them I have the categories displayed, is there a way of getting rid of the categories and just display the search results? thanks

[PRO]

Product Order Settings

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[cynthu]

Thanks for the reply, but I don't think it's what I'm talking about. The Categories I mean are the category layout in the main page, not the ones included in the search results. I'll attach an image for you to see. And here is the link if you want to see it live.
http://www.3sports.com.ar/

Thanks again

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[mark R]

I also have this issue,

Did you find a fix??

Many thanks
Mark

[stslit]

I am looking to...
How fix search result without categories?

[stslit]

I am looking to...
How fix search result without categories?

Temporary resolver standard Joomla search.
Waiting another solution.

[sergent]

Same for me..
yes its weird this result of searching !! looks no developer tested it !
When you have a lot of category, you have to scroll down to find the result...!!

the VM search module was perfect in VM1, and now is worst...
The performance also are less good !!
for example my product called "glasses white wine", if i search "glass white wine" it wounds nothing !!! its unbelievable. Again in VM1 it found perfectly !!

...

[SamF]

In search module \modules\mod_virtuemart_search\tmpl\default.php  line 4 says:

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<form action="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&search=true&limitstart=0&virtuemart_category_id='.$category_id )

The result of search is intended to be shown in category view. So, what do we have here? $category_id=0 (parent category!) and sub-categories on top of the default category view, then the list of products (if any), found in our search.

Temporary solution: if we don't need categories in category view, at least in our search result, check if it is a search request. Change line 72 in \components\com_virtuemart\views\category\tmpl\default.php from this:

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if(!empty($this->category->children )){

to this:

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if(!empty($this->category->children ) && !(boolean)JRequest::getVar('search', false)){

Search results (nice shovels set, but no categories on top:)) are on screenshot # 7. If it is not a search, but category view, everything is in place, like in screenshot # 8.



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[stslit]

Grate! It work.

Another solution from d0ublezer0 http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=98558.0

We can mark this post like [solved]

P.S.
One more question: "How can I show sku for select product?"

[SamF]

How can I show sku for select product?

Could you explain? Where you want to show the SKU? In product view ("flypage")? In category view? In search results?

[cynthu]

Hi, i'm back from my holidays and was happy to see there was a solution, but it didn't last long. When I opened components\com_virtuemart\views\category\tmpl\default.php, I could find the mentioned line:  if(!empty($this->category->children )){
I've checked the other post http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=98558.0 but it's the same story. This is the code I have:

<?php
/**
*
* Show the products in a category
*
* @package   VirtueMart
* @subpackage
* @author RolandD
* @author Max Milbers
* @todo add pagination
* @link http://www.virtuemart.net
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2004 - 2010 VirtueMart Team. All rights reserved.
* @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL, see LICENSE.php
* VirtueMart is free software. This version may have been modified pursuant
* to the GNU General Public License, and as distributed it includes or
* is derivative of works licensed under the GNU General Public License or
* other free or open source software licenses.
* @version $Id: default.php 5120 2011-12-18 18:29:26Z electrocity $
*/

// Check to ensure this file is included in Joomla!
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
JHTML::_( 'behavior.modal' );
/* javascript for list Slide
  Only here for the order list
  can be changed by the template maker
*/
$js = "
jQuery(document).ready(function () {
   jQuery('.orderlistcontainer').hover(
      function() { jQuery(this).find('.orderlist').stop().show()},
      function() { jQuery(this).find('.orderlist').stop().hide()}
   )
});
";

$document = JFactory::getDocument();
$document->addScriptDeclaration($js);
?>

<div class="category_description">
   <?php echo $this->category->category_description ; ?>
</div>
<?php
/* Show child categories */

if ( VmConfig::get('showCategory',1) ) {
   if ($this->category->haschildren) {

      // Category and Columns Counter
      $iCol = 1;
      $iCategory = 1;

      // Calculating Categories Per Row
      $categories_per_row = VmConfig::get ( 'categories_per_row', 3 );
      $category_cellwidth = ' width'.floor ( 100 / $categories_per_row );

      // Separator
      $verticalseparator = " vertical-separator";
      ?>

      <div class="category-view">

      <?php // Start the Output
      if(!empty($this->category->children)){
      foreach ( $this->category->children as $category ) {

         // Show the horizontal seperator
         if ($iCol == 1 && $iCategory > $categories_per_row) { ?>
         <div class="horizontal-separator"></div>
         <?php }

         // this is an indicator wether a row needs to be opened or not
         if ($iCol == 1) { ?>
         <div class="row">
         <?php }

         // Show the vertical seperator
         if ($iCategory == $categories_per_row or $iCategory % $categories_per_row == 0) {
            $show_vertical_separator = ' ';
         } else {
            $show_vertical_separator = $verticalseparator;
         }

