Turn Off Sidebox In 1.3.8a during checkout pages Tried A - Z Failed

[bluedotted]

Can someone shed some light here for me.
I have done everything according to the following threads

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63813

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58030

And especially this one http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...94&postcount=3

but

All failed. Here is what I have in the files I need this working on

First file includes/modules/column_left.php

// safety row stop
$box_cnt=0;
while (!$column_left_display->EOF and $box_cnt < 100) { 
  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'login,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation')) && in_array($column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name'],explode(",",'search_header.php,categories.php,manufacturers.php,whats_new.php,featured.php,specials.php,currencies.php,aweber_sidebox')) ) { 
    // don't show anything 
    echo 'base ' . $current_page_base . ' vs ' . $column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name'] . '<br>'; 
  } else { 
  $box_cnt++;  
  
 if ( file_exists(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name']) or file_exists(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . $column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name']) ) {
?>
<?php

//$column_box_spacer = 'column_box_spacer_left';
$column_width = BOX_WIDTH_LEFT;
if ( file_exists(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . $column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name']) ) {
  $box_id = zen_get_box_id($column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name']);
  require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $template_dir . '/' . $column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name']);
} else {
  $box_id = zen_get_box_id($column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name']);
  require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/' . $column_left_display->fields['layout_box_name']);
}

  } // file_exists
   } // skip sidebox on pages 
  $column_left_display->MoveNext();

Did not work

Next file

includes/templates/MY_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php

 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: tpl_main_page.php 7085 2007-09-22 04:56:31Z ajeh $
 */

// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'login,product_info,product_music_info,document_general_info,product_free_shipping_info,document_product_info,aweber_sidebox,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation'')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  }

Is there something different in 1.3.8a that stops this from working?

We have placed them in the override folders and replaced the original files as well both failed.

Maybe someone has experienced this and can help shine some magic on it to make it work.

We want the left colum not to display during checkout better yet just one sidebox would work which is aweber but it failed to do so the left side will work for us if we can get it to do what we want it to do.

Thanks in advance

[kuroi]

The approach documented in the thread that you have highlighted works fine when implemented properly. Your code doesn't quite match it. For example you have uncommented the line that starts "echo 'base ' ".

Your code for the second approach is more accurate, but you have set the flag that disables the right column, rather than the left column, which you are targeting.

[bluedotted]

kuroi

Thats only part of the code if you look in the includes/templates/MY_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php it has four files set as true left, right center and so on.

None of those worked either this has been a 3 day project and failed it is the reason I posted.

[bluedotted]

I have attached the exact files i have if you want to look at them

[kuroi]

The code in your tpl_main_page.php template will disable the right column for the login and all product info pages. The reference to the aweber sidebox will be ignored since that's not a page.

The code in your column_left.php template disables the specific sideboxes mentioned, i.e. search header, categories, manufacturers, currencies and the product sideboxes from the login and checkout pages. Again the aweber sidebox referecne will be ignored, though this time because it's incomplete (missing ".php" on the end).

However, both of these outcomes seem to be close to opposite of that which you say you're trying to achieve, so I'm confused as to your objectives.

[bluedotted]

The aweber sidebox causes ssl errors when loaded in ssl pages we just want this one side box not to load on any ssl required pages such as login, checkout etc.

If we have to disable the complete column for these pages is fine we just cannot get it to work.

The aweber java form is not ssl secured and thats causing the unsecured warning error.

[bluedotted]

Here is one of the pages erroring if you like to see it

[kuroi]

You don't need to disable the whole column. You can disable individual boxes, as explained in this FAQ.

The differences for you situation are that you would edit the aweber module file and use the following IF condition

if ($request_type == 'SSL')

though this does pre-suppose that the aweber sidebox module follows the normal Zen Cart conventions.

[bluedotted]

This file is from includes/modules/sideboxes

Do I add the if with the current if or under it or before?

Original

  $show_aweber_sidebox = true;

  if ($show_aweber_sidebox == true) {
      require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_aweber_sidebox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_aweber_sidebox.php');
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_AWEBER_SIDEBOX;
      $left_corner = false;
      $right_corner = false;
      $right_arrow = false;
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
 }
?>

Possible replacement

  $show_aweber_sidebox = true;
  if ($show_aweber_sidebox == true) 
  if ($request_type == 'SSL') {
      require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_aweber_sidebox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_aweber_sidebox.php');
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_AWEBER_SIDEBOX;
      $left_corner = false;
      $right_corner = false;
      $right_arrow = false;
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
 }
?>

[kuroi]

if ($request_type == 'SSL') $show_aweber_sidebox = true;

if ($show_aweber_sidebox == true) { 
  require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_aweber_sidebox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_aweber_sidebox.php');
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_AWEBER_SIDEBOX;
      $title_link = false;
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
 }
?>

It's slightly more code than is strictly needed, but makes clear what's going on.