How To Include Blockcategory on CMS page?

[sharingsunshine]

I have a need to show the blockcategory module on a cms page we have created.  I have used the following include and it shows the word categories but no images.

 

{include file='themes/warehouse/modules/blockcategories/blockcategories.tpl' id_category=84}

 

I am wanting to have something similar to this page http://www.theherbsplace.com/84-Male_Products_page_1_c_74 take the place of the existing image grid that is there now.  As it is now, I have to keep track that the images don't get changed by the manufacturer or a product gets discontinued.  Using the cart derived categories page will eliminate both of those issues.

 

Thanks,

 

Randal

 

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[gabdara]

The example link is not working.

You could show blockcategory module in the CMS page by enabling the left column for CMS from BO > Preferences > Themes > Advanced Settings > Appearance of columns and check the x from Left column on the cms row.

If the module is not already hooked on displayLeftColumn, go to BO > Modules and Services > Positions and transplant the module. You can use Exceptions to show the module only on CMS by selecting all the other pages except cms.

[vekia]

including the code to tpl file is also not enough

there is no php code behind this.

 

you want to display this blockcategories only on selected category page? or somewhere else too?

[sharingsunshine]

The example link is not working.

You could show blockcategory module in the CMS page by enabling the left column for CMS from BO > Preferences > Themes > Advanced Settings > Appearance of columns and check the x from Left column on the cms row.

If the module is not already hooked on displayLeftColumn, go to BO > Modules and Services > Positions and transplant the module. You can use Exceptions to show the module only on CMS by selecting all the other pages except cms.

I tried to follow your directions but I see nothing about Advanced Settings in BO > Preferences > Themes.  I am on PS 1.5.6.1.

 

The module is hooked on left column now on the site.

[sharingsunshine]

including the code to tpl file is also not enough

there is no php code behind this.

 

you want to display this blockcategories only on selected category page? or somewhere else too?

Yes, I want to display the categories on more than one cms page.  Specifically, I want to display all products for males and females each on a separate cms page.

[gabdara]

I tried to follow your directions but I see nothing about Advanced Settings in BO > Preferences > Themes.

 

This is on v1.6. On v1.5.6.1 the left column should be visible in cms pages by default if you're using the default theme. Make sure the module Categories block doesn't have any exceptions set on Left colums block.

[sharingsunshine]

Thanks for the clarification.  The categories block has no exceptions listed.

 

I tried to follow your directions but I see nothing about Advanced Settings in BO > Preferences > Themes.  I am on PS 1.5.6.1.

 

The module is hooked on left column now on the site.

 

I am wanting to put the categories products in a 4 column display of the products on the cms page.  So I am wondering if your suggestion will do that or does that put the categories block on the left column of the cms page?  If so, I already have that showing on every page of the site.

 

Just wanted to make sure I had become more clear in my description.

 

You should be able to access that link now.  If not, you might need to clear your browser cache.

 

Thanks,

[gabdara]

I am wanting to put the categories products in a 4 column display of the products on the cms page.

 

I think I understand now what you want to achieve. This will not be easy, you'll need to find or create a module that can list products based on a category id, then in your cms.tpl create a custom hook and adapt that module to support the custom hook.

[sharingsunshine]

I think I understand now what you want to achieve. This will not be easy, you'll need to find or create a module that can list products based on a category id, then in your cms.tpl create a custom hook and adapt that module to support the custom hook.

In regards to creating a module, I was just going to use the block category module which allows me to specify what category id.  Just like this screenshot of the blood sugar category.

 

http://gyazo.com/29ffba53e4cf64e6b5412d0a45fce879

 

Can I not use that module?  If I can how do you create a custom hook for cms pages?

 

Thanks,

[gabdara]

The blockcategories module displays only categories and subcategories, it doesn't show the products it contains. You could use this module as a starting point.

To create a hook you could write in your cms.tpl something like:

{hook h="displayCategoryOnCMS"}

Then in your module you need to register the hook:

$this->registerHook('displayCategoryOnCMS');

And write the function that handles the hook:

public function hookDisplayCategoryOnCMS() {
   // your code here
}

[sharingsunshine]

Thanks for this suggestion.  I am not a php progammer so it will take some time for me to figure this out.