Turn off right column in home page only

I gather that to turn off the right column in only the Home Page I insert the following code into the file tpl_main_page.php (in an override structure):-
if ($this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}
However I am unclear exactly where in the file this should be inserted.
Can someone please verify that I am correct, and clarify my confusion.

Rather try this:

Find the line (Around 42 / 43)

PHP Code:

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// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  } 


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... and insert index where shown...

PHP Code:

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// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'index')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  } 


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Later, if you want to, you can disable right column for more pages in this way.

:oops: Suggestion above does not work for home page only... Sorry...

Will get back to you.

Just paste it under this, as shown below:-

PHP Code:

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// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  }

if ($this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
} 


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Originally Posted by KiwiBrian

I gather that to turn off the right column in only the Home Page I insert the following code into the file tpl_main_page.php (in an override structure):-
if ($this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}
However I am unclear exactly where in the file this should be inserted.
Can someone please verify that I am correct, and clarify my confusion.

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Your code is correct and the file would go here:

includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php

If you do not already have a 'common' dir. then you can create one.

Thanks to you both for the help.
Rob, I appreciate your confirmation that the code insert is correct, but you did not answer my main query regarding exactly where in the file the snippet should be inserted.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by KiwiBrian

Thanks to you both for the help.
Rob, I appreciate your confirmation that the code insert is correct, but you did not answer my main query regarding exactly where in the file the snippet should be inserted.

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Same place as fairestcape was suggesting

Thanks DB for the clarification.