How can I control which sideboxes are displayed on the SSL Checkout Pages?

[nresults]

I have a sidbox that uses some custom programming that links to a server outside my domain. The problem is that when a customer logs in or checks out this custom sidebox causes the SSL warning message to appear, warning of unsecure content.

How can I hide, or control which side boxes appear on the secure pages within my site?

Any help would be appreciated.

[leeasteadman]

Hi all,
I too also have a closely related query to this thread. Upon carrying out a user testing session, two of the candidates gave strong indication that when they were performing the task of signing-up or checking out, they did not want sideboxes complicating / making these pages 'busy' with content that did not directly relate to the task at hand.

Is it possible to disable sideboxes from sign-up and check-out pages?

Can it be achieved without affecting core files?

How can this be achieved?

Cheers my dears.

[Ajeh]

You can customize the modules for column_left and column_right ...

Copy the file:
/inclues/modules/column_left.php

To your templates & overrides directory:
/includes/modules/your_template_dir/colum_left.php

Now add in a bit of code to this by changing the code:

  $box_cnt++; 

to include this IF statement:

  if ($request_type == 'SSL' && in_array($column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name'],explode(",",'search_header.php,categories.php,manufacturers.php,whats_new.php,featured.php,specials.php,currencies.php')) ) {
    // example:   if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'login,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation')) && in_array($column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name'],explode(",",'search_header.php,categories.php,manufacturers.php,whats_new.php,featured.php,specials.php,currencies.php')) ) {
    // don't show anything
    //echo 'base ' . $current_page_base . ' vs ' . $column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name'] . '<br>';
  } else {
  $box_cnt++; 

and at the bottom by the MoveNext change the code from:

  } // file_exists
  $column_left_display->MoveNext(); 

To read:

  } // file_exists
} // not on secure
  $column_left_display->MoveNext(); 

Notice in the array that you are listing the sideboxes names separated by commas but without spaces ...

I threw in a few sideboxes to turn off when on secure pages so you could test this ...

Now, for column_right.php ... do the same thing but change the:
$column_left_display->

To read:
$column_right_display->

[nresults]

Thanks Ajeh,

You're a lifesaver. No more warning messages regarding unsecure content :)

I'm so happy I think I'll buy the Zen Cart Team a cup of coffee!

[Ajeh]

You are most welcome and glad that this was able to work for you ...

Thanks for the support we really appreciate it greatly!