News Box Manager v2.0.0 [Support Thread]

[lat9]

I'm preparing to upload the subject plugin to the Zen Cart Plugins for review. The plugin represents a re-structuring of the plugin News Box Manager with support for Zen Cart v1.5.1 through v1.5.4 as well as current PHP versions.

Once I receive the download link, I'll post it back here.

[lat9]

Once approved, the plugin can be downloaded here: http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1968

[lat9]

The plugin is now available for download.

[lat9]

v2.1.0 is now available for download:

• Add configuration switches to control article content display on home-page and news_archive page.
• Update language file
• Correct admin-side processing when an error is detected during an article's save/insert action.

[lat9]

v2.1.0 is compatible with Zen Cart v1.5.5!

[bonheddwr]

Hi, I tried to install this on Zen Cart v1.5.5, but after installing the admin files only as per instruction, I pressed the 'Admin Home' link in my admin header, but an error message appeared and I couldn't get any further. Refreshing didn't help.

"WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again."

So I deleted the files, and all was working again. Does this mean that it's not compatible with v1.5.5 therefore?

[CottageOven]

Installed and apparently working, but where is the setting for having it show up in the "home page centerbox" or how must I code it to be there? I have looked in many settings that would seem to be applicable, but haven't found anything related to the center box - only side boxes.

Thanks.

[lat9]

Installed and apparently working, but where is the setting for having it show up in the "home page centerbox" or how must I code it to be there? I have looked in many settings that would seem to be applicable, but haven't found anything related to the center box - only side boxes.

Thanks.

Did you merge the plugin's changes to YOUR_TEMPLATE's tpl_index_default.php?

[CottageOven]

Did you merge the plugin's changes to YOUR_TEMPLATE's tpl_index_default.php?

No, but the template I'm using (responsive_classic) didn't have a tpl_index_default.php in the distribution zip file but there is one there now and it does contain references to new box.

[CottageOven]

Okay. I found it. Basically, I was expecting to see a news box that just didn't have any news in it, since I hadn't entered any news yet (because I had spent all that time looking for a toggle for the news box for the main page).

So, DUH! Of course, When I finally went ahead and entered a test news article, it showed up in the center box of the main page, as it should.

Thanks for your reply.