Define Pages / EZ Pages

[Mulleycat]

How do you add new define pages? I need another one and I'm not sure how to add one. For me, they're simple to manage and are not lost during upgrades using the override system.

If a new define page will work, ignore the EZPage questions. I'll learn more about them later.

I tried using EZPages and it was simple, but I have a lot of questions about them. 1. Where is code stored? 2. Will it be preserved during upgrades? 3. Where do I store images for EZPages? 4. What path do I used to reference the image in an EZPage.

Or should I just order the e-Start your Web Site Book and stop worrying you guys. Will it have all the answers.

Thanks,

-Mulleycat

[kobra]

There are about 4 places that you have to add the fact that there exists another page and then the additional files you have to create for html_includes.

Pick one and use the search tools in the admin > tools > developers tools > and this will locate the files that the text is in - - like for privacy

[Mulleycat]

Thanks kobra for the information,

I had already attempted this without success. I apparently missed FTPing one of the files. I tried again and when I clicked on the link in the <More Information> side box, I got a <Page Not Found> message. I then modified/added every reference to each file (override or not) and now I get a blank page and all the side boxes on the right and all my links and banners at the bottom of the page disappear. I have made many attempts to get this to work. I just can't see what I'm doing wrong. I've been programming for 20 years and know what just 1 bit can do sometimes. I tried to duplicate how page_2 was implemented, I just named it page_5. The new html_includes file does show up in the Define Page Editor in Admin.

Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Below is a list of what I have done so far. I know I went over board modifying even the files I'm overriding. But I'm desperate to get this to work. That's why I bugging you again.

Added new define:
/var/www/html/docs2/includes/languages/english.php
Line #167 : define('BOX_TOOLS_DEFINE_PAGE_5','Page 5');

Added new define:
/var/www/html/docs2/includes/languages/english/define_pages_editor.php
Line #38 : define('TEXT_INFO_PAGE_5', 'Page 5');

Added 2 new defines:
/var/www/html/includes/filenames.php
Line #64 : define('FILENAME_DEFINE_PAGE_5', 'define_page_5');
Line #109 : define('FILENAME_PAGE_5', 'page_5');

Added new define:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/english.php
Line #151 : define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_5', 'Page 5');

Created new file:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/english/mulleycat/page_5.php
Line #19 : // $Id: page_5.php 1969 2005-09-13 06:57:21Z drbyte $

Created new file:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/english/page_5.php
Line #19 : // $Id: page_5.php 1969 2005-09-13 06:57:21Z drbyte $

Added new define:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/mulleycat/english.php
Line #151 : define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_5', 'Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor');

Created new folder and file:
/var/www/html/includes/modules/pages/page_5/header_php.php
Line #15 : $define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_PAGE_5, 'false');

Added new line of code
/var/www/html/includes/modules/sideboxes/more_information.php
Line #29 : $more_information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PAGE_5) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_5 . '</a>';

Added 2 new defines:
/var/www/html/includes/mulleycat/filenames.php
Line #64 : define('FILENAME_DEFINE_PAGE_5', 'define_page_5');
Line #109 : define('FILENAME_PAGE_5', 'page_5');

Created new file:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_page_5.php
Line #4 : <li>Information and links to (ZOE) Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor.</li>

Created new file:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/english/html_includes/mulleycat/define_page_5.php
Line #4 : <li>Information and links to (ZOE) Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor.</li>

Created new file:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/english/mulleycat/page_5.php
Line #22 : define('NAVBAR_TITLE', 'Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor');
Line #23 : define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor');
Line #25 : define('TEXT_INFORMATION', 'Links and information about (ZOE) Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor');

Created new file:
/var/www/html/includes/languages/english/page_5.php
Line #22 : define('NAVBAR_TITLE', 'Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor');
Line #23 : define('HEADING_TITLE', 'Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor');
Line #25 : define('TEXT_INFORMATION', 'Links and information about (ZOE) Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor');

[kobra]

For illustration use the page_2 as a guide
Try starting over and in these areas edit or create what is required changing only the reference to page_2 to page_5...get it to work in that default generic form before you begin changing things like "Zimbabwe Orphans Endeavor'"
Just the straight page_5 references to start.

Create/clone these as page_5
/includes/modules/pages/page_2/header_php.php
/includes/languages/english/page_2.php
/includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_page_2_default.php

Add/edit these to include page_5
/includes/modules/sideboxes/more_information.php
/includes/languages/english.php
/includes/filenames.php

Create define_page_5.php in both of these folders
/includes/languages/html_includes
/includes/languages/html_includes/your_template

This should net you a generic page_5 in the "More Information" sidebox
You can then begin using this in your overrides areas

Once this works you can move on to custom titles etc - one at a time so you can track back if it breaks

[Henrietta]

I am having much the same problem. I have worked through Kobra's suggestions list and am STILL getting this message:

Warning: main(includes/languages/english/html_includes/FILENAME_DEFINE_SIZE_INFO.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /xxxxx/xxxxx/public_html/xxxxx/includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_size_info_default.php on line 23

In YOUR LIST of things you have done the very first entry

Added new define:
/var/www/html/docs2/includes/languages/english.php
Line #167 : define('BOX_TOOLS_DEFINE_PAGE_5','Page 5');

does not look right to me (not that THAT means much LOL)

If you are working in the Information box, surely this:

// information box text in sideboxes/information.php

define('BOX_HEADING_INFORMATION', 'Information');
define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_5', 'Page 5');

If you are working in the More Information box, then surely this, there:

// information box text in sideboxes/more_information.php - were TUTORIAL_

define('BOX_HEADING_MORE_INFORMATION', 'More Information');
define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_5', 'Page 5');

[kobra]

Henreitta,

FILENAME_DEFINE_SIZE_INFO.php

If following my list - this would be page_5.php...

Get it to function in generic form first and later address titles

[Henrietta]

Thank you Kobra

A few differences between Mulleycat's problem and mine:

1. I am not trying to put a page in More Information
2. I am not trying to use an EZ page, therefore cloning one probably wouldn't help.

I ran through your list because you know far more than I, and I was hopeful that your list might point me to something I had missed. Evidently what I am trying to do requires something different.

I know it is possible to do because I did it once before, now if only I could remember HOW I did it my current set of problems would be over. So since it IS different I will start a new thread.

[kobra]

1. I am not trying to put a page in More Information
2. I am not trying to use an EZ page, therefore cloning one probably wouldn't help.

Actually, what I outlined is not for ezpages but cloning a defines page that cn be edited through the admin.

For not using the "more information" box just change /includes/modules/sideboxes/more_information.php to
/includes/modules/sideboxes/information.php

Additionally, you can reference the about us mod in the downloads section

[Henrietta]

Its a big time "DUH moment", just realized you were in Admin and that is why BOX_TOOLS_DEFINE looked strange.

[Henrietta]

Thanks again Kobra, I will go check that out right away.