Add content to home page above Categories directory

May 30th, 2012 #11

Thread Starter

Version 3.1.9
(I think that's the latest?)
I'm using a child theme.

I also played around with putting the Categories code in a separate content box, but the same thing happens--2 columns.

Wonder what would happen if I said 4 . . . ?!

May 30th, 2012 #12

mohsinoffline

Marketplace Seller

OK, just change

PHP Code:


<div id="directory" class="directory threeCol<?php if(get_option('cp_cat_dir_cols') == 3) echo 'three'; ?>Col">

with

PHP Code:


<div id="directory" class="directory threeCol">

Let's hope that works

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May 30th, 2012 #13

maryclove

Thread Starter

Well, it didn't work either!

I'll post my entire code for the item--in case there's something in there that's blocking the command.

PHP Code:


<div class="shadowblock_out">

    

                    <div class="shadowblock">

                 

                 <h2 align="center"><font color="#336699">Find local pet resources in our Directory</font></h2>



<center><p>Click on the <b>Categories</b> tab above to access the directory from any page on this site.</p></center>

                        <div id="directory" class="directory threeCol"> 





                            <?php echo cp_cat_menu_drop_down(get_option('cp_cat_dir_cols'), get_option('cp_dir_sub_num')); ?>





                            <div class="clr"></div>



                        </div><!--/directory-->



    

                    </div><!-- /shadowblock -->

    

                </div><!-- /shadowblock_out -->

I really do appreciate your time and help with this.
I can actually live with the two columns--but now it's become like a puzzle to solve!

May 30th, 2012 #14

mohsinoffline

Marketplace Seller

ok, one major thing is to replace the old category function with the new one. Basically this is why I asked which version you're using:

[LEFT]

PHP Code:


 <?php echo cp_cat_menu_drop_down(get_option('cp_cat_dir_cols'), get_option('cp_dir_sub_num')); ?>

[/LEFT]

this should go now as this function is deprecated and should be replaced by:

PHP Code:


<?php echo cp_create_categories_list( 'dir' ); ?>

Hopefully the puzzle is solved.

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May 30th, 2012 #15

maryclove

Thread Starter

Well, it still refuses to cooperate!

Maybe this has something to do with my child theme being created before updating to the latest ClassiPress?

Here is where I inserted the Q2W3 codes on my index.php:

PHP Code:


<?php get_header(); ?>



<div class="content">



    <div class="content_botbg">



        <div class="content_res">



            <?php 

                if ( file_exists(STYLESHEETPATH . '/featured.php') )

                    include_once(STYLESHEETPATH . '/featured.php');

                else

                    include_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/featured.php');

            ?>





        <!-- left block -->

        <div class="content_left">



<?php if ( method_exists('q2w3_inc_manager', 'manual_inc') ) q2w3_inc_manager::manual_inc(1); ?>



<?php if ( method_exists('q2w3_inc_manager', 'manual_inc') ) q2w3_inc_manager::manual_inc(2); ?>



<?php if ( method_exists('q2w3_inc_manager', 'manual_inc') ) q2w3_inc_manager::manual_inc(3); ?>



            <?php if ( get_option('cp_home_layout') == 'directory' ) : ?>



                <div class="shadowblock_out">



                    <div class="shadowblock">



                        <h2 class="dotted"><?php _e('Categories','appthemes')?></h2>



                        <div id="directory" class="directory threeCol<?php if(get_option('cp_cat_dir_cols') == 3) echo 'three'; ?>Col">





                            <?php echo cp_cat_menu_drop_down(get_option('cp_cat_dir_cols'), get_option('cp_dir_sub_num')); ?>





                            <div class="clr"></div>



                        </div><!--/directory-->

Maybe I'll take a PHP course someday . . . (!)

May 30th, 2012 #16

mohsinoffline

Marketplace Seller

May be you didn't get my last message?

Replace all that you pasted above with exactly this

PHP Code:


<?php get_header(); ?> 

<div class="content"> 

    <div class="content_botbg"> 

        <div class="content_res"> 

            <?php  
                if ( file_exists(STYLESHEETPATH . '/featured.php') ) 
                    include_once(STYLESHEETPATH . '/featured.php'); 
                else 
                    include_once(TEMPLATEPATH . '/featured.php'); 
            ?> 


        <!-- left block --> 
        <div class="content_left"> 

<?php if ( method_exists('q2w3_inc_manager', 'manual_inc') ) q2w3_inc_manager::manual_inc(1); ?> 

<?php if ( method_exists('q2w3_inc_manager', 'manual_inc') ) q2w3_inc_manager::manual_inc(2); ?> 

<?php if ( method_exists('q2w3_inc_manager', 'manual_inc') ) q2w3_inc_manager::manual_inc(3); ?> 

            <?php if ( get_option('cp_home_layout') == 'directory' ) : ?> 

                <div class="shadowblock_out"> 

                    <div class="shadowblock"> 

                        <h2 class="dotted"><?php _e('Categories','appthemes')?></h2> 

                        <div id="directory" class="directory threeCol">
                            <?php echo cp_create_categories_list( 'dir' ); ?>

                            <div class="clr"></div>
                        </div><!--/directory-->

Don't think it's anything to do with the code you inserted above the categories

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May 30th, 2012 #17

maryclove

Thread Starter

Well, I did that too, and it refused again to work.

So I put the code back the way it was (so that I wouldn't upset the person too much who made my child theme).

Anyhow, I told it to put it all in two columns, and that actually looks pretty good now--now that they're evenly distributed and not scrunched along the left. I'm happy enough!

Again, I do appreciate the time you took to advise me. I learned a thing or two about code in the process, so I understand things a little better.

Thanks again!

May 31st, 2012 #18

mohsinoffline

Marketplace Seller

OK, anyway, just want to point out that the function I mentioned in #14 is now deprecated, and should be replaced in all child themes for them to work in the future versions.

All the best!!

Mohsin

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July 11th, 2012 #19

nicholasdhilton

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I'm def. going to try this on my page.

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