         // 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 $category->category_name ?>
                     <br />
                     <?php // if ($category->ids) {
                        echo $category->images[0]->displayMediaThumb("",false);
                     //} ?>
                     </a>
                  </h2>
               </div>
            </div>
         <?php
         $iCategory ++;

      // Do we need to close the current row now?
      if ($iCol == $categories_per_row) { ?>
      <div class="clear"></div>
      </div>
         <?php
         $iCol = 1;
      } else {
         $iCol ++;
      }
   }
   }
   // Do we need a final closing row tag?
   if ($iCol != 1) { ?>
      <div class="clear"></div>
      </div>
   <?php } ?>
</div>
<?php }
}

// Show child categories
if (!empty($this->products)) {
   if (!empty($this->keyword)) {
      ?>
      <h3><?php echo $this->keyword; ?></h3>
      <?php
   }
   ?>

<?php // Category and Columns Counter
$iBrowseCol = 1;
$iBrowseProduct = 1;

// Calculating Products Per Row
$BrowseProducts_per_row = $this->perRow;
$Browsecellwidth = ' width'.floor ( 100 / $BrowseProducts_per_row );

// Separator
$verticalseparator = " vertical-separator";
?>

<div class="browse-view">

   <h1><?php echo $this->category->category_name; ?></h1>
      <form action="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&limitstart=0&virtuemart_category_id='.$this->category->virtuemart_category_id ); ?>" method="get">
      <?php if ($this->search) { ?>
      <!--BEGIN Search Box --><div class="virtuemart_search">
      <?php echo $this->searchcustom ?>
      <br />
      <?php echo $this->searchcustomvalues ?>
      <input style="height:16px;vertical-align :middle;" name="keyword" class="inputbox" type="text" size="20" value="<?php echo $this->keyword ?>" />
      <input type="submit" value="<?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_SEARCH') ?>" class="button" onclick="this.form.keyword.focus();"/>
      </div>
            <input type="hidden" name="search" value="true" />
            <input type="hidden" name="view" value="category" />


      <!-- End Search Box -->
      <?php } ?>
         <div class="orderby-displaynumber">
            <div class="width70 floatleft">
               <?php echo $this->orderByList['orderby']; ?>
               <?php echo $this->orderByList['manufacturer']; ?>
            </div>
            <div class="width30 floatright display-number"><?php echo $this->vmPagination->getResultsCounter();?><br/><?php echo $this->vmPagination->getLimitBox(); ?></div>
            <div id="bottom-pagination">
               <?php echo $this->vmPagination->getPagesLinks(); ?>
               <span style="float:right"><?php echo $this->vmPagination->getPagesCounter(); ?></span>
            </div>

         <div class="clear"></div>
         </div>
      </form>
<?php // Start the Output
foreach ( $this->products as $product ) {

   // Show the horizontal seperator
   if ($iBrowseCol == 1 && $iBrowseProduct > $BrowseProducts_per_row) { ?>
   <div class="horizontal-separator"></div>
   <?php }

   // this is an indicator wether a row needs to be opened or not
   if ($iBrowseCol == 1) { ?>
   <div class="row">
   <?php }

   // Show the vertical seperator
   if ($iBrowseProduct == $BrowseProducts_per_row or $iBrowseProduct % $BrowseProducts_per_row == 0) {
      $show_vertical_separator = ' ';
   } else {
      $show_vertical_separator = $verticalseparator;
   }

      // Show Products ?>
      <div class="product floatleft<?php echo $Browsecellwidth . $show_vertical_separator ?>">
         <div class="spacer">
            <div class="width30 floatleft center">
               <?php /** @todo make image popup */
                     echo $product->images[0]->displayMediaThumb('class="browseProductImage" border="0" title="'.$product->product_name.'" ',true,'class="modal"');
                  ?>


                  <!-- The "Average Customer Rating" Part -->
                  <?php if (VmConfig::get('pshop_allow_reviews') == 1) { ?>
                  <span class="contentpagetitle"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_CUSTOMER_RATING') ?>:</span>
                  <br />
                  <?php
                  // $img_url = JURI::root().VmConfig::get('assets_general_path').'/reviews/'.$product->votes->rating.'.gif';
                  // echo JHTML::image($img_url, $product->votes->rating.' '.JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_REVIEW_STARS'));
                  // echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_TOTAL_VOTES').": ". $product->votes->allvotes; ?>
                  <?php } ?>

                  <?php if (!VmConfig::get('use_as_catalog')){?>
                  <div class="paddingtop8">
                     <span class="vmicon vm2-<?php echo $product->stock->stock_level ?>" title="<?php echo $product->stock->stock_tip ?>"></span>
                     <span class="stock-level"><?php echo JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_STOCK_LEVEL_DISPLAY_TITLE_TIP') ?></span>
                  </div>
                  <?php }?>
            </div>

