Get current category id on product page

[Alldo Group]

I'm trying to fetch the current id_category on the product page.

I have searched the forums but with no results.

 

I need to display a notice for some categories.

 

This is what I am trying to use in product.tpl, with no success.

 

{php}
if( $smarty.get.id_category == '5' OR $product->id_category_default == '5'){
echo 'Test';
}
{/php}

 

Using PS 1.4.4

php_tag=true;

 

Performance settings:

• 
   
  
• force compile
  
• cache disabled
  

 

Thanks in advance

[jeevanoss]

Hi,

 

A product have multiple categories.So it should be an array.

But you can get default category of a product by

$product->id_category_default 

in product.tpl

[Alldo Group]

Thanks for your reply!

 

Still can't get it to work.

 

There are sub-categories. The first is 5 and the second are, for example 15.

The easiest way would be to check the first category id.

 

Im not sure how to achive this, is this correct:

 

$prodId = $product->id_category_default;

if( $prodId == 5){
   echo 'An important notice!';
}

 

Thanks!