How can I include a page in a sidebox?

[maxima]

I added a file to templates/sideboxes and want it to call a page but I can't figure the include call. This is what I have

<?php
/**
 * tpl_specials.php
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @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: tpl_specials.php 2982 2006-02-07 07:56:41Z birdbrain $
 */
  $content = "";
  $content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent centeredContent">';
  $content .= '<?include ('/languages/english/html_includes/define_ccdetails.php') ?>'; 
  $content .= '</div>';
?>

Can someone please help me figure the correct method to call this page. Thanks

[Kim]

Well - for one thing you can't nest the <?php> tags.

[maxima]

Ok.. so what is the correct method of including a page

[maxima]

Any suggestions on this??

[maxima]

Still searching for the method.... anyone?

[maxima]

Is it that this is not possible? Just a little help... please

[Ajeh]

You mean add an include like all of the tpl_page_X_default.php and tpl_contact_us_default.php and tpl_shippinginfo_default.php

If so, you might peek at those files and see how the requires work ...

The $define_page is set in the header_php.php of each of those pages, example:
/includes/pages/shippinginfo

$define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_SHIPPINGINFO, 'false'); 

[maxima]

Well I really don't know what all that does or how to apply it. All I want is to make a page with content display within a sidebox I created.

I created in includes/templates/template_default/tpl_textbox.php and it looks like this

<?php
/**
 * Side Box Template
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @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: tpl_search.php 4142 2006-08-15 04:32:54Z drbyte $
 */
  $content = "";
  $content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent centeredContent">';
  $content .= I WANT TO INCLUDE A PAGE HERE what code does this
  $content .= '</div>';
?>

Then I created a corresponding file in includes/modules/sideboxes/textbox.php to make it appear in the layout boxes list in the admin area.

<?php
/**
 * search sidebox - displays keyword-search field for customer to initiate a search
 *
 * @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: search.php 2834 2006-01-11 22:16:37Z birdbrain $
 */

  require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_textbox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_textbox.php');

  $title = '<label>' . BOX_HEADING_TEXTBOX . '</label>';
  $title_link = false;
  require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
?>

I also created a file in includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_textbox.php which I can write to from the define pages editor in the admin. I want this page (define_textbox.php) to be called into the side box. How can this be done.

[maxima]

I've spent so many hours on this and can't get any success. Can someone please tell me how to create an html_includes/define_page.php that I can edit with the define pages editor and make it display in the sideboxes?

All went well with creating the side box and able to display it on the page but I need to get the content in it.

[ivan_xjk]

I have the same problem of yours. I can add pages to sideboxes, for eg: add page_7.html to "more information " sideboxes, the page_7.html created and can be edited from admin->tools->define page editor, but the new page_7.html is empty!
help!!!!