Always show special sidebox!

[lbooth]

I'm using the scrolling specials sidebox to show 4 items on special (static no marque) I want the sidebox to constantly stay visible even when you are viewing another item on special. Currently the side box is removed on the product info page?

[kuroi]

Over-rise includes/modules/sideboxes/specials.php and in your over-ride file change this

  $show_specials= false;

  if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) {
    $show_specials= false;
  } else {
    $show_specials= true;
  } 

to this

  $show_specials= true; 

[lbooth]

Cheers kuroi, sorted - just what I needed.......

[yongkoom]

I am trying to do the exact same thing with my shopping cart sidebox. I want it to always show. I tried changing modules/sideboxes/shopping_cart.php like you mention above, but it is not working. Any ideas? Am I changing the wrong file?

Here is the code:

switch (true) {
case (SHOW_SHOPPING_CART_BOX_STATUS == '0'):
$show_shopping_cart_box = true;
break;
case (SHOW_SHOPPING_CART_BOX_STATUS == '1'):
if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() > 0 || (isset($_SESSION['customer_id']) && zen_user_has_gv_account($_SESSION['customer_id']) > 0)) {
$show_shopping_cart_box = true;
} else {
$show_shopping_cart_box = true;
}
break;
case (SHOW_SHOPPING_CART_BOX_STATUS == '2'):
if ( ( (isset($_SESSION['cart']) && $_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() > 0) || (isset($_SESSION['customer_id']) && zen_user_has_gv_account($_SESSION['customer_id']) > 0) ) && ($_GET['main_page'] != FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART) ) {
$show_shopping_cart_box = true;
} else {
$show_shopping_cart_box = true;
}
break;

[Stuff4Toys]

Over-rise includes/modules/sideboxes/specials.php and in your over-ride file change this

  $show_specials= false;
 
  if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) {
    $show_specials= false;
  } else {
    $show_specials= true;
  } 

to this

  $show_specials= true; 

Perfect, Thanks
JOhn ><>