Product Listing Sorter Drop-Down [Support Thread]

[SoftCorpse]

I don't know how to get those stupid smily's out of the post, sorry...
That's supposed to be

": p"

without the space.

It is on the Advanced Search Result listing.

[SoftCorpse]

Did version 1.2 of this mod work correctly as all I want to do is replace the Alpha Sorter Dropdown with your one for the Advanced Search Results page, I do not require it for anything else?

[torvista]

I did find a bug in advanced search result, but have not had time to complete testing on another aspect, so I have not uploaded it.
try this for /pages/advanced_search_result/header_php.php

<?php
//MOD Product Listing Sorter
$debug = '0';//1 or 0, show debugging information 
$debug_prefix = '('.str_replace(DIR_FS_CATALOG, '', str_replace('\\','/',__FILE__)).' line ';
/**
 * Header code file for the Advanced Search Results page
 *
 * @package page
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2011 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.php 19702 2011-10-05 20:33:06Z wilt $
 */

// This should be first line of the script:
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_HEADER_START_ADVANCED_SEARCH_RESULTS');

if (!defined('KEYWORD_FORMAT_STRING')) define('KEYWORD_FORMAT_STRING','keywords');

require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('require_languages.php'));
$error = false;
$missing_one_input = false;

$_GET['keyword'] = trim($_GET['keyword']);

if ( (isset($_GET['keyword']) && (empty($_GET['keyword']) || $_GET['keyword']==HEADER_SEARCH_DEFAULT_TEXT || $_GET['keyword'] == KEYWORD_FORMAT_STRING ) ) &&
(isset($_GET['dfrom']) && (empty($_GET['dfrom']) || ($_GET['dfrom'] == DOB_FORMAT_STRING))) &&
(isset($_GET['dto']) && (empty($_GET['dto']) || ($_GET['dto'] == DOB_FORMAT_STRING))) &&
(isset($_GET['pfrom']) && !is_numeric($_GET['pfrom'])) &&
(isset($_GET['pto']) && !is_numeric($_GET['pto'])) ) {
  $error = true;
  $missing_one_input = true;
  $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_AT_LEAST_ONE_INPUT);
} else {
  $dfrom = '';
  $dto = '';
  $pfrom = '';
  $pto = '';
  $keywords = '';

  if (isset($_GET['dfrom'])) {
    $dfrom = (($_GET['dfrom'] == DOB_FORMAT_STRING) ? '' : $_GET['dfrom']);
  }

  if (isset($_GET['dto'])) {
    $dto = (($_GET['dto'] == DOB_FORMAT_STRING) ? '' : $_GET['dto']);
  }

  if (isset($_GET['pfrom'])) {
    $pfrom = $_GET['pfrom'];
  }

  if (isset($_GET['pto'])) {
    $pto = $_GET['pto'];
  }

  if (isset($_GET['keyword']) && $_GET['keyword'] != HEADER_SEARCH_DEFAULT_TEXT  && $_GET['keyword'] != KEYWORD_FORMAT_STRING) {
    $keywords = $_GET['keyword'];
  }

  $date_check_error = false;
  if (zen_not_null($dfrom)) {
    if (!zen_checkdate($dfrom, DOB_FORMAT_STRING, $dfrom_array)) {
      $error = true;
      $date_check_error = true;

      $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_INVALID_FROM_DATE);
    }
  }

  if (zen_not_null($dto)) {
    if (!zen_checkdate($dto, DOB_FORMAT_STRING, $dto_array)) {
      $error = true;
      $date_check_error = true;

      $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_INVALID_TO_DATE);
    }
  }

  if (($date_check_error == false) && zen_not_null($dfrom) && zen_not_null($dto)) {
    if (mktime(0, 0, 0, $dfrom_array[1], $dfrom_array[2], $dfrom_array[0]) > mktime(0, 0, 0, $dto_array[1], $dto_array[2], $dto_array[0])) {
      $error = true;

      $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_TO_DATE_LESS_THAN_FROM_DATE);
    }
  }

  $price_check_error = false;
  if (zen_not_null($pfrom)) {
    if (!settype($pfrom, 'float')) {
      $error = true;
      $price_check_error = true;

      $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_PRICE_FROM_MUST_BE_NUM);
    }
  }

  if (zen_not_null($pto)) {
    if (!settype($pto, 'float')) {
      $error = true;
      $price_check_error = true;

      $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_PRICE_TO_MUST_BE_NUM);
    }
  }

  if (($price_check_error == false) && is_float($pfrom) && is_float($pto)) {
    if ($pfrom > $pto) {
      $error = true;

