Custom Center Box

[Figster]

Hi, I am trying to add a center box to my 1.3.9 site, just like the 'whats new' and 'featured products' center boxes, only it will run an amazon script.

What I have done so far:

I cloned the tpl_modules_whats_new.php and replaced this code with the script:

<?php
  require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_columnar_one_display.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common'). '/tpl_columnar_one_display.php');
?>

Then I added

 define('BOX_HEADING_AMAZON', 'Amazon');

just under the define for whats new in my english.php.

Then I added a .centerboxamazon to the css box classes on my css

Now i am stuck.. where do I go from there?

The script will show similar products that amazon offers to what I have, with my affiliate id of course. ...

I searched the wiki, I searched the forums, and I searched the add ons, and could not find out what I need to do to create a custom center box.

[kobra]

You will need to replicate/clone ALL files that affect/interact tpl_modules_whats_new.php

And rename them appropriately to something like
tpl_modules_amazon.php

[CoolCarPartsOnline]

Which pages do you want this box to be displayed on.

I usually hack the code with pure html code instead of taking the time to duplicate every file and rename every function.

[gjh42]

You might try putting your code in Editable Home Page Centerboxes.

[kobra]

You might try putting your code in Editable Home Page Centerboxes.

Very nice module gjh42!!

[gjh42]

It's mostly DivaVocals' work; I supplied some code that made the various boxes work more efficiently.

[Figster]

Thanks guys, I think that mod makes three side by side boxes.. I just want one box... to look like the New Items box..

I want it to be on the front page, and on the category listing page, and the product listing page, just like the New prducts for xxxx month box is..

[gjh42]

Modifying the mod to have just one centerbox would be a lot easier than creating the same functionality from scratch. Post in its support thread for information on that task.
Likewise, it should not be a big deal to add the mod to the other pages you mention.

[Figster]

Thanks, I got it done, all I had to do was paste the code on the templates/tpl_module_whats_new.php and it shows just fine on all the pages I wanted it to.

Which pages do you want this box to be displayed on.

I usually hack the code with pure html code instead of taking the time to duplicate every file and rename every function.

Yup.. that was the easiest way.. ty :)