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[gjh42]

After looking at all the pieces of code to handle sideboxes, I was able to rethink the process and greatly simplify it. With the sidebox filename in middlebox_filenames.php (replacing 'define_middlebox_x' with 'best_sellers'), the controller can handle them each appropriately. Making that one edit renders the corresponding define file irrelevant, as the sidebox will be called in its place during middlebox group processing. I still have to test it to make sure there isn't some other bump in the road (like Zen Cart define pages editor looking for a best_sellers define file and throwing an error??) which may require alternate coding...

[DivaVocals]

After looking at all the pieces of code to handle sideboxes, I was able to rethink the process and greatly simplify it. With the sidebox filename in middlebox_filenames.php (replacing 'define_middlebox_x' with 'best_sellers'), the controller can handle them each appropriately. Making that one edit renders the corresponding define file irrelevant, as the sidebox will be called in its place during middlebox group processing. I still have to test it to make sure there isn't some other bump in the road (like Zen Cart define pages editor looking for a best_sellers define file and throwing an error??) which may require alternate coding...

I think I could kiss you Glenn!!! This is exciting news.. I am ANXIOUSLY waiting to see the final code.. You are beyond awesome!!

[gjh42]

I have just gotten this working to display a sidebox in a middlebox group. I had the outline working, but ran into the fact that anything called from a function loses page variables unless they are explicitly declared "global"... which obviously is not acceptable for universal use. I had to rework the function into a module file (a bit more cumbersome to insert the call into the tpl_index_ files), but once I did that it worked like a charm.
I also bypassed the question of renaming FILENAME_DEFINE_ constants by putting the filename call into admin. Now you can set each middlebox location and whether you want a particular sidebox to appear in its place.

I need to migrate the working files back to the mod folder and do a few more tweaks, and then I can send out beta testing zips to anybody who wants to try it (Diva:).

[DivaVocals]

I have just gotten this working to display a sidebox in a middlebox group. I had the outline working, but ran into the fact that anything called from a function loses page variables unless they are explicitly declared "global"... which obviously is not acceptable for universal use. I had to rework the function into a module file (a bit more cumbersome to insert the call into the tpl_index_ files), but once I did that it worked like a charm.
I also bypassed the question of renaming FILENAME_DEFINE_ constants by putting the filename call into admin. Now you can set each middlebox location and whether you want a particular sidebox to appear in its place.

I need to migrate the working files back to the mod folder and do a few more tweaks, and then I can send out beta testing zips to anybody who wants to try it (Diva:).

Heck yeah I wanna try this!!!! Do you still have my e-mail address???

[gjh42]

It took a bunch of debugging for "minor" issues, but I think I now have it stable and tested for various configurations. Please try to break it so any remaining bugs can be worked out before submitting.
Diva, I have sent you a copy. Anybody else who wants one, please send me your e-mali address (broken up so the forum software doesn't xxxx it out).

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[DivaVocals]

It took a bunch of debugging for "minor" issues, but I think I now have it stable and tested for various configurations. Please try to break it so any remaining bugs can be worked out before submitting.
Diva, I have sent you a copy. Anybody else who wants one, please send me your e-mali address (broken up so the forum software doesn't xxxx it out).

Examples:

***Does the happy dance!!*** Glenn you are the BEST!!!

[bn17311]

just to let you know ive installed the beta and everything installed without a problem

quickly put 3 boxes on my front page at bottom, nice addon

www.catchagrip.co.uk

thanks
bn