      $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_PRICE_TO_LESS_THAN_PRICE_FROM);
    }
  }

  if (zen_not_null($keywords)) {
    if (!zen_parse_search_string(stripslashes($keywords), $search_keywords)) {
      $error = true;

      $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_INVALID_KEYWORDS);
    }
  }
}

if (empty($dfrom) && empty($dto) && empty($pfrom) && empty($pto) && empty($keywords)) {
  $error = true;
  // redundant should be able to remove this
  if (!$missing_one_input) {
    $messageStack->add_session('search', ERROR_AT_LEAST_ONE_INPUT);
  }
}

if ($error == true) {

  zen_redirect(zen_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH, zen_get_all_get_params(), 'NONSSL', true, false));
}


$define_list = array('PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL' => PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL,
                     'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME' => PRODUCT_LIST_NAME,
                     'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER' => PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER,
                     'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE' => PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE,
                     'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY' => PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY,
                     'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT' => PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT,
                     'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE' => PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE);

asort($define_list);

$column_list = array();
reset($define_list);
while (list($column, $value) = each($define_list)) {
  if ($value) $column_list[] = $column;
}

$select_column_list = '';

for ($col=0, $n=sizeof($column_list); $col<$n; $col++) {
  if (($column_list[$col] == 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME') || ($column_list[$col] == 'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE')) {
    continue;
  }

  if (zen_not_null($select_column_list)) {
    $select_column_list .= ', ';
  }

  switch ($column_list[$col]) {
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL':
    $select_column_list .= 'p.products_model';
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER':
    $select_column_list .= 'm.manufacturers_name';
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
    $select_column_list .= 'p.products_quantity';
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE':
    $select_column_list .= 'p.products_image';
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
    $select_column_list .= 'p.products_weight';
    break;
  }
}
/*
// always add quantity regardless of whether or not it is in the listing for add to cart buttons
if (PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY < 1) {
  $select_column_list .= ', p.products_quantity ';
}
*/

// always add quantity regardless of whether or not it is in the listing for add to cart buttons
if (PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY < 1) {
  if (empty($select_column_list)) {
    $select_column_list .= ' p.products_quantity ';
  } else  {
    $select_column_list .= ', p.products_quantity ';
  }
}

if (zen_not_null($select_column_list)) {
  $select_column_list .= ', ';
}

// Notifier Point
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_SEARCH_COLUMNLIST_STRING');


//  $select_str = "select distinct " . $select_column_list . " m.manufacturers_id, p.products_id, pd.products_name, p.products_price, p.products_tax_class_id, IF(s.status = 1, s.specials_new_products_price, NULL) as specials_new_products_price, IF(s.status = 1, s.specials_new_products_price, p.products_price) as final_price ";
$select_str = "SELECT DISTINCT " . $select_column_list .
              " m.manufacturers_id, p.products_id, pd.products_name, p.products_price, p.products_tax_class_id, p.products_price_sorter, p.products_qty_box_status, p.master_categories_id ";

if ((DISPLAY_PRICE_WITH_TAX == 'true') && ((isset($_GET['pfrom']) && zen_not_null($_GET['pfrom'])) || (isset($_GET['pto']) && zen_not_null($_GET['pto'])))) {
  $select_str .= ", SUM(tr.tax_rate) AS tax_rate ";
}

// Notifier Point
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_SEARCH_SELECT_STRING');


//  $from_str = "from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p left join " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m using(manufacturers_id), " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd left join " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " s on p.products_id = s.products_id, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c";
$from_str = "FROM (" . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p
             LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_MANUFACTURERS . " m
             USING(manufacturers_id), " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd, " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " c, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " p2c )
             LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_META_TAGS_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " mtpd
             ON mtpd.products_id= p2c.products_id
             AND mtpd.language_id = :languagesID";

$from_str = $db->bindVars($from_str, ':languagesID', $_SESSION['languages_id'], 'integer');

if ((DISPLAY_PRICE_WITH_TAX == 'true') && ((isset($_GET['pfrom']) && zen_not_null($_GET['pfrom'])) || (isset($_GET['pto']) && zen_not_null($_GET['pto'])))) {
  if (!$_SESSION['customer_country_id']) {
    $_SESSION['customer_country_id'] = STORE_COUNTRY;
    $_SESSION['customer_zone_id'] = STORE_ZONE;
  }
  $from_str .= " LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_TAX_RATES . " tr
                 ON p.products_tax_class_id = tr.tax_class_id
                 LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_ZONES_TO_GEO_ZONES . " gz
                 ON tr.tax_zone_id = gz.geo_zone_id
                 AND (gz.zone_country_id IS null OR gz.zone_country_id = 0 OR gz.zone_country_id = :zoneCountryID)
                 AND (gz.zone_id IS null OR gz.zone_id = 0 OR gz.zone_id = :zoneID)";

