Editing left cat nav

[kastnerd]

I have edited the left cat nav to display the main categories. But 2 of my categories have sub categories. http://67.225.187.60/Category.aspx?CategoryId=18

I want to make a left_cat_nav_rims that will just list the sub categories under rims. I would edit the pages i want to display this expanded list on. Im just not sure what code to edit.

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[[ConLib:nt_SimpleCategoryList CategoryId="11" ]]

<div class="bg-nav-title">WHEELS</div>
[[ConLib:nt_SimpleCategoryList CategoryId="7" ]]

<div class="bg-nav-title">TIRES</div>
[[ConLib:nt_SimpleCategoryList CategoryId="9" ]]

<div class="bg-nav-title">OTHER ITEMS</div>
[[ConLib:nt_SimpleCategoryList CategoryId="15" ]]

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<%@ Control Language="C#" CodeFile="nt_SimpleCategoryList.ascx.cs" Inherits="ConLib_SimpleCategoryList" EnableViewState="false" %>
<%--
<conlib>
<summary>A simple category list which shows the nested categories under a specific category.</summary>
<param name="CssClass" default="section">Css style sheet class.</param>
<param name="HeaderCssClass" default="header">Css style sheet class.</param>
<param name="HeaderText" default="Categories">Title Text for the header.</param>
<param name="ContentCssClass" default="content">Css style sheet class.</param>
</conlib>
--%>
<asp:Panel ID="MainPanel" runat="server" CssClass="section">
    <!--
    <asp:Panel ID="HeaderPanel" runat="server" CssClass="header">

	    <h2 class="header"><asp:Localize ID="HeaderTextLabel" runat="server" Text="Categories"></asp:Localize></h2>

    </asp:Panel>
    -->
	<asp:Panel ID="ContentPanel" runat="server" CssClass="content">
        <asp:Repeater ID="CategoryList" runat="server">
            <HeaderTemplate>
                <ul class="category">
            </HeaderTemplate>
            <ItemTemplate>
                <li><asp:HyperLink ID="CategoryLink" runat="server"  Text='<%#Eval("Name")%>' NavigateUrl='<%#Eval("NavigateUrl")%>'></asp:HyperLink></li>
            </ItemTemplate>
            <FooterTemplate>
                </ul>
            </FooterTemplate>
        </asp:Repeater>
    </asp:Panel>
</asp:Panel>

[mazhar]

First update your ascx file as below

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<%@ Control Language="C#" CodeFile="nt_SimpleCategoryList.ascx.cs" Inherits="ConLib_SimpleCategoryList" EnableViewState="false" %>
<%--
<conlib>
<summary>A simple category list which shows the nested categories under a specific category.</summary>
<param name="CssClass" default="section">Css style sheet class.</param>
<param name="HeaderCssClass" default="header">Css style sheet class.</param>
<param name="HeaderText" default="Categories">Title Text for the header.</param>
<param name="ContentCssClass" default="content">Css style sheet class.</param>
</conlib>
--%>
<asp:Panel ID="MainPanel" runat="server" CssClass="section">
    <!--
    <asp:Panel ID="HeaderPanel" runat="server" CssClass="header">

       <h2 class="header"><asp:Localize ID="HeaderTextLabel" runat="server" Text="Categories"></asp:Localize></h2>

    </asp:Panel>
    -->
   <asp:Panel ID="ContentPanel" runat="server" CssClass="content">
        <asp:Repeater ID="CategoryList" runat="server">
            <HeaderTemplate>
                <ul class="category">
            </HeaderTemplate>
            <ItemTemplate>
                <%#GetItem(Container.DataItem)%>
            </ItemTemplate>
            <FooterTemplate>
                </ul>
            </FooterTemplate>
        </asp:Repeater>
    </asp:Panel>
</asp:Panel>

and then add following function to your ascx.cs file

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protected string GetItem(Object dataItem) 
    {
        string listItem = "<li><a href='{0}'>{1}</a>{2}</li>";
        Category category = (Category)dataItem;
        string subUl = string.Empty;
        string subListItems = string.Empty;
        if (category.Name == "Sample Category")
        {
            CategoryCollection subCategories = CategoryDataSource.LoadForParent(category.CategoryId, true);
            foreach (Category subCategory in subCategories)
                subListItems += string.Format(listItem, Page.ResolveClientUrl(subCategory.NavigateUrl), subCategory.Name, string.Empty);
            subUl = string.Format("<ul>{0}</ul>",subListItems);
        }
        listItem = string.Format(listItem,Page.ResolveClientUrl(category.NavigateUrl),category.Name,(string.IsNullOrEmpty(subUl))?string.Empty:subUl);
        return listItem;
    }

[kastnerd]

Thanks but I tried but failed

My ascx.cs looks like this and im not sure where to add it. I tried at the end but i got an error.

