I am using OpenCart version 2.2.0.0 and trying to set different template for each category and product page. Searching online I found following code:
if (file_exists(DIR_TEMPLATE . $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/product/category_' . $category_id . '.tpl')) {
$this->template = $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/product/category_' . $category_id . '.tpl';
} elseif (file_exists(DIR_TEMPLATE . $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/product/category.tpl')) {
$this->template = $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/product/category.tpl';
} else {
$this->template = 'default/template/product/category.tpl';
}
This code works fine for older version of OpenCart but in new version I am not finding similar code structure in catalog/controller/product/category.php file
How can I achieve similar result in OpenCart 2.2.0.0?
Since Opencart changed its method from 2.2 that code doesn't work anymore, you can modify it like this:
First we must know which theme is active, store its name in a variable
$config_theme = $this->config->get('config_theme') == 'theme_default' ? 'default' : $this->config->get('config_theme');
Then we must check if there is a file specially for current category, for example if we are on category 20, we check for category_20.tpl existance.
if (file_exists(DIR_TEMPLATE . $config_theme . '/template/product/category_' . $category_id . '.tpl')) {
If found that file:
$view = 'product/category_' . $category_id;
if there is no such file, use original file: category.tpl
} else {
$view = 'product/category';
}
load selected view file based on above statement.
$this->response->setOutput($this->load->view($view, $data));
conclusion:
find $this->response->setOutput($this->load->view('product/category', $data));
in catalog/controller/product/category.php
and replace it with above codes, here is full code:
$config_theme = $this->config->get('config_theme') == 'theme_default' ? 'default' : $this->config->get('config_theme');
if (file_exists(DIR_TEMPLATE . $config_theme . '/template/product/category_' . $category_id . '.tpl')) {
$view = 'product/category_' . $category_id;
} else {
$view = 'product/category';
}
$this->response->setOutput($this->load->view($view, $data));