  $from_str = $db->bindVars($from_str, ':zoneCountryID', $_SESSION['customer_country_id'], 'integer');
  $from_str = $db->bindVars($from_str, ':zoneID', $_SESSION['customer_zone_id'], 'integer');
}

// Notifier Point
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_SEARCH_FROM_STRING');

$where_str = " WHERE (p.products_status = 1
               AND p.products_id = pd.products_id
               AND pd.language_id = :languagesID
               AND p.products_id = p2c.products_id
               AND p2c.categories_id = c.categories_id ";

$where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':languagesID', $_SESSION['languages_id'], 'integer');

// reset previous selection
if (!isset($_GET['inc_subcat'])) {
  $_GET['inc_subcat'] = '0';
}
if (!isset($_GET['search_in_description'])) {
  $_GET['search_in_description'] = '0';
}
$_GET['search_in_description'] = (int)$_GET['search_in_description'];

if (isset($_GET['categories_id']) && zen_not_null($_GET['categories_id'])) {
  if ($_GET['inc_subcat'] == '1') {
    $subcategories_array = array();
    zen_get_subcategories($subcategories_array, $_GET['categories_id']);
    $where_str .= " AND p2c.products_id = p.products_id
                    AND p2c.products_id = pd.products_id
                    AND (p2c.categories_id = :categoriesID";

    $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':categoriesID', $_GET['categories_id'], 'integer');

    if (sizeof($subcategories_array) > 0) {
      $where_str .= " OR p2c.categories_id in (";
      for ($i=0, $n=sizeof($subcategories_array); $i<$n; $i++ ) {
        $where_str .= " :categoriesID";
        if ($i+1 < $n) $where_str .= ",";
        $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':categoriesID', $subcategories_array[$i], 'integer');
      }
      $where_str .= ")";
    }
    $where_str .= ")";
  } else {
    $where_str .= " AND p2c.products_id = p.products_id
                    AND p2c.products_id = pd.products_id
                    AND pd.language_id = :languagesID
                    AND p2c.categories_id = :categoriesID";

    $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':categoriesID', $_GET['categories_id'], 'integer');
    $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':languagesID', $_SESSION['languages_id'], 'integer');
  }
}

if (isset($_GET['manufacturers_id']) && zen_not_null($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
  $where_str .= " AND m.manufacturers_id = :manufacturersID";
  $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':manufacturersID', $_GET['manufacturers_id'], 'integer');
}

if (isset($keywords) && zen_not_null($keywords)) {
  if (zen_parse_search_string(stripslashes($_GET['keyword']), $search_keywords)) {
    $where_str .= " AND (";
    for ($i=0, $n=sizeof($search_keywords); $i<$n; $i++ ) {
      switch ($search_keywords[$i]) {
        case '(':
        case ')':
        case 'and':
        case 'or':
        $where_str .= " " . $search_keywords[$i] . " ";
        break;
        default:
        $where_str .= "(pd.products_name LIKE '%:keywords%'
                                         OR p.products_model
                                         LIKE '%:keywords%'
                                         OR m.manufacturers_name
                                         LIKE '%:keywords%'";

        $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':keywords', $search_keywords[$i], 'noquotestring');
        // search meta tags
        $where_str .= " OR (mtpd.metatags_keywords
                        LIKE '%:keywords%'
                        AND mtpd.metatags_keywords !='')";

        $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':keywords', $search_keywords[$i], 'noquotestring');

        $where_str .= " OR (mtpd.metatags_description
                        LIKE '%:keywords%'
                        AND mtpd.metatags_description !='')";

        $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':keywords', $search_keywords[$i], 'noquotestring');

        if (isset($_GET['search_in_description']) && ($_GET['search_in_description'] == '1')) {
          $where_str .= " OR pd.products_description
                          LIKE '%:keywords%'";

