"Edit Category" problems

[bushman]

my edit category in admin is faulty in two ways

1)cosmetically it looks like this:

"Category Name:

TEXT_EDIT_CATEGORIES_HEADING_TITLE


TEXT_EDIT_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION"

2)When I do type something into the category description box (no matter what langauge) it shows in the "preview" but the text doesn't show the my store istelf. I click on the category in my store and it just says: "No products..."

Now it updates subcategories and products just fine but even if I don't have a product in a category I want descriptive informative text to show in my store for cutomers to see.

Please advise

[michael_s]

Looks like something went wrong with your installation. I would reinstall the admin files and see if that clears up the problem.

[bushman]

no...that didn't work. what php file controls edit category variables. I can edit a photo or gif file for a category but the description doesn't show?

what the deal?

I need answers... in the meantime I will re unzip the osc_ms2_max file and reupload the admin files.

it would be better i I could just upload the pertinent file instead of all of them which takes hours!
HELP HELP HELP !!!
bushman

[michael_s]

Why not just unzip the archive on your server and just copy the files over which takes seconds?

When I say re-upload the admin files, just upload the main php files in the admin dir, the includes dir, and all the language files. That should do it. Even on a slow dialup, that should only take a few minutes.

This problem is specific to you, something has gone wrong with your installation, because this is not a problem with the MS2-MAX package.

[bushman]

Something is not right. Please read the following experience.

I downloaded MS2-MAX onto my desktop
uploaded it to server
unzipped it from server
went through "install" proceedure
logged into admin, contents, categories, edit
this is what as there:

"Edit Category

Category Name:

TEXT_EDIT_CATEGORIES_HEADING_TITLE

TEXT_EDIT_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION This is the category description for Hardware!!

Category Image:

category_hardware.gif

Sort Order:
Preview "

I made NO MODIFICATIONS whatsoever.

From the "install step7" browser I clicked"Catalog"
in "category" I clicked "Hardware"
This is what is there:
"Hardware
CDROM Drives
Graphics Cards
Keyboards
Memory
Mice
Monitors
Printers
Speakers
New Products For August
Matrox G200 MMS
$299.99
Microsoft Internet Keyboard PS/2
$69.99
Matrox G400 32MB
$499.99"

No where does it have the category description "This is the category description for Hardware!!"

why won't the default description for hardware show up in the store's category?
Once again this was a stright install...no modifications or anything!

waiting for the fix.

[michael_s]

Thanks, I was not following you before. I think my brain is locked!

Anyway, I have attached the 2 fixed files in a zip below, or you can manaully do it.

First:

To fix the text defines in the admin that are not displaying, edit the file:

/admin/includes/language/english.php

and add the following:

 define('TEXT_EDIT_CATEGORIES_HEADING_TITLE', 'Category Heading Title:');
 define('TEXT_EDIT_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION', 'Category Description:');

Then, to get the descriptions displaying in the top categories, add the following code to /templates/content/index_nested.tpl.php:

After this (on line 15):

</tr>

Insert this:

	  <?php if ( (ALLOW_CATEGORY_DESCRIPTIONS == 'true') && (tep_not_null($category['categories_description'])) ) { ?>
	  <tr>
            <td align="left" colspan="2" class="category_desc"><?php echo $category['categories_description']; ?></td>
	  </tr>
	  <?php } ?>

This will fix both problems. You can manually make the changes or just upload the two files in the attached zip to the correct directories.

Cheers!

I have category descriptions enabled in admin but when I click on new category it's no different than it was.......

I tried the above fix to no avail. I cannot just reupload as I have made quite a few mods already. can you help?

Nevermind, I found the problem the admin/categories.php file was wrong, so I reuploaded it from the orginal file and it works fine now

[bushman]

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I have category descriptions enabled...

excuse me? Is there a way to "enable" category descriptions?

Are they not automatically enabled by virtue of the category description box to fill in "Edit Category" or "New Category"? If not please tell me where to "enable" them. I've been sweatin' this for three days now...

Anyway... the first fix you gave me worked.

Edit Categories looks like this:
" Category Name:


Category Heading Title:


Category Description: "

But the descriptions still don't show up. I made sure the files were replaced with the fixes via ftp, I created a new "test" category with "test description".

nothing.

[bushman]

ok I see it...its in the configuration interface in administration.

"Allow Category Descriptions" it was already enabled... so I still don't know why they aren't in the shop.