[Solved] Creating category links

[Sharak]

I want to get specific category information by category_id on every page, not  only category or product related. No problem with link, I just use i.e. {$link->getCategoryLink('12')} where 12 is category ID. But how to get category name? Is there any global function for that?

Edited July 11, 2014 by Sharak (see edit history)

[NemoPS]

You can't. The only solution is doing it from a php file. You can either create a new method, or instantiate the category object and use $object->name

[vekia]

at the moment core doesnt contain any public static function to get category name.

you can create it in front controller 

 

public static function getCategoryName($id){

$category = new Category ($id,Context::getContext()->language->id);

return $category->name;

}

 

 

then you will be able to use

{FrontController::getCategoryName(12)}

in any .tpl file you want.

[Sharak]

Works perfect! Thanks

Edited April 30, 2014 by Sharak (see edit history)

[Sharak]

Just one more thing. Function getCategoryLink() uses some params:

// Set available keywords
$params = array();
$params['id'] = $category->id;
$params['rewrite'] = (!$alias) ? $category->link_rewrite : $alias;
$params['meta_keywords'] =	Tools::str2url($category->meta_keywords);
$params['meta_title'] = Tools::str2url($category->meta_title);

But it seems only ID and rewrite is used here. Is there any way to get meta parameters from it? Also I could add $params['name'] = $category->name; and therefore have one complete function to create full link with link, name, keywords etc.

 

I will figure it out later...

Edited June 25, 2014 by Sharak (see edit history)

[connectcase]

at the moment core doesnt contain any public static function to get category name.

you can create it in front controller 

 

public static function getCategoryName($id){

$category = new Category ($id,Context::getContext()->language->id);

return $category->name;

}

 

 

then you will be able to use

{FrontController::getCategoryName(12)}

in any .tpl file you want.

So I added this function to /controllers/front/CategoryController.php.

 

Now how do I call it in /themes/default-bootstrap/category.tpl?

[connectcase]

Never mind, I figured it out (misread the whole thing)....

[JoseR]

Sorry, but I did all the steps but doesn't work (to me).

 

I have this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined method FrontController::getCategoryName() in C:\EasyPHP\data\localweb\prestashop\tools\smarty\sysplugins\smarty_internal_templatebase.php(157) : eval()'d code on line 162

 

I'm working with PS 1.6.0.9

Thanks!

[NemoPS]

Where did you add this exactly?

 

 

public static function getCategoryName($id){

$category = new Category ($id,Context::getContext()->language->id);

return $category->name;

}

[JoseR]

I was adding it on categorycontroller...

Sharak tell me the correct way: \classes\controller\FrontController.php

 

Thanks Nemo1!

[Denver Prophit Jr.]

Where did you add this exactly?

 

 

public static function getCategoryName($id){

$category = new Category ($id,Context::getContext()->language->id);

return $category->name;

}

I would think you should duplicate the controller class into overrides so that updates do not overwrite your custom code?