Using one single listing template

[torvista]

Well it looks like only two of the four entries were inserted into the database. Trying to run the install again will give the error as it tries to re-insert one of these fields.

Obviously you already made a database backup before installing this mod so either you could revert to that and try again or you could use this edited version to insert the two remaining fields.

If it gives another duplicate error maybe you have some other mod installed that uses one of the same field names.

## The following may be run via phpMyAdmin rather than in Zen Cart Admin (if it gives an error)

INSERT INTO configuration (configuration_title, configuration_key, configuration_value, configuration_description, configuration_group_id, sort_order, last_modified, date_added, use_function, set_function) 
VALUES ('Featured Listing Template', 'INDEX_FEATURED_USE_PRODUCT_LISTING', '1', 'Set to 1 to use the original listing templates, 2 to use the new index_listing template, 3 to use the Product Listing template.', 24, 2, NOW(), NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(''1'', ''2'', ''3''),'),
('Template Debugging', 'TEMPLATE_DEBUG', 'False', 'Display the template filenames where used', 24, 4, NOW(), NOW(), NULL, 'zen_cfg_select_option(array(''False'', ''True''),');

good luck

[livache73]

Thank you Steve, now it's working. I had to slightly modify your code, becouse only Template Debugging was missing.
My problem is still unsolved, about missing background in New Product area. Can you help me? Thank you again.
www.lucru.hostxd.com
Liviu

[torvista]

I see you are using new products on the main page. I can see a blue background colour - image attached. Is there another page that shows what is missing?

[livache73]

It should look like this:

http://eazyecommerce.com/demo/modern-zen

New products area has different background with border

[torvista]

You are using the original template for new products.

I see the center section has
<div class="centerBoxWrapper" id="whatsNew">

I dont see these declared in the stylesheet css, although I have no tools apart from view source at the moment.

Is the problem on all the new, featured, specials pages?
If not, please leave them all enabled for for the main page and I will look later.
I am sure it is a css issue.

[livache73]

all are enabled now
You were right it was a stylesheet.css problem.
I had to add for each section someting like that:

#whatsNew {

background-color: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #d2d2d2;
height: 100%;
margin-bottom: 10px;
padding-bottom: 25px;
}

and for productListing to.
Now it works. Thank you for your help Steve.

Liviu

[torvista]

I am glad you got it working, and that it was not down to one of the (too) many mistakes I have made with this mod,

Steve

[dw08gm]

Hi Steve

I am still coming to grips with what you have done in this mod and am hoping you can provide clarity on the following:

1. Do you assert any meaningful difference between the following comment types (being all that I have discerned so far)?

//Single Listing Template
//SLT
// Steve

2. \includes\functions\extra_functions\index_listing.php

Line 32 should the following
&amp;products_id=
be changed to
&products_id=

3. \includes\modules\YourTemplate\product_listing.php

Line 162
<div class="listingDescription"> compared to <div class="itemManufacturer>

Can you provide your css for itemManufacturer?

4. \includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_modules_product_listing.php

Line 20
//$productListing = (!$productListingId) ? 'productListing' : $productListingId; //uncomment if you want css control over each section ?>

Is closing ?> supposed to be part of comment or should it be forced to next line for clarity?

Where does opening <?php close?

Line 34
if (TEMPLATE_DEBUG == 'True') echo '\includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_modules_product_listing.php:line 32, $is_slt_listing = '. $is_slt_listing.'<br /><br />';//SLT?>

Is closing ?> supposed to be part of comment or should it be forced to next line for clarity?

Line 56
if (TEMPLATE_DEBUG == 'True') echo '\includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_modules_product_listing.php:line 53, $is_slt_listing = '. $is_slt_listing.'<br /><br />';//SLT ?>

Is closing ?> supposed to be part of comment or should it be forced to next line for clarity?

5. \includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_specials_default.php
Line 14
<h1 id="specialsListingHeading"><?php echo $breadcrumb->last(); ?></h1>

As I have not yet got around to offering any specials, could you please advise what echo $breadcrumb->last(); actually displays?

I note that echo $breadcrumb->last(); does not occur in the tpl_products_* files, all of which show
<h1 id="featuredDefaultHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

TIA

[torvista]

1. Do you assert any meaningful difference between the following comment types (being all that I have discerned so far)?

//Single Listing Template
//SLT
// Steve

Evidently I missed a few //Steves (now fixed).
I tend to comment all my changes everywhere in my site so they are easy to find. My product_listing.php is quite customized so there are a few of these that I had to extract before packaging the mod, not enough obviously.
So the answer is no! SLT is just a bit clearer than the full title when in amongst already busy code.

2. \includes\functions\extra_functions\index_listing.php

Line 32 should the following
&amp;products_id=
be changed to
&products_id=

Nope. If you get the HTML validator plugin for Firefox you would see this flagged as a validation error if left unencoded as just &.

3. \includes\modules\YourTemplate\product_listing.php

Line 162
<div class="listingDescription"> compared to <div class="itemManufacturer>

Can you provide your css for itemManufacturer?

I don’t actually use any. I just put it in there for completeness if you should wish to use it.

4. \includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_modules_product_listing.php

Line 20
//$productListing = (!$productListingId) ? 'productListing' : $productListingId; //uncomment if you want css control over each section ?>

Is closing ?> supposed to be part of comment or should it be forced to next line for clarity?
Where does opening <?php close?

The <?php opens one line 1, and closes at the end of this comment, so the ?> is part of the code not the comment.
//comments out one line only

Line 34
if (TEMPLATE_DEBUG == 'True') echo '\includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_modules_product_listing.php:line 32, $is_slt_listing = '. $is_slt_listing.'<br /><br />';//SLT?>

Is closing ?> supposed to be part of comment or should it be forced to next line for clarity?

as above, it is not part of the comment. It can be moved to the next line if you wish.

Line 56
if (TEMPLATE_DEBUG == 'True') echo '\includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_modules_product_listing.php:line 53, $is_slt_listing = '. $is_slt_listing.'<br /><br />';//SLT ?>

Is closing ?> supposed to be part of comment or should it be forced to next line for clarity

as above

5. \includes\templates\YourTemplate\templates\tpl_specials_default.php
Line 14
<h1 id="specialsListingHeading"><?php echo $breadcrumb->last(); ?></h1>

As I have not yet got around to offering any specials, could you please advise what echo $breadcrumb->last(); actually displays?

Home ¬ Specials

My separator is not the default one.

I note that echo $breadcrumb->last(); does not occur in the tpl_products_* files, all of which show
<h1 id="featuredDefaultHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

Specials is a different animal to the others, it is coded differently in the original and modified files. To be honest, as I did not write this mod just fixed a few things, I can’t remember exactly why but the breadcrumb work ok.

If you find anything else that you think may be wrong, it possibly is! Good Luck

[albi]

hey you all... Im new at zen cart... trying to figure out how the layout changes work... I changed the files header.php.php and tpl_products_all_default.php ... everything still works... now Im trying to change the featured product to that template but it doesnt work. How can I change the code that my Featured Product is displayed on the main page. I read a lot in this blog but couldnt figure it out...

thanks for you help... here is the link to the shop...
http://movez.de/catalog/index.php

Im using zencart v1.3.9b

thanks