Sales message goes here help request

[TheMortician4]

First, the word 'ribbon' has no meaning in Zencart, so it's hard to see where you want the Sales Message to end up. If you want it below the header, it might be better to remove it completely and include your custom message by editing define_main_page.php in Admin - Tools - Define Pages Editor.

The Sales Message (also known as the tagline) is text and can be changed following this tutorial:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=127

I apologize for the mis use of the word ribbon. In SMF the ribbon is the row of buttons, ie; forum, home, search, etc.

On zencart, if you follow the link I posted, you can see the site as it currently is. The message as you can see is showing on top of the categories just below the banner image.

I would like to move this down and place a message here. I tried adding spaces between the lines, and to no avail it stays in the same place.

[stevesh]

Well, you would have to rearrange things in the tpl_header.php file if you want to move the Sales Message below the category tabs in the header.

I don't think you could use a Word file in that place, anyway.

Give us an idea of what exactly this message will say, and exactly where (relative to the category tabs in the header and the breadcrumbs) you want it. My sense is that it would probably be easier and just as effective if you didn't use the tagline, but put your message in the main page body, below the Welcome message.

Also, pasting stuff into Zencart from Word or any WYSIWYG editor isn't the hot setup. Better to add an HTML editor to Zencart and use the editor in define_main_page.php or write the HTML yourself.

[TheMortician4]

Well, you would have to rearrange things in the tpl_header.php file if you want to move the Sales Message below the category tabs in the header.

I don't think you could use a Word file in that place, anyway.

Give us an idea of what exactly this message will say, and exactly where (relative to the category tabs in the header and the breadcrumbs) you want it. My sense is that it would probably be easier and just as effective if you didn't use the tagline, but put your message in the main page body, below the Welcome message.

Also, pasting stuff into Zencart from Word or any WYSIWYG editor isn't the hot setup. Better to add an HTML editor to Zencart and use the editor in define_main_page.php or write the HTML yourself.

Well, when I delete the Sales Message it then replaces that message with the replacement text I believe it is called.
If I wanted it to be blank, which was my original thought, how do I make that go away. The Sales message is not located in the define_main_page file. that waqs the first place I looked. I found it in the includes\languages\english\classic\header.php file.


The file reads:

<?php

/**

* @package languageDefines

* @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team

* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce

* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0

* @version $Id: header.php 2848 2006-01-14 09:47:08Z wilt $

*/



// header text in includes/header.php

define('HEADER_TITLE_CREATE_ACCOUNT', 'Create Account');

define('HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT', 'My Account');

define('HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS', 'Shopping Cart');

define('HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT', 'Checkout');

define('HEADER_TITLE_TOP', 'Top');

define('HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG', 'Home');

define('HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF', 'Log Out');

define('HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN', 'Log In');



// added defines for header alt and text

define('HEADER_ALT_TEXT', 'Powered by Zen Cart :: The Art of E-Commerce [home link]');

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '<h1>Sales Message Goes Here</h1>');

define('HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH', '200px');

define('HEADER_LOGO_HEIGHT', '70px');

define('HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE', 'logo.gif');



// header Search Button/Box Search Button

define('HEADER_SEARCH_BUTTON','Search');

define('HEADER_SEARCH_DEFAULT_TEXT','Enter search keywords here');

?>

[afo]

To make it "go away' change

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '<h1>Sales Message Goes Here</h1>');

to

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '');

(Color added to make it clearer).

You should save the changed file to includes\languages\english\YOUR_TEMPLATE\header.php where YOUR_TEMPLATE is the name of your custom template. If you haven't done so, please check the Tutorials/FAQ for information on the overrides system.

[TheMortician4]

To make it "go away' change

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '<h1>Sales Message Goes Here</h1>');

to

define('HEADER_SALES_TEXT', '');

(Color added to make it clearer).

You should save the changed file to includes\languages\english\YOUR_TEMPLATE\header.php where YOUR_TEMPLATE is the name of your custom template. If you haven't done so, please check the Tutorials/FAQ for information on the overrides system.

I have not made any customized templates. Actually, all files I have changed were the original files in their original locations.

Is that a problem?

[afo]

I have not made any customized templates. Actually, all files I have changed were the original files in their original locations.

Is that a problem?

Yes, because all your changes will be overwritten by the next upgrade/update.

[TheMortician4]

Yes, because all your changes will be overwritten by the next upgrade/update.

So then how do I do this. I read the section of the book that describes the overrides system, and ended up more confused.

So tell me if I understood this correctly, if not correct me so that I can fix this before it becomes a major problem later.

any of my files that originally existed in the store\includes\languages\english\classic\ folder, the custom folder would be store\includes\languages\english\modified\...?

how does the system know to look at modified folder instead of the classic folder?