28 Nov 2007, 20:27
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Define Pages Generator addon - Support
About
Define Pages Generator isn't exactly a zencart module, you would probably call it a meta-module, it is a small Windows application that makes it really easy to make new "define pages."
All you need to do is specify the name you want to give your page, the name of your current template and a directory to build the directory / file structure in and it does the rest. This directory structure can then be copied over to a zencart installation to make the define page accessible.
Motivation
Making a new define page seems to be a really fiddly task. However these pages are pretty useful, since unlike ezpages they don't get stored in the database, so they are easier to develop (ie you can use Dreamweaver). With a few simple tweeks, it is quite straight forward to give them a menu structure (ie pretend to nest one inside the other so the breadcrumb shows home::parent::child::....) and you can use php inside the pages which I don't think you can do with ezpages.
Acknowledgements
The code it generates is based on the "About Us" module, which seems to be the main resource for working out how to build a new define page.
Download
The Application can be downloaded from: http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=804
Important
NOTE: It only runs under Windows and although I am a Linux user there is little likelihood of me porting it over. You need to have the .NET 2.0 framework to run it, you can get this from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en
If you have a question about how to use the application, or you find a bug please let me know.
Define Pages Generator isn't exactly a zencart module, you would probably call it a meta-module, it is a small Windows application that makes it really easy to make new "define pages."
All you need to do is specify the name you want to give your page, the name of your current template and a directory to build the directory / file structure in and it does the rest. This directory structure can then be copied over to a zencart installation to make the define page accessible.
Motivation
Making a new define page seems to be a really fiddly task. However these pages are pretty useful, since unlike ezpages they don't get stored in the database, so they are easier to develop (ie you can use Dreamweaver). With a few simple tweeks, it is quite straight forward to give them a menu structure (ie pretend to nest one inside the other so the breadcrumb shows home::parent::child::....) and you can use php inside the pages which I don't think you can do with ezpages.
Acknowledgements
The code it generates is based on the "About Us" module, which seems to be the main resource for working out how to build a new define page.
Download
The Application can be downloaded from: http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=804
Important
NOTE: It only runs under Windows and although I am a Linux user there is little likelihood of me porting it over. You need to have the .NET 2.0 framework to run it, you can get this from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en
If you have a question about how to use the application, or you find a bug please let me know.
