product categories list doesnt show up in non ssl pages

ok i also had this problem with the categories not showing up in NONSSL mode when the cache was turned on.......for me the solution was not to turn it off but to find out why..

Has somethign to do with the subdomain (for me anyways)

The FIx:
(because people should always post what the fix is not just "thanks no help need now as i found a solution"- I hate seeing that without a solution post)


// Define the webserver and path parameters
// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://hydroponic.medical-marijuana-system.com'); // eg, http://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://www2.securevaults.com/~mms1web/hydroponic'); // eg, https://localhost - should not be empty for productive servers
define('ENABLE_SSL', true); // secure webserver for checkout procedure?
// changing this solved the categories cache problem
// define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'hydroponic.medical-marijuana-system.com');
define('HTTP_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.medical-marijuana-system.com/hydroponic');
// end of change
define('HTTPS_COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www2.securevaults.com/~mms1web/hydroponic');
define('HTTP_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
define('HTTPS_COOKIE_PATH', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTP_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');

Regards
crshNbrn

hope it works for others

[jernst]

Thanks for this hint but unfortunately it doesn't help here...

I really thnik that caching could speed up things a bit but caching works only with manufacturer box and not with categories.

I looked into the code and it seems the problem is that when writing to the cache file only the header and footer of the box are written (not the categories themselves).

Do someone know how to fix it ?

thanks,

I find a solution for the cache problem with the categories box, i change the code in /catalog/includes/functions/cache.php

find this line

function tep_cache_categories_box($auto_expire = false, $refresh = false) {
global $cPath, $language, $languages_id, $tree, $cPath_array, $categories_string, $cat_name;

change to:

function tep_cache_categories_box($auto_expire = false, $refresh = false) {
global $cPath, $language, $languages_id, $tree, $cPath_array, $categories_string, $cat_name, $boxContent;

thats all !!

[kjedr]

Thanks Guest!

Adding that code to the line did the trick for me! After resetting the cache all cats show up fine now.
I hope this cache will improve speed.

Regards!
Erwin.

[909]

I am also having the same problem. Shows on SSL pages but not on the non ssl. Can someone tell me where the info crshNbrn posted is supposed to be located? I have a helluva time finding these things so please post the path/filename if you're going to post code. Thanx.

[michael_s]

909 look 2 posts up from yours. The exact file path/name and the exact line of code is given.

crshnbrn's is not a solution, but a workaround. His workaround is in the catalog/includes/configure.php file. The fix is posted by guest 2 up from your post....

[909]

got it, thanks for the correct pointer. I did all of that and completely have lost cats on http or secure pages so I reloaded the default/dhtml/cool menu files back up to the server to see if something was corrupt or screwed there, still no go... I then switched from DHTML to coolmenu in the admin console and managed to get cats back, problem is, they are at the top of the page and left of the header...... damn!!! Can someone help me get this fixed? the site is www.909industries.com/catalog

Thanks for any direction you guys can give me. BTW, i'm using the aabox template.

[brough]

I tried changing /catalog/includes/functions/cache.php as suggested above, but it did not work. My pages are all nonssl.
There is more information on the cache here: http://forums.oscommerce.com/index.php?showtopic=70820