Define Pages Generator addon - Support

[dphillips209]

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:arent::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?ma...roducts_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/d...displaylang=en

If you have a question about how to use the application, or you find a bug please let me know.

I just used the define pages generator and uploaded the files to my server, and all seems well - accept...

when I go to define pages editor, I can pull up the page, enter the text, which right now I have 'coming soon'

but when I type the URL in to the browser, only a blank page comes up...
http://www.1999-or-less.com/index.php?main_page=faq
I know it must be there, because the 'page not found' doesn't come up, like if you typed in http://www.1999-or-less.com/index.ph..._page=fakepage (page not found because it don't exist)

so my problem is, how do I get the text I type in the define pages editor (ie coming soon) to appear on the page:
http://www.1999-or-less.com/index.php?main_page=faq

thanks
dphillips209##################

[pacdad]

ok, i've beaten my head over this, and I just can't figure out how to get my NEW page from the generator to show up on the site, in the sidebox on the right that says, Additional Information, and instead of page 2, page 3, etc. www.div8hardware.com
I've created a page called "define_lock_functions.php", and it IS showing up under the TOOLS>DEFINE PAGES EDITOR, and yes i can edit THAT. It is NOT showing up on CONFIG>DEFINE PAGE STATUS. How do I get this to show up?
Also, can anyone tell me how to change the name of the pages that show up on that sidebox?

[Oakwood]

Thanks for this mod, it rocks!!!

ok, i've beaten my head over this, and I just can't figure out how to get my NEW page from the generator to show up on the site, in the sidebox on the right that says, Additional Information, and instead of page 2, page 3, etc. www.div8hardware.com
I've created a page called "define_lock_functions.php", and it IS showing up under the TOOLS>DEFINE PAGES EDITOR, and yes i can edit THAT. It is NOT showing up on CONFIG>DEFINE PAGE STATUS. How do I get this to show up?
Also, can anyone tell me how to change the name of the pages that show up on that sidebox?

Pages will not show up in CONFIG>DPS. To change the name of the side box, find the php file. I don't do sideboxes but I wanted to put them in the header, I just had to find the tpl_header.php file to change the link in the header. I added this to the php file:
<li><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_ABOUT_US, '' ) . '">About Us</a>'; ?></li>
where the red text is the name that appears in the header.

[pacdad]

Pages will not show up in CONFIG>DPS.

Thanks for replying Oakwood.
Actually the PAGES do show up in the DPS, it's how you turn them on and off, add/remove the links/text. I'm not trying to change the HEADER of the sideboxes, that I know how to do. It's turning the new created pages on so they'll show up IN the sidebox, and renaming the existing pages in there (and the DPS) that I'm trying to accomplish. Any more thoughts?

[Oakwood]

I was reffering to the header bar (maybe its called nav bar?) at the top (home, log in, etc). I am no pro but I would assume if you found the php file for the sideboxes that you were looking for and implemented that code it would work. I dont know where to tell you to look for the php file because I dont use sideboxes.

Hope that helps.

[Anno]

hi,

I have been reading this topic as good as possible, but i still have a question i would like to ask:

i am using the define pages generator (it's great!) to make pages i want to add to the information sidebox. I have put the files in the correct directories and i can see the files in de editor.

I have read a lot of adding pages to a header but how to add the pages to the information box?
what file to change? and what's the code? Can someone give the answer to my questions? That would be great.

e.a. i have a file bedrijven.php what's the line to add to the file(s) i have to change?