Flexible Footer Columns Menu for 1.5.x

[rbarbour]

Being uploaded today!

If you are familiar with the Ezpages Footer Columns plugin and it's great functions, then I think you'll love this!

With Footer Columns Menu, You Can:

* Choose how many columns to have (up to 9).
* Define a heading for each column (it may be text, hypertext, an image or linkable image).
* Define one or multiple subheadings in each column (it may be text, hypertext, an image or linkable image).
* Define text/comment or multiple text/comments in each column (Accepts HTML).
* Define external URL's (hypertext or linkable image).

Want to know the best parts:

* Not dependent on ezpages.
* Can be used with the ezpages footer bar.
* 100% (Yes 100%) admin controlled (no external define files).
* Content column placement is 100% sort order controlled (which means anything can go below/above anything).

[rbarbour]

http://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1726

[Angeltown]

LOVE this contribution - thank you so much!

Quick question regarding this :

EXTERNAL link URL Example: http://www.zcadditions.com (http://) strips INTERNAL link URL and auto opens in new tab/window.

I'm using external (http://) links for a few but they do not open in a new window (target="_blank" is not part of the html generated). Any way to fix this?

[rbarbour]

LOVE this contribution - thank you so much!

Quick question regarding this :
I'm using external (http://) links for a few but they do not open in a new window (target="_blank" is not part of the html generated). Any way to fix this?

I am glad you found this contribution useful!

Seems I forgot to include that function

In /includes/modules/YOUR_TEMPLATE/flexible_footer_menu.php

find:

$page_query_list_footer[$rows]['link'] = $page_query->fields['page_url']; 

replace with:

$URL = $page_query->fields['page_url'];

if(strpos($URL, "http://") !== false) {
      $page_query_list_footer[$rows]['link'] = $URL . '" target="_blank ';
    } else {
      $page_query_list_footer[$rows]['link'] = $URL;
    } 

I will update the master for it's next release, I also plan to make this (open link in new window) an option for internal and external links in the next release.

Ray

[gsdcypher]

hello. i just started "playing" with the flexible footer... i have a row the rests on top of the flexible footer columns with the word "home" centered in the row that when clicked, takes me back up to the top of the page. how do i remove that row and the home link?

also, how do i add a gray line to the bottom of the flexible footer columns (just like the top) to "box it off"?

thx!

[rbarbour]

hello. i just started "playing" with the flexible footer... i have a row the rests on top of the flexible footer columns with the word "home" centered in the row that when clicked, takes me back up to the top of the page. how do i remove that row and the home link?

That link is hard coded by default in the stock code.

open:
/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE_NAME/common/tpl_footer.php

find:

<li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>

change to:

<!--<li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>-->

if you are not using ez-pages footer bar, you can comment out the entire block of code like so:

<!--<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>-->

also, how do i add a gray line to the bottom of the flexible footer columns (just like the top) to "box it off"?

thx!

The wrapper to style flexible footer columns is

#flex-navSupp {display: table; width: 100%; background: #eeeeee;color:#000;}

Hope this helps!

[gsdcypher]

perfect! thx!

[Annie_zaz]

Hello,
I have installed the files for flexible footer menu. My webpage reflects the changes but when I go to admin>tool there is no Flexible Footer Menu 7 listed. So am wondering how to edit the footer text?

[rbarbour]

Hello,
I have installed the files for flexible footer menu. My webpage reflects the changes but when I go to admin>tool there is no Flexible Footer Menu 7 listed. So am wondering how to edit the footer text?

admin > Tools > Flexible Footer Menu

If it isn't their, reinstall the YOUR_ADMIN_FOLDER files

[rbarbour]

Version: 1.1 is now available!