Scrolling Featured Sidebox support thread

[alhakeem2001]

And via zencart admin, how many featured items have you set to show
in featured sidebox... this setting is available in zencart 1.3.8./1.3.8.a

Hi Misty,

I have the 1.3.8a zen cart but I can't find that option! can you please highlight for me the root to that option?

[misty]

Hi Misty,
I have the 1.3.8a zen cart but I can't find that option! can you please highlight for me the root to that option?

Via admin, then configuration, then maximum values,
Random Featured Products for SideBox

[alhakeem2001]

Done, Thanks for help

[pegog]

I installed the Best Sellers scrolling side box which is pretty much the same as this however the images on the best sellers scrolling box are huge. I did try changing the css as suggested in another thread but It doesn't seem to make any difference.

I installed this mod perfectly and everything looks great so wondered if anyone would know a quick fix for the best sellers scrolling mod.

I've searched the forum and people have had the same problem I've experienced however so far there doesn't seem to be a fix with most people uninstalling.

This is the code from the tpl_best_sellers.php

<?php
/**
* Side Box Template
*
* @package templateSystem
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: tpl_best_sellers.php 2982 2006-02-07 07:56:41Z birdbrain $
*/
$content = '';
$content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="rightsideBoxContent">' . "\n";
$content .= '<div class="wrapper">' . "\n" . '<ol>' . "\n";
for ($i=1; $i<=sizeof($bestsellers_list); $i++) {
$rp .= '<li> <a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($bestsellers_list[$i]['id']), 'products_id=' .
$bestsellers_list[$i]['id']) . '">' . '<img class="bestsellers_thumbnail" src="images/' . $bestsellers_list[$i]['image'] . '">' .
'<br>' .zen_trunc_string($bestsellers_list[$i]['name'], BEST_SELLERS_TRUNCATE, BEST_SELLERS_TRUNCATE_MORE) . '</a></li>' . "\n";
}

$total = $i;

if ($total > 1) { //if more than one special exists in the db then scrolling begins
$content .= '<MARQUEE behavior= "scroll" align= "center" direction= "up" width="150" height="160"
scrollamount= "1" scrolldelay= "5" onmouseover=\'this.stop()\' onmouseout=\'this.start()\'>' . $rp .'</MARQUEE>';
}

elseif ($total == 1) { // If only one special exists in the db then the specials box will remain static
$content .= $rp;
}

else { // If there are no bestsellers then this text is displayed
$content .= "No bestsellers this month!";
}
$content .= '</ol>' . "\n";
$content .= '</div>' . "\n";
$content .= '</div>';

?>

[bigbadboy]

First time I've needed to use this sidebox for a client and I can't get it to work.
Featured sidebox is on, but no scrolling featured sidebox is visible anywhere, not even in layout boxes controller.

Of course I followed the easiest of install instructions but still cannot get it to work!
"Place this file in your overrides template overrides dir:
includes\templates\nameofyourtemplate\sideboxes\tpl_featured.php"

I have only 4 test products listed as featured but surely as long as there is a minimum 2 it should work?

Did I miss anything else?

[misty]

First time I've needed to use this sidebox for a client and I can't get it to work.
Featured sidebox is on, but no scrolling featured sidebox is visible anywhere, not even in layout boxes controller.

Of course I followed the easiest of install instructions but still cannot get it to work!
"Place this file in your overrides template overrides dir:
includes\templates\nameofyourtemplate\sideboxes\tpl_featured.php"

I have only 4 test products listed as featured but surely as long as there is a minimum 2 it should work?

Did I miss anything else?

Did you place tpl_featured.php in correct folder for template currently
being used?
In admin, did you set correct number of items to show in featured
sidebox?

[bigbadboy]

Hey misty, all your suggestions were already sorted. The problem could have been a corrupted file as when I re-uploaded it worked fine.

[misty]

Hey misty, all your suggestions were already sorted. The problem could have been a corrupted file as when I re-uploaded it worked fine.

Pleased to hear all working fine

[bigbadboy]

Only problem now is that the code doesn't validate ...
Methinks a through-the-night tweaking session lays ahead!

[xt0rt]

Is this mod compatible with v1.3.8a?

Just want to make sure before I go ahead and give it a shot. The boss likes eye candy, this may be a good solution. I do have Image Handler 2 installed, will this be a problem?