Abbington Mega Template [Support Thread]

[godt]

Thanks people, for your replies. I have already set up a new banner group. What I don't understand is how to get that new banner group appearing as, say, slide 6. This presumably requires modification of some files for slide 6 to appear in admin, and to appear at all in the slider.

[shags38]

Hello Anne and Diva - this question is about the plugin "Editable Middle Boxes" and an effect it has had on this Abbington Mega template so I am asking it in here as I know Diva wrote the plugin and she is vocal in here.

I installed the plugin which is absolutely terrific - good plugin - but I have lost the 'New, Specials, Featured' navigation tabs at the top of the main centre box. I was hoping that maybe either of you could help me by suggesting the file I should check / re-upload or overwrite? to solve the issue. (I want to use this plugin on 5 other sites using Abbington Mega template but want to fix this first ) site is http://www.dazzlers.net.au if you need to have a look

cheers,
Mike

[picaflor-azul]

Thanks people, for your replies. I have already set up a new banner group. What I don't understand is how to get that new banner group appearing as, say, slide 6. This presumably requires modification of some files for slide 6 to appear in admin, and to appear at all in the slider.

Yes, you have to add it to the includes/templates/abbington_mega/common/tpl_home_slider.php file.

Thanks,

Anne

[picaflor-azul]

Hello Anne and Diva - this question is about the plugin "Editable Middle Boxes" and an effect it has had on this Abbington Mega template so I am asking it in here as I know Diva wrote the plugin and she is vocal in here.

I installed the plugin which is absolutely terrific - good plugin - but I have lost the 'New, Specials, Featured' navigation tabs at the top of the main centre box. I was hoping that maybe either of you could help me by suggesting the file I should check / re-upload or overwrite? to solve the issue. (I want to use this plugin on 5 other sites using Abbington Mega template but want to fix this first ) site is http://www.dazzlers.net.au if you need to have a look

cheers,
Mike

My guess is that you did not merge the includes/templates/abbington_mega/templates/tpl_index_default.php file.

Thanks,

Anne

[DivaVocals]

Hello Anne and Diva - this question is about the plugin "Editable Middle Boxes" and an effect it has had on this Abbington Mega template so I am asking it in here as I know Diva wrote the plugin and she is vocal in here.

I installed the plugin which is absolutely terrific - good plugin - but I have lost the 'New, Specials, Featured' navigation tabs at the top of the main centre box. I was hoping that maybe either of you could help me by suggesting the file I should check / re-upload or overwrite? to solve the issue. (I want to use this plugin on 5 other sites using Abbington Mega template but want to fix this first ) site is http://www.dazzlers.net.au if you need to have a look

cheers,
Mike

Sorry Mike.. I am going to sound like a broken record, but this is again NOT an Abbington Mega template question, but an "Editable Middleboxes" module support question.. and there is an appropriate support thread for this since the answer will benefit folks using these modules together, NOT just the users of THIS template..

[godt]

Yes, you have to add it to the includes/templates/abbington_mega/common/tpl_home_slider.php file.

But what I can't find is the number of the new banner group set, as in

< ? php
if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET13 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET13)) {
if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner);
}
}
? >

[shags38]

My guess is that you did not merge the includes/templates/abbington_mega/templates/tpl_index_default.php file.

Thanks,

Anne

Many thanks Anne - worked a treat.

cheers,
Mike

[shags38]

Sorry Mike.. I am going to sound like a broken record, but this is again NOT an Abbington Mega template question, but an "Editable Middleboxes" module support question.. and there is an appropriate support thread for this since the answer will benefit folks using these modules together, NOT just the users of THIS template..

Hello again Diva - I fully understand

the answer will benefit folks using these modules together, NOT just the users of THIS template

... however I could not find a support thread for 'Editable Center Boxes' but I did check the plugin page and noticed you were a co-author? ... and I knew you were an avid contributor in this thread so I thought I would get an answer from you if perchance Anne wasn't sure. I searched editable centre boxes support thread and got a no result, I tried some other search term variations again with no result - I have no doubt whatsoever that such a thread exists but the search system in here leaves a lot to be desired in that it is very brad based, but alas I digress.

So you see Diva I did make an effort to find the appropriate thread - I find it really great with some of the plugins I use that the plugin page actually has a link to the support forum, very efficient, very thoughtful, very ....

