adding new page

[jagguy]

hi,

I had part of this question in another thread but will move to this one for various reasons with just 1 question and not 20.
I want to add a new page and add some php.

I followed the logic of the default page_2 and copied and pasted these files and called them jagpage.

To create a new page I have

/includes/modules/pages/jagpage/header_php.php
/includes/languages/english/custom/jagpage.php
/includes/templates/custom/templates/tpl_jagpage_default.php
/includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_jagpage.php

where it says PAGE_2 I have changed to JAGPAGE in all files. If i type in
http://localhost/ecommerce/zen/index...n_page=jagpage

I do get the page with just the contents in japage being displayed and not the define_jagpage.php.

I am so close but so far.

This must be the sticking point in the tpl file I have

--
<?php if (DEFINE_JAGPAGE_STATUS >= 1 and DEFINE_JAGPAGE_STATUS <= 2) { ?>
<div id="jagpageMainContent" class="content">
<?php
/**
* load the html_define for the page_2 default
*/

require($define_page);


?>
----
</div>

[jagguy]

--
<?php if (DEFINE_JAGPAGE_STATUS >= 1 and DEFINE_JAGPAGE_STATUS <= 2) { ?>
--
I get rid of this line and other brace
and added jagpage_filenames.php and it works.

If I add php code can i do it i the module and do i have to use zencart variables which I have no idea about.

I have a 300line php code i want to add so what is the simplest way?

[jagguy]

Hi,

I just want to know which of the files do i place code to access DB?
I can add a new file and place php code in some of them and it works.

I have a module file 'header_php.php' which I was told to put there in zencart variables, and then pass onto tpl file but with zencart how does it do this ?


I can put php code in 'tpl' file and 'define' file and it works, so can iput it there?

[gjh42]

/includes/modules/pages/jagpage/header_php.php
/includes/languages/english/custom/jagpage.php
/includes/templates/custom/templates/tpl_jagpage_default.php
/includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_jagpage.php

If these are really the paths to your files, you will never get them to work.
You need

/includes/modules/pages/jagpage/header_php.php
/includes/languages/english/jagpage/jagpage.php
/includes/templates/jagpage/templates/tpl_jagpage_default.php
/includes/languages/english/html_includes/jagpage/define_jagpage.php

[jagguy]

hi,

I thought you have 1 override filename eg custom . I have used custom elsewhere as well. Ok I will change it but the way i did it works fine .

If I just use custom as a override then you don't need to create a new folder everytie you add a page, so how come it did work?

So do I put the php/mysql code in modules and use ZC defined variables to hold the data?

I can get php/mysql to work in the tpl file and define file no probs.

[jagguy]

hi,

I tried setting the paths as staed to jagguy instead of custom as given above.
This didn't work, and it does work from custom folder as an override.

[gjh42]

Sorry, I didn't realize you were actually using "custom" as the name of your template. It's just a standard generic word we use...

[jagguy]

Hi,
No problems mate.

Do you know this q) though as it has got me beat. I can do it my way but it sounds like I need to use some sort of ZC method to use php/msql.

So do I put the php/mysql code in modules and use ZC defined variables to hold the data?

I can get php/mysql to work in the tpl file and define file no probs.

[gjh42]

That's a question I'm not qualified to answer. I would say probably yes, but I couldn't tell you how. Maybe an experienced PHP coder will pop in.