[t5c] Category Tree

[t5c] Category Tree



>> Well, in V4 I knew how to do it using OUI - it was under Edit Store: >
>> Page Sections > Show Category Tree.
>>
>> In MM5 is it Pages > Items > remove category_tree MMUI Category Tree and
>> then create a custom cat tree using HTML and then "wrap" it in the
>> Global
>> Header and Footer like I used to in MM4?
>>
>> Leslie
>
> You don't need to put it in the global header and footer. You can
> replace the line in the page template that calls the component for the
> category tree. Just put your html directly into the page template.
> When you click the update for the page, it will compile your html with
> all the other stuff in the page template.

Okay, the lightbulb is starting to glimmer. Remove the instance of
<mvt:item name="category_tree" /> where ever it occurs and replace it with
your own HTML?

Leslie

[t5c] Category Tree



Leslie Nord - Webs Your Way wrote:
>
> >> Well, in V4 I knew how to do it using OUI - it was under Edit Store: >
> >> Page Sections > Show Category Tree.
> >>
> >> In MM5 is it Pages > Items > remove category_tree MMUI Category Tree and
> >> then create a custom cat tree using HTML and then "wrap" it in the
> >> Global
> >> Header and Footer like I used to in MM4?
> >>
> >> Leslie
> >
> > You don't need to put it in the global header and footer. You can
> > replace the line in the page template that calls the component for the
> > category tree. Just put your html directly into the page template.
> > When you click the update for the page, it will compile your html with
> > all the other stuff in the page template.
>
> Okay, the lightbulb is starting to glimmer. Remove the instance of
> <mvt:item name="category_tree" /> where ever it occurs and replace it with
> your own HTML?
>
> Leslie

Yes. You can't use tokens in the html because there is no parser like
the openui parser. At this point, I wouldn't change every page because
there is hope that Miva Corp will make that category tree more
granular. There are some technical reasons they opted to hide the
code. Perhaps they are looking for a safer way to open that up that
will not cause a store to fail. There are a lot of things a store owner
can screw up on other pages and those pages will still run. But when
you get to the recursive mechanism for rolling through parent and child
categories, the code is a bit tricky.

--
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[t5c] Category Tree



LOL - thank goodness I don't have a webcam...I look pretty silly in my
floppy hat and sweater...they have the AC down to 65 trying to cool off
the other side of our office. But what does this have to do with a silly
roaster and cats in trees?

Leslie

> No, no, Foghorn was the code name for the first Microsoft Sound
> card...funny
> thing is I'm wearing my MS Foghorn T-shirt right now...BTW, what are you
> wearing. (<-- ok, very bad tasteless joke, but we know each other...ok,
> not
> in that way...geeze...I'll just stop typing right now...
>
> -Bruce
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
>> Leslie Nord - Webs Your Way
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:00 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: RE: [t5c] Category Tree
>>
>> > How much do you know about Longhorn?
>> >
>> > -Bruce
>> >
>> That he has a cousin named Foghorn ;)
>>
>>

[t5c] Category Tree



> Okay, the lightbulb is starting to glimmer. Remove the instance of
> <mvt:item name="category_tree" /> where ever it occurs and replace it with
> your own HTML?
>
> Leslie

YES. You must remove every instance rather then in just one place.

Jason

[t5c] Category Tree



It is already on the wish list. During my template development in the beta
stage I made this request and it was escalated to development. Its on its
way I suppose. But don't quote me on that until you see it in front of you.
:-)


Wil Hatfield
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of William
Weiland
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 4:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [t5c] Category Tree


[email protected] wrote:
>
> Nick,
>
> In my time with Merchant 5, I found that I could not edit the
> individual "items" on the item list. You pretty much need to be a
> module developer to edit these items. Unless Miva allows us end
> users to access and edit these items, Merchant 5 is a useless product
> for most of us. I think their plan is to sell modules...
>
> Dan

Many of the items have editable configuration screens. The cat tree is
not currently one of them. Send you desires to their wishlist.

--
Bill Weiland A2Z Emporium Plus <A HREF ="http://www.emporiumplus.com/store.mvc">http://www.emporiumplus.com/store.mvc</A>
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[t5c] Category Tree



And here is a trick for that. When you modify your page templates include in
your layout whatever you would normally put in your global footer. This
leaves the global footer free. Put your desired replacement category tree
into the global footer area. Now use your category tree anywhere you want in
your templates by calling the category footer item. ;-)

Everything in one place. Need to make a change to your replacement category
tree? Make the change in global footer and hit update. Updated on all pages
that use it.

I did this with the non-product menu on my demo so I didn't have to go
through all the pages whenever there was a content change.

<A HREF ="http://www.delmartimes.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc">http://www.delmartimes.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc</A>


Wil Hatfield
HyperConX Customer Care

HyperConX International - <A HREF ="http://www.hyperconx.com">http://www.hyperconx.com</A>
1.800.894.3613 - Toll Free in the US and Canada

Check out the all new Miva Pages:
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needs to succeed. Host with the Pros and sell like one too!




-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jason
Henderson
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:11 AM
To: Leslie Nord - Webs Your Way; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [t5c] Category Tree


> Okay, the lightbulb is starting to glimmer. Remove the instance of
> <mvt:item name="category_tree" /> where ever it occurs and replace it with
> your own HTML?
>
> Leslie

YES. You must remove every instance rather then in just one place.

Jason

[t5c] Morph Strings and Snippets



Does anybody have a list of all of the template strings yet with brief
descriptions? Maybe even a wad or two of code snippets?

Come on Bill & Bill help a guy out will ya. I could compile it but there is
only so much time in the day. I keep wishing there were about another 8
hours in the day, but then I realized that would just be longer that I had
to work. Geesh.


Wil Hatfield
HyperConX Customer Care

HyperConX International - <A HREF ="http://www.hyperconx.com">http://www.hyperconx.com</A>
1.800.894.3613 - Toll Free in the US and Canada

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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Wil Hatfield
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 5:25 PM
To: Jason Henderson; Leslie Nord - Webs Your Way;
[email protected]
Subject: RE: [t5c] Category Tree


And here is a trick for that. When you modify your page templates include in
your layout whatever you would normally put in your global footer. This
leaves the global footer free. Put your desired replacement category tree
into the global footer area. Now use your category tree anywhere you want in
your templates by calling the category footer item. ;-)

Everything in one place. Need to make a change to your replacement category
tree? Make the change in global footer and hit update. Updated on all pages
that use it.

I did this with the non-product menu on my demo so I didn't have to go
through all the pages whenever there was a content change.

<A HREF ="http://www.delmartimes.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc">http://www.delmartimes.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc</A>


Wil Hatfield
HyperConX Customer Care

HyperConX International - <A HREF ="http://www.hyperconx.com">http://www.hyperconx.com</A>
1.800.894.3613 - Toll Free in the US and Canada

Check out the all new Miva Pages:
<A HREF ="http://www.hyperconx.com/miva/">http://www.hyperconx.com/miva/</A>

Premium e-commerce hosting, 24/7 technical support, toll free
support lines for your convenience, great low cost packages to
choose from, Authorize.Net Direct retailer, need high-speed
connectivity well we have that too. Everything a business
needs to succeed. Host with the Pros and sell like one too!




-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jason
Henderson
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:11 AM
To: Leslie Nord - Webs Your Way; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [t5c] Category Tree


> Okay, the lightbulb is starting to glimmer. Remove the instance of
> <mvt:item name="category_tree" /> where ever it occurs and replace it with
> your own HTML?
>
> Leslie

YES. You must remove every instance rather then in just one place.

Jason