Admin-Editable Sidebox - Support Thread

[rhaught]

Able to add a second blank sidebox module with no problem what so ever. Just added an events one to the left. Moved coming soon to the right. Movie Samples moved to the left and tried it again. Nothing.

[rhaught]

Ok, got it up and showing without any changes so far. However, it is still not showing in the Define Page Editor.

[kuroi]

Able to add a second blank sidebox module with no problem what so ever. Just added an events one to the left. Moved coming soon to the right. Movie Samples moved to the left and tried it again. Nothing.

Blank sideboxes won't show up in the Define Pages Editor. Only Admin-Editable sideboxes do this.

[rhaught]

Blank sideboxes won't show up in the Define Pages Editor. Only Admin-Editable sideboxes do this.

I did upload the editable sidebox. It is the one that says Movie Samples. So I need to move the files to the Admin Folder instead of the Includes?

[ckosloff]

Blank sideboxes won't show up in the Define Pages Editor. Only Admin-Editable sideboxes do this.

Sure, just answered in automatic pilot because of the subject of the thread.

[Securfocus]

Im obviously doing something wrong. Ive extracted the files to the right directories. Im guessing at least. These dont go in the Admin/inludes directory.

They go in the "root" directory the one above the admin directory?

Im asking because ive downloaded and thought i installed both the editable sidebox and the blank sidebox.

Neither one show up under admin -- tools -- layout boxes controller?

I don't understand whats going on?

[ckosloff]

Im obviously doing something wrong.

These mods are designed to be dropped at the root of the store.

[CharInLasVegas]

Hi -

I installed this and it shows up in admin, the box itself shows up in my left column however no content for the box shows up (except for the heading). I am putting in content in the Define Pages Editor but I also tried putting it directly into the english/html_includes/define_editable_sidebox_content.php.

Any ideas what could be wrong?

[DamienDLSkinSolution]

Hey guys,

after countless hours reading posts after posts, i feel like i'm worthless and need help...

I am simply trying to get 2 editable sideboxes. As simple as it sounds, well, it isn't working too good for me.

Editable Sidebox Mod includes 4 files.
I duplicated and renamed all 4. To make it simple, i added a _2 at the end of them... so i got :
editable_sidebox_defines_2.php
define_editable_sidebox_content_2.php
editable_sidebox_2.php
tpl_editable_sidebox_2.php

In editable_sidebox_defines_2.php, it seems there are 3 things to change :
line 15 : define('BOX_HEADING_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_2', '');
line 21 : define('DEFINE_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_NAME_2', 'define_editable_sidebox_content_2');

In define_editable_sidebox_content_2.php, well, it's the content of that 2nd editable box, so it's easy enough.

In editable_sidebox_2.php, here is what i got (in blue, the changes made) :
$show_editable_sidebox_2 = true;

$define_sidebox = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/custom/', DEFINE_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_NAME_2, 'false');

if ($show_editable_sidebox_2 == true) {
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_editable_sidebox_2.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_editable_sidebox_2.php');
$title = BOX_HEADING_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_2;
$title_link = false;
require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
}

Should anything else be changed ?

In tpl_editable_sidebox_2.php, i don't see anything to change. Am i wrong ?

Please, i am begging you... HELP !!! this is driving me nut...

(oh, and for some reasons those modifications are "blocking" part of my zencart : the center column disappeared)

Thank you for your time

D

[CharInLasVegas]

Nevermind on my previous post, I installed blank sideboxes and it's working perfectly.

It's a great workaround for extra category boxes, which is what I was looking (great except for having to hardcode the links but you can't everything I guess).