Remove the Updates Button

[FatGuyinAZ]

When I go into my header.php file and I put a /* on the line just above: // check version with zen-cart server

Then I put a */ on the line just above: // check GV release queue and alert store owner

save the file then go into my admin area the Version info, Check for Upgrade, etc. from the upper right corner are gone.

Here is the entire code:

<?php
/**
 * @package admin
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: header.php 5700 2007-01-27 02:57:45Z ajeh $
 */
if (!defined('IS_ADMIN_FLAG')) {
  die('Illegal Access');
}
// $messageStack->add('REGISTERED GLOBALS ARE TURNED OFF IN .htaccess ','caution');

  $version_check_requested = (isset($_GET['vcheck']) && $_GET['vcheck']!='') ? true : false;

// Show Languages Dropdown for convenience only if main filename and directory exists
if ((basename($PHP_SELF) != FILENAME_DEFINE_LANGUAGE . '.php') and (basename($PHP_SELF) != FILENAME_PRODUCTS_OPTIONS_NAME . '.php') and empty($action)) {
  $languages = zen_get_languages();
  if (sizeof($languages) > 1) {
    $languages_array = array();
    $languages_selected = $_GET['language'];
    $missing_languages='';
    for ($i = 0, $n = sizeof($languages); $i < $n; $i++) {
      $test_directory= DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $languages[$i]['directory'];
      $test_file= DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $languages[$i]['directory'] . '.php';
      if ( file_exists($test_file) and file_exists($test_directory) ) {
        $count++;
        $languages_array[] = array('id' => $languages[$i]['code'],
                                 'text' => $languages[$i]['name']);
//        if ($languages[$i]['directory'] == $language) {
        if ($languages[$i]['directory'] == $_SESSION['language']) {
          $languages_selected = $languages[$i]['code'];
        }
      } else {
        $missing_languages .= ' ' . ucfirst($languages[$i]['directory']) . ' ' . $languages[$i]['name'];
      }
    }

// if languages in table do not match valid languages show error message
    if ($count != sizeof($languages)) {
      $messageStack->add('MISSING LANGUAGE FILES OR DIRECTORIES ...' . $missing_languages,'caution');
    }
    $hide_languages= false;
  } else {
    $hide_languages= true;
  } // more than one language
} else {
  $hide_languages= true;
} // hide when other language dropdown is used

// check database version against source code
  $zv_db_patch_ok = true; // we start with true
  if (WARN_DATABASE_VERSION_PROBLEM != 'false') {
    $result = $db->Execute("SELECT project_version_major, project_version_minor FROM " . TABLE_PROJECT_VERSION . " WHERE project_version_key = 'Zen-Cart Database'");
    $zv_db_patch_level_found = $result->fields['project_version_major']. '.' . $result->fields['project_version_minor'];
    $zv_db_patch_level_expected = EXPECTED_DATABASE_VERSION_MAJOR . '.' . EXPECTED_DATABASE_VERSION_MINOR;
    if ($zv_db_patch_level_expected=='.' || ($zv_db_patch_level_found < $zv_db_patch_level_expected) ) {
      $zv_db_patch_ok = false;
      $messageStack->add(WARNING_DATABASE_VERSION_OUT_OF_DATE, 'warning');
    }
  }
// Check that shipping/payment modules have been defined
  if (zen_get_configuration_key_value('MODULE_PAYMENT_INSTALLED') == '') {
    $messageStack->add(ERROR_PAYMENT_MODULES_NOT_DEFINED, 'caution');
  }
  if (zen_get_configuration_key_value('MODULE_SHIPPING_INSTALLED') == '') {
    $messageStack->add(ERROR_SHIPPING_MODULES_NOT_DEFINED, 'caution');
  }

// if welcome email coupon is set and <= 21 days warn shop owner
    if (NEW_SIGNUP_DISCOUNT_COUPON > 0) {
      $zc_welcome_check = $db->Execute("SELECT coupon_expire_date from " . TABLE_COUPONS . " WHERE coupon_id=" . (int)NEW_SIGNUP_DISCOUNT_COUPON);
      $zc_current_date = date('Y-m-d');
      $zc_days_to_expire = date_diff($zc_current_date, $zc_welcome_check->fields['coupon_expire_date']);
      if ($zc_days_to_expire <= 21) {
        $zc_caution_warning = ($zc_days_to_expire <= 5 ? 'warning' : 'caution');
        $messageStack->add(sprintf(WARNING_WELCOME_DISCOUNT_COUPON_EXPIRES_IN, $zc_days_to_expire), $zc_caution_warning);
      }
    }

