Customize Center Page Layout

[barco57]

ok lets have a look at centercolumn_footer_defines.php

[wtashby]

centercolumn_footer_defines.php

<?php
define('CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT','This is the Text I want to add');
?>

[clydejones]

It's a php file so should appear something like this, yes.

<?php
/**
* @package languageDefines
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 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: whatever.php v1.3 $
*/
//

define('WHATEVER', 'whatever');


?>

[wtashby]

It's a php file so should appear something like this, yes.

<?php
/**
* @package languageDefines
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 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: whatever.php v1.3 $
*/
//

define('WHATEVER', 'whatever');


?>

That didn't make any difference. The text still won't show up.

[barco57]

I've looked and can't find an error on your part......hmmm

I tested on a development site I have following clydes procedure and it worked fine. I did test with your file and got a parse error.......odd winmerge says they are identical. I would take a clean version of tpl_index_default.php and apply the change again....see what happens. i gotta go will check back later

[wtashby]

I've looked and can't find an error on your part......hmmm

I tested on a development site I have following clydes procedure and it worked fine. I did test with your file and got a parse error.......odd winmerge says they are identical. I would take a clean version of tpl_index_default.php and apply the change again....see what happens. i gotta go will check back later

Tried using a clean tpl_index_default.php (straight from the 1.3.7 zip file I have).

Nothing. No difference, no text at the bottom of the center column.

[clydejones]

Try adding <div id="centercolumnFooter"><?php echo CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT; ?> </div>


to tpl_index_categories.php and see what happens.

[wtashby]

That seemed to do the trick. Thanks!

Now, can I use the css to change the look of the font?

[clydejones]

Glad it worked out.

[jsteelethg]

clydejones, I can see that you have an expertise in some of the layout issues I am having. I hope you take it as a compliment that you are asked for your advice.

Just when I thought I had the hang of layout I got stumped. I understand the re-positioning of items on a vertical basis, using bof, eof, but I can't for the life of me figure out the horizontal. I want to change the square type buybox on this page I am doing....http://www.gingerlandtropicals.com/Z...&products_id=1
and change it to a horizontal rectangle like this....
Attachment 1466

Obviously it will entail making my attributes line up horizontally as well, instead of vertically. Can you or anyone out there help me find the path to this particular enlightenment? Thanking you esktop/layout.