New Topics listed on Zencart Shop

[Darkwander]

I was wondering if anyone has seen a addon that allows the shop to have a sidebox with the latest topic that have been posted on the forum. Something like the topics name and last person to post in there with a link to the actual topic. Maybe latest 5 topics..

[Darkwander]

Anyone got any ideas ?

[kobra]

Are you refering to Zencart with the phpbb installed or just the standard cart?

[Darkwander]

Are you refering to Zencart with the phpbb installed or just the standard cart?

Zencart with PHPBB installed.

[kobra]

I have not set this up in any cart yet, hopefully some that has will see this post???

[Darkwander]

########################################################
## Mod Title: The last Five and the Five popular (answers/views) on index.php
## Mod Version: 1.1.0
## Author: Andrey Politov aka Sergeant < andypolv AT mail DOT ru >
## Hack Updated to phpBB 2.0.11 Compatibility by: Thoul <[email protected]>
## Hack Updated based on code created by FB-ke
## Description: Adds small table (3 columns) on the top of the forum index
## with 5 last posts, 5 popular (with maximum answers) and 5
## popular (with maximum views). It helps to provide easy access
## to the last topics and keep on the top interesting topics.
##
## Installation Level: Easy
## Installation Time: 5 Minutes
## Files To Edit: 3 (4 if you have Russian language installed)
## index.php
## templates/subSilver/index_body.tpl
## language/lang_english/lang_main.php
## language/lang_russian/lang_main.php
##
## Included Files: none
##
########################################################
##
## Before Adding This hack To Your Forum,
## You Should Back Up All Files Related To This hack
##
########################################################
##
## Installation Notes:
##
## Follow the steps below.
##
########################################################


#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
index.php

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#

//
// Okay, let's build the index
//
for($i = 0; $i < $total_categories; $i++)
{
$cat_id = $category_rows[$i]['cat_id'];


#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - Begin Code Addition
//
$template->assign_vars(array(
'L_TOPICSRECENT' => $lang['TopicsRecent'],
'L_TOPICSPOPULAR' => $lang['TopicsPopular'],
'L_TOPICSPOPULARVIEW' => $lang['TopicsPopularView'])
);

// Get forum auth information to insure privacy of hidden topics
$topics_auth = auth(AUTH_ALL, AUTH_LIST_ALL, $userdata);
$topics_auth_sql = '';
foreach($topics_auth as $k=>$v)
{
if( $v['auth_view'] && $v['auth_read'] )
{
$topics_auth_sql .= (( empty($topics_auth_sql) ) ? '': ', ') . $k;
}
}

if( empty($topics_auth_sql) )
{
$template->assign_block_vars('topicrecentpopular', array(
'TOPICSPOPULAR' => $lang['No_Posts'],
'TOPICSPOPULARVIEW' => $lang['No_Posts'],
'TOPICSRECENT' => $lang['No_Posts']
));
}
else
{
//
// Okay, let's build the topic recent and popular
//
$active_topics_sql = 'SELECT t.topic_id, t.topic_title, t.topic_replies, t.topic_views, t.topic_last_post_id
FROM ' . TOPICS_TABLE . ' t, ' . FORUMS_TABLE. ' f
WHERE t.forum_id IN (' . $topics_auth_sql . ')
AND f.forum_id = t.forum_id
ORDER BY %1$s DESC
LIMIT 0,5';
$active_topics_sql_a = sprintf($active_topics_sql, 'topic_last_post_id');
$active_topics_sql_b = sprintf($active_topics_sql, 'topic_replies');
$active_topics_sql_c = sprintf($active_topics_sql, 'topic_views');
$recent_row = $popular_row = $viewed_row = array();

if( !$active_topics_a = $db->sql_query($active_topics_sql_a))
{
message_die(GENERAL_ERROR, 'Could not retrieve recent topics', '', __LINE__, __FILE__, $active_topics_sql_a);
}
$recent_row = $db->sql_fetchrowset($active_topics_a);
$db->sql_freeresult($active_topics_a);

if( !$active_topics_b = $db->sql_query($active_topics_sql_b))
{
message_die(GENERAL_ERROR, 'Could not retrieve popular topics', '', __LINE__, __FILE__, $active_topics_sql_b);
}
$popular_row = $db->sql_fetchrowset($active_topics_b);
$db->sql_freeresult($active_topics_b);

if( !$active_topics_c = $db->sql_query($active_topics_sql_c))
{
message_die(GENERAL_ERROR, 'Could not retrieve most viewed topics', '', __LINE__, __FILE__, $active_topics_sql_c);
}
$viewed_row = $db->sql_fetchrowset($active_topics_c);
$db->sql_freeresult($active_topics_c);

for( $i = 0; $i < 5; $i++ )
{
$recent_topic_title = $recent_row[$i]['topic_title'];
$popular_topic_title = $popular_row[$i]['topic_title'];
$viewed_topic_title = $viewed_row[$i]['topic_title'];

if( strlen($recent_topic_title) > 40 )
{
$recent_topic_title = substr($recent_topic_title, 0, 40) . '...';
}

if( strlen($popular_topic_title) > 40 )
{
$popular_topic_title = substr($popular_topic_title, 0, 40) . '...';
}

if( strlen($viewed_topic_title) > 40 )
{
$viewed_topic_title = substr($viewed_topic_title, 0, 40) . '...';
}