          $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':keywords', $search_keywords[$i], 'noquotestring');
        }
        $where_str .= ')';
        break;
      }
    }
    $where_str .= " ))";
  }
}
if (!isset($keywords) || $keywords == "") {
  $where_str .= ')';
}
  if (isset($_GET['alpha_filter_id']) && (int)$_GET['alpha_filter_id'] > 0) {
    $alpha_sort = " and (pd.products_name LIKE '" . chr((int)$_GET['alpha_filter_id']) . "%') ";
    $where_str .= $alpha_sort;
  } else {
    $alpha_sort = '';
    $where_str .= $alpha_sort;
  }
//die('I SEE ' . $where_str);

//MOD Product Listing Sorter
  if (isset($_GET['product_listing_sorter_id']) && (int)$_GET['product_listing_sorter_id'] > 0) {
      $multi_sort_list_search = explode(';', '0:reset_placeholder;' . PRODUCT_LISTING_SORTER_LIST);
      for ($j=0, $n=sizeof($multi_sort_list_search); $j<$n; $j++) {
        if ((int)$_GET['product_listing_sorter_id'] == $j) {
          $elements_multi = explode(':', $multi_sort_list_search[$j]);
          $pattern_multi = str_replace(',', '', $elements_multi[1]);
          $multi_sort = " order by " . $pattern_multi;
          if ($debug) echo $debug_prefix.__LINE__.') '.'$multi_sort='.$multi_sort.'<br />'; 
          break;
        }
      }

  } else {
      $multi_sort = '';
  }
$order_str = $multi_sort;
if ($debug) echo $debug_prefix.__LINE__.') '.'$order_str=' . $order_str . '<br>';
if (isset($_GET['dfrom']) && zen_not_null($_GET['dfrom']) && ($_GET['dfrom'] != DOB_FORMAT_STRING)) {
  $where_str .= " AND p.products_date_added >= :dateAdded";
  $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':dateAdded', zen_date_raw($dfrom), 'date');
}

if (isset($_GET['dto']) && zen_not_null($_GET['dto']) && ($_GET['dto'] != DOB_FORMAT_STRING)) {
  $where_str .= " and p.products_date_added <= :dateAdded";
  $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':dateAdded', zen_date_raw($dto), 'date');
}

$rate = $currencies->get_value($_SESSION['currency']);
if ($rate) {
  $pfrom = $_GET['pfrom'] / $rate;
  $pto = $_GET['pto'] / $rate;
}

if (DISPLAY_PRICE_WITH_TAX == 'true') {
  if ($pfrom) {
    $where_str .= " AND (p.products_price_sorter * IF(gz.geo_zone_id IS null, 1, 1 + (tr.tax_rate / 100)) >= :price)";
    $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':price', $pfrom, 'float');
  }
  if ($pto) {
    $where_str .= " AND (p.products_price_sorter * IF(gz.geo_zone_id IS null, 1, 1 + (tr.tax_rate / 100)) <= :price)";
    $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':price', $pto, 'float');
  }
} else {
  if ($pfrom) {
    $where_str .= " and (p.products_price_sorter >= :price)";
    $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':price', $pfrom, 'float');
  }
  if ($pto) {
    $where_str .= " and (p.products_price_sorter <= :price)";
    $where_str = $db->bindVars($where_str, ':price', $pto, 'float');
  }
}


// Notifier Point
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_SEARCH_WHERE_STRING');


if ((DISPLAY_PRICE_WITH_TAX == 'true') && ((isset($_GET['pfrom']) && zen_not_null($_GET['pfrom'])) || (isset($_GET['pto']) && zen_not_null($_GET['pto'])))) {
  $where_str .= " group by p.products_id, tr.tax_priority";
}

// set the default sort order setting from the Admin when not defined by customer
if (!isset($_GET['sort']) and PRODUCT_LISTING_DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER != '') {
  $_GET['sort'] = PRODUCT_LISTING_DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER;
}
//die('I SEE ' . $_GET['sort'] . ' - ' . PRODUCT_LISTING_DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER);
if (!isset($_GET['product_listing_sorter_id']) || (int)$_GET['product_listing_sorter_id'] == 0) {//MOD Product Listing Sorter

