Is it possible to have the categories list from your homepage
on the inside category/link pages... (like on a sidebar )
simply putting the <%category%> inside doesn't seem to do the trick...

There's lots of ways to do this, if you search the forum for hopto or drop down list you'll find some which give a drop down box of categories.



Glenn

Links 2 Mods Site:
http://cgi-resource.co.uk/pages/links2mods.shtml

Here's one way of doing it by using and altering the list cat sub in db_utils. This will give a list of top level categories anywhere on your templates:

In db_utils.pl add the following sub:


sub menu {
# --------------------------------------------------------
#
my (%c, @fields);
open (DB, "<$db_category_name") or &cgierr("unable to open $db_file_name. Reason: $!");
if ($db_use_flock) { flock(DB, 1); }
LINE: while (<DB>) {
(/^#/) and next LINE;
(/^\s*$/) and next LINE;
@fields = &split_decode ($_);

$c{$fields[$db_main_category]}++;
}
close DB;

foreach $field (sort keys %c) {

if ($field =~ m,^([^/]*)$,) {
$field2 = &build_clean($field);
$category_list .= qq|<a href= "$build_root_url/$field">$field2</a>
|;
}
}

return $category_list;
}


Then in sub html templates add in the globals section at the very top:

menu => &menu,



Then just add <%menu%> where ever you want the list of category links to appear.


Glenn

Links 2 Mods Site:
http://cgi-resource.co.uk/pages/links2mods.shtml

that works great - is it possible to do a menu with sub-categories?

Replace:

if ($field =~ m,^([^/]*)$,) {
$field2 = &build_clean($field);
$category_list .= qq|<a href= "$build_root_url/$field">$field2</a>
|;
}

With:

$field2 = &build_clean($field);
$category_list .= qq|<a href= "$build_root_url/$field">$field2</a>
|;







Glenn

Links 2 Mods Site:
http://cgi-resource.co.uk/pages/links2mods.shtml

that doesn't seem to do anything...would I have to start over re-building pages...?
I was hoping to have a menu with sub-cat's only....

Yes you will have to rebuild the directory.

The code above will display all categories inc sub categories.

If you want just sub categories replace:

if ($field =~ m,^([^/]*)$,) {

With:

unless ($field =~ m,^([^/]*)$,) {



Glenn

Links 2 Mods Site:
http://cgi-resource.co.uk/pages/links2mods.shtml

that works a treat but it also includes the 'category' name too...
so if you add industry/web it is listed as 'industry_web' rather than just 'web' - is it possible to just have the subcat name on its own?

Instead of:

$field2 = &build_clean($field);

Use:

$field2 = &build_clean($1);


Glenn

Links 2 Mods Site:
http://cgi-resource.co.uk/pages/links2mods.shtml

for some reason the menu link urls are there but the actual text for the link doesn't show up- so its invisible effectively...here's the full sub menu routine...

sub menu {
# --------------------------------------------------------
#
my (%c, @fields);
open (DB, "<$db_category_name") or &cgierr("unable to open $db_file_name. Reason: $!");
if ($db_use_flock) { flock(DB, 1); }
LINE: while (<DB>) {
(/^#/) and next LINE;
(/^\s*$/) and next LINE;
@fields = &split_decode ($_);

$c{$fields[$db_main_category]}++;
}
close DB;

foreach $field (sort keys %c) {

unless ($field =~ m,^([^/]*)$,) {
$field2 = &build_clean($1);
$category_list .= qq|<a href= "$build_root_url/$field">$field2</a>
|;
}
}
return $category_list;
}

any idea why the links wouldn't be showing up?
any help is greatly appreciated....

hi glennu, could you take a look at the above problem - i'm sure its something simple - - the url prints ok, but not the actual text for the link...

How to integrate Category Menu & nonEnglish Mod, I want to show the menu with nonEnglish menus. ...any ideas

Thanks

Good luck ,

Micheal Chan

I tried this too and get the same problem...

Hi eightball try this you will find its works for what you wish.

sub menu {
# --------------------------------------------------------
#
my (%c, @fields);
open (DB, "<$db_category_name") or &cgierr("unable to open $db_file_name. Reason: $!");
if ($db_use_flock) { flock(DB, 1); }
LINE: while (<DB>) {
(/^#/) and next LINE;
(/^\s*$/) and next LINE;
@fields = &split_decode ($_);

$c{$fields[$db_main_category]}++;
}
close DB;

foreach $field (sort keys %c) {
if ($field =~ m,.*/([^/]+)$,) { $field2 = &build_clean($1); } else { $field2 = &build_clean($subcat); }
$category_list .= qq|<a href= "$build_root_url/$field">$field2</a><br>
|;
}
return $category_list;
}

I hope it helps!

To use nonenglish category names, use this:

$field2 = &kategorie_title_mb($field);

in place of the code above. You may need to add the nonenglish mod's subroutine '&kategorie_title_mb' to the bottom of db_utils.pl. (I already had it there, so I'm not sure if it's needed for this hack or not...)


Leonard
aka PerlFlunkie

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

This stuff is great but need help:

I want to build several of these nav bars at one time.

When I try multiple sub routines they just keep adding on to each other.

How would you change the sub routines so you could build several of these nav bars at one time???????????????
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Not sure what you mean. More than one on each page?


Leonard
aka PerlFlunkie

and possible possession all links of the home page in the fund of the page of the categories

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http://www.nauticalink.it

you excuse but not no understands where I must insert this

: menu => &menu,

thanks
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DirectoryNautica-Italia
http://www.nauticalink.it

In site_html_templates.pl add in the globals section at the very top:

# You can put variables here that you would like to use in any
# of your templates.
%globals = (
date => &get_date,
time => &get_time,
db_cgi_url => $db_cgi_url,
build_root_url => $build_root_url,
site_title => $build_site_title,
css => $build_css_url,
menu => &menu,
banner => ''
);


Leonard
aka PerlFlunkie