[ic] How to Filter vertical category list to include selected product-groups?

[Jon]

>
> >You might want to search through the documentation for MV_PAGE.
> >This is a global variable and set by something (no idea what), but the
> >documentation
> >says not to change it.  You may want to read that.  Oh heck, here is
> the
> >link :)
> >http://www.icdevgroup.org/cgi-bin/ic/docfly.html?mv_arg=icconfig04%2e58
>
> >I think what you'll want to do is change the 'all' to STORE_A, etc..
> >I would get a bit familiar with this page... I was so happy when some
> one
> >posted this:
> http://www.interchange.rtfm.info/docs/frames/ictags_163.html
>
> Yes, that is what I did and it does work .. Now I have to figure a way
> to do set the page_class for example this works globally once it is set
> in the index.html:
>
> [set page_class]STORE_A[/set]

    I don't know about this one, but a brief look around at code tells
me this isn't what you think it is.  If I am wrong great, but I just didn't
want to lead you on thinking I concur with that usage.

>
>
> I think what I should do , is to have the link for each store take me to
> a store home page that has the above code in there for its store.
>
> when the page is called the result will be global and the user will shop
> around that store products area / category.
>
> >One thing I'm not sure about though. If you're trying to segregate
> products
> >between stores would you have a cross pollination problem using the
> >built in search facility... I don't know, but would be easy to test.
>
> Yes , I tried it ,it seems that the search will not know about the
> page_class. Also, what I should do about the Random and cross
> components.? Is there a way to have them check the which_page.?

Modifying the search facility to include the comparison of the
global variable you set based on your store should work.
I haven't worked with globals in IC yet though. Some testing
should dis/prove this.

>
>
> >Also if you're trying to share the backend between multiple front ends
> >you might want to do a bit more searching.  This has been talked
> >about a couple of times. Here is one link that MAY be appropriate
> >http://www.icdevgroup.org/pipermail/interchange-users/2003->January/030
> 798.html
>
> Thanks a bunch for your help.. I would have been lost otherwise...
>

    Hot Dog !! Finally I've been able to give a little back :))

Jon