including jscript*.php file in category description

[shocker]

I'm trying to optimize my site.

One way of doing this is to move *.js scripts that don't need to be global to specific pages.

I have a jscript_wimpy.js (a video player) that I want to convert to jscript_wimpay.php.

I used the js file and copied it adding <script> at the beginning and </script> at the end.

I then put

<?php include "includes/templates/{my_template_directory}/jscript/jscript_wimpy.php"; ?>

in my html of the category description.

This must not be the correct technique because it doesn't work.

[DrByte]

You're making it more complicated than it needs to be.

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.p...s_-_Javascript

[shocker]

You're making it more complicated than it needs to be.

http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.p...s_-_Javascript

Thanks Dr. Byte, for trying to help.

But what I did was gleemed from the same intructions gaven in the link.

Where am I going wrong? I only want this particular js to load for the particular category.

[DrByte]

I have a jscript_wimpy.js (a video player) that I want to convert to jscript_wimpay.php.

I used the js file and copied it adding <script> at the beginning and </script> at the end.

I then put

<?php include "includes/templates/{my_template_directory}/jscript/jscript_wimpy.php"; ?>

in my html of the category description.

1. If you've put a jscript_xxxx.php or jscript_xxxx.js file in the /includes/templates/{your_template}/jscript folder, then it's going to load on every page automatically.
So, adding it to your category description serves no useful purpose.

2. Adding PHP code (ie: <?php include ...... ?> ) to the html of a category description will do nothing, since Zen Cart doesn't process embedded PHP instructions contained in category descriptions.

3. If you only want the script to run when looking at category listings, stick the jscript_xxxxx.js file in your /includes/modules/pages/index/ folder. It'll load for all categories, but not for other pages such as checkout or shopping-cart, etc.

4. An alternative to #3 above would be to use a jscript_xxxx.php file (instead of .js) and wrap some PHP code (perhaps an IF statement) around the usual contents, which checks to see whether a certain cPath has been specified, and only send the script to the browser if the certain category (cPath) is selected.

[shocker]

4. An alternative to #3 above would be to use a jscript_xxxx.php file (instead of .js) and wrap some PHP code around the usual contents which check to see whether a certain cPath has been specified, and only send the script to the browser if the certain category (cPath) is selected.

For now #4 is what I want to do.
I guess I can conditionally add the include statement if the cPath is the one I want. I currently looking at tpl_main_page.php. Where to do suggest I implement this condition check?

Eventually what I want is an EZ-page that has certain instructional videos on it. I only want the js code loaded for this page. Can I put the jscript_xxxx.php include in the text html of the EZ-page? this just seems easier.

[shocker]

I'm planning on adding the code below to tpl_main_page.php. Will SEO rewrites prevent this from working? do I have to add code for this to. I'm new to SEO so I'm not very clear on how it works and what it does in relation to what ZenCart standard does.

if ($current_page_base == 'index' and $cPath == '2') {
    echo "include/..../jscript_XXXX.php";
    }

Where should the jscript_XXXX.php be placed in order to not interfere with anything and not load other than where I want?

[DrByte]

If you go back and read the wiki article, you'll see that if you put the jscript_xxxx.php or .js file in the correct folder, it will automatically load for you.
You DO NOT need to "include" it anywhere at all.

That's why I said to put it into the /includes/modules/pages/index/ folder.

[DrByte]

As to customizing it to load just for a certain category, here's what I meant in my #4 suggestion earlier:


/includes/modules/pages/index/jscript_mywimpyplayerscript.php

<?php
if ($cPath== '3_10') {
?>
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">

....copy and paste wimpy.js code here


</script>
<?php } ?>

Change '3_10' to whatever the right cPath is for the one category you're limiting it to.

That's it. Put the file in the place specified. Leave your descriptions alone. No other coding needed.

[shocker]

If you go back and read the wiki article, you'll see that if you put the jscript_xxxx.php or .js file in the correct folder, it will automatically load for you.
You DO NOT need to "include" it anywhere at all.

That's why I said to put it into the /includes/modules/pages/index/ folder.

Does this apply to #4 in your previous post #4? If so, I dont' know how to "send the script to the browser" other that my attempt in post #6

[shocker]

Please forgive me for belaboring this point.

I got it. Leave description alone.

Everything is clear except...
my question is if I only want the code loaded for one page (category description) why do I need to put the file in the index/ folder also?

If I'm pasting js code directly into the tpl_main_page.php, do I still need the file at all?

Thanks for your time