one category cattree

[jeanne-inc]

I have been trying to set up a limited cat tree that displays only 1 parent and its subs. I have the complete cat tree top level categories displayed horizontally with their first level of subs displayed as a drop down for each parent. Each of these level 1 subs have 15+ subcategories that are not displayed from the main cattree. After clicking on a subcategory in a dropdown group, a new page is displayed with pictures, a general description of that area, etc., but I would also like to have all the 15+ subcategories below this 1st level to be displayed on the left where the default cat tree would have been so customers could move easily between these subcategories to display products. Each of these subcategories would remain visable and clickable as long as that one 1st level category, from the main Cat Tree, remains active. If another level 1 subcategory is clicked, a new page and set of subs would be displayed on the left. After many hours of futile work, I wonder if anyone can send me in the right direction. I hope my rambling is clear. I have Emporium Tool Kit so I assume I will need some its routines.

[nottheusual1]

Re: one category cattree

This will handle the subcategory display using table rows:

<mvt:item name="toolkit" param="subcat|ccount|g.Category_Code" />
<mvt:if expr="ccount GT 0">
<tr>
<td> Subcategories:</td>
</tr>
<mvt:foreach iterator="sub_category" array="sub_categories">
<tr>
<td><a href="http://yourstorename.com/&mvta:sub_category:code;.html">&mvt:sub_category:name;</a></td>
</tr>
</mvt:foreach>

Hope it helps.

[jeanne-inc]

Re: one category cattree

I think what I now have will work using the example code from Tool Kit. Thanks for the suggestion.