            <div class="width70 floatright">

               <h2><?php echo JHTML::link($product->link, $product->product_name); ?></h2>

                  <?php // Product Short Description
                  if(!empty($product->product_s_desc)) { ?>
                  <p class="product_s_desc">
                  <?php echo shopFunctionsF::limitStringByWord($product->product_s_desc, 40, '...') ?>
                  </p>
                  <?php } ?>

               <div class="product-price marginbottom12" id="productPrice<?php echo $product->virtuemart_product_id ?>">
               <?php
               if ($this->show_prices == '1') {
                  if( $product->product_unit && VmConfig::get('vm_price_show_packaging_pricelabel')) {
                     echo "<strong>". JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_CART_PRICE_PER_UNIT').' ('.$product->product_unit."):</strong>";
                  }

                  //todo add config settings
                  if( $this->showBasePrice){
                     echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('basePrice','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_BASEPRICE',$product->prices);
                     echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('basePriceVariant','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_BASEPRICE_VARIANT',$product->prices);
                  }
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('variantModification','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_VARIANT_MOD',$product->prices);
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('basePriceWithTax','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_BASEPRICE_WITHTAX',$product->prices);
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('discountedPriceWithoutTax','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_DISCOUNTED_PRICE',$product->prices);
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('salesPriceWithDiscount','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_SALESPRICE_WITH_DISCOUNT',$product->prices);
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('salesPrice','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_SALESPRICE',$product->prices);
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('priceWithoutTax','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_SALESPRICE_WITHOUT_TAX',$product->prices);
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('discountAmount','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_DISCOUNT_AMOUNT',$product->prices);
                  echo $this->currency->createPriceDiv('taxAmount','COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_TAX_AMOUNT',$product->prices);
               } ?>
               </div>

               <p>
               <?php // Product Details Button
               echo JHTML::link($product->link, JText::_('COM_VIRTUEMART_PRODUCT_DETAILS'), array('title' => $product->product_name,'class' => 'product-details'));
               ?>
               </p>

            </div>
         <div class="clear"></div>
         </div>
      </div>
   <?php
   $iBrowseProduct ++;

   // Do we need to close the current row now?
   if ($iBrowseCol == $BrowseProducts_per_row) { ?>
   <div class="clear"></div>
   </div>
      <?php
      $iBrowseCol = 1;
   } else {
      $iBrowseCol ++;
   }
}
// Do we need a final closing row tag?
if ($iBrowseCol != 1) { ?>
   <div class="clear"></div>
   </div>
<?php
}
?>
   <div id="bottom-pagination"><?php echo $this->vmPagination->getPagesLinks(); ?><span style="float:right"><?php echo $this->vmPagination->getPagesCounter(); ?></span></div>
</div>
<?php } ?>

[SamF]

When I opened components\com_virtuemart\views\category\tmpl\default.php

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* @version $Id: default.php 5120 2011-12-18 18:29:26Z electrocity $

Please check the VM version you use.

This is the one, I was talking about (2.0.2 stable):

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/**
*
* Show the products in a category
*
* @package VirtueMart
* @subpackage
* @author RolandD
* @author Max Milbers
* @todo add pagination
* @link http://www.virtuemart.net
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2004 - 2010 VirtueMart Team. All rights reserved.
* @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU/GPL, see LICENSE.php
* VirtueMart is free software. This version may have been modified pursuant
* to the GNU General Public License, and as distributed it includes or
* is derivative of works licensed under the GNU General Public License or
* other free or open source software licenses.
* @version $Id: default.php 5378 2012-02-04 12:58:01Z Milbo $
*/

Definitely, you can find a similar solution for old version too. The main idea is do define, is there a search request, or a "general" category view request, and don't show subcats in the first case.

[cynthu]

Samf you are my hero!

I did have VM 2.0, so I read the code line by line and I found it, not too far! I'm a foooool. I couldn't find it yesterday cause I used the search, and there was an extra white space after children, my line is:  if(!empty($this->category->children)){
I did imagine this yesterday and tried shorter searchs, but I guess that my "Find" component was not in the mood, or was I too tired?? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stslit]

How can I show sku for select product?

Could you explain? Where you want to show the SKU? In product view ("flypage")? In category view? In search results?

Any where( in catalog and search result) it be usefull, I'm sure. May be you know, how can I create custom layout for product. (this option exist(default, sku, price and etc.) but, I can use it, have you documentetion for this?)

[SamF]

May be you know, how can I create custom layout for product. (this option exist(default, sku, price and etc.) but, I can use it, have you documentetion for this?)

This is a documentation for awhile: http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=92756.0

To show SKU in category view, or search result view, write something like:

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echo 'SKU '.$product->product_sku;

What you get is on the picture attached.

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