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Show products within hidden categories

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Forum Name: Using ProductCart
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Topic: Show products within hidden categories

Posted By: @nna
Subject: Show products within hidden categories
Date Posted: 18-May-2010 at 3:03pm

Hi! I'm trying to add "non-visible" items to the store that should only be visible to those customers who get the direct link to the product page.

I have:

1. created a hidden category
2. created a new active product and added this to the category.

The product doesn't show unless I'm logged in as admin even though the product it self isn't hidden.

What am I missing?

/Anna, Sweden

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www.jewel.se / www.bebislycka.se

Replies:

Posted By: katharina
Date Posted: 18-May-2010 at 3:08pm

Did you add &specialLink=1 to the end of the link?

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Posted By: @nna
Date Posted: 18-May-2010 at 3:25pm

Yes I did. And I also made the necessary changes to viewPrdCode.asp...

I only get the message: This is not a valid category.

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www.jewel.se / www.bebislycka.se

Posted By: intour
Date Posted: 21-May-2010 at 4:49am

I can only guess you missed something.

I would suggest:

Check the code you added to enable the 'SpecialLink' URL

Make sure you added the special link correctly.

It need to look something like:

http://www.yourwebsite.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=75&SpecialLink=1 - http://www.yourwebsite.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=75&SpecialLink=1

Make sure that you generated the store navigation again after creating your hidden category.

Nigel

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http://www.innerview.co.uk - Innerview
Productcart Platinum Reseller
Web Design/Hosting/Virtual Tours

Posted By: @nna
Date Posted: 24-May-2010 at 8:27am

Thanks, I was probably tired because I don't know what I changed but now its all working. :-)

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www.jewel.se / www.bebislycka.se

Posted By: intour
Date Posted: 24-May-2010 at 8:31am

That's good to hear.

I think you are the first productcart forum member I have spoken to from Sweden

Nigel

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http://www.innerview.co.uk - Innerview
Productcart Platinum Reseller
Web Design/Hosting/Virtual Tours