Specials in Product Info Right Column?

[Susan101]

Does anyone know how I can get the Specials and Bestsellers sideboxes to show in the right column on the product info page?

[Ajeh]

Using your templates and overrides, you want to copy:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/specials.php

to your overrides directory:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template_dir/specials.php

In the code you will see:

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

This tells it NOT to show when there is a $_GET['products_id']

Change the code to read:

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

For the best_sellers, you need to copy:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/best_sellers.php

to your overrides directory:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template_dir/best_sellers.php

This is designed to only show when the $_GET['products_id'] is set and when the customer is setup for global notifications ...

The easiest way to change that is to change the code:

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

to read:

// test if box should display
  $show_best_sellers= true;

[tzre]

Why does that code exist ? I mean :

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

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

Why shouldnt specials be shown on a products_info page ? What were the reasons to Not show it?

[RescoCCC]

Why does that code exist ? I mean :

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

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

Why shouldnt specials be shown on a products_info page ? What were the reasons to Not show it?

To not distract the customer from paying full price for whatever product/s they're viewing?

[tzre]

No, seriously...