Define Page Editor changes having no effect

[andymcc77]

I should have added the findus.php file in the includes/extra_datafiles directory simply contains:-

define(FILENAME_FINDUS, 'findus'); 

The above is as per the wiki guide, however as the constant FILENAME_DEFINE_FINDUS is used in the header.php file I also altered the FILENAME_FINDUS constant to read FILENAME_DEFINE_FINDUS, the difference when I changed this was I got a 404 error rather than simply no content.

[andymcc77]

Hi,

Thanks for the help, I've now managed to solve this.

My problems where:-

I initially placed textual content for the page in tpl_findus_default, instead of just copying what is in an existing page, e.g. tpl_page_2_default

I then realised that to see the main content from the file in the html_includes directory the page status must be switched on via page status settings. When creating a new page the status is off by default, so you see no content.

In summary if you want to create a new page and be able to edit it via the admin panel, I would recommend basing all files on page_2 (or any existing page really), the three steps involved can be summarised as:-

1) Follow instructions at http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.p...ting_new_pages
2) Create content file at includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOURTEMPLATE/define_pagename.php
3) Switch on the page using define page status section of the admin area, you must first insert a new entry in the configuration database or your new page will not show up in the define page status list, SQL required is

INSERT INTO `configuration` ( `configuration_title`, `configuration_key`, `configuration_value`,
`configuration_description`, `configuration_group_id`, `sort_order`, `last_modified`, `date_added`, `use_function`,
`set_function`)
VALUES ('Define Page_5', 'DEFINE_PAGE_5_STATUS', '1', 'Enable the Defined Page 5 Link/Text?<br />0=
Link ON, Define Text OFF<br />1= Link ON, Define Text ON<br />2= Link OFF, Define Text ON<br />3= Link
OFF, Define Text OFF', 25, 100, NOW(), NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(''0'', ''1'', ''2'', ''3''),');

Change pagenames above, as appropriate

Thanks,

Andy

[Wambat]

I can´t believe I´ve been grappling with this for DAYS!
And how is a mere mortal supposed to figure out the SQL commands that Andy has found to solve this problem?

Can someone tell me how to Quote : ¨you must first insert a new entry in the configuration database¨

Is this done with MyPhpAdmin ?