Using one single listing template

**yellow1912** · 27 Nov 2008, 09:38 AM

This package here IS for NEW 1.3.8a sites only, as it will overwrite several files. Anyhow, I hope it help someone who is setting up a new site, if you want to use this on your current site, you can check the file content and merge with your files.

Also, I do not intend to provide much support here, and I expect you to know your way around ZC when you make use of this, so I recommend you NOT to use this package if you are not familiar with php and zencart.

Several features:
1. for index listing (new, special, features):
you can choose to use 3 options (each of the above listing can use any of these 3 options)
a. use the individual template (this is zen default)
b. use a shared template for the index listing
c. use the category product listing template

you will find these options in admin->configuration->index listing
2. for the specials, featured, products_all listing pages, they will all share the same template (the category product listing template). When I have time, I will consider adding switches in the admin to let you set the option just like the index listing above.

Please find the package in my signature.

PS: if you read the features and have no idea what I'm talking about, please do not consider using this package. This will save you (and me) all the headache.

**Dunk** · 7 Jan 2009, 12:13 PM

Hmm, I tried installing this on Zen Cart 1.3.8a. Looked ok at first but discovered a mysql error when trying to load the products_all and products_new listings pages.

Tried to remove/replace the package files and restored the database but now the categories products page is only partially loading and no products are appearing. Products_all and products_new are fine though.

**Dunk** · 7 Jan 2009, 12:19 PM

Sorted, obviously I didn't update product_listing.php

Still, I'm back to square one with this. Sorry I can't be a bit more specific on the mysql error. Kinda panicked and set about restoring files immediately as our site is going live in the next few days

**yellow1912** · 7 Jan 2009, 05:55 PM

You should try out on a test site first

**rooisnor** · 9 Jan 2009, 08:50 AM

Thanks yellow for this thread... although I think I need more coffee before continuing...

I did as you say... but I'm a bit lost

How do I make the changes for Special Listings and New Product Listings...

Al my listings still looks different..

Sorry for this simple question but it's late at night!

(My Feature and New Product Listings look the same)

**rooisnor** · 9 Jan 2009, 08:04 PM

Notice how I keep the all listing query, but just change from $products_all_query_raw to $listing_sql, and then some minor changes to make it work? Basically you can do just the same for products_new and all other listings.
Now lets move on to the last bit.

...I tried to follow the changes you made but I'm getting stucked here...

**rooisnor** · 10 Jan 2009, 11:54 AM

...any replies??? This is a Zen Cart failure... why do WE have to put up with this without an answer??

**kobra** · 10 Jan 2009, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by rooisnor

This is a Zen Cart failure

This is 3rd party and has nothing to do with ZenCart

**rooisnor** · 10 Jan 2009, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by kobra

This is 3rd party and has nothing to do with ZenCart

Ok, can you direct me to the actual page in Admin where I can set all the products listing pages to ONE layout?...

Thanks...

**kobra** · 10 Jan 2009, 07:41 PM

Ok, can you direct me to the actual page in Admin where I can set all the products listing pages to ONE layout?...

I know this is a long thread but most every application has been covered.
If you have read it you would see that this is a file based change and not as simple as a switch in the admin.
One has to edit their files to adjust the displays for the pages that they want changed