Remove the Updates Button

[Steven300]

If you just want to remove the button, find..

admin/includes/header.php

comment out this line..

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>';

[jgkiefer]

Thanks I have found SHOW_VERSION_UPDATE_IN_HEADER in the admin header.php file but can not find the switch in the admin.

[jgkiefer]

That did not remove the function from the admin header. I am stumped on how to do this. I thought Zencart could do anything.

[FatGuyinAZ]

Honestly can't see why this would want to be done? However, in the admin/includes/header.php look for the following code and comment out as I have noted in red the entire section about the updates.


// 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=') $version_ini_sysinfo=trim(strtolower(str_replace('display_update_link_only_on_sy sinfo_page=','',$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

[jgkiefer]

Thank you!

Why? seems to be the common question.

Well the main reason is that we are using ZC for pay for classes at a local school. I have different access level permissions set in the admin for the staff so they can access student payment data. The less things they have to "play with" back there the better. I have many sites running zen-cart and keep them updated myself. There is no need for the check for updates function for me other than it is cool. So as not to confuse the staff I am removing it. I like a clean interface and I have the "everything is there for a reason" philosophy.
Hope that sheds some light on my wacky request.
:)

[jgkiefer]

I tried commenting out the code as suggested above and am receiving the forrlwing error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '?' in /home/xxxxx/public_html/xxxx/admin/includes/header.php on line 234

[FatGuyinAZ]

copy and post your entire /admin/includes/header.php file here so we can see it.

[jgkiefer]

When I received the error I went back to my default header.php

[gjh42]

Unfortunately that does nothing for debugging your attempted mod. We can see the default file in our own sites. Do you still have the edited version?

Also, whenever you post code, it is better to put it between [code] and [/code] or [php] and [/php] tags to both make it easier to read and take up less space on the page.

[jgkiefer]

When I tried the above code again it worked.
Thank you very much for taking the time to help me with this.