calling a defined page via centerbox

[Hemma]

Hi all,

I am trying to convert the editable sidebox into a centerbox which will allow me to read different defined pages according to manufacturer.

The reason for me to do this is to allow a description for each manufacturer within the listings... I managed to change the following to call the 'centerbox'

if ($manufacturers_id > 0)
{$show_manufacturer_info = true;}
else
{$show_manufacturer_info = false;}

so now, if a product listing is sorted by product ID, will allow this centerbox to appear.

However, what i want to do is to be able to call different defined pages according to manufacturer_id... e.g. if manufacturer_id == '5'; then display define_5.php... basically calling it by using that value and adding it as a part of a file name....

Sorry i am a bit stuck at this point and any pointers would be Greatly appreciated....

Thanks guys!

[Hemma]

Nevermind, resolved it..... i did it like this:

if ($manufacturers_id > '0')
{$show_manufacturer = true;}
else
{$show_manufacturer = false;}
  $manufacturer_filename =  'define_manufacturer_'.$manufacturers_id.'.php';
  $define_sidebox = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', $brand_filename, 'false');
  if ($show_manufacturer = true)
      require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_manufacturer.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_manufacturer.php');
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default); 

This way, you can have Manufacturer's Information in the Product listing....

[Ajeh]

NOTE: sometimes the manufacturers_id is called via the $filter_id so be sure to test this well ...

[Hemma]

Thanks for the tip! I did run into a few issues.... so i will use that to try that out.....

[Ajeh]

If you were to use the Tools ... Developers Tool Kit ... and put in the bottom input box:
filter_id

and then searched the Catalog for it ...

It would help you find all the files where this is used and, most importantly, how to determine is that $filter_id meaning categories_id or manufacturers_id as it changes from one to the other depending on who's who in the zoo ...

[Hemma]

Thanks for that.... but as i am only showing this module in the Product listing, so it means that i will need to find out how can i make it only show up according to brand?

I can manage to get it to source the defines php file to get the information that i need, but the issue that still stands is that when i click on products listed by category rather than manufacturer, it will display sideboxes instead.

By the look of things, this part does not seem to register...

if ($manufacturers_id > '0')
{$show_manufacturer = true;}
else
{$show_manufacturer = false;} 

[Hemma]

Fixed it.......

if ($show_manufacturer = true)
{require($template->get_template_dir 'tpl_manufacturer.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_manufacturer.php');
require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);}