if ((!isset($_GET['sort'])) || (!preg_match('/[1-8][ad]/', $_GET['sort'])) || (substr($_GET['sort'], 0 , 1) > sizeof($column_list))) {
  for ($col=0, $n=sizeof($column_list); $col<$n; $col++) {
    if ($column_list[$col] == 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME') {
      $_GET['sort'] = $col+1 . 'a';
      $order_str = ' order by pd.products_name';
      break;
    } else {
      // sort by products_sort_order when PRODUCT_LISTING_DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER ia left blank
      // for reverse, descending order use:
      //       $listing_sql .= " order by p.products_sort_order desc, pd.products_name";
      $order_str .= " order by p.products_sort_order, pd.products_name";
      break;
    }
  }
  // if set to nothing use products_sort_order and PRODUCTS_LIST_NAME is off
  if (PRODUCT_LISTING_DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER == '') {
    $_GET['sort'] = '20a';
  }
} else {
  $sort_col = substr($_GET['sort'], 0, 1);
  $sort_order = substr($_GET['sort'], -1);
  $order_str = ' order by ';
  switch ($column_list[$sort_col-1]) {
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MODEL':
    $order_str .= "p.products_model " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? "desc" : "") . ", pd.products_name";
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
    $order_str .= "pd.products_name " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? "desc" : "");
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_MANUFACTURER':
    $order_str .= "m.manufacturers_name " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? "desc" : "") . ", pd.products_name";
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_QUANTITY':
    $order_str .= "p.products_quantity " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? "desc" : "") . ", pd.products_name";
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_IMAGE':
    $order_str .= "pd.products_name";
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_WEIGHT':
    $order_str .= "p.products_weight " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? "desc" : "") . ", pd.products_name";
    break;
    case 'PRODUCT_LIST_PRICE':
    //        $order_str .= "final_price " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? "desc" : "") . ", pd.products_name";
    $order_str .= "p.products_price_sorter " . ($sort_order == 'd' ? "desc" : "") . ", pd.products_name";
    break;
  }     if ($debug) echo $debug_prefix.__LINE__.') $order_str='.$order_str.'<br>';
}
  }
//$_GET['keyword'] = zen_output_string_protected($_GET['keyword']);

$listing_sql = $select_str . $from_str . $where_str . $order_str;
// Notifier Point
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_SEARCH_ORDERBY_STRING', $listing_sql);
$breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE_1, zen_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH));
$breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE_2);


$result = new splitPageResults($listing_sql, MAX_DISPLAY_PRODUCTS_LISTING, 'p.products_id', 'page');
if ($result->number_of_rows == 0) {
  $messageStack->add_session('search', TEXT_NO_PRODUCTS, 'caution');
  zen_redirect(zen_href_link(FILENAME_ADVANCED_SEARCH, zen_get_all_get_params('action')));
}
// This should be last line of the script:
$zco_notifier->notify('NOTIFY_HEADER_END_ADVANCED_SEARCH_RESULTS', $keywords);
//EOF

I don't know how to get those stupid smily's out of the post, sorry...

Use the php or quote tages in this html editor

[SoftCorpse]

Thank you! That seems to work for the most part, one thing you could perhaps look at in the future is the "price low to high" and vice versa, it doesn't take into account "sales" or "discounted" prices and lists in the order of it's original pricing. But otherwise this works for what I need, thanks so much once again for the mod and the temp fix ;)

[torvista]

it doesn't take into account "sales" or "discounted" prices and lists in the order of it's original pricing.

It should, thanks to this bit

Price (low to high):p.products_price_sorter;
Price (high to low):p.products_price_sorter DESC; 

Run admin->tools->storemanager->Update ALL Products Price Sorter
see if that corrects the listing.

[SoftCorpse]

Ah okay, yes that seemed to work, is that something I need to run often, weird I never knew about those options and have been using zen for donkeys years

Thanks!

[torvista]

is that something I need to run often

Who knows. That field should not get out of sync with the manipulations done by specials and sales discounting but evidently it does.

The main culprit is bulk product imports or Osc/Zen Cart connectors from other software that don't take account of this field when importing price changes.

[SoftCorpse]

I just came across another problem, I am guessing it is because I am on Zen-Cart 1.3.8a, if I click on any of my categories, the page breaks and fails to list the products, I have found that the index_filters > default_filter.php and modules > pages > index > main_template_vars.php is the reason for it not working as when I rename those two the categories all work again. Is there a quick fix for these two files or am I s**t out of luck with this one?

[SoftCorpse]

Okay, I managed to edit main_template_vars.php as there was only one change made to that file, but the other one, default_filter.php has been heavily modified and I am not sure I can winmerge that one.

[SoftCorpse]

Okay, I managed to edit main_template_vars.php as there was only one change made to that file, but the other one, default_filter.php has been heavily modified and I am not sure I can winmerge that one.

Okay I think I was able to winmerge the important bits of the default_filter.php as it seems to be working now haha, I left out all the pieces of code which refers to:

if ($debug) echo $debug_prefix.__LINE__.') etc etc etc.

Is it okay for me to have left that code out? Is that there purely in case of the site breaking and the need for debugging?