Super Search modification to accept subcategories

[quantum_leap]

I understand that the feature is not currently supported but would it be possible to show me which file is responsible so I can try and modify it?

By the way, it doesn’t seem to be in the includes\swift-framework\sf-content-display\sf-header.php file that was mentioned in another post.

[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
You can check the sf-supersearch.php file at \neighborhood\includes\swift-framework\.
Thanks
Mohammad

[quantum_leap]

No clue what’s going on there, I wish I had more PHP knowledge. I mean, apart from product_cat that I see mentioned there I can;t see a way of making the function know to cascade down the categort’s subcategory. Anyone from support willing to help?

If no, can you please tell the developer to have a look at it? I mean it currently half defeats the purpose of being there. Most small sites migh not have second level categories and they will be able to use the Super Search whilst bigger size shops with multiple sub categories and more products that would benefit from that tool, cannot use it! It doesn’t make sense.

[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
Please find this code :-

$term_args = array(
                'parent' => 0,
            );

Change to:-

$term_args = array(
                'parent' => true,
            );

Thanks
Mohammad

[quantum_leap]

Now, it only displays the “Any” text with no categories at all.

[quantum_leap]

If I remove the code all together it show all categories and their subcategories. Is there a way to exclude certain root categories?

[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
How many categories do you want to remove?
Thanks
Mohammad

[quantum_leap]

Currently there are 3 parent categories I would like to exclude but there might be more in the future. For example there is a Womenparent category that contains Tops, Trousers, Jackets, etc and also a Men parent category that includes almost the same sub categories. To tell you the truth, thinking about it now I would require certain parts of the search form to be deactivated according to what parent category the user selects because if they select Incense and Smudging, for instance, there would be no need to select size and colour, if you know what I mean. So the next best thing would be to only optimize the search for Clothing in which case I would need users to be able to select either Women’s Clothing or Men’s Clothing (parent categories) and then select items only available to the previously selected parent category.

[David Martin – Support]

Hi there,

Unfortunately that customisation is beyond our scope of support as it is more work than a small customisation.

We only provide support for theme issues, and at times basic customisations. While we’d love to be able to support every customisation request, we simply don’t have the time.

We recommend that you seek a freelance developer if you need to make that customisation.

Thanks.

[quantum_leap]

Ok, thanks. I don’t know why but I stopped getting notifications emails for subscribed support threads, could you please have a look at your system?

[David Martin – Support]

@quantum_leap – sure, thanks for the report. We will look into this.

Thanks.