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Hello,

I was developping some code to be able to display products from different categories on home page.

I’ve have the following problem : only the first category is list even if correct category id is set.

So I check my code, but I was unable to find the problem. Then I tried ‘core code’ with the following blocks on home page :

The first block shows correct products of the category (id=5) but the second block show the products of the previous category (id=5) and not the products of the awaiting category (id=6).

I mention that no cache is used on our development plateform.

Any idea ?

Luc

Hello,

Could someone try this code in the homepage CMS and confirm there is only one category listed instead of the four awaiting ?

You have to configure the cotegory_id according to you catalog.

I would like to understand why the four blocks display the products of the first categroy_id.

Luc

Hey Luc,

That’s correct - I realized the same categories are showing over and over again.

Haven’t tested enough to see what works - but I confirm that what you’re finding is true.

An alternative would be this (until this “issue” gets addressed and fixed):
Create a new category, and add whatever products you want to that category (simply by going into the product’s settings and adding it to the category). Then, display the one, new category via:

(but change the “category_id” appropriately)

Thanks,
- Lee

Creating an alternate category doesn’t seem like a useful solution especially if the design calls for categories to be separate on the homepage.

I am having the same problem.

I am thinking using xml update instead would work.

Has anybody added more than one category to their frontpage using xml update?

Hi,

XML update won’t change the ‘strange’ beaviour.

I’ve asked magento but, for the moment, no answer.

I’ve tried to developp my own block but, same result, the following code returns a collection of products of the first categoryId used.

Any Idea ?

Luc

Luc - 15 May 2008 01:54 AM

XML update won’t change the ‘strange’ beaviour.

What code did you use for XML update?

Hi, Luc, we’re currently making catalog blocks more flexible so multiple blocks could be shown on same page.

This update will be available in next release.

If it will be possible easily to update existing version, we will post a patch.

Hi Moshe,

Thanks for your reply. I hope a patch will be available before the next release.

Luc

that sounds like a pretty cool / useful feature, i’m glad its being worked on

Hi, is this feature available already?  Did anyone manage to get this working w/ Magento ver. 1.0.19870.1?

Hi Moshe, Has this made it into 1.1?  or is this going to be in later releases?

Thanks
John

I also get the same problems. It doesn’t work even in new fresh latest 1.1.1 installation. Magento should look for a permanent fix

Same thing here, latest magento release. Isnt there a fix for this ? Is it that hard ?

Hi - I have this sorted - Have a look at post : http://www.magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/11561/

This solved this for me.  I just overloaded the Model, Helper and Block.

Thanks
John

Well, if the M team is supposedly to have been working on this it should be available… but only one of them can say for sure. What’s the word?