Banners only on main page

[jemilie]

I am also trying to make the banners only appear on the home page. I tried all of the suggestions offered in the previous posts, and I have not yet had any luck. The website is www.thestorehg.com

Thanks.

<!--bof- banners display -->
<?php
if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' &&($banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1))&&$this_is_the_home_page ){
if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
<div id="bannerOne" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>
<?php
}
}
?>

<!--eof banners display-->

<!--bof- banner #6 display -->
<?php
if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET6 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET6)) {
if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
<div id="bannerSix" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>
<?php
}
}
?>
<!--eof- banner #6 display -->
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[Ajeh]

You are using:
$this_is_the_home_page

try using:
$this_is_home_page

There isn't a "the" in there ...

[jemilie]

Thanks for catching the fact that I needed to remove 'the' from the code.

I have removed that, and continue to have no luck displaying the banners only on the home page.

So, I am looking at the name in the code:


if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $this_is_home_page && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1)) {
if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
<div id="bannerOne" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>
<?php
}
}
?>

<!--eof banners display-->

I am looking at the names of my groups in the zen cart admin area, and this is what I see:

The names of my banners groups are header-banner, header-banner2, header-banner3 and header-banner4. The name of the div is BannerOne for all 4 banners when I look at the source code. If this is the case, how should I word my code in the tpl_main_page ?


Thanks,
Julia

[Ajeh]

To only show on the home page, try this instead:

if ($this_is_home_page && (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1))) {

[jbcholdings]

To only show on the home page, try this instead:

if ($this_is_home_page && (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1))) {

Tried this as well, and am having no luck?

Entered the code exactly as it was mentioned. Do I need to "name" my banner groups or anything in advance?

[Ajeh]

Check if this is your template ...

The original file:
/includes/templates/templates_default/common/tpl_main_page.php

should be copied (if you already have one, then edit the file rather than copy the file over it) to your templates and overrides directory:
/includes/templates/your_template_dir/common/tpl_main_page.php

Make sure that you have defined a Banner for the Banner Group that you have setup in the Configuration ... Layout Settings ...

Banner Display Groups - Header Position 1
The Banner Display Groups can be from 1 Banner Group or Multiple Banner Groups

For Multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :

Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners

What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Header Position 1?
Leave blank for none

And that you have added a Banner to that Banner Group ...

[ddye]

I am having the exact same problem. A client wants the banner only on the Main Page, but I'm such a WYSIWYG guy that I can't figure out the code.

In my case I have assigned Layout Settings/Banner Display Groups - Header Position 2 the value "top-banner". This is what is showing on all pages. So do I modify the tpl_main_page.php in templates/template_default/common, or in the template I am using?

Do I have to make any modifications to the code provided below?

if ($this_is_home_page && (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1))) {

Is "GROUP_SET1" the same as "Header Position 2" in the Layout Settings?

I am sooooooooo confused...

Thanks in advance!

[Ajeh]

Header Position 2 used the code:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and you appear to be using:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1

[ddye]

Header Position 2 used the code:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and you appear to be using:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1

Thanks. I had copied the code and changed the "1" to "2", with no results. I uploaded the modified file to both the template default and the template I'm using.

So "GROUP_SET1" the same as "Header Position 2"? Sorry for the lack of understanding, I can usually stumble around through code and eventually get it. Also, in the tpl_main_page.php, there is no GROUP_SET2, the code goes from 1 to 6...

If it helps at all, we're building the site here:

http://www.richmondmediatestserver2.info/

Not much is there yet, just getting attributes and other stuff together right now, so forgive the unfinished state of the site. I have a quick meeting, I'll check back afterwards. Thanks again!

Doug

[Ajeh]

Do not change the code from 1 to 2 ...

Find the original code that uses:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and add your change to that so you are altering the Header Position 2 banner code and not the Header Position 1 banner code ...