Admin-Editable Sidebox - Support Thread

[kuroi]

This is the support thread for the Editable Sidebox add-in module. The purpose of this module is to allow the easy addition of custom sideboxes that can be edited through the Admin > Tools > Define Editor and which conform to the structure of the Zen Cart 1.3 series.

It can be downloaded from here.

[gcampos]

Kuroi,

Quick question, keep getting confused as to which files to edit to create multiple ESB. Just a few or all?

Forgot to mention, I also have Blank Sideboxes enabled, and after installing Editable SB, the Blank Sidebox is no longer visible. Is there a conflict?

[kuroi]

You would need to duplicate and rename all the files using the original filenames as a model.

The blank sidebox mod is completely independent of this one and they could only interfere with each other if one or more files in one were renamed to be the same as files in the other.

[gcampos]

Thanks Kuroi, thats what I thought, will try it out, as I like this one better than the blank sidebox.

Nothing was changed before I installed the editable sidebox, the file names have not been renamed in either. Yet I still cannot see the sidebox...Ok nevermind, it is ok, just checked it again, moved it from left to right, and was always there, just forgot what content I had, doh.

Thanks again.

[upliftingarts]

for the life of me I can't figure out how to remove the header. I have this:
h3.leftBoxHeading, h3.rightBoxHeading {display: none;} in my css and all other sideboxes have the header removed except for the editable sidebox.
I'm sure its simple, what am I missing?

the site is http://www.upliftingarts.com/newstore/ and its the newsletter sign up box on the left.

[kuroi]

The header for that box is turned off.

The text that you think is the header is actually something that you have inserted via the Admin and put made bold, making it look like a header.

[DivaVocals]

This is the support thread for the Editable Sidebox add-in module. The purpose of this module is to allow the easy addition of custom sideboxes that can be edited through the Admin > Tools > Define Editor and which conform to the structure of the Zen Cart 1.3 series.

It can be downloaded from here.

I'm intrigued.. This is why I constantly check the contributions.. :)

I apologize if there is an OBVIOUS answer to my questions.. However, I just want to clarify a few things.. I have used the Black Sidebox contribution before, and found it perfect for adding ONE custom sidebox. However, also found that it might be a bit tedious if I needed more than one additional sidebox. Am I understanding your contribution correctly?? Will this contribution allow me to create custom sideboxes (as many as I might need) AND add/edit the content of these sideboxes from within the Administration control panel??

[kuroi]

@DivaVocals

The process for creating multiple editable sideboxes is similar to that for creating multiple blank sideboxes. The main difference is that the content is editable via the Admin. So if your content is static this is probably the one for you. If it includes PHP, then the blank sidebox is still the best option.

[DivaVocals]

I think I've got it.. Sorry to be a pain.. I just want to make sure I got this right.. Using your contribution, the work to create a blank sidebox is the SAME (as the other contribution) But the difference is that I can edit the content of my sideboxes using the "Define Pages Editor".. If understand this correctly then thank you in advance!!! I liked the Blank Sidebox contribution, but it would have been so cool to be able to edit them using the "Define Pages Editor"..

[kuroi]

The only small difference is that there is also a "define page" created in the html_includes folder, but then, yes, you just edit the content via the define pages editor.