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    Default Center Column - Layout & New Products

    Hi,
    I'm having problems figuring out which pages allow me to edit the layout of the center column, any pointers?

    Also, the so called 'New Products for <month>' in the center column is actually listing a random selection of every product, no matter when they were added to the product listings... Where would this be created?

    The site in question is www.undergroundtoys.co.uk. The build was started by someone else, functions, but now I'm trying to tidy things up....

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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    You need to define "What are New Products" in the Configuration ... Maximum Values ...
    New Product Listing - Limited to ...
    Limit the New Product Listing to
    0= All Products
    1= Current Month
    7= 7 Days
    14= 14 Days
    30= 30 Days
    60= 60 Days
    90= 90 Days
    120= 120 Days
    NOTE: there is a bug on this in older versions of Zen Cart ... so you will want to be sure that you are current and up to date ...
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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    Thanks Ajeh, again so simple and so right!. Any pointers on the actual physical layout of the center column? Thanks....

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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    What do you want to make it look like?
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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    Quote Originally Posted by Kim View Post
    What do you want to make it look like?
    Right now, I just need to know where all the pieces are and how to manipulate them, i.e. get rid of that space between the 'welcome to our store' image and the list of August prods...

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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    get rid of that space between the 'welcome to our store' image and the list of August prods...
    This could probably be fixed by just editing the CSS. Usually when I want to make changes to something I highlight it > right click> select view selection source. You can then see the objects class or id. Then go to your CSS and edit it as needed. It sounds like the spacing thing would simply take a simple edit of the "padding" to fix.

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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    Quote Originally Posted by flipjargendy View Post
    This could probably be fixed by just editing the CSS. Usually when I want to make changes to something I highlight it > right click> select view selection source. You can then see the objects class or id. Then go to your CSS and edit it as needed. It sounds like the spacing thing would simply take a simple edit of the "padding" to fix.
    That was useful thanks, and it helped to find that white space, Ta!.... What is missing from all the turorials/forums though (as far as I can see) is a basic visual guide to what makes up the average template/page. I.e. these pages control the top section, these pages control the left etc....

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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    That was useful thanks, and it helped to find that white space, Ta!....
    Glad I could be of help ;-)

    What is missing from all the turorials/forums though (as far as I can see) is a basic visual guide to what makes up the average template/page.
    That's for sure! Just from working with Zen Cart for a month now I've realized that it's pretty complicated. From what I understand is that there are a bunch of PHP files called (even database tables) to make one page appear! I don't it very well yet. If you find something on this post a link here!

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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    Quote Originally Posted by flipjargendy View Post
    That's for sure! Just from working with Zen Cart for a month now I've realized that it's pretty complicated. From what I understand is that there are a bunch of PHP files called (even database tables) to make one page appear! I don't it very well yet. If you find something on this post a link here!
    Yeah, I'm about 3 weeks in, and making sense of the 'behind the scenes' structure is definitely tricky. If I find something that makes changing the look/using templates easily understandable I'll let you know....!

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    Default Re: Center Column - Layout & New Products

    I totally agree with you! If the administrators of the forum are listening, I hope that they take heart.

    Brad

 

 

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