How to create an products array that relate to a given category?

[dazfx]

How to create an products array that relate to a given category?

I need to output several categories on a page(not home)

I think that i have somehow to fill that array before output in my tamlate:

somecode

{foreach from=$products item=product name=type}
...
{/foreach}

I think I should use the following version:

$products = $category->getProducts(intval($params['cookie']->id_lang), 1, ($nb ? $nb : 50));

But, where i have to fill that array with products and how?

Thanks!

[tomerg3]

You post is not very clear.

Are you looking to get a list of all products in a given category, or a list of categories?

Perhaps a real example from your site may help.

[dazfx]

I'll try to explain more detailed.

Shop consists of 6 showcases. Each showcase is looks like showcase on the attached screenshot and consists of few category of products placed in the jquery carousel.

I wont to understand, how i can output products of few categories on one page in that view which i need.

example.zip

tpls.zip

[tomerg3]

What version of Prestashop are you using?
Which module are you trying to display these categories / products in?

[dazfx]

I'm using 1.4.1 version.

The problem is solved.

It might be useful for someone.

Function(I inserted the code in the class\Product.php):

function smarty_function_myprod($params, &$smarty)
   {
         global $smarty, $cookie;        
             $category = new Category($params['cat'], intval($params['cookie']->id_lang));
             $products = $category->getProducts($params['cookie']->id_lang, 1, 1, 'position', 'ASC', false, true, true, 4);
             $smarty->assign(array("myproducts" => $products));

}

Using:

In your template just add {myprod cat= category_id} before cycle wich outputs products parameters.

Example(in product-list.tpl):

{myprod cat=3}

{foreach from=$myproducts item=product name=type}




{$product.manufacturer_name}

{$product.name}

     ...



{/foreach}

It fills array $myproducts by products of category with id=3.

Thanks! And sorry for my English=)