[SOLVED] Change number of items in "same category" module

[Mister Denial]

Hello,

 

is there a way to limit the number of displayed items in the default "same category" module that comes with PS 1.4?

 

Having categories with many items creates a considerable number of links on the page, which according to Google Webmaster tools is a no-no.

 

Any ideas or recommendations?

 

Your help is much appreciated.

 

Kindly,

 

Dan

[Mike Kranzler]

Hi Dan,

In your modules/productscategory/productscategory.php, change the value from 100 to whatever you would prefer in this line:

 

$categoryProducts = $category->getProducts((int)($cookie->id_lang), 1, 100); /* 100 products max. */

 

Please let me know if that works for you.

 

-Mike

[Mister Denial]

Hi Mike,

 

thanks for your incredibly fast reply, I'll give it a try.

 

Do you happen to know how the items are selected, i.e. by date added, alphabetically, etc... ?

 

Thanks!

 

Dan

[Mike Kranzler]

Hi Mike,

 

thanks for your incredibly fast reply, I'll give it a try.

 

Do you happen to know how the items are selected, i.e. by date added, alphabetically, etc... ?

 

Thanks!

 

Dan

 

I don't know that off the top of my head, but give my suggestion a try and let me know if that works for you!

 

-Mike

[Mister Denial]

Hi Mike,

 

this works perfectly, BUT I still have a question: is it possible to make it so it sorts by the newest items first from the same category only?

 

Like for example, limit this module to show the 5 latest items from the same category?

 

Currently it looks like it shows the items chronologically, as added.

 

Thanks again for your help!

 

Dan

[Mike Kranzler]

Hi Mike,

 

this works perfectly, BUT I still have a question: is it possible to make it so it sorts by the newest items first from the same category only?

 

Like for example, limit this module to show the 5 latest items from the same category?

 

Currently it looks like it shows the items chronologically, as added.

 

Thanks again for your help!

 

Dan

 

Hi Dan,

It's certainly possible, I just couldn't give you a code suggestion off the top of my head. Since that is a separate topic from this one, I'm going to go ahead and mark this as solved per the rules of the PrestaShop forums, but please feel free to create a new thread to get help on that question as well.

 

Happy selling!

 

-Mike

[Mister Denial]

Thanks Mike, I will open a new thread. Should you miraculously happen to think of a solution, the new thread will be on in a couple of minutes. ;-)

 

Have a good one!

 

Dan