Where is the code to get and display banners?

[Cindy2010]

Does anyone know where is the code to get the banners and display them?

I am thinking to add a logic, that disables (hides) all the banners if there is item(s) in the shopping cart (so hope customer will go ahead and checkout, instead of wrongly click any banner. :-)

Thanks.

[lat9]

That code is present in /includes/functions/banner.php -- a core file. Be sure to make a backup before you commence with your changes!

[Cindy2010]

That code is present in /includes/functions/banner.php -- a core file. Be sure to make a backup before you commence with your changes!

This does not work in the way I want: I find I can change zen_display_banner, so it always return ''. This removes the content of the banner, but it does not remove the banner (the banner title, box, are still there).

[Website Rob]

Another option is to edit: includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php

change

// 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;
}

to read

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

Note: this will disable Banners on the Shopping Cart page regardless of whether something is in the cart or not.

[Cindy2010]

Another option is to edit: includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php

change

// 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;
}

to read

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

Note: this will disable Banners on the Shopping Cart page regardless of whether something is in the cart or not.

Somehow this does not work. :-(

By the way, where can I verify $flag_disable_banner is used? I can't find it anywhere else.

[Cindy2010]

By the way, the banner I want to conditionally hide is located at the left side box. In the "layout setting", it is "Banner Display Groups - Side Box banner_box".

Where can I find the code that display it?

Thanks.

[DrByte]

Since it's "banner_box" you want to hide, the template would be: tpl_banner_box.php