template switch addon

[hugo13]

What is the init_templates when I paste it in the override folder the site goes blank.

the only difference to the original file, are the lines 38..50

/**
 * The actual template directory to use
 */           
 $template_dir = 'classic'; 
   if(isset($_GET['template_switch_id'])){
    zen_setcookie("zctemplate", $_GET['template_switch_id'], time()+(60*60*24*365));
    $template_dir = $_GET['template_switch_id'];
  } else {
      if(isset($_COOKIE["zctemplate"])){
        $template_dir = $_COOKIE["zctemplate"];
        zen_setcookie("zctemplate", $_COOKIE["zctemplate"], time()+(60*60*24*365)); 
      }
  } 

remove the closing

?>

at file-end; maybe there are chars after

[mimi78]

Thanks Hugo for answering. I removed the ?> from the end but the page stays blank.

Here is the entire init_template code.

<?php
/**
 * initialise template system variables
 * see {@link  http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Developers_API_Tutorials#InitSystem wikitutorials} for more details.
 *
 * Determines current template name for current language, from database<br />
 * Then loads template-specific language file, followed by master/default language file<br />
 * ie: includes/languages/classic/english.php followed by includes/languages/english.php
 *
 * @package initSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 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: init_templates.php 316 2008-06-06 15:00:05Z hugo13 $
 */
  if (!defined('IS_ADMIN_FLAG')) {
   die('Illegal Access');
  }

/*
 * Determine the active template name
 */
  $template_dir = "";
  $sql = "select template_dir
            from " . TABLE_TEMPLATE_SELECT . "
            where template_language = 0";
  $template_query = $db->Execute($sql);
  $template_dir = $template_query->fields['template_dir'];

  $sql = "select template_dir
            from " . TABLE_TEMPLATE_SELECT . "
            where template_language = '" . $_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'";
  $template_query = $db->Execute($sql);
  if ($template_query->RecordCount() > 0) {
    $template_dir = $template_query->fields['template_dir'];
  }

/**
 * The actual template directory to use
 */           
 $template_dir = 'classic'; 
   if(isset($_GET['template_switch_id'])){
    zen_setcookie("zctemplate", $_GET['template_switch_id'], time()+(60*60*24*365));
    $template_dir = $_GET['template_switch_id'];
  } else {
      if(isset($_COOKIE["zctemplate"])){
        $template_dir = $_COOKIE["zctemplate"];
        zen_setcookie("zctemplate", $_COOKIE["zctemplate"], time()+(60*60*24*365)); 
      }
  }
 
  define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATE', DIR_WS_TEMPLATES . $template_dir . '/');
  // r.l. hook for smarty      
  
  if('Yes' == ACTIVATE_SMARTY){
    $smarty = new Smarty_Template();
  }         
  
/**
 * The actual template images directory to use
 */
  define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES', DIR_WS_TEMPLATE . 'images/');
/**
 * The actual template icons directory to use
 */
  define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_ICONS', DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES . 'icons/');

/**
 * Load the appropriate Language files, based on the currently-selected template
 */

  if (file_exists(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $template_dir . '/' . $_SESSION['language'] . '.php')) {
    $template_dir_select = $template_dir . '/';
  /**
   * include the template language overrides
   */
      include_once(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $template_dir_select . $_SESSION['language'] . '.php');
  } else {
    $template_dir_select = '';
      //  include_once(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $template_dir_select . $_SESSION['language'] . '.php');
  }
/**
 * include the template language master (to catch all items not defined in the override file).
 * The intent here is to: load the override version to catch preferencial changes; 
 * then load the original/master version to catch any defines that didn't get set into the override version during upgrades, etc.
 */
// THE FOLLOWING MIGHT NEED TO BE DISABLED DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF function() DECLARATIONS IN MASTER ENGLISH.PHP FILE
// THE FOLLOWING MAY ALSO SEND NUMEROUS ERRORS IF YOU HAVE ERROR_REPORTING ENABLED, DUE TO REPETITION OF SEVERAL DEFINE STATEMENTS
  include_once(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES .  $_SESSION['language'] . '.php');


/**
 * send the content charset "now" so that all content is impacted by it
 */
  header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=" . CHARSET);

/**
 * include the extra language definitions
 */
  include(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'extra_definitions.php');

[hugo13]

Thanks Hugo for answering. I removed the ?> from the end but the page stays blank.

template_switch works only with the 1.3.x series

please use :: http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=860

[mimi78]

I am using this version zen-cart-v1.3.8-full-fileset-11302007. I'll check this link you gave me, thank you.

[mimi78]

I'm not sure how to run the debug. I installed it on my server and went to my home page, nothing shows on my cache it is set to writable. So I installed it on my pc and this came on the cache folder.
I'm not sure what I am supposed to do once installing the debug.

This came out:

[16-Jun-2009 11:06:53] PHP Warning: require(includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_header.php) [<a href='function.require'>function.require</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xampp\htdocs\testing\includes\templates\template_default\common\tpl_main_page .php on line 73

[16-Jun-2009 11:06:53] PHP Fatal error: require() [<a href='function.require'>function.require</a>]: Failed opening required 'includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_header.php' (include_path='.;C:\xampp\php\pear\') in C:\xampp\htdocs\testing\includes\templates\template_default\common\tpl_main_page .php on line 73

On my site the default template shows and although all the side boxes are ON they don't show.

http://onwrapcreations.com/shop/

[afo]

If you remove the closing ?> from a php file, you are creating a bigger error than you started out with. Never remove those characters, but you can check if there are spaces after them and remove the spaces.

[hugo13]

do you see the file includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_header.php
compare your template_default with the downloaded source

If you remove the closing ?> from a php file, you are creating a bigger error than you started out with. Never remove those characters, but you can check if there are spaces after them and remove the spaces.

Appendix B. Zend Framework Coding Standard for PHP
B.2. PHP File Formatting
B.2.1. General
For files that contain only PHP code, the closing tag ("?>") is never permitted.
It is not required by PHP, and omitting it prevents the accidental injection of trailing white space into the response.

== http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/...atting.general == Programmers Reference Guide

[mimi78]

I don't know why something so simple is not working for me. Is there anyone willing to install it for me? I'd pay of course.

[kobra]

I don't know why something so simple is not working for me.

I am due back LATE tonight Sunday....PM me with your details

[navido]

You need to edit the templates.txt and you need to make sure the sidebox files are added to ALL of your templates.

Tina

In which path is this templates.txt file uploaded to?

Thanks