Unable to make a text appear from the sidebox

[jean]

Hello,

I have a small problem writing correrctly the code to add a new page in the sidebox Information. After, I figure out how it works, I do the following. (Note than I not really write the code, I copy it for the conditions page and modify it. That way, I had less chance to do a typo. Anyway, here is what I did:

1) In catalogue/includes/filenames.php

Add:
define('FILENAME_ABOUT_US', 'about_us');
define('FILENAME_DEFINE_ABOUT_US', 'define_about_us');

2) In catalogue / includes / modules / pages /

I create a folder about_us and a file header_php.php

3) In catalogue/includes/modules/pages/about_us/header_php.php (My new created file)

Write:

<?php
/**
* About us Page
*
* @package page
* @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: header_php.php 3230 2006-03-20 23:21:29Z drbyte $
*/

require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('require_languages.php'));

// include template specific file name defines
$define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_ABOUT_US, 'false');

$breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE);
?>

4) In catalogue/includes/modules/sideboxes/information.php

Add:

if (DEFINE_ABOUT_US_STATUS <= 1) {
$information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_ABOUT_US) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_ABOUT_US. '</a>';
}


5) In catalogue / includes / templates / template_default / templates /,
I create a new file : tpl_about_us_default.php

6) In this file, I wrote down:

<?php
/**

* Page Template
*
* Loaded automatically by index.php?main_page=about_us.<br />
* Displays conditions page.
*
* @package templateSystem
* @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: tpl_conditions_default.php 3464 2006-04-19 00:07:26Z ajeh $
*/
?>
<div class="centerColumn" id="about_us">
<h1 id="conditionsHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

<?php if (DEFINE_ABOUT_US_STATUS >= 1) { ?>
<div id="about_usMainContent" class="content">
<?php
/**
* require the html_define for the about_us page See modules/pages/about_us/header_php.php
*/
require($define_page);
?>
</div>
<?php } ?>

<div class="buttonRow back"><?php echo zen_back_link() . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_BACK, BUTTON_BACK_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
</div>


Now, I go on language section.


7) In : catalogue/includes/languages/english.php, I write

// information box text in sideboxes/information.php
define('BOX_HEADING_INFORMATION', 'Informations');
define('BOX_INFORMATION_ABOUT_US', 'The Company');


8) In catalogue / includes / languages / english/, I add : about_us.php

9) In catalogue / includes / languages / english/about_us.php

I write :

<?php
/*
about_us.php
*/
define('NAVBAR_TITLE', 'FDMT');
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'The Company');
define('TEXT_INFORMATION', '
');
?>


10) In catalogue / includes / languages / english / html_includes / I add : define_about_us.php


11) in catalogue / includes / languages / english / html_includes / define_about_us.php
I wrote :

<P>My text in html form </P>

**********
Now, when I click on the link The company in the sidebox Informations, it opens an about_us page in which I have the NAVBAR_TiTLE and the HEADING_TITLE (not the constante but the variable) and the button Previous but I'm unable to see the texte in the define_about_us.php page.

Is anybody able to tell me why ?


Thanks in advance

[jean]

Forget about that.

I made a stupid mistake. It works now.


Jean

[sweetdeal]

Forget about that.

I made a stupid mistake. It works now.


Jean

Hi!
I am trying to add pages to the sidebox, and followed your example.
It was the best example that I know how to follow.
Unfortunately I ran into the same problem you have that the texts do not show.
How did you fix it? I couldn't figure it out myself.
Please help!
Thanks!

[lexz]

Yes Jean,

Please provide us with your solution. I seem to be making the same mistake here.

Thanks,

Lex.

[kobra]

Jean posted the 4 areas that must be edited/added to in the initial post.

Alternatively, your can download the aout us or blank bos modules and follow the instructions replacing your names with those in the mod

[DarinLand]

I followed the instructions in Jean's initial post (to add a Security Statement page), and I still have the problem she had initially--the Security Statement page appears, with the header, but the text does not appear on the page.

Also, the Security Statement page will not appear in my sitemap.

Q: Should the text in HTML includes be the same as the text that appears in the Define Pages Editor window for the security.php? Because mine is not.

I also tried using the mod to add an About Us page, and that resulted in the same situation.

Still stuck!!! Any thots? Thanks!