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using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Collections;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using CommerceBuilder.Common;
using CommerceBuilder.Marketing;
using CommerceBuilder.Orders;
using CommerceBuilder.Utility;
using CommerceBuilder.Catalog;
using CommerceBuilder.Products;

public partial class ConLib_SimpleCategoryList : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{
    private string _CssClass;
    private string _HeaderCssClass;
    private string _HeaderText;
    private string _ContentCssClass;
    private int _CategoryId = -1;

    public int CategoryId
    {
        get { return _CategoryId; }
        set { _CategoryId = value; }
    }

    [Personalizable(), WebBrowsable()]
    public string CssClass
    {
        get { return _CssClass; }
        set { _CssClass = value; }
    }

    [Personalizable(), WebBrowsable()]
    public string HeaderCssClass
    {
        get { return _HeaderCssClass; }
        set { _HeaderCssClass = value; }
    }

    [Personalizable(), WebBrowsable()]
    public string HeaderText
    {
        get { return _HeaderText; }
        set { _HeaderText = value; }
    }

    [Personalizable(), WebBrowsable()]
    public string ContentCssClass
    {
        get { return _ContentCssClass; }
        set { _ContentCssClass = value; }
    }

	protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(CssClass)) MainPanel.CssClass = CssClass;
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(HeaderCssClass)) HeaderPanel.CssClass = HeaderCssClass;
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(HeaderText)) HeaderTextLabel.Text = HeaderText;
        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(ContentCssClass)) ContentPanel.CssClass = ContentCssClass;
        if (_CategoryId < 0) _CategoryId = PageHelper.GetCategoryId();
        CategoryList.DataSource = CategoryDataSource.LoadForParent(_CategoryId, true);
        CategoryList.DataBind();
        
	}

}

[mazhar]

What is the error?

[kastnerd]

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[[ConLib:nt_SimpleCategoryList2 CategoryId="9" ]] c:\Inetpub\vhosts\notubes.com\httpdocs\ConLib\nt_SimpleCategoryList2.ascx(25): error CS0103: The name 'GetItem' does not exist in the current context 

[mazhar]

Here is my modified Simple List files. All you need is to edit the .cs file and update following statement

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if (category.Name == "Sample Category")

with your category name for example

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if (category.Name == "Rims")

[kastnerd]

Thanks

[flattmatt]

Hello
I used this code and it works great on my site - only thing:
When I want to apply it to a subcategory, for example - I have it on this:
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----DVDS
----CDS
----Books

But when I try to use it for a second level

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----DVDS
---------Singles
---------Sets
----CDS
----Books

It won't work on a sub-category.
I set the category to DVDs - but if it's not a 1st level category, it just displays the root.

Thanks.

[mazhar]

Its because this mod was made to only take care of single root category. You may need to put some recursive code to expand all nodes of a category.

[flattmatt]

I'm not very good with ASP coding at all - any ideas of where I'd add the recursive code?
Here is where I think I'd do it - but not sure what to do.

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 protected string GetItem(Object dataItem) 
    {
        string listItem = "<li><a href='{0}'>{1}</a>{2}</li>";
        Category category = (Category)dataItem;
        string subUl = string.Empty;
        string subListItems = string.Empty;
        if (category.Name == "DVDs")
        {
            CategoryCollection subCategories = CategoryDataSource.LoadForParent(category.CategoryId, true);
            foreach (Category subCategory in subCategories)
                subListItems += string.Format(listItem, Page.ResolveClientUrl(subCategory.NavigateUrl), subCategory.Name, string.Empty);
            subUl = string.Format("<ul>{0}</ul>",subListItems);
        }
        listItem = string.Format(listItem,Page.ResolveClientUrl(category.NavigateUrl),category.Name,(string.IsNullOrEmpty(subUl))?string.Empty:subUl);
        return listItem;
    }

Basically, this just needs to expand
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----DVDS
--------Singles
--------Sets
Thanks!