Combo code Hierarchical List

Hi Jac,

Here is an example of how you can create a hierarchical menu system using a category section:

<?php
  // load records from 'animal_category'
  list($categories, $categoryMeta) = getCategories(array(
    'tableName'   => 'category_menu_section_name',
  ));
?>
<ul>
  <?php foreach($categories as $category): ?>
    <?php $isSelected = ($category['num'] == @$detailRecord['num']); ?>
    <?php echo $category['_listItemStart']; ?>
      <?php if ($isSelected) { echo "<b>"; } ?>
        <?php echo $category['name']; ?>
      <?php if ($isSelected) { echo "</b>"; } ?>
    <?php echo $category['_listItemEnd']; ?>
  <?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>


This is example code, so you'll have to make a few changes to get it working, specifically you'll have change category_menu_section_name to the name of your category menu section.

So I've used the getCategories function to retrieve the category menu items. This function will automatically generate list item start and end tags using the meta field _listItemStart and _listItemEnd. 

I've also integrated the $isSelected variable, so the current menu item should be highlighted in bold.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Greg

Hi Gerg

sorry again!

I have setted correct List Page Url & Detail Page Url on my cmsAdmin Viewer Urls.

I found I couldn't get the detail page for my combo code.

The attachment is my code.

Please kindly help.

Thanks!!

Jac

Morning Jac,

The issue was that nothing was set to the $selectedCategory value in page. I've changed your system so that the detailed record for the page is retrieved using a getRecords function:

  // load record from 'blog'
  list($categoryDetail, $blogMetaData) = getRecords(array(
    'tableName'   => 'category',
    'where'       => whereRecordNumberInUrl(0),
    'loadUploads' => true,
    'allowSearch' => false,
    'limit'       => '1',
  ));
  $categoryDetail = @$categoryDetail[0]; // get first record
  if (!$categoryDetail) { dieWith404("Record not found!"); } // show error message if no record found

Then I've replaced the selectedCategory data with categoryDetail:

      <td valign="top">
        <?php if (!$selectedCategory): ?>
        No record selected
        <?php endif; ?>
        <?php if ($categoryDetail): ?>
        <h3><?php echo $categoryDetail['name'] ?></h3>
        <?php echo $categoryDetail['content'] ?>
        <?php endif; ?></td>

I've attached my updated code to this post.

Thanks!

Greg