--Michael

[romy]

Hi need help
get this error:

Warning: main(includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_about_us_default.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/4640/domains/blackfriday717.com/html/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 119

Warning: main(includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_about_us_default.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/4640/domains/blackfriday717.com/html/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 119

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_about_us_default.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php-4.4.7-1/share/pear') in /home/4640/domains/blackfriday717.com/html/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 119

on the about us page

[bonheddwr]

I've tried to follow the points at the top of this post to add two new pages to the 'More Information' Sidebox BUT I seem to be getting the same problem as many other people. The two pages have been created, the links appear in the 'More Information' Sidebox but no text appears on the pages!

Here is what I did:

1) In /includes/filenames.php

I've added:
define('FILENAME_PAGE_5', 'page_5');
define('FILENAME_DEFINE_PAGE_5', 'define_page_5');

2) In /includes/modules/pages/

I created folder page_5 and a file header_php.php

3) In /includes/modules/pages/page_5/header_php.php

I have written

<?php
/**
* Page 5
*
* @package page
* @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: header_php.php 3230 2006-03-20 23:21:29Z drbyte $
*/

require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('require_languages.php'));
$breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE);

// include template specific file name defines
$define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_PAGE_5, 'false');
?>

4) In /includes/modules/sideboxes/more_information.php

I have added:

if (DEFINE_PAGE_5_STATUS <= 1) {
$more_information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PAGE_5) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_5 . '</a>';
}

5) In includes/templates/template_default/templates/

I created a new file called : tpl_page_5_default.php

6) In this file, I put the following:

<?php
/**
* Page Template
*
* @package templateSystem
* @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: tpl_page_5_default.php 3464 2006-04-19 00:07:26Z ajeh $
*/
?>
<div class="centerColumn" id="pageFive">
<h1 id="pageFiveHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

<?php if (DEFINE_PAGE_5_STATUS >= 1 and DEFINE_PAGE_5_STATUS <= 2) { ?>
<div id="pageFiveMainContent" class="content">
<?php
/**
* require the html_define for the page_5 page
*/
require($define_page);
?>
</div>
<?php } ?>

<div class="buttonRow back"><?php echo zen_back_link() . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_BACK, BUTTON_BACK_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
</div>

7) In /includes/languages/english.php, I've added

// information box text in sideboxes/more_information.php - were TUTORIAL_
define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_5', 'Links');

8) In /includes/languages/english/ I've added : page_5.php

9) In /includes/languages/english/about_us.php

I've again copied from the other (number) files, just replaced the other number with 5:

<?php
//
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// |zen-cart Open Source E-commerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | Copyright (c) 2003 The zen-cart developers |
// | |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php |
// | |
// | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, |
// | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is |
// | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: |
// | http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt. |
// | If you did not receive a copy of the zen-cart license and are unable |
// | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to |
// | [email protected] so we can mail you a copy immediately. |
// +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
// $Id: page_5.php 1969 2005-09-13 06:57:21Z drbyte $
//

define('NAVBAR_TITLE', 'Links');
define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Links');

define('TEXT_INFORMATION', 'Page 5 information goes here.');
?>

10) In /includes/languages/english/html_includes/ I've added : define_page_5.php


11) in /includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_page_5.php

Is included the general text:

<p><strong>Page 5 Sample Text ...</strong></p>
<p>This section of text is from the Define Pages Editor located under Tools in the Admin.</p>
<p>To remove this section of the text, delete it from the Define Pages Editor.</p>

When I go to the page http://www.cadwyngifts.com/page_5.html it opens with everything showing correctly except that there's no text!

Where have I gone wrong?!?!?!

[bonheddwr]

I've now used the 'Developers Tool Kit' under Tools in stockroom, and looked for all references to page_2 and page_5 , and I can confirm that page_5 is a complete clone of page_2, therefore I cannot understand why the text appears fine on Page 2, but not the new Page 5 that I have created

The only thing I haven't done is to add any sql statement to the database. Is this where I'm going wrong?

[Ajeh]

If you cloned page_2 identically then there is a define for:
DEFINE_PAGE_2_STATUS

that would now be called:
DEFINE_PAGE_5_STATUS

Where did you set the value of this define so it will show the define page for page_5?