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Thread: category question

  1. 02-03-2010, 08:00 AM #1
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    Hi,
    I have a main category setup called "category1"
    Inside this "category1" I have a category called "vacuum cleaners"
    Inside this "vacuum cleaners" category I will have about 3 different models to choose from.

    My question is: How do I get it to look like this: http://www.homesecuritystore.com/c-4...y-cameras.aspx

    Where they have the "BROWSE PRODUCT CATEGORIES" they have 6 different types of cameras. (are they categories?) if so how are they not showing as a sub-category of this stores "surviellance" main category?
  2. 02-03-2010, 08:39 AM #2
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    The 6 different camera types are categories, yes. You can do this by setting the ShowSubCatsInGrid AppConfig to true, so subcats are listed in a grid (with pics) at the top of the page. Keep in mind that Home Security Store is using some custom XML packages so it's going to look a little different out of the box, but the basic layout is there.
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  3. 02-03-2010, 09:26 AM #3
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    Thanks very much. That worked.
    Another question:
    http://www.homesecuritystore.com/c-160-smoke.aspx
    ON the left column side, they have the word "Features" Which when the word "wireless" is clicked, only the wireless versions will show.

    Can you tell me where the "Features" is configured

    Thanks .
  4. 02-03-2010, 06:11 PM #4
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    That store is very heavily modified (and nicely done!). It looks like they implemented some custom attribute filtering there, which would require someone to write code for.
  5. 02-04-2010, 06:39 AM #5
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    OK great. Thanks for the reply. I have the source code so hopefully we can make those custom mods.
  6. 02-04-2010, 06:59 AM #6
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    You might want to start with the logic for the entity page filtering. That should help get you started in the right direction
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  7. 02-04-2010, 07:49 AM #7
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    Hey thanks!

    So while trying this.,.it looks like I can just use departments for my features?

    So if I have 2 silent vaccum cleaners one with 220 volt and the other with 110 volt I can just create a 110 volt department and a 220 volt department and put the product in that department.

    then I change the name "department" to "features" and my features that a buyer can select could be 110 or 220 ? the only issue I see so far is that I dont want "departments" listed on any page except for the products pages and right now its on every page.

    then on the same category page will only show the 110 volt vacuums?

    Does this sound right?

    THANKS