Paypal EC box appearing when not needed.

[CHerbalist]

Hey there everyone! It's CHerbalist in need of more help. I'm running ZC 1.5.1. I've got backup zen cart v1.1, ceon manual card 4.0.1, ckeditor, css js loader, fast n easy checkout, email for 404 v1.2.2, fual slim box v2.1.0a, UPS v15, and the latest install of USPS. As for a template I'm using pure green free as a template. Found here.

The problem is that when you click on the my account tab, which leads to the log in page. The paypal box appears whether or not you have something in your cart. When there is nothing in your cart, then you get the EC box but not the EC button. With an item in your cart the EC box and EC button shows. I want to make the box only appear when you have an item in your check out. Make it nicer and cut back on confusion.

I checked my headers_php.php in includes/modules/pages/login and found this but have no idea how to manipulate it to do what I want.

// Check for PayPal express checkout button suitability:
$paypalec_enabled = (defined('MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPALWPP_STATUS') && MODULE_PAYMENT_PAYPALWPP_STATUS == 'True');
// Check for express checkout button suitability:
$ec_button_enabled = ($paypalec_enabled && ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() > 0 && $_SESSION['cart']->total > 0));
// check if shipping address should be displayed
if (FEC_SHIPPING_ADDRESS == 'true') $shippingAddressCheck = true;
// check if the copybilling checkbox should be checked 

Here's an image of the page with an empty cart.



Here's one of it with a cart that has a product.



The page in question is http://cherylsherbs.c o m/ shop /index.php?main_page=login

Please help guys! Thanks!

[frank18]

Go to Admin > Modules > Payment > PayPal Express Checkout

set Express Checkout Shortcut Button to OFF

[CHerbalist]

Go to Admin > Modules > Payment > PayPal Express Checkout

set Express Checkout Shortcut Button to OFF

Thanks for the reply. The only problem is that my boss wants the Checkout Shortcut Button there only when someone has something in their cart, other wise, he wants it to be hidden. Turning the express checkout shortcut button off removes the box in all instances. Thanks!

[lat9]

Can you change to the "classic" template to see if the behavior is the same? I'm "pretty sure" that an out-of-box Zen Cart installation only displays the PayPal Express Checkout button on the shopping cart and login pages if there's something in the cart.

[CHerbalist]

Can you change to the "classic" template to see if the behavior is the same? I'm "pretty sure" that an out-of-box Zen Cart installation only displays the PayPal Express Checkout button on the shopping cart and login pages if there's something in the cart.

I switched it over and you're correct. It works just fine when in classic.

[DrByte]

Sounds like a combination of problems caused by using fast-and-easy-checkout and your custom template.
At least that gives you clues of where to look to make the necessary changes!

[CHerbalist]

Sounds like a combination of problems caused by using fast-and-easy-checkout and your custom template.
At least that gives you clues of where to look to make the necessary changes!

Thanks! I subbed out the paypal code from the classic template to the one in the puregreenfree template. Worked great!