How to display default category name of a product in 1.6

[webalive]

Hi all,
 
I'm trying to display the default category name on product page in 1.6 version.
But it seems I can only retrieve the current category name

 

<a href="{$link->getCategoryLink($product->id_category_default,-$category->name)}">{$category->name}</a>

category_default-> name doesn't work..

 

if someone can help... My week-end would be better..

 

thanks

[ventura]

Try this

<a href="{$link->getCategoryLink($product->id_category_default)}">{$product->category}</a>

[webalive]

thanks that's nice...

[dasteralo]

Hello,

I've just read your post for the same problem and that works perfectly. great!!

But how can i disable the hyphen in category name?

Thank you very much for your help

[vekia]

what you exactly meam by hyphen? maybe some example what you want to disable?

[dasteralo]

Thank you for your answer!

 

I need the default category to be displayed (This is what i've got) so I've put this code:

<a href="{$link->getCategoryLink($product->id_category_default)}">{$product->category}</a>

And here is the result (BROOKE-GREGSON) i do not want the - to be displayed

 

http://www.hod-boutique.com/brooke-gregson/1044-bracelet-cuff-4-tanzanites.html

 

Please help.
Thank you very much

Edited June 2, 2016 by dasteralo (see edit history)

[dasteralo]

Do i have something else than $product->category to put in the code in order to have the default category name with spaces instead of "-"

I've tried with $category->name but that display the actual category and not the default category

Edited June 2, 2016 by dasteralo (see edit history)

[dasteralo]

I think i've found the solution here

 

https://www.prestashop.com/forums/topic/167600-how-to-show-the-name-of-the-default-category-in-the-producttpl/?p=817345

 

That would have been better if i did not have to modify core file but that's the only solution i found.