How to show description of category in front office

[ftl]

Hi

 

How can i see the category description in front office ... see attached image.

 

my category.tpl is

 

include file="$tpl_dir./breadcrumb.tpl"}
{include file="$tpl_dir./errors.tpl"}

{if isset($category)}
    {if $category->id AND $category->active}
        <h1>
            {strip}
                {$category->name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}
                {if isset($categoryNameComplement)}
                    {$categoryNameComplement|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}
                {/if}
            {/strip}
        <span class="resumecat category-product-count">
            {include file="$tpl_dir./category-count.tpl"}
        </span>
        </h1>
                
        
        {if $scenes || $category->description || $category->id_image}
        <div class="content_scene_cat">
            {if $scenes}
                <!-- Scenes -->
                {include file="$tpl_dir./scenes.tpl" scenes=$scenes}
            {else}
                <!-- Category image -->
                {if $category->id_image}
                <div class="align_center">
                    <img src="{$link->getCatImageLink($category->link_rewrite, $category->id_image, 'category_default')}" alt="{$category->name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}" title="{$category->name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}" id="categoryImage" width="{$categorySize.width}" height="{$categorySize.height}" />
                </div>
                {/if}
            {/if}

            {if $category->description}
                <div class="cat_desc">
                {if strlen($category->description) > 120}
                    <p id="category_description_short">{$category->description|truncate:120}</p>
                    <p id="category_description_full" style="display:none">{$category->description}</p>
                    <a href="#" onclick="$('#category_description_short').hide(); $('#category_description_full').show(); $(this).hide(); return false;" class="lnk_more">{l s='More'}</a>
                {else}
                    <p>{$category->description}</p>
                {/if}
                </div>
            {/if}
        </div>
        {/if}
        {if isset($subcategories)}
        <!-- Subcategories -->
        <div id="subcategories">
            <h3>{l s='Subcategories'}</h3>
            <ul class="inline_list clearfix">
            {foreach from=$subcategories item=subcategory}
                <li>
                    <a href="{$link->getCategoryLink($subcategory.id_category, $subcategory.link_rewrite)|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}" title="{$subcategory.name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}" class="img">
                        {if $subcategory.id_image}
                            <img src="{$link->getCatImageLink($subcategory.link_rewrite, $subcategory.id_image, 'medium_category')}" alt="{$subcategory.name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}"  />
                        {else}
                            <img src="{$img_cat_dir}default-medium_category.jpg" alt="{$subcategory.name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}"/>
                        {/if}
                    </a>
                    {*<a href="{$link->getCategoryLink($subcategory.id_category, $subcategory.link_rewrite)|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}" class="cat_name">{$subcategory.name|escape:'htmlall':'UTF-8'}</a>
                    {if $subcategory.description}
                        <p class="cat_desc">{$subcategory.description}</p>
                    {/if}*}
                </li>
            {/foreach}
            </ul>
            <br class="clear"/>
        </div>
        {/if}

        {if $products}
            <div class="content_sortPagiBar">
                {*{include file="$tpl_dir./pagination.tpl"}*}
                <div class="sortPagiBar clearfix">
                    {include file="./product-sort.tpl"}
                    {include file="./product-compare.tpl"}
                    {*{include file="./nbr-product-page.tpl"}*}
                </div>
            </div>
            
            {include file="./product-list.tpl" products=$products}
            
            <div class="content_sortPagiBar">
                <div class="sortPagiBar clearfix">
                    {include file="./pagination.tpl"}
                    {*{include file="./product-sort.tpl"}*}
                    {include file="./product-compare.tpl"}
                    {*{include file="./nbr-product-page.tpl"}*}
                </div>

            </div>
        {/if}
    {elseif $category->id}
        <p class="warning">{l s='This category is currently unavailable.'}</p>
    {/if}
{/if}

[vekia]

you've got proper code there:

{if $category->description}
                <div class="cat_desc">
                {if strlen($category->description) > 120}
                    <p id="category_description_short">{$category->description|truncate:120}</p>
                    <p id="category_description_full" style="display:none">{$category->description}</p>
                    <a href="#" onclick="$('#category_description_short').hide(); $('#category_description_full').show(); $(this).hide(); return false;" class="lnk_more">{l s='More'}</a>
                {else}
                    <p>{$category->description}</p>
                {/if}
                </div>
            {/if}
        </div>
        {/if}

[ftl]

Hi 

 

Thanks for your fast reply, but sorry i did not get it.?

