Problem with sidebox image

[stevesh]

I may not understand, but in Admin - Tools - Banner Manager, there is a box in each banner setup page where you can enter your HTML for that banner.

I would use the Blank Sidebox mod for what you're describing, though.

[Ivanna]

Hi Steve,
I was not sure if I am doing it correct, so I look everywhere before asking for help.
I looked at the Banner manager but was not sure if this was correct. I thought this is only for zen cart banners.
Also, I looked in Tools/layout box controller but I do not see Blank Sidebox. I am using Barebones template.

thank you
Ivanna

[gjh42]

Blank Sidebox is a mod you can download from Free Addons at the top of this page. It is ideal for new content like you want.

Install it and modify / add content as you like.

[Ivanna]

Everything on my site disappeared

I have a problem with Blank Sidebox Mod even so I follow all the instructions.

I think the problem is because when I make changes in Crimson Editor, I did not save with an extension name
I did not know this until after I upload everything to the server.

Even so I remove the bad files and replace with proper files with extension .php, the Admin still says "Missing" and in two instant show Box File Name of files without the extension.

I delete these files with Filezilla and also go into cPanel to search and delete them.
A file search in cPanel now only shows correct files in correct places but Admin does not update.

One box file name shows Red. The file name is sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php - sideboxes/barebones/ is Red. When I turn this file on, I lose everything. When I turn it off, everything comes back.

There are two sideboxes/ebook_sidebox that have red highlight and the words MISSING - these files should be gone.

I have also loaded from last nights backup and re-added the sidebox files, but it is still the same.

(I only do this today so the backup is clean)

I think Admin should update when I have deleted the files. It still shows the old files.

The correct files should be:
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/barebones/ebook_sidebox_defines.php
includes/modules/sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php
includes/templates/barebones/sideboxes/tpl_ebook_sidebox.php

How can I update Admin to show me the correct files?

thank you
Ivanna

[Ivanna]

I have found how to delete the MISSING files but I still have the sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php as RED
When I turn this file on everything disappears.

I think it must be something in the path that is wrong (because it is red)

The instruction say use this path
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE_NAME/blank_sidebox.php

I use
includes/modules/sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php

thank you
Ivanna

[gjh42]

The sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php is meant to be red, because it is a custom template file and not a default file. That is not related to the problem.

[Ivanna]

Thank you gjh42,

the red words make sense, I understand that now. what I do not understand is what I do wrong!

In all three files, I change each instant of blank_sidebox to ebook_sidebox and BLANK_SIDEBOX to EBOOK_SIDEBOX

I have put original code beside my changes and check it word for word and do not see a difference (only ebook for blank and EBOOK for BLANK)

I have checked the path for each file with the instruction they are:

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/barebones/ebook_sidebox_defines.php
includes/modules/sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php
includes/templates/barebones/sideboxes/tpl_ebook_sidebox.php

When I turn it ON in Admin, I lose everything except the page header.
I see I have not set a sort order, so I give it sort order of 2. Now I see the sidebox that is set to sort 1, but I do not see my new sidebox or any other side boxes or the main page area or footer.

Now I make sort to 10.
Now I see all sideboxes except mine and I still do not see the main page area or footer.

From my troubleshooting, I see one of the files is stopping everything else on the page from working but I do not understand PHP very well. I have looked at all the code and what I make out of the code is this:

ebook_sidebox_defines.php, I can define any words within ' ' this is title and text
tpl_ebook_sidebox.php, I can make changes within <p> tags line 19 & 20
ebook_sidebox.php calls /tpl_blank_sidebox.php and pulls $title from ebook_sidebox_defines.php

So if I understand this correctly, then I do not know what is wrong. The only thing I think of is the path but I have checked it 1000 times already. (well, not 1000 but many times )

Your help is very appreciated.

thank you
Ivanna