custom sidebox, i.e. perhaps for SSL or trust seal

[RtX]

Hi,
I am trying to use rowanwa's code to put a PayPal logo in one of my side panels. Here is the code:

<?php
// -----------------------------------
// PAYPAL ACCEPTED SIDE PANEL ITEM
// -----------------------------------

// test if box should be displayed
$show_MYK_PAYPAL = true;

if ($show_MYK_PAYPAL == true) {
?>

<div align="center" style="padding:5px;">
<!-- PayPal Logo --><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" align="center"><tr><td align="center"></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center"><a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.open('https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/popup/OLCWhatIsPayPal-outside','olcwhatispaypal','toolbar=no, location=no, directories=no, status=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes, width=400, height=350');"><img src="https://www.paypal.com/en_GB/i/bnr/vertical_solution_PP.gif" border="0" alt="Solution Graphics"></a></td></tr></table><!-- PayPal Logo -->
</div>

<?php }
?>

The bit I have highlighted red is straight from the PayPal web site. I am getting the following error message when I turn the sidebox on:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /pathtomystore/store/includes/modules/sideboxes/MYK_PAYPAL.php on line 7
Line 7 is the one that says: $show_MYK_PAYPAL = true;

I am no expert in PHP, in fact I have never programmed in PHP... if anyone can say what the problem might be I would be very grateful.

Thanks,
RtX

[rowanwa]

Hi RtX,

I tested your code and it worked for me on Zen Cart 1.3.6. Have you tried re-uploading the file and testing it again? From what I can see, there's no syntax error in the code you have provided.

I will be updating my module contributions for version 1.3.8 over the next week or so. At the same time, I will check to make sure the custom sidebox code still works for 1.3.8.

[RtX]

Hi, rowanwa,
I have uploaded various versions of the same text and get the same or similar error messages regardless. Someone has advised me that:

if ($show_MYK_PAYPAL == true) { 

should be

if ($show_MYK_PAYPAL == "true") { 

Frankly, I do not know if this is right, but I may give it a try.

Maybe I'll also try re-typing the whole file rather than copying and pasting and editing. If I have any luck, I'll post again.

Thanks,
RtX

[RtX]

I completely re-entered (by re-typing) the code and it worked. It looks the same but clearly is not. I think there must be a funny character or one that looks ok but is not what php expects somewhere in there. Thanks for responding.
RtX