how to add an additional sidebox in v1.x.x

[Ajeh]

Lack of coffee ... hope this worked for you ...

[jfuller]

How do I create an additional categories sidebox. I don't know if I am to follow the instructions provided here about additional sideboxes. Thanks!

[DrByte]

same concept applies.

[bizshop1]

Why is this so hard?
I've been struggling for days trying to get this right.
Why can't the admin section just have an option to "Create New Sidebox"?

[kuroi]

Why can't the admin section just have an option to "Create New Sidebox"?

Because the Admin has no way of knowing what to put in the sidebox.

Most additional sideboxes are used to add functionality that is new to Zen Cart, so for which there is no programming available.

That's not always the case, extra category and banner boxes (for example) could re-use code already written. However this would need to be built into the structure of Zen Cart ... and has been for the forthcoming 2.0 release.

[earp]

I've tried to install this: https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2066 (Banner Manager Controlled Sideboxes) in three fresh 1.5,7d installs and can't get it to work. The extra sideboxes show up in Layout Boxes Controller, but the Banner Manager page is blank (totally blank - nothing in View Source). My fault, or some version problem?

[kuroi]

How do I create an additional categories sidebox. I don't know if I am to follow the instructions provided here about additional sideboxes. Thanks!

I'm curious. What would you put in an additional categories box? Wouldn't it just repeat what was already in your categories box?

[bettysue]

Ajeh -

Is the sidebox technique you posted a generic method regardless of Zencart versions? i.e. can be used on 1.27d and 1.3.0.2?

Also since the reply to the use for additional categories question was affirmative, I assume this box can be used for anything and not just banners?


Thanks Much,

b

[Ajeh]

I showed how to clone a banner box ...

But the concept is the same ...

Each sidebox needs the 2 files ...

You need to customize what's inside ...

[DesignbyDemeter]

Hate to be dense, but in light of the information provided, I used the blank sidebox mod. It shows up in the admin, and I followed the directions exactly (at least 3 times) and get the following errors, when I turn on the box:

Warning: main(includes/templates/Series_12_Paper/sideboxes/tpl_zazachat_sidebox.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/handmad/public_html/includes/modules/sideboxes/Series_12_Paper/zaza_sidebox.php on line 31

Warning: main(includes/templates/Series_12_Paper/sideboxes/tpl_zazachat_sidebox.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/handmad/public_html/includes/modules/sideboxes/Series_12_Paper/zaza_sidebox.php on line 31

Warning: main(includes/templates/Series_12_Paper/sideboxes/tpl_zazachat_sidebox.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/handmad/public_html/includes/modules/sideboxes/Series_12_Paper/zaza_sidebox.php on line 31

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'includes/templates/Series_12_Paper/sideboxes/tpl_zazachat_sidebox.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/handmad/public_html/includes/modules/sideboxes/Series_12_Paper/zaza_sidebox.php on line 31


Just in case - I putcopies of the files in the main dirs.

What am I not seeing?
Thanks
Laura