Category Descriptions

[riccopt]

how can I show them on my index page?
I know I have to change something on the LAYOUT.PHP file, but I can't find exactly WHAT and WHERE

[Alex B.]

Could you specify where exactly you want to place descriptions?
I will post required changes to be done

[riccopt]

I want the category description to appear as a TITLE tag of all my category links...
I want that on the INDEX and on the SUB CATEGORIES
<a href="URL" id="xxx" rel="xxx" title="CATEGORY DESCRIPTION">CATEGORY TITLE</a>

[riccopt]

I did the following, but I am getting EMPTY DESCRIPTIONS
Layout.php all I added was this

PHP Code:

                if ($aSubcategories)
                {
                    $subcats = '';
                    if ($value['subcategories'])
                    {
                        $subcats = "<div class=\"subcategories\">";
                        $cnt2 = 1;
                        foreach ($value['subcategories'] as $key2=>$value2)
                        {
                            $value2['title'] = html($value2['title']);
                            $value2['description'] = html($value2['description']);
                            $min = (count($value['subcategories']) < $aSubcategories) ? count($value['subcategories']) : $aSubcategories;
                            $divid = ($cnt2 < $min) ? ', ' : '';
                            $url2 = MOD_REWRITE ? $value2['path']."/" : "index.php?category=".$value2['id'];
                            $subcats .= "<a href=\"".$base.$url2."\" class=\"screenshot\" id=\"c{$value2['id']}\" title=\"{$value2['description']}\" >{$value2['title']}</a>{$divid}";
                            $cnt2++;
                        }
                        $subcats .= "</div>";
                    }
                } 


and this on Dir.php

PHP Code:

    function getBreadcrumb($aCategory, &$aBreadcrumb)
    {
        $this->mTable = $this->mPrefix."categories";
        //path,description
        $category = $this->get("row","id_parent,title,description,path","id='$aCategory'");
        $aBreadcrumb = array ('id' => $aCategory, 'title' => $category['title'], 'path' => $category['path'], 'description' => $category['description']);
        if ((int)$category['id_parent'] > 0)
        {
            $this->getBreadcrumb($category['id_parent'], $aBreadcrumb);
        }
    } 


[TopWebNames]

Hi riccopt. Please post your URL when you have this working the way that you want so that we can see how it looks.

Thanks!

[riccopt]

Originally Posted by TopWebNames

Hi riccopt. Please post your URL when you have this working the way that you want so that we can see how it looks.

Thanks!

the site I am working on is for ADULTS ONLY... so I am not sure that eSyndicat guys would like this URL being posted here

[riccopt]

I found out what is the problem...
only need to find out a solution...
the array the is being made for the subcategories doesn't have the DESCRIPTION... it only has the ID, the TITLE and the PATH...

[TopWebNames]

I just opened my first eSyndiCat directory, www.TheBestOfTheInternet.com, several days ago. My next directory will be an Adult directory. I just asked Simon yesterday if there are any other Templates coming out soon, in the works, etc. because none of the existing 2.3 Templates are right for me. I'd really like to see what you have. Please send me the URL in a PM. Maybe have other forum members who want to see what you're working on send you a PM.

Thanks

[riccopt]

I am working on something similar to Free Ones...

I actually decided that I would like to have the description form the subcategories to be shown as the rel tag instead of the title tag...

since I will be accepting galleries and freesites on my website I need to work a lot of things out before I can complete my work... do you know if it is possible to send an email confirmation (one of those that the person has to click on so that his link is added to the APPROVAL list?

[TopWebNames]

Originally Posted by riccopt

(1) I am working on something similar to Free Ones...

(2) I actually decided that I would like to have the description form the subcategories to be shown as the rel tag instead of the title tag...

(3) since I will be accepting galleries and freesites on my website I need to work a lot of things out before I can complete my work... do you know if it is possible to send an email confirmation (one of those that the person has to click on so that his link is added to the APPROVAL list?

1 - I don't know what "Free Ones" is, or means. What is it?

2 - Sorry, I don't know what you mean.

3 - I know that someone has to click on a link in the email that the system sends so they can register for an account, before their account is then noted for "Approval" for Admin/you to change to "Active", BEFORE they can suggest/submit a listing. They don't get an email that they need to click a link in to have a listing, but Admin/you need to then also change it from "Approval" or "Suspended" (I changed this to "Pending"), before their listing will display. Most of these things are settings that Admin/you need to "Configure" the way that you want them to function.

I hope some of this helps