[ftl]

Can the problem be somewhere else...?

 

the code is from category.tpl in the theme folder used..

 

Please advice!

[vekia]

hello

 

to display category description on category page you have to use variable {$category->description}

you've got it there, so description should appear

[ftl]

... strange but it doesnt... maybe im doing something wrong...

[vekia]

make sure that you use correct language version in your front office

 

or just verify if you've got other translations.

[ftl]

ok, but this is not the case,, maybe i doing something wrong,,,

[vekia]

it will be easier if you will share url to your page,

then i will be able to inspect it.

[ftl]

Hi Vekia

 

I found another way to do it,, i think what i was trying is apparently not the way Prestashop  works,, maybe i had joomla in my mind :-)

 

I have another small issue perhaps you can guide. Pls. see attached screenshot.

 

1. Even i have choosen Danish language the site still says "Cart" and not the danish word... from where can i change this

 

2. How can I change the text of the contact form boxes

 

Hope you can guide. and thanks

Edited December 9, 2013 by ftl (see edit history)

[vekia]

may i know where the problem was?

 

1) localization > translations, then from first dropdown select "installed modules translations", select theme, click on you language flag and you will see page where you will be able to translate this text.

2) What you want to change? color? styles? maybe text? if text - the same as above, but from first dropdown select "front office translatins"

[ftl]

i was trying to make article on top menu,, but looks like i have to make first a categoy and than an article and show the article "button" via cms.   But i still find it strange that the descripion of the category is not shown when clicked. :-)

 

I tried the translation and get the following 

Warning! Your PHP configuration limits the maximum number of fields allowed in a form 1000 for max_input_vars.
Please ask your hosting provider to increase the this limit to 1441 at least or edit the translation file manually.

 

I have already tried the php.ini instructions to try increase max_input_vars given in another topic.

[vekia]

i was trying to make article on top menu,, but looks like i have to make first a categoy and than an article and show the article "button" via cms.   But i still find it strange that the descripion of the category is not shown when clicked. :-)

 

I tried the translation and get the following 

Warning! Your PHP configuration limits the maximum number of fields allowed in a form 1000 for max_input_vars.

Please ask your hosting provider to increase the this limit to 1441 at least or edit the translation file manually.

 

I have already tried the php.ini instructions to try increase max_input_vars given in another topic.

 

in this case it will be much easier if you will ask your hosting probider about this. I don't know your host configuration, maybe you haven't got rights to increase this limit

[ftl]

Ok thanks i will try to contact them cause i dont have the rights,

[ftl]

Hi Vekia

 

I am still figthin with some issue on my site... perhaps u could quide men,,,?

 

the site is still not online, but if u give me your ip, i could add it,, or is there any other way

 

thanks

[vekia]

i don't know what problems you've got.

if you need help - just create new topics with your additional questions

 

i wil ltry to help definitely, as well as  other forum members

[ftl]

Hi

 

It is really strange, the service provided changed the max_input_vars. to 10000.

 

But now i can not access the site... only i can access the admin back end af before,, but front end is not loading get this message... and i did not do ANYTHING... it is working fine ,,,, and now ??? strange

 

Error 404: File Not Found

The requested page is not found. This may happen due to the following reasons:

• Page or file is outdated, renamed, moved, or does not exist.
• You typed the address incorrectly, like http://www.example.com/pgae.html instead of http://www.example.com/page.html

Please contact your webmaster if you are not sure what goes wrong.