[SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

momentis
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14 years 6 months ago - 14 years 6 months ago #16920 by momentis

[SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end was created by momentis

In the Category template view, we have the option to display an item's category. On the front-end, this will output ALL categories the item is assigned to. Is there a way to display ONLY an item's primary category in this list?

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14 years 6 months ago #16950 by ggppdk

Replied by ggppdk on topic [SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

Hello open the file:
components/com_flexicontent/templates/youtemplate/category_items.php

Immediately after:

Code:

<!-- BOF fields -->

insert:

Code:

<?php
if ( isset($item->positions['table']->{'categories'}) ) {
  // Split up the categories DISPLAY variable and get only the first
  list($item->positions['table']->{'categories'}->display) = preg_split("/\s*\|\s*/s", $item->positions['table']->{'categories'}->display);
}
?>

You could also add an option to your category.xml to have different behavior per category.

But since this may not be included in future version of flexicontent, i don't know if it is good idea.
Tell me if you need different behavior per category. I mean if you want for items of some categories to show all their categories

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14 years 6 months ago #17013 by momentis

Replied by momentis on topic [SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

Thank you for the reply! However, this code is not providing the item's primary category. It is returning the highest level category for each item, which is not the item's primary category.

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14 years 6 months ago #17015 by ggppdk

Replied by ggppdk on topic [SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

Hello,
instead of the above code and at the same place.
Use this code:

Code:

<?php
foreach($item->cats as $cat) {
  if ($cat->id == $item->catid) {
    $link = JRoute::_(FlexicontentHelperRoute::getCategoryRoute($cat->slug));
    $item->positions['table']->{'categories'}->display = "<a href='$link'>".$cat->title."";
    break;
  }
}
?>

Also just before:

Code:

<?php foreach ($columns as $name => $label) : ?>

put this to change column header title of categories:

Code:

<?php $columns['categories'] = JText::_( 'Category' ); ?>

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14 years 6 months ago #17024 by momentis

Replied by momentis on topic [SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

Oh man, thanks!!!! That is absolutely PERFECT!

Thanks a million!
Rick

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14 years 6 months ago #17065 by ggppdk

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You are welcome

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12 years 11 months ago #33270 by dariofal

Replied by dariofal on topic [SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

Hi!
I have the same problem that was posted in this thread. I've followed the steps but for some reason it didn't work.

I think that maybe it has something to do with the version of the Flexi Content, considering that this solution was posted two years ago and that I upgraded mine to 1.5.6 RC9b r1576. Thus, I didn't find BOF fields portion in category_items.php file. Instead of putting the code there, I've pasted it in the portion related to the position of the template.

Tks in advance, I hope you can help me.

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12 years 11 months ago #33277 by ggppdk

Replied by ggppdk on topic [SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

There could be difference with the template
e.g. for blog template in file category_items.php , you should use (inside the item loop):
$items[$i] instead of $item

also put :

Code:

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors',1);

also while testing, place in top of the file (category_items.php), to print warnings of any not defined variables

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12 years 11 months ago #33603 by dariofal

Replied by dariofal on topic [SOLVED] Display only primary category on front-end

Hi again!
Sorry for bothering. I've tried your previous solution, but for some reason it didn't work.

I've modified the code taking in account your advice and replacing each $item by $items[$i]:

Code:

<?php foreach ($columns as $name => $label) : ?>

<?php
foreach($items[$i]->cats as $cat) {
  if ($cat->id == $items[$i]->catid) {
    $link = JRoute::_(FlexicontentHelperRoute::getCategoryRoute($cat->slug));
    $items[$i]->positions['table']->{'categories'}->display = "<a href='$link'>".$cat->title."";
    break;
  }
}
?>

Tks again.

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