// Alerts for EZ-Pages
  if (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '2' and strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])) {
    $messageStack->add(TEXT_EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER_ADMIN, 'caution');
  }
  if (EZPAGES_STATUS_FOOTER == '2' and strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])) {
    $messageStack->add(TEXT_EZPAGES_STATUS_FOOTER_ADMIN, 'caution');
  }
  if (EZPAGES_STATUS_SIDEBOX == '2' and strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])) {
    $messageStack->add(TEXT_EZPAGES_STATUS_SIDEBOX_ADMIN, 'caution');
  }

// Editor alerts
  if (HTML_EDITOR_PREFERENCE != 'NONE' && !is_dir(DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'editors')) {
    $messageStack->add(ERROR_EDITORS_FOLDER_NOT_FOUND, 'caution');
  }


// check activity log size
  if (basename($PHP_SELF) == FILENAME_DEFAULT . '.php') {
    $show_admin_activity_log_link = false;

    $chk_admin_log = $db->Execute("select count(log_id) as counter from " . TABLE_ADMIN_ACTIVITY_LOG);
    if ($chk_admin_log->fields['counter'] > 0) {
      if ($chk_admin_log->fields['counter'] > 50000) {
        $show_admin_activity_log_link = true;
        $_SESSION['reset_admin_activity_log'] = true;
        $messageStack->add(WARNING_ADMIN_ACTIVITY_LOG_RECORDS . $chk_admin_log->fields['counter'], 'caution');
      }

      $chk_admin_log = $db->Execute("select min(access_date) as access_date from " . TABLE_ADMIN_ACTIVITY_LOG . " where access_date < DATE_SUB(CURDATE(),INTERVAL 60 DAY)");
      if (!empty($chk_admin_log->fields['access_date'])) {
        $show_admin_activity_log_link = true;
        $_SESSION['reset_admin_activity_log'] = true;
        $messageStack->add(WARNING_ADMIN_ACTIVITY_LOG_DATE . date('m-d-Y', strtotime($chk_admin_log->fields['access_date'])), 'caution');
      }
    }
  }

// display alerts/error messages, if any
  if ($messageStack->size > 0) {
    echo $messageStack->output();
  }
/*
// check version with zen-cart server
  // ignore version-check if INI file setting has been set
  $version_from_ini = '';
  $version_ini_sysinfo = '';
  $version_ini_index_sysinfo = '';
  if (!isset($version_check_sysinfo)) $version_check_sysinfo = false;
  if (!isset($version_check_index))   $version_check_index = false;

