Sidebox - template doesn't have it..

[maxy007]

Hi I'm using the tvzen_jellyfish template. I really like it but it doesn't have the right sideboxes available. It says it does in the read me file but it's not there.

If I want to add the sidebox on the right for "tell a friend"

Do i need to change the code in includes/modules/sideboxes/tell_a_friend.php

the code for that file is as follows
<?php
/**
* tell_a_friend sidebox - displays option to tell a friend about the selected product
*
* @package templateSystem
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: tell_a_friend.php 2718 2005-12-28 06:42:39Z drbyte $
*/

// test if box should display
$show_tell_a_friend= false;

if (isset($_GET['products_id']) and zen_products_id_valid($_GET['products_id'])) {
if (!($_GET['main_page']==FILENAME_TELL_A_FRIEND)) $show_tell_a_friend = true;
}

if ($show_tell_a_friend == true) {
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_tell_a_friend.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_tell_a_friend.php');
$title = BOX_HEADING_TELL_A_FRIEND;

$title_link = false;
require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
}
?>

Do i also need to change includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_tell_a_friend.php?

The code for that is as follows:

<?php
/**
* Side Box Template
*
* @package templateSystem
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2010 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: tpl_tell_a_friend.php 15882 2010-04-11 16:37:54Z wilt $
*/
$content = "";
$content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent centeredContent">';
$content .= zen_draw_form('tell_a_friend', zen_href_link(FILENAME_TELL_A_FRIEND, '', $request_type, false), 'get');
$content .= zen_draw_hidden_field('main_page', FILENAME_TELL_A_FRIEND);
$content .= zen_draw_input_field('to_email_address', '', 'size="10"') . '&nbsp;' . zen_image_submit(BUTTON_IMAGE_TELL_A_FRIEND, BUTTON_TELL_A_FRIEND_ALT) . zen_draw_hidden_field('products_id', $_GET['products_id']) . zen_hide_session_id() . '<br />' . BOX_TELL_A_FRIEND_TEXT;
$content .= "</form>";
$content .= '</div>';
?>

What part of each code do i need to add/change and is that all I have to do to enable sideboxes on the right of my site?

Thank you

Maxy

[stevesh]

You shouldn't have to edit either of those files. What's your setting in Admin - Configuration - Layout Settings - Column Right Status - Global ?

Have you activated that sidebox to the right column in Admin - Tools - Layout Boxes Controller ?

[maxy007]

Hi Stevesh,
Yes I have activated both oth those in Admin.
Thanks why I'm thinking I'll have to modify the files.

Cheers,

Maxy

[gjh42]

You shouldn't need to modify individual sidebox files - I expect that that wouldn't help you anyway. If the admin settings are not working, that means the template has hard-coded the right column off. The file to edit is probably /includes/templates/your_template/common/tpl_main_page.php; there are comments at the top of it that describe how to disable a sidebar, so look for similar things.

[clydejones]

If I remember correctly, the Tell a Friend sidebox only displays when you are on the product info page.

[maxy007]

Thanks so much for yourmreplies.

I'm going to use a different template. It's just not worth the grief!!

Cheers,

Maxy