Problem with sidebox image

[gjh42]

Those look like appropriate filepaths. Seeing your edits to the files would let us figure out what is wrong.

[Ivanna]

Thank you.
These are the files.

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/barebones/ebook_sidebox_defines.php

line 12 & 13

define('BOX_HEADING_EBOOK_SIDEBOX', 'The Gardeners Guide');
define('TEXT_EBOOK_SIDEBOX', 'Get your copy of The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy perennial Orchids.');

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includes/modules/sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php

lines 13 - 20

$show_ebook_sidebox = true;

if ($show_ebook_sidebox == true) {
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ebook_sidebox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sidebox'). '/tpl_ebook_sidebox.php');
$title = BOX_HEADING_EBOOK_SIDEBOX;
$title_link = false;
require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
}

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includes/templates/barebones/sideboxes/tpl_ebook_sidebox.php

Lines 12 - 26

$content = '';
$content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent">';

// Replace the text and HTML tags between the apostophes on lines 19 and 20.
// Use as many or as few lines using this model as you need for your custom content.
// If you have a multilingual site define your text in the languages/YOUR_LANGUAGE/extra_definitions/blank_sidebox_defines.php and include it as shown in line 19.
// If your site is monolingual, you can put the text right here as shown on line 20 (and nobody will know!)
$content .= '<p>'TEXT_EBOOK_SIDEBOX'</p>';
/* $content .= '<p>' <img width="175" height="211" title=" The Gardeners Guide " alt="the gardeners guide to growing hardy perennial orchids" src="/images/woc-book-cover.jpg"> '</p>'; */
$content .= '<p>Get your copy of The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy Perennial Orchids </p>';

$content .= '</div>';
?>

/* <a target="_blank" href="../catalog/images/woc-book-cover.jpg"> */

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I hope you will find the problem

thank you
Ivanna

[gjh42]

$content .= '</div>';
?>

/* <a target="_blank" href="../catalog/images/woc-book-cover.jpg"> */


You are using PHP comment tags, but the PHP has ended here. You need to use HTML comment tags <!-- -->

[Ivanna]

I have removed all of these tags /* */ but still the problem persists. All data that comes before the sort number is ok but all other data is gone.

$content .= '<p>'TEXT_EBOOK_SIDEBOX'</p>';
$content .= '<p>' <img width="175" height="211" title=" The Gardeners Guide " alt="the gardeners guide to growing hardy perennial orchids" src="/images/woc-book-cover.jpg"> '</p>';
$content .= '<p>Get your copy of The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy Perennial Orchids </p>';

$content .= '</div>';
?>


I only have four column boxes

sideboxes/categories.php sort = 10
sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php sort = 14
sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php sort = 50
sideboxes/more_information.php sort = 200

When sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php does not work, I try to use sideboxes/banner_box2.php (sort = 14) as another option and I can see it.

What more information can I give you?

thank you
Ivanna

[gjh42]

sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php sort = 14
sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php sort = 50

How do you have the same sidebox file listed twice? Something related to this is quite possibly the cause of your problem.

[Ivanna]

I am sorry, that is a typographic mistake. I have this:

sideboxes/categories.php...............................ON LEFT 10 10 ON
sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php.....OFF LEFT 14 14 ON
sideboxes/banner_box2.php........................ON LEFT 15 15 ON
sideboxes/information.php..........................ON LEFT 50 40 ON
sideboxes/more_information.php.................ON LEFT 200 200 ON

Please notice that ebook_sidebox.php is off in this instant. When it is on, everything with bigger numbers is lost.

My other option is to use banner_box2.php (which I can see). The reason I do not use this is because I am advised blank_sidebox is a better option. Also because I cannot find where to change the file to change path and attributes for the banner image.

thank you for helping me
Ivanna

[gjh42]

$content .= '<p>'TEXT_EBOOK_SIDEBOX'</p>';
/* $content .= '<p>' <img width="175" height="211" title=" The Gardeners Guide " alt="the gardeners guide to growing hardy perennial orchids" src="/images/woc-book-cover.jpg"> '</p>'; */ 

The problem was very subtle, nothing more than dots . and quotes ' missing or extra.
Both the short "constant" line and the commented-out long line are incorrect. It needs to be

$content .= '<p>' . TEXT_EBOOK_SIDEBOX . '</p>';
/* $content .= '<p> <img width="175" height="211" title=" The Gardeners Guide " alt="the gardeners guide to growing hardy perennial orchids" src="/images/woc-book-cover.jpg"> </p>'; */ 

[Ivanna]

Thank you g,

Again, when I turn it on, everything disappears.

I copied the code to lines 19 & 20.
Line 19 was my fault. I removed the . because I think it is only text inside the <p> tags. I did not know it is code.
On line 19 you write '<p>' but on line 20 you write '<p> is the second ' not necessary in this instant?
On line 20, does it really matter at all because it is commented out?

I think I must download blank_sidebox one last time and start it all again.

I cannot think of anything else to do.

thank you
Ivanna

[gjh42]

Line 20 does not matter as long as it is commented out, but this case has straight HTML output between the <p> tags. Line 19 has a PHP constant holding the HTML output value.

The define file is not the problem, because everything in /extra_definitions/ is loaded no matter whether the sidebox is on or off. It might help to post your entire module and template files. Use [php] and [/php] tags around the files so the code is highlighted - that makes it easier to see some problems.

[Ivanna]

thank you again g,

includes/templates/barebones/sideboxes/tpl_ebook_sidebox.php

<?php
/**
 * blank sidebox - allows a blank sidebox to be added to your site
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright 2007 Kuroi Web Design
  * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @license [url]http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt[/url] GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: blank_sidebox.php 2007-05-26 kuroi $
 */

  $content = '';
  $content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent">';

  // Replace the text and HTML tags between the apostophes on lines 19 and 20.
  // Use as many or as few lines using this model as you need for your custom content.
  // If you have a multilingual site define your text in the languages/YOUR_LANGUAGE/extra_definitions/blank_sidebox_defines.php and include it as shown in line 19.
  // If your site is monolingual, you can put the text right here as shown on line 20 (and nobody will know!)
  $content .= '<p>' . TEXT_EBOOK_SIDEBOX . '</p>';
/* $content .= '<p> <img width="175" height="211" title=" The Gardeners Guide " alt="the gardeners guide to growing hardy perennial orchids" src="/images/woc-book-cover.jpg"> </p>'; */
  $content .= '<p>Get your copy of The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy Perennial Orchids </p>';

  $content .= '</div>';
?>

includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/barebones/ebook_sidebox_defines.php

<?php
/**
 * blank sidebox definitions - text for inclusion in a new blank sidebox
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright 2007 Kuroi Web Design
  * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @license [url]http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt[/url] GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: blank_sidebox.php 2007-05-26 kuroi $
 */

define('BOX_HEADING_EBOOK_SIDEBOX', 'The Gardeners Guide');
define('TEXT_EBOOK_SIDEBOX', 'Get your copy of The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hardy perennial Orchids.');

?>

includes/modules/sideboxes/barebones/ebook_sidebox.php

<?php
/**
 * blank sidebox - allows a blank sidebox to be added to your site
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright 2007 Kuroi Web Design
  * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @license [url]http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt[/url] GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: blank_sidebox.php 2007-05-26 kuroi $
 */

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

  if ($show_ebook_sidebox == true) {
      require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ebook_sidebox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sidebox'). '/tpl_ebook_sidebox.php');
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_EBOOK_SIDEBOX;
      $title_link = false;
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
 }
?>

thank you
Ivanna