Admin-Editable Sidebox - Support Thread

[kuroi]

I was having the same problem so I went through each of the files again and searched for the word 'editable'. I eventually stumbled across one that I had missed.

Faith is right. This is the only possible reason for code or titles being shared between sideboxes. Only if the duplicate has not been 100% separated from the original can it access the original's data.

[Tropheus]

Thanks Kuroi,

Works a treat

Tropheus

[daneh]

Kuroi,

It is not the names of the boxes that are the same, it is the content. I have tried on numerous occasions to get this to work, but each time, the content is the same. I will look again to see if I have missed changing editable sidebox to editable sidebox 2, but I have done that numerous times.....I didn't think I was dumb, but I guess I have to consider it if I can't get this figured out...LOL

[kuroi]

It is not the names of the boxes that are the same, it is the content.

I know. It was a general comment, not directed specifically at your issue.

However, for your specific issue, I would recommend concentrating on line 15 of the module file and line 21 of the language folders sidebox_defines file.

[faith]

Kuroi,

It is not the names of the boxes that are the same, it is the content. I have tried on numerous occasions to get this to work, but each time, the content is the same. I will look again to see if I have missed changing editable sidebox to editable sidebox 2, but I have done that numerous times.....I didn't think I was dumb, but I guess I have to consider it if I can't get this figured out...LOL

If it helps, I made the mistake with both my box titles and my content. I was building 5 boxes at once and when you are doing that, 20 files (if I remember correctly) are a lot to change. It's really easy to miss a change...has nothing at all to do with being dumb. Believe me, if any of us were dumb, we wouldn't be learning this stuff. Instead, we would be hanging out watching the grass grow.

Try using Ctrl+F in whatever software you are using to view the code and see if it will provide you with the Find feature. Then just type in the word 'editable.'

I'm sure you'll get this figured out soon but I do know it is frustrating! Good Luck!

[pwood31]

I have just read each post in this support thread hoping to find someone who has the same issue as I do.

The editable sideboxes are my dream come true -- except I can't get the content to show up.

I followed each instruction, put the file in each place (I've checked each one at least a dozen times).

I have the box turned on in the admin console and the box with the correct title shows up on the web-site.

I went to define-pages and added my content ... it is "there", but it does not show up. I checked the files and the content does appear in the define_editable_sidebox_content.php file under / public_html / includes / languages / english / html_includes / (Current Folder)

My zen-cart version is1.3.8a and I am using the Sophy Blue template

Thank you in advance for any insight you can offer.... I was so excited about this module and am quite disappointed that I haven't been able to put it to the good uses I intend it for.

[gourmets]

I have installed this mod a few days ago trying to use it for one category only. I found a thread that instructed me to put the following code into the editable_sidebox.php file, however when I do this and turn on the editable_sidebox in layout boxes controller, ALL of my sideboxes disappear, including my specials and featured sideboxes...on ALL of my pages.

if ($current_category_id == '1' || $current_category_id == '4' || $current_category_id == '5') 
$show_editable_sidebox = true;
}
else
{ $show_editable_sidebox = false; }

Can anyone tell me what might be wrong, or how I can use this new sidebox to display within 1 category only? Thanks.

[gourmets]

Disregard this message. I figured it out. Was just missing a bracket.

[masterrusty]

I am having trouble with this.

They work as long as they are named editable_sidebox, but not when the name is changed.

The files have comments within them which say what needs to be changed, except for the editable_sidebox.php file, and tpl_editable_sidebox.php. Do these files need to have anything changed inside of them?

The instructions also indicate that you can place"virtually any html code" into the define_editable_sidebox_content.php file. Some HTML code just doesn't seem to work. What are the code limits for sideboxes.

[formadmirer]

Thanks for the great contribution!

Is there a way to make it so that the editable sidebox does not appear on the check out pages ?

I need the same thing. The content for my sidebox is pulled from another site. All is good on non-ssl pages, but on ssl-pages the fact that the pulled-in content is not secure is causing the page it is displayed on to become non-secure.

I tried constructing an if statement along the lines of
if ($connection == 'SSL') {
blah blah blah
and placing this in the /includes/modules/sideboxes/sideboxname.php file, but with no luck.