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2/22/2013 9:56 AM
 
I'm running DNN 6.2.5
SC 5.38

If I link to the buy now page with the following URL, the product filter properly, category description is displayed, but the category menu is not expanded and selected on any of the categories let alone the correct one.  http://ourdomain.com/p/categoryid/3/brand-category-name

Again, the filtering is great, but how do we get the category to expand as if it were clicked?  Do we need some custom jquery to run and check the URL to do the work in a $(document).ready???  Looking at the output of the code, this does not look easy.  If I link to a sub category via URL, the table/rows for the sub categories in the same parent category does not exist!  So it looks like a server side logic that needs to go in place.  The category menu module should take a look at the URL, and get the correct listings as needed to highlight them in the tree.

I need some direction on this, I recall this being a side-effect in the past in a previous smith cart implementation.  I'm looking to definitely fix this.

Is there an alternative category listing we can use?  We are open to options... and can style virtually anything.

Thanks,
 
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2/22/2013 6:25 PM
 
Hi Mike,

You have come across a limitation of passing the CategoryID in the querystring. Currently passing the CategoryID only filters the Products on the BuyNow module but it hasn't been programmed to select and highlight the Category in the Category module. I do think that it would be useful though. I know a few of our clients have developed their own custom categories modules using Jquery to achieve what you are looking for but right now this isn't supported in the Cart. If you would like to be provided with a fixed quote to develop the ability to select and highlight the Category as well as filter the Products, please submit a Quote Request at the following link - http://www.smith-consulting.com/servi...

Thanks!
 
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