Add Message In Empty Category

Is it possible to add a message when there are no products in a category? I know I can hide the category if there are no products but the client does not want to hide it instead would prefer a message something like "Sorry no products at this time".

Thanks!!

Yes it's possible, you have to edit the view "category / listing" in HikaShop > Display > views and if there is no elements in the var "$this->fields" then display the message.

Sorry but I'm looking at the code but not sure what to do

I see the below what should I do here?

if(!empty($this->fields)){ ?>

Try to use this code:

if(empty($this->fields)) echo JText::_('NO_PRODUCTS_AT_THIS_TIME');

Hi Xavier,

I add the code you provided as per below and it works but it's also add the line "Additional Information" not sure why that is?

<?php
  }
  if(empty($this->fields)) echo JText::_('NO_PRODUCTS_AT_THIS_TIME');{ ?>

First of all, you have to remove the "{" at the end of your code, it will return an error.
Or use:

if(empty($this->fields)){ echo JText::_('NO_PRODUCTS_AT_THIS_TIME'); }

Hello,

I changed line 70 or something
if(empty($this->fields)) echo JText::_('NO_PRODUCTS_AT_THIS_TIME');

and added translation but now it shows on every page, not only on category page without products. Where's my error?

I edited category > listing.

Hi,

The error is that this modification allow to display a message if there is no subcategories, not if there is no products in the category.

So in your case the edition of the view "product / listing" seems to be more appropriate.
You should find existing topics about that in the forum

Couldn't find any. Too many with vague topics.

Hi,

Please add the following code at the end of the view:

if(($this->module || (!$this->module && empty($this->modules))) && empty($this->rows))
	echo 'here';

Great, thank you!