Turning off price in sideboxes

[Green333]

Hi all

I'd like to turn off the prices display in the sideboxes (eg/ "New Products" box) Is this possible?

Has the "display product price/add to cart" area via configuration (in Admin) have any bearing? If so - I don't understand the value system...(defaulted to 3 on mine)

Many many thanks to everyone - I have learnt soooooo much (and so much yet to learn

Many thanks

Green333

[Ajeh]

Sideboxes can be customized using your templates and overrides by copying the original file for the sidebox:
/includes/modules/sideboxes
/includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes

to your override directories:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template_dir
/includes/templates/your_template_dir/sideboxes

and then you can change what information is included or excluded ...

[Green333]

Hi Ajey,

Thank you so much for your quick reply.
Can I ask a really dumb question? I feel really embarrassed, but I looked at the files, and I really have no idea which bits to change & what to change them to (in order to turn off the prices) I realize that it is probably glaringly obvious, but I'm at the "I'm scared I'll break it" phase

I really am sorry to take up more of your time - I am learning heaps from these forums (daily compulsory reading) , and FAQs and the book but still have a loooooooong way to go

Many thanks

Steppi (Green333)

[Ajeh]

Take for example, the New Products sidebox ...

The original files are located at:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/whats_new.php
/includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_whats_new.php

You would copy those files to your templates and override directories, where your_template_dir is the directory for your templates and overrides:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template_dir/whats_new.php
/includes/templates/your_template_dir/sideboxes/tpl_whats_new.php

NOTE: I always copy both peices of a sidebox even if I am only changing one peice so that there is no confusion in the future ...

In this case, to remove the price, you need to remove it from the:
tpl_whats_new.php

file so that it does not display, and you will see a line that reads:

    $content .= '<div>' . $whats_new_price . '</div>'; 

simply comment that out:

//    $content .= '<div>' . $whats_new_price . '</div>'; 

Now you will not see the price in the New Products sidebox ...

[Green333]

Linda

Many thanks for your assistance (yet again) & comprehensive answer. GREAT for the newie!!

I'm feeling more "brave" everyday

S

[Ajeh]

Glad that this helped you out ... thanks for letting us know ...

Oh ... be careful of hitting that button over there ...

umm ... never mind ...