How to add new link and a page under 'More information' ?

[oavs]

Hi,

I have ordered the new Zecart manual just to day but I really need to know how to add a link 'Stock List' under the 'More Information. and a page which will display the 'Stock List' .

I have read EZ FAQ page and still I am finding difficult to follow. Not even sure if that is the way to create a link under 'More Info' and create a new page?

I need some help please

[kobra]

Download the "about us" module in the Downloads/other section on this site.

You will have to adjust this to be in the more info box and not the default Info box described in the instructions.

If you can get your head around ezpages this would be the better method

[oavs]

Thanks kobra

I read the 'readme' file. Its too much mucking around just to create a page and a link. I have no problem following those instructions but often we need to think of the client and how they could do this.

There is no way I can advise my clients to follow these instructions where they supposed do to be doing in in admin. They'll kill me :-(

I need to figure it out how this can be achieved within admin without hacking or installing yet another mod.

Look here is my client's requests below and it looks easy and common sense to be able to do this type of things easily. Think not

I really need your advise how to do this within admin please.

Client requested ----some where under the heading 'More Info' ----
I was wondering if I can add a new option below the Company profile button that says Stockists and is somewhere that I can enter Shops names and contact details even link to their website?
Is this something I can do myself, if yes could you let me know how.
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[kobra]

The reason for the intricate install for this is that it relies on the "legacy" method for using the defines page editor in the admin to edit the page content...

ezpages is again what yu need to grasp as once you do it you will be surprised at how easy and versatile these can be and from the admin side only

[oavs]

Ok simple question,


I know I can now create a page with EzPage under 'Important links'

Would it be possible to create a page and the link under 'More Information. using EzPages without any hacking?

[kobra]

More Info has page_2, page_3, etc. these pages can be edited in the admin and you can get the internal url for each like: index.php?main_page=page_2 and add this to the ezpage box.

Edit the ez_pages_definitions.php and the line

define('BOX_HEADING_EZPAGES','Important Links');

to what you want. Then this box will contain all the previous links and can be edited through the admin defines editor for some and through ezpages for the others that you create.

You will then turn off the more info side box and turn on the expage side box that you re-titled to be be same heading text.

[oavs]

Kobra, I am almost with you but little confused.

When you say add this 'get the internal url for each like: index.php?main_page=page_2 and add this to the ezpage box. '
Do you mean add the link (and how ?) lime so below in ez_pages_definitions.php

define('BOX_HEADING_EZPAGES','Important Links');
??? index.php?main_page=page_2 ?? how do you insert it, give me an example please.


Other bit I am confused is
'You will then turn off the more info side box and turn on the expage side box that you re-titled to be be same heading text.'

Ol I'll turn off 'more info ' box then turn on 'extra side' box but which re-titled to be the same heading?
Title of the 'more info' is 'more Info' and title of Ezpage headding is 'Important links' so can you again please give me example what you mean.

Sorry to ask more details but once I get my head around it then you won me over :-)

Thanks

[kobra]

When you say add this 'get the internal url for each like: index.php?main_page=page_2 and add this to the ezpage box. '
Do you mean add the link (and how ?) lime so below in ez_pages_definitions.php

To do this go to admin > tools > ezpages > select the "new file" button > enter a page title > select the location and an order > if a page created in ezpages enter the HTML Content text...

For another page i.e. like one that has been created and maintained in the defines editor you would have the internal url to this page written down from when you navigate in the front end to it.(what is in the browser address) which in total is like the following but you only need the red highlighted part

http://www.domain_name.com/index.php?main_page=page_2

Now back to the ezpage config in the admin > below the text entry box is a place for an internal link url > enter the red url info for the page you want > select insert

define('BOX_HEADING_EZPAGES','Important Links');
??? index.php?main_page=page_2 ?? how do you insert it, give me an example please.

Edit the ez_pages_definitions.php file and the above line text that is between the set of single quotes...to be whatever you want the box heading to say

Other bit I am confused is
'You will then turn off the more info side box and turn on the expage side box that you re-titled to be be same heading text.'

Ol I'll turn off 'more info ' box then turn on 'extra side' box but which re-titled to be the same heading?
Title of the 'more info' is 'more Info' and title of Ezpage headding is 'Important links' so can you again please give me example what you mean.

Recap: once all this is complete and you have the pages created and/or linked (there can be both types) Go the admin > tools > layout boxes controller > and find the sideboxes/ezpages.php entry > select and configure it > setting it to on.
Find the sideboxes/more_information.php entry and select it and set it to off.

Now the ezpages sidebox will be displayed on the front end and the more information sidebox will not.

This ezpage side box will have the pages that you have set to be contained within it and you can then instruct your clients on how to add an ez page to this box fully from the admin.

[oavs]

hey, looks like a good explanation. I'll have a go at it this weekend. Thanks Kobra. I'll keep you posted with my success.

Thanks again for detailed answer

[helshop]

Hi
I would like to add an extra page to more information, I am doing this for the client so dont mind adding code if needed but I have already used page 2, 3 & 4. Is it possible to add a page 5 as they wish to show details of a school they are sponsoring.
www.hgfurniture.co.uk

Thanks
H