How Do I Add A Text Box At The Bottom Of The Index Page?

[Scully]

One of my clients would like to add a text box at the bottom of her index page (http://www.carnal-pleasures.com/zencart/index.php). The text box in question is the table that's up near the top, talking about internet censorship. She'd like to move it down to just above the Home bar, and extend it across the entire width of the page. That will move the book selections back up where they belong.

I've learned a lot about php over the last few years, but this is out of my league. Could someone please walk me through this? Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[picandnix]

One of my clients would like to add a text box at the bottom of her index page (http://www.carnal-pleasures.com/zencart/index.php). The text box in question is the table that's up near the top, talking about internet censorship. She'd like to move it down to just above the Home bar, and extend it across the entire width of the page. That will move the book selections back up where they belong.

I've learned a lot about php over the last few years, but this is out of my league. Could someone please walk me through this? Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

This is much easier than you think... simply create a banner (admin-tools-banner manager). Add the text as html then display the banner. You'll also want to add an if this is homepage tag so the banner only displays on homepage not all pages. If you get stuck just shout.

[Scully]

Well, I would have preferred to have it above the Home bar rather than below it, but in retrospect, its size makes the very bottom more practical. What's a homepage tag, and how do I specify it?

THANK YOU SO MUCH for your prompt help!!

[stevesh]

You can have the box above the navSupp area by placing it in Footer Position 1, but it will only span the centerbox width, not the whole mainWrapper width. Try it both ways.

[Scully]

Okay, thanks. It's probably best at the bottom for now, though.

How do I make sure it stays only on the index page?

[stevesh]

There's probably a way to turn all banners off on pages other than the main page, but I did it banner by banner - add the red part in includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php:


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

[picandnix]

Cool, I've used pretty much the same thing except I've used banner 4, centre column width rather than full footer width.

<?php



  if ($this_is_home_page && (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET4 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET4))) {



    if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {

?>

<div id="bannerFour" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>

<?php

    }

  }

?>

[Scully]

When I added && $this_is_home_page) where you indicated, and saved it to the server, the entire page vanished, leaving behind only the background color.

[picandnix]

When I added && $this_is_home_page) where you indicated, and saved it to the server, the entire page vanished, leaving behind only the background color.

banner 6 or Banner 4?

[Scully]

Banner 6, as that's what Stevesh specified. But to be honest, I have no idea what banner I'm using. I pretty much created one from scratch because none of the existing ones, that had been deactivated, looked like what I needed. The Banner Group is wide-banners, if that helps any.