$recent_post = '<a href="viewtopic.php?' . POST_TOPIC_URL . '=' . $recent_row[$i]['topic_id'] . '" title="' . $recent_row[$i]['topic_title'] . '">' . $recent_topic_title . '</a>';
$popular_post = '<a href="viewtopic.php?' . POST_TOPIC_URL . '=' . $popular_row[$i]['topic_id'] . '" title="' . $popular_row[$i]['topic_title'] . '">' . $popular_topic_title . '</a>';
$popular_total_replies = $popular_row[$i]['topic_replies'];
$viewed_post = '<a href="viewtopic.php?' . POST_TOPIC_URL . '=' . $viewed_row[$i]['topic_id'] . '" title="' . $viewed_row[$i]['topic_title'] . '">' . $viewed_topic_title . '</a>';
$viewed_total_replies = $viewed_row[$i]['topic_views'];

$template->assign_block_vars('topicrecentpopular', array(
'TOPICSPOPULAR' => $popular_post,
'TOPICSPOPULARC' => $popular_total_replies,
'TOPICSPOPULARVIEW' => $viewed_post,
'TOPICSPOPULARVIEWC' => $viewed_total_replies,
'TOPICSRECENT' => $recent_post)
);
}
}
//
// Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - End Code Addition
//------------------------------------------------------------------------

#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
templates/subSilver/index_body.tpl


#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#

<table width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" border="0" class="forumline">
<tr>
<th colspan="2" class="thCornerL" height="25" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;{L_FORUM}&nbsp;</th>
<th width="50" class="thTop" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;{L_TOPICS}&nbsp;</th>
<th width="50" class="thTop" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;{L_POSTS}&nbsp;</th>
<th class="thCornerR" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;{L_LASTPOST}&nbsp;</th>
</tr>
<!-- BEGIN catrow -->

#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

<!-- Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - Begin Code Addition -->
<table width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" border="0" class="forumline">
<tr>
<th width="25%" class="thTop" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;{L_TOPICSRECENT}&nbsp;</th>
<th width="38%" colspan="2" class="thTop" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;{L_TOPICSPOPULAR}&nbsp;</th>
<th width="37%" colspan="2" class="thTop" nowrap="nowrap">&nbsp;{L_TOPICSPOPULARVIEW}&nbsp;</th>
</tr>
<!-- BEGIN topicrecentpopular -->
<tr>
<td width="29%" class="row2" align="left" valign="middle"><span class="gensmall">{topicrecentpopular.TOPICSRECENT}</span></td>
<td width="31%" class="row2" align="left" valign="middle"><span class="gensmall">{topicrecentpopular.TOPICSPOPULAR}</span></td>
<td width="6%" class="row2" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gensmall">{topicrecentpopular.TOPICSPOPULARC}</span></td>
<td width="29%" class="row2" align="left" valign="middle"><span class="gensmall">{topicrecentpopular.TOPICSPOPULARVIEW}</span></td>
<td width="6%" class="row2" align="center" valign="middle"><span class="gensmall">{topicrecentpopular.TOPICSPOPULARVIEWC}</span></td>
</tr>
<!-- END topicrecentpopular -->
</table>
<!-- Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - End Code Addition -->


#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
language/lang_english/lang_main.php


#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#

//
// That's all, Folks!
// -------------------------------------------------


#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - Begin Code Addition
//
$lang['TopicsRecent'] = "Recent Topics";
$lang['TopicsPopular'] = "Popular Topics (by reply)";
$lang['TopicsPopularView'] = "Popular Topics (by view)";
//
// Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - End Code Addition
//------------------------------------------------------------------------


#
#-----[ OPEN ]------------------------------------------
#
language/lang_russian/lang_main.php

#
#-----[ FIND ]------------------------------------------
#

//
// That's all, Folks!
// -------------------------------------------------

#
#-----[ BEFORE, ADD ]------------------------------------------
#

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - Begin Code Addition
//
$lang['TopicsRecent'] = "Ïîñëåäíèå òåìû";
$lang['TopicsPopular'] = "Ïîïóëÿðíûå òåìû (ïî îòâåòàì)";
$lang['TopicsPopularView'] = "Ïîïóëÿðíûå òåìû (ïî ïðîñìîòðàì)";
//
// Top Topics on Index 1.1.0 - End Code Addition
//------------------------------------------------------------------------


#
#-----[ SAVE/CLOSE ALL FILES ]------------------------------------------
#
# End

I found this on another site that is suppose to do the same thing as i want to , however it puts it on the main index of the forum, i am hoping , with a little help, i might be able to change it from that to a sidebox on Zencart.