Sorting EZ-Pages Into Sideboxes

[ojhernandez]

Hello,

I've tried searching the forum and have kind of found what I've been looking for but I don't exactly understand it.

My main issue is that I need to clone the "sideboxes/ezpages.php" sidebox.

But after I do this, I need to take an extra step and make some EZ-Pages appear in one sidebox and some appear in another.

Basically, let's say I have four EZ-Pages, named "A," "E," "C," and "D."

I then have two EZ-Page sideboxes named "Vowels" and "Consonants"

The pages would then have to be sorted this way:

Vowels: A E

Consonants: C D

How can I do this?

Thanks In Advance ,

ojhernandez

[schoolboy]

My guess is that this is not that easy... You may need to duplicate a lot more than just the sidebox, because EZPages are stored in the database, and are not files like the define pages.

You may be able to build something that creates a flag on a page ID, where the flag identifies the relevant sidebox, so when you create a page you would at that point specify what sidebox is needs to relate to.

Whatever solution, it will require many files to be edited, and most certainly some changes/additions to the database.

[gjh42]

Actually, it would not be that difficult to make a basic filter, and would only require adding code to the two ez-page sidebox module files.

      $box_id =  'ezpages';
      $rows = 0;
      while (!$page_query->EOF) {
        if (in_array($page_query->fields['pages_id'], explode(',', '1,3,5,7,11'))) { //list of ez-page ids to display in this box

        //existing code

        } //in_array
        $page_query->MoveNext();
      } 

Alternate:

        if (in_array($page_query->fields['pages_id'], explode(',', EZPAGES_SIDEBOX_LIST))) { //list of ez-page ids to display in this box 

and in a language file

define('EZPAGES_SIDEBOX_LIST', '1,3,5,7,11');
define('EZPAGES2_SIDEBOX_LIST', '2,4,6,8,9,10'); 

[ojhernandez]

I appreciate your reply!

Have you heard of anyone who has done this?

Maybe with some documentation on how to implement this?

Thanks In Advance,

ojhernandez

[ojhernandez]

Actually, it would not be that difficult to make a basic filter, and would only require adding code to the two ez-page sidebox module files.

I just saw your reply!

So basically (Since my knowledge of PHP is certainly lacking), the sidebox is just calling EZ-Pages with certain IDs which I determine?

I apologize for the inconvienence but could you please explain what the code does and where do I add it to?

Thank You So Much!

ojhernandez

[gjh42]

Assuming you understand the basic process of cloning a sidebox and using the template override system (or can read the tutorials on those subjects), you would add the two lines to /includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template/ezpages.php and ezpages2.php

        if (in_array($page_query->fields['pages_id'], explode(',', '1,3,5,7,11'))) { //list of ez-page ids to display in this box

        } //in_array 

in the locations shown above.

[ojhernandez]

I'm sorry for my confusion but in your original reply you had three code boxes.

Which ones do I use? Also, one mentioned language files.

Where does each code snippet go?

Thank You So Much!

ojhernandez

[gjh42]

The second and third boxes are an alternate method - more flexible and elegant, but not to worry about if they confuse you. Just use the one I described first and expanded on.

[ojhernandez]

Thank You for all your help!

Can you please direct me to the tutorial for cloning a sidebox?

I have seen several posts on this and don't want to choose the right one.

Thanks,

ojhernandez

[gjh42]

If you don't want to choose the right one, then you probably won't want to look at this forum thread ;)
how to add an additional sidebox