More than one Section List

[Jarvis]

Is it possible to create multiple section lists?
For example, I want to put a list of 'Product' sections in the left column.
I also want to put a list of 'Suppliers' sections in the right column.

[RuralWeb]

Is it possible to create multiple section lists?

Yes it is - its on the forum

[los_design]

Is it possible to create multiple section lists?
For example, I want to put a list of 'Product' sections in the left column.
I also want to put a list of 'Suppliers' sections in the right column.

It involved creating a duplicate catalogue and then laying it into the appropriate area for display.

Further details are available as Malc points out on the forum.

Search for 'products by manufacturer' or similar

HTH

[Jarvis]

Thanks for that information Malcolm.

Unfortunately, having already searched 'Help' the Forum, Advanced Users Guide and the Knowledge base, the keywords that will find the relevent information elude me.

I have also used the Actinic Support line in an attempt to find an answer.

I would not dream of taking the shortcut to an answer by asking for help if I had not exhausted all other avenues.

Therefore, it would be extremely helpful if you could point me at the relevent post please Malcolm.

[Jarvis]

Search for 'products by manufacturer' or similar

Thanks Daren, unfortunately this does not bring up the relevent posts.

There is one, for v7 and I'm using v8.
It also does not appear to have worked for peolpe as the links they have provided are either broken or are not doing what they say.

There is an excellent example of what I want on this site:
http://www.simplynatural.org.uk/
This is NOT my site and unfortunately can't contact the developer for business reasons.

It also looks as if they are using Norman's, (Drillpine.biz), 'Norlist' product.
My undersdtanding is that this is a DHTML/CSS based solution and does not rely on Javascript.

I will be happy to use this product but need to know that I will be able to split the sections.

[leehack]

There is an excellent example of what I want on this site:
http://www.simplynatural.org.uk/
This is NOT my site and unfortunately can't contact the developer for business reasons.

Why not?

There is nothing from Norman on that site. It is standard actinic, the Top Level Section list is added to the site 3 times and inside it there is a condition telling it in which list the link should then show. You define which list via a variable on each TLS.

[Cheapprices4u]

nice site btw lee

now to try to duplicate those ......lol

i wish

[leehack]

Thanks Gareth.
Is it for you that this is for?

[TraceyHand]

Why not?

There is nothing from Norman on that site. It is standard actinic, the Top Level Section list is added to the site 3 times and inside it there is a condition telling it in which list the link should then show. You define which list via a variable on each TLS.

ahh..King of the BlockIfs strikes again!

w00t

[Jarvis]

Thanks Lee.
Why not, [get in touch with a competitor]?
It's a bit like McLaren asking Ferrari what design they are using on their back axle.
Also, they produced another site that competes with my client's.

Norman's site: Oops!
Your dead right, that was a different site I had been looking at!

Regarding solution offered.
I understand what you have said.
However, it is how to tell the "TopLevelSectionLink" which part of the catalogue to use which baffles me.

I realise for some of you guys that this is Micky Mouse stuff, but I just have a blank spot on this one.

[Cheapprices4u]

nope nto for me just thought i would coment on the site, i liked it and am interested in Jarvis's idea

and i can sort of understand why he dont want to ask

sort of but surely he can sub contract you to do the code and not tell client???

[NormanRouxel]

The quick and dirty way to do this is to have two top-level sections, "Products" and "Suppliers", each containing the relevant sub-sections. Then use the YahooSections code (available in several of the Overall Layouts). Now look in the Library for "JavaScript Section List in a Box". Copy that twice and rename these to be Product JavaScript Section List in a Box and Supplier JavaScript Section List in a Box. Edit these and replace

document.write(YahooSections(section_tree))

with

document.write(YahooSections(section_tree[1].pChild)); // lay out Products

and

document.write(YahooSections(section_tree[2].pChild)); // lay out Suppliers

[leehack]

Thanks Lee.
Why not, [get in touch with a competitor]?
It's a bit like McLaren asking Ferrari what design they are using on their back axle.
Also, they produced another site that competes with my client's.

Regarding solution offered.
I understand what you have said.
However, it is how to tell the "TopLevelSectionLink" which part of the catalogue to use which baffles me.

I realise for some of you guys that this is Micky Mouse stuff, but I just have a blank spot on this one.

I'm not sure what to do here then, especially if the site will be competing with the one i have created. Having said that, it was not something they specifically paid for or made just for them, i've used it a few times before. I gotta err on the side of caution here though i guess, as the guy frequents this forum also.

Change your thinking on the problem a little. You must have 3 lists included into your layout and they are filtered via section level variables. The filtering decides in which list they show etc.

Imagine a variable with options of list1, list2 or list3. You then have 3 complete TLS lists in your layout and each one only shows sections where the variable is set to that list. So a section with list2 set, would only show in list2.

Personally, i would not use the Yahoo Sections.

[los_design]

I'm not sure what to do here then, especially if the site will be competing with the one i have created. Having said that, it was not something they specifically paid for or made just for them, i've used it a few times before. I gotta err on the side of caution here though i guess, as the guy frequents this forum also.

Could we be seeing a new side to Mr H?

Diplomacy

[TraceyHand]

Could we be seeing a new side to Mr H?

Diplomacy

pmsl

*doubts it*

but this is forum help vs clients...no contest really, is there?