Help needed - Custom Category Template

Bigdave788
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14 years 3 months ago #9750 by Bigdave788

Help needed - Custom Category Template was created by Bigdave788

Hi there,

I have created an new category template but it doea not work and I don't know why.

This is the coding for my new Template:

Code:

<?php
/**
 * @version 1.5 stable $Id: category.php 171 2010-03-20 00:44:02Z emmanuel.danan $
 * @package Joomla
 * @subpackage FLEXIcontent
 * @copyright (C) 2009 Emmanuel Danan - www.vistamedia.fr
 * @license GNU/GPL v2
 * 
 * FLEXIcontent is a derivative work of the excellent QuickFAQ component
 * @copyright (C) 2008 Christoph Lukes
 * see www.schlu.net for more information
 *
 * FLEXIcontent is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 */
defined( '_JEXEC' ) or die( 'Restricted access' );
?>
<div id="flexicontent" class="flexicontent">

<!-- BOF buttons -->
	<p class="buttons">
		<?php //echo flexicontent_html::addbutton( $this->params ); ?>
		<?php echo flexicontent_html::printbutton( $this->print_link, $this->params ); ?>
		<?php echo flexicontent_html::mailbutton( 'category', $this->params, $this->category->slug ); ?>
	</p>
<!-- EOF buttons -->

<!-- BOF page title -->
	<?php if ($this->params->get( 'show_page_title', 1 ) && $this->params->get('page_title') != $this->category->title) : ?>
    <h1 class="componentheading">
		<?php echo $this->params->get('page_title'); ?>
	</h1>
	<?php endif; ?>
<!-- EOF page title -->

<!-- BOF category description -->
	<?php
	if (($this->category->id > 0) && ((!empty($this->category->image) && $this->params->get('show_description_image', 1)) || ($this->params->get('show_description', 1)) || ($this->params->get('show_cat_title', 1)))) :
	echo $this->loadTemplate('category');
	endif;
	?>
<!-- EOF category description -->

<!-- BOF sub-categories -->
	<?php 
	//only show this part if subcategories are available
	if (count($this->categories) && $this->category->id > 0 && $this->params->get('show_subcategories')) :
	echo $this->loadTemplate('subcategories');
	endif;
	?>
<!-- EOF sub-categories -->

<!-- BOF item list display -->
	<?php echo $this->loadTemplate('items'); ?>
<!-- BOF item list display -->

<!-- BOF pagination -->
	<?php if ($this->params->get('show_pagination', 2) != 0) : ?>
	<div class="pageslinks">
		<?php echo $this->pageNav->getPagesLinks(); ?>
	</div>

	<?php if ($this->params->get('show_pagination_results', 1)) : ?>
	<p class="pagescounter">
		<?php echo $this->pageNav->getPagesCounter(); ?>
	</p>
	<?php
		endif;
	endif; 
	?>
<!-- EOF pagination -->
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['description1'])) : ?>
<div id="Description1">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['description1'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['modleft1'])) : ?>
<div id="ModuleTopLeft1">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['modleft1'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['modright1'])) : ?>
<div id="ModuleTopRight1">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['modright1'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['modleft2'])) : ?>
<div id="ModuleTopLeft2">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['modleft2'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['modright2'])) : ?>
<div id="ModuleTopRight2">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['modright2'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['bottom1'])) : ?>
<div id="Bottom1">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['bottom1'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['bottom2'])) : ?>
<div id="Bottom2">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['bottom2'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (isset($this->item->positions['bottom3'])) : ?>
<div id="Bottom3">
<?php foreach ($this->item->positions['bottom2'] as $field) : ?>
	<span class="element">
		<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<span class="label field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->label; ?></span>
		<?php endif; ?>
		<span class="value field_<?php echo $field->name; ?>"><?php echo $field->display; ?></span>
	</span>
	<?php endforeach; ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
</div>

I want to just to show a description field,4 modules fields and 3 fields at the bottom, I dont want any listing of items in the Category. I have placed fields in the Category template. When I go to the frontend of the homepage nothing shows up and I don't know why. Can anyone help me please

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