Adding new element to main or other page

[gjh42]

If you want to add elements to the product listing page (and not to other pages) try /includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_index_product_list.php.

Adding elements in tpl_header.php will not affect the banners unless you are doing something wrong. It's not possible to say what without seeing the edited file.

[dream_mike]

Actually, I want to turn the banners off - sorry if I misled you.

I want to put an image, with links I control, either above or below the existing HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE. That I can put text links in the tpl_header seems to imply that I can put such an image where I want it. Then, I want to put more linked images below the part that displays the product boxes. I thought tpl_footer would permit that, but I can't seem to control anything with that file, and I'm wondering why.

[gjh42]

You can add elements with tpl_footer.php, as long as you code them right. Thus, you have some error which we cannot advise on without seeing your copy of the file.

If you want the new elements on all pages, tpl_footer.php is the right file to edit; if not, use tpl_index_product_list.php or whatever other file controls the particular page content.

[dream_mike]

Here's my tpl_footer. The only changes are the <h3>xping*</h3> lines added, looking for where they might show up:

<?php
/**
* Common Template - tpl_footer.php
*
* this file can be copied to /templates/your_template_dir/pagename<br />
* example: to override the privacy page<br />
* make a directory /templates/my_template/privacy<br />
* copy /templates/templates_defaults/common/tpl_footer.php to /templates/my_template/privacy/tpl_footer.php<br />
* to override the global settings and turn off the footer un-comment the following line:<br />
* <br />
* $flag_disable_footer = true;<br />
*
* @package templateSystem
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2010 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: tpl_footer.php 15511 2010-02-18 07:19:44Z drbyte $
*/
require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('footer.php'));
?>

<?php
if (!isset($flag_disable_footer) || !$flag_disable_footer) {
?>
<h3>xping_tpl_footer_1</h3>

<!--bof-navigation display -->
<div id="navSuppWrapper">
<div id="navSupp">
<ul>
<li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>
<?php if (EZPAGES_STATUS_FOOTER == '1' or (EZPAGES_STATUS_FOOTER == '2' and (strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])))) { ?>
<li><?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_footer.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_footer.php'); ?></li>
<?php } ?>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<!--eof-navigation display -->
<h3>xping_tpl_footer_2</h3>
<!--bof-ip address display -->
<?php
if (SHOW_FOOTER_IP == '1') {
?>
<div id="siteinfoIP"><?php echo TEXT_YOUR_IP_ADDRESS . ' ' . $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; ?></div>
<?php
}
?>
<!--eof-ip address display -->
<h3>xping_tpl_footer_3</h3>
<!--bof-banner #5 display -->
<?php
if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET5 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET5)) {
if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
<div id="bannerFive" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>
<?php
}
}
?>
<!--eof-banner #5 display -->
<h3>xping_tpl_footer_4</h3>
<!--bof- site copyright display -->
<div id="siteinfoLegal" class="legalCopyright"><?php echo FOOTER_TEXT_BODY; ?></div>
<!--eof- site copyright display -->

<?php
} // flag_disable_footer
<h3>xping_tpl_footer_5</h3>
?>

[dream_mike]

Also, a similar set of changes produced visible results in tpl_header.

[gjh42]

Those edits will work if you have saved the edited file to the right location. Where is it now, and are the edits in it?

[dream_mike]

It's in (((store)))/includes/templates/barebones/common

I did a diff -wis of the original and modified footers:
24a25
> <h3>xping_tpl_footer_1</h3>
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<
---
> <h3>xping_tpl_footer_2</h3>
48c49
<
---
> <h3>xping_tpl_footer_3</h3>
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<
---
> <h3>xping_tpl_footer_4</h3>
66a68
> <h3>xping_tpl_footer_5</h3>

[gjh42]

I don't know what to say. It sounds like you have the right location (you are using barebones template, right?) and there is nothing wrong with those edits. You're sure that the copy on the server now has the edits?

[dream_mike]

Futher observations: at one point I lost the entire page, even when the main, header and footer files in barebones/common were renamed to e.g. 1.tpl_header.php. Blank grey screen. Does zencart see and act on files of such nonstandard names?

Deleting everything in barebones/common brought the page back. Putting the modified tpl_footer back in makes the banners disappear (all predefined banners are turned on via the admin). Also the "Your IP Address is", copyright, and "powered by zen cart" material at the bottom disappears. Is that a clue, maybe?

Looking further, with all banners off, and no tpl_header, I get the IP Address, copyright, and zen-cart bottom material. If I then add tpl_header, the bottom matter goes away.

[dream_mike]

I should have said: in the previous post, tpl_footer is the only file in barebones/common, I deleted the tpl_header.