  if (file_exists(DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'includes/local/skip_version_check.ini')) {
    $lines=@file(DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'includes/local/skip_version_check.ini');
    foreach($lines as $line) {
      if (substr(trim($line),0,14)=='version_check=') $version_from_ini=substr(trim(strtolower(str_replace('version_check=','',$line))),0,3);
      if (substr(trim($line),0,41)=='display_update_link_only_on_sysinfo_page=') $version_ini_sysinfo=trim(strtolower(str_replace('display_update_link_only_on_sysinfo_page=','',$line)));
      if (substr(trim($line),0,46)=='display_update_link_on_index_and_sysinfo_page=') $version_ini_index_sysinfo=trim(strtolower(str_replace('display_update_link_only_on_sysinfo_page=','',$line)));
    }
  }
  // ignore version check if not enabled or if not on main page or sysinfo page
  if ((SHOW_VERSION_UPDATE_IN_HEADER == 'true' && $version_from_ini !='off' && ($version_check_sysinfo==true || $version_check_index==true) && $zv_db_patch_ok == true) || $version_check_requested==true ) {
    $new_version = TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_CURRENT; //set to "current" by default
    $lines = @file(NEW_VERSION_CHECKUP_URL);
    //check for major/minor version info
    if ((trim($lines[0]) > PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR) || (trim($lines[0]) == PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR && trim($lines[1]) > PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR)) {
      $new_version = TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_NEW_VER . trim($lines[0]) . '.' . trim($lines[1]) . ' :: ' . $lines[2];
    }
    //check for patch version info
    // first confirm that we're at latest major/minor -- otherwise no need to check patches:
    if (trim($lines[0]) == PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR && trim($lines[1]) == PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR) {
      //check to see if either patch needs to be applied
      if (trim($lines[3]) > intval(PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH1) || trim($lines[4]) > intval(PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH2)) {
        // reset update message, since we WILL be advising of an available upgrade
        if ($new_version == TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_CURRENT) $new_version = '';
        //check for patch #1
        if (trim($lines[3]) > intval(PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH1)) {
//          if ($new_version != '') $new_version .= '<br />';
          $new_version .= (($new_version != '') ? '<br />' : '') . '<span class="alert">' . TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_NEW_PATCH . trim($lines[0]) . '.' . trim($lines[1]) . ' - ' .TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_PATCH .': [' . trim($lines[3]) . '] :: ' . $lines[5] . '</span>';
        }
        if (trim($lines[4]) > intval(PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH2)) {
//          if ($new_version != '') $new_version .= '<br />';
          $new_version .= (($new_version != '') ? '<br />' : '') . '<span class="alert">' . TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_NEW_PATCH . trim($lines[0]) . '.' . trim($lines[1]) . ' - ' .TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_PATCH .': [' . trim($lines[4]) . '] :: ' . $lines[5] . '</span>';
        }
      }
    }
    // display download link
    if ($new_version != '' && $new_version != TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_CURRENT) $new_version .= '<br /><a href="' . $lines[6] . '" target="_blank">'. TEXT_VERSION_CHECK_DOWNLOAD .'</a>';
  } else {
    // display the "check for updated version" button.  The button link should be the current page and all param's
    $url=(isset($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) ? $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] : zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT);
    $url .= (strpos($url,'?')>5) ? '&vcheck=yes' : '?vcheck=yes';
    if ($zv_db_patch_ok == true || $version_check_sysinfo==true ) $new_version = '<a href="' . $url . '">' . zen_image_button('button_check_new_version.gif',IMAGE_CHECK_VERSION) . '</a>';
  }
*/
// check GV release queue and alert store owner
  if (SHOW_GV_QUEUE==true) {
    $new_gv_queue= $db->Execute("select * from " . TABLE_COUPON_GV_QUEUE . " where release_flag='N'");
    $new_gv_queue_cnt = 0;
    if ($new_gv_queue->RecordCount() > 0) {
      $new_gv_queue_cnt= $new_gv_queue->RecordCount();
      $goto_gv = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_GV_QUEUE) . '">' . zen_image_button('button_gift_queue.gif',IMAGE_GIFT_QUEUE) . '</a>';
    }
  }
?>
<!-- All HEADER_ definitions in the columns below are defined in includes/languages/english.php //-->
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="header">
<?php
// special spacing for alt_nav.php
  if (basename($PHP_SELF) == 'alt_nav.php') {
?>
<tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
<?php } // alt_nav spacing ?>
  <tr>
    <td align="left" valign="top" height="<?php echo HEADER_LOGO_HEIGHT; ?>" width="<?php echo HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH; ?>"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT) . '">' . zen_image(DIR_WS_IMAGES . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?></td>
    <td colspan="2" align="left"><table width="100%"><tr>
    <td align="left" class="main" valign="top"><?php if ($new_gv_queue_cnt > 0) echo $goto_gv . '<br />' . sprintf(TEXT_SHOW_GV_QUEUE, $new_gv_queue_cnt); ?></td>
<?php
  if (isset($_SESSION['reset_admin_activity_log']) and ($_SESSION['reset_admin_activity_log'] == true and (basename($PHP_SELF) == FILENAME_DEFAULT . '.php'))) {
?>
    <td align="center" class="main" valign="top"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_STORE_MANAGER) . '">' . zen_image_button('button_reset.gif', RESET_ADMIN_ACTIVITY_LOG) . '<br />' . RESET_ADMIN_ACTIVITY_LOG . '</a>'; ?></td>
<?php
  }
?>
<?php
  if ($new_version) {
?>
    <td align="right" class="main" valign="top"><?php echo $new_version; ?></td>
<?php
  }
?>
    </tr></table></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
  <tr class="headerBar" height="20" width="100%">

    <td class="headerBarContent" align="left">
      <?php
      if (!$hide_languages) {
        echo zen_draw_form('languages', basename($PHP_SELF), '', 'get');
        echo DEFINE_LANGUAGE . '&nbsp;&nbsp;' . (sizeof($languages) > 1 ? zen_draw_pull_down_menu('language', $languages_array, $languages_selected, 'onChange="this.form.submit();"') : '');
        echo zen_hide_session_id();
        echo '</form>';
      } else {
        echo '&nbsp;';
      }
    ?>
    </td>
    <td class="headerBarContent" align="center"><b><?php echo date("r", time()) . 'GMT'  . '&nbsp;[' .  $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] . ' ]&nbsp;'; ?></b></td>
    <td class="headerBarContent" align="right"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT, '', 'NONSSL') . '" class="headerLink">' . HEADER_TITLE_TOP . '</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="' . zen_catalog_href_link() . '" class="headerLink" target="_blank">' . HEADER_TITLE_ONLINE_CATALOG . '</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.zen-cart.com/" class="headerLink" target="_blank">' . HEADER_TITLE_SUPPORT_SITE . '</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_SERVER_INFO) . '" class="headerLink">' . HEADER_TITLE_VERSION . '</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF) . '" class="headerLink">' . HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF . '</a>&nbsp;'; ?></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'header_navigation.php'); ?>

**Edited**
Glad you got it working.

[DrByte]

You're making it much more difficult than it needs to be.

This section of /admin/includes/header.php displays the button and version info. You could remove or comment-out as desired:

<?php
  if ($new_version) {
?>
    <td align="right" class="main" valign="top"><?php echo $new_version; ?></td>
<?php
  }
?>