[Daniel Gray]

I am trying to create a dynamic drop down menu that will consist of children of a parent category, this will replace the “search” filed.
For example, the find a class page (http://www.fitboxworld.com/find-a-class/) will display child categories of the class parent.
The find an Event page (http://www.fitboxworld.com/find-a-class/) will display child categories of the event parent category.
The find an Training page (http://www.fitboxworld.com/find-a-training/) will display child categories of the parent training category.
All children need to be displayed by a drop down menu for choices.
For example:
on find a class page there needs to be a drop down menu that lisis:
Classes
– Basic
– Advanced
– Extreme
… (dynamic to categories added/removed)

the find an event will list|
Events
– Demos
– Trainings
– fitboxathons
…

Find a training will list
Trainings
– Basic
– Advanced
– Extreme
….

Thank you,
Mike

[Daniel Gray]

The get_term_children looks like it would work for my needs.
However, what args should be passed to it to return an array of sub categories (children) based on parent?
For example:
Pass main category such as classes, events, trainings etc.
Return an array of sub categories (or children) based on parent.
I.E.
Pass classes category to function and get array of child elements:
array (advanced, basic, extreme, silver, toning, junior, …);

Pass events category, the return should be an array with child elements:
array(fitbox demos, fixboxathon, new partner, …);

[Daniel Gray]

Can you point me the right directions as to what functions I may need to accomplish this?

[Daniel Gray]

I have a seperate question:

I am using some custom code located on github here: https://github.com/bordoni/tec-forum-support/blob/plugin-949602/plugin.php

This displays the drop down on all three pages.
I need this to be dynamic where it pulls sub-categories from main category.

Example
Classes Page: http://www.fitboxworld.com/find-a-class/

Classes //main cat
– ALL // list all sub categories
– FITBOX // sub
– EXTREME // sub
– …..

Events Page: http://www.fitboxworld.com/find-an-event/
Events //main cat
– ALL // list all sub categories
– FITBOXATHON
– …

Trainings Page: http://www.fitboxworld.com/find-a-training/
Trainings // main
– ALL // list all sub categories
– FITBOX
– ADVANCED
– ….

Thanks.

[Daniel Gray]

Worked like a charm.

Here is the complete code:


// Return event category name
function evnt_name($depth){
$cat = get_queried_object();
$cat_type = $cat->name;
return $cat_type;
}

// Translate labels in Events Calendar Pro search bar
add_filter('gettext', 'theme_filter_text', 10, 3);

function theme_filter_text( $translations, $text, $domain ) {
$cat_type = evnt_name(2); // event category name
// Copy and modify the following if {} statement to replace multiple blocks of text
// Match the text you want you want to translate, preferably also match the text domain
//echo "testing:".$text;
if($text === '%s From' && $domain === 'the-events-calendar') {
// The custom text you want instead
$text = $cat_type.' from';
}
if($text === 'Near' && $domain === 'tribe-events-calendar-pro') {
// The custom text you want instead
$text = 'City, State or zip';
}
if($text === 'Search' && $domain === 'tribe-events-calendar') {
// The custom text you want instead
if($cat_type === "Classes"){
$cat_type = "Class";
}
$text = 'Type of '.$cat_type;
}
if($text === 'Find %s' && $domain === 'the-events-calendar') {
// The custom text you want instead
$text = 'Find '.$cat_type;
}
return $text;
}


[Daniel Gray]

Hello András,

Worked like a charm.
Here is the finished code along with the evnt_name() function in case it will help others:

`// Return event category name
function evnt_name($depth){
$cat = get_queried_object();
$cat_type = $cat->name;
return $cat_type;
}
add_filter(‘gettext’, ‘theme_filter_text’, 10, 3);

function theme_filter_text( $translations, $text, $domain ) {
$cat_type = evnt_name(2); // event category name

if($text === '%s From' && $domain === 'the-events-calendar') { 
    // The custom text you want instead
            $text = $cat_type.' from'; 
    }       
if($text === 'Near' && $domain === 'tribe-events-calendar-pro') { 
    // The custom text you want instead
            $text = 'City, State or zip'; 
    }
if($text === 'Search' && $domain === 'tribe-events-calendar') { 
    // The custom text you want instead
        if($cat_type === "Classes"){
    $cat_type = "Class";
}
            $text = 'Type of '.$cat_type; 
    }
if($text === 'Find %s' && $domain === 'the-events-calendar') { 
    // The custom text you want instead
            $text = 'Find '.$cat_type; 
    }

    return $text;

}`

• This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by Daniel Gray.
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