In closing - the determination as to whether this or some of the other queries I have made recently should be raised with the template creator or to a plugin creator (if you can find them, some are no longer supported, or find their support thread without spending an eon doing so, probably should be determined by the template creator once the post has been made. On some occasions when I have believed the query could / should be 'tackled' by 'both' I have been chastized for double posting whilst in some cases it did require collaboration between the two parties to obtain a resolution. So I guess as much as it would be utopia to think that a simple search and a simple post will resolve an issue it is just that, utopia. I do not set out to annoy people, especially those that have contributed such terrific plugins and templates like yourself and Anne, but alas that sometimes happens unintentionally.

Please give me the a link to your support support thread and I will post both the problem and the resolution in one single suitable post for the benefit of others - the 'file merge' requirement is a problem for many of us novices, both in interpretation and implementation - I have learned something so I will pass it on.

cheers
Mike

[DivaVocals]

Hello again Diva - I fully understand ... however I could not find a support thread for 'Editable Center Boxes' but I did check the plugin page and noticed you were a co-author? ... and I knew you were an avid contributor in this thread so I thought I would get an answer from you if perchance Anne wasn't sure. I searched editable centre boxes support thread and got a no result, I tried some other search term variations again with no result - I have no doubt whatsoever that such a thread exists but the search system in here leaves a lot to be desired in that it is very brad based, but alas I digress.

So you see Diva I did make an effort to find the appropriate thread - I find it really great with some of the plugins I use that the plugin page actually has a link to the support forum, very efficient, very thoughtful, very ....

Please give me the a link to your support support thread and I will post both the problem and the resolution in one single suitable post for the benefit of others - the 'file merge' requirement is a problem for many of us novices, both in interpretation and implementation - I have learned something so I will pass it on.

cheers
Mike

Not that hard to find at all.. From the Editable Home Page Centerboxes description:

Editable Centerboxes is a simple module which adds three editable "centerboxes" to the home page. I got the idea because I was trying to do something similar to this:

* http://osc.template-help.com/wt_27414/index.html
* http://osc.template-help.com/wt_26807/index.html

One of these days I hope to figure out how to use this to show specific sideboxes in the center content area. (The Testimonials sidebox for example) In the meantime this module will give store owners the ability to edit and manage the content in these boxes

Each box has an associated defined page which can be edited using the defined pages editor. The included stylesheet allows you to modify the look and feel of these boxes. Please note that the height of each box is fixed (and controlled in the stylesheet). I've been messing around with using CSS so that the height of all three boxes is dynamic and controlled by the height of the longest box. (Still working on that..) In the meantime, it's easy enough to modify the box height. Just remember, in order for the page to look good, these boxes aren't meant to hold PAGES of content anyway..

Ready to get started? Just follow the installation instructions below.

Any questions?? Just hit the forums: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149391. I always STRONGLY recommend with ANY module that you read the entire support thread before posting questions.. You may be surprised to find that your question has probably already been ASKED and ANSWERED.. Remember the forum is "manned" by volunteers.. In my experience, thread searching is a surprisingly EASY method to find answers..
!!READ EVERYTHING!!

I very strongly recommend you read through the entire Readme file BEFORE installing.

In closing - the determination as to whether this or some of the other queries I have made recently should be raised with the template creator or to a plugin creator (if you can find them, some are no longer supported, or find their support thread without spending an eon doing so, probably should be determined by the template creator once the post has been made. On some occasions when I have believed the query could / should be 'tackled' by 'both' I have been chastized for double posting whilst in some cases it did require collaboration between the two parties to obtain a resolution.

Double posting is not useful, and you were "chastized" when it was clear that your question might be better served posted in a more appropriate place.. I am a BIG beleiver that posting in the RIGHT place benefits the community so that future viewers can get the answers they need.. I find stuff ALL the time on this forum because people have posted questions in a place where the answers can be found instead of being buried in an unrelated topic/post.

Okay then.. Please don't take this the wrong way, perhaps YOU need Anne to guide you, but I don't need Anne's PERMISSION/GUIDANCE to "determine" when a post is OBVIOUSLY NOT related to TEMPLATE support.. Neither does anyone else who posts in this forum.. and please note that Anne AGREED with my assessment of your posts (NOT directly related to this template as much as they were GENERAL Zen Cart or other module support questions)..

Glad you got your issues all worked out.. hope you'll share your solution in the Editable Home Page Centerboxes support thread..

[godt]

But what I can't find is the number of the new banner group set, as in

< ? php
if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET13 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET13)) {
if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner);
}
}
? >

If this is the php for slide 5, how is slide 5 associated with BANNERS_GROUP_SET13 ? And how is slide 6, which is what I want to add, which is sitting there waiting to go, to be associated with any BANNERS_GROUP_SET such that it appears as slide 6?