https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:05:14 +0000 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:40:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=541 https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1653.html#1653 Author: fidjiti
Subject: 541
Posted: 19-December-2006 at 3:40pm

This is weird....I was able to edit the left side bar where the categories are found by editing the file /pc/header.asp. I actually would prefer the category "plus/minus" structure as I do have several categories and sub-categories but i don't know how to get it back. :(
Possible Fix: (using v 3)
Just look for the <!--Start Category Links--> in the /pc/header.asp and then you can just create your own links without the coded links. I don't remember if I removed any asp code, but from what I can tell it was just html.

See my example at www.fidjiti.com. Those are all of the custom links i added by using the actual category link instead of the generated/coded ones. Still in the works and I still need to remove the http://www.fidjiti.com/pc/ so the SSL cert doesn't have a problem but just working with look and feel right now.

I would actually like to get back the old structure but don't know how to do that.

]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:40:26 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1653.html#1653 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1601.html#1601 Author: edwardmills
Subject: 541
Posted: 05-December-2006 at 8:39pm

Hi Again

I found the file. It's Inc_RetailCatMenu.inc in the pc folder.

I've just taken a quick look at it and it's not quite as simple as I had hoped. Don't have more time to explore right now. But if I figure anything out, I'll let you know.

ed
]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:39:59 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1601.html#1601 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1600.html#1600 Author: edwardmills
Subject: 541
Posted: 05-December-2006 at 8:20pm

Manabed

I'm wanting to do the same thing and would rather not play around with the ASP file.

However, PC generates a static HTML page after you run the generate navigation script. If I could find that html page, it would probably would be pretty simple to set up the navigation as desired.

So, does anyone know where that file goes?

Thanks
ed
]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:20:26 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1600.html#1600 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1582.html#1582 Author: manabead
Subject: 541
Posted: 29-November-2006 at 5:23pm

While I understand your helpful tip, it is unfortunately out of my league!  I will play with some other options.  Thanks for responding...]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:23:12 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1582.html#1582 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1581.html#1581 Author: netprofits
Subject: 541
Posted: 29-November-2006 at 3:23pm

If you're familiar with ASP, look at the pcadmin/gencatnavigation.asp file and you can see how PC is generating the navigation by loading and reading through the categories. It shouldn't take too much work to make your main cats and subcats display and have the subcats have the expand option vs. the main cats.]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:23:04 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1581.html#1581 https://forum.productcart.com/generating-navigation_topic541_post1580.html#1580 Author: manabead
Subject: 541
Posted: 29-November-2006 at 3:14pm

Does anyone know a quick fix to customize my generated navigation?
I would like to show top level AND subcategories as the default view.  That is,  I have four parent level categories, but many subcategories. I don't want to show simply four lines in my navigation table with the option to expand, I want the visitor to see all the subcategories as well with the option to expand beyond that.
I use to use the snippet offered at the Product Cart site and may have to go back to that, but I like the expand/collapse feature.
Thanks!
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