categories question

11 posts by 2 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: February 17, 2010   (RSS)

If i have something like this:

list($categoryRecords, $selectedCategory) = getCategories(array(
'tableName' => 'category',
));

and i show var_dump($selectedCategory);

i get one record, and i can access its data.

But if i have:

list($categoryRecords, $selectedCategory) = getCategories(array(
'tableName' => 'category',
'selectedCategoryNum' => 'field',
));

and i show var_dump($selectedCategory);

i get an empty array

array(0) { }

Why this behaviour? im just filtering by 'field' and i should get some info.

How to handle this?

Re: [flamerz] categories question

By Chris - February 10, 2010

Hi flamerz,

selectedCategoryNum is meant to accept a number, not a field name.

What exactly is it you're trying to accomplish?
All the best,
Chris

Re: [flamerz] categories question

just want to filter by fieldnum when I have pagination too.

code works fine but I wish to access to selectedcategory variable

Re: [flamerz] categories question

Ill try to explain me better.

list($categoryRecords, $selectedCategory) = getCategories(array(
'tableName' => 'category',
'selectedCategoryNum' => 'subcat',
));

I have a list like before. Categories are selected succefully.

When i choose a category by url looks like:
http://localhost/test/companies.php?subcat=8

if i dont add the selectedCategoryNum line, when i use pagination:
http://localhost/test/companies.php?page=2

this get category like "2".

My main problem is that i have some check in code:

<?php if ( isset($selectedCategory['breadcrumb'])): ?>
<?php echo $selectedCategory['breadcrumb']; ?><?php endif ?>

to show the breadcrumb in the top of website.

If i add the 'selectedCategoryNum' => 'subcat', parameter, pagination works fine... but i lost the $selectedCategory variable.

Re: [flamerz] categories question

By Chris - February 11, 2010

Hi flamerz,

Can you please post the full PHP source code for your page?
All the best,
Chris

Re: [chris] categories question

yes.. here it is.

i attach the schemas and database.

Re: [chris] categories question

Im using 2.01, but i think i can update if needed.

Still playing on localhost.

Re: [flamerz] categories question

By Chris - February 15, 2010

Hi flamerz,

Hmm, I just scoured the changes and that feature hasn't been added since 2.01. I'm stumped as to why it's not working for you.

When I tried to reproduce your problem earlier it simply worked for me, which is why I thought you might be running an old version of the software.

Do you have a website where it's not working which I could have FTP access to? I could do a little research and figure out why it's not working, then fix it for you.

If so, please fill out a second level support ticket at http://www.interactivetools.com/support/ . Please write in the ticket comments "for chris" and a link to this forum thread. :)

I hope to get this fixed for you in short order.
All the best,
Chris

Re: [chris] categories question

Thanks, i sent the info already.