Link Manager 3.0 Support Thread

[dmm2020]

Still no go,

I eliminated the error I was getting when I ran the SQL, but...

No links box on the store front yet.

[clydejones]

Still no go,

I eliminated the error I was getting when I ran the SQL, but...

No links box on the store front yet.

Have You:

Created and activated any links categories?
admin -> extras -> links categories

turned on the links sidebox?
admin -> tools -> layout boxes controller

By default there should be one link already installed with the mod.
Did you run the install_links_manager.sql

[dmm2020]

Yest to all 3. Went through all the threads for clues still no go.

I am also having trouble with the "template override system". It is NOT very user friendly and confusing until you gain a lot fo experience with it.

I named my override directory a word like "mytemplate". Just exactly how does ZenCart recognize that name?

[clydejones]

Yest to all 3. Went through all the threads for clues still no go.

I am also having trouble with the "template override system". It is NOT very user friendly and confusing until you gain a lot fo experience with it.

I named my override directory a word like "mytemplate". Just exactly how does ZenCart recognize that name?

mytemplate is fine for your override directory.

You'll need to go to admin -> tools -> template select

select the edit button and then choose mytemplate from the dropdown menu and then click the update button.

Now go to admin -> tools -> layout boxes controller
scroll to the bottom of the page and click the reset button.

[dmm2020]

Still no go

Only entry there is the Classic Comtemporary Green

[clydejones]

Still no go

Only entry there is the Classic Comtemporary Green

Sounds like you need to create a "template_info.php" file. and place it in includes/templates/mytemplate/template_info.php

You can copy and paste this example:

<?php
/**
 * Template Information File
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: template_info.php 4226 2006-08-24 02:23:25Z drbyte $
 */
$template_name = 'My Template';
$template_version = 'Version 1.0';
$template_author = 'Doug Mewis';
$template_description = 'This template set is designed to be easily modified using only the style sheet to change colors, fonts, and the store logo.';
$template_screenshot = '';
//EOF

[dmm2020]

Still no go.

I do not have the whole override system set up correctly. Something is missing. I get so friggin frustrated with the override sysem that I give up and edit the core files directly. It just is not user friendly enough and no documentation that explains it in detail enough for new people to understand it.

I do visual basic, delphi, and C++ programming and I do not understand the logic of the override system at all yet.

When I do what you suggested, I get nothing but a blank screen when I follow your suggestion to edit the template_info.php file and then reset everything. The reset button also turns sideboxes back on that I had turned off.

[clydejones]

Still no go.

I do not have the whole override system set up correctly. Something is missing. I get so friggin frustrated with the override sysem that I give up and edit the core files directly. It just is not user friendly enough and no documentation that explains it in detail enough for new people to understand it.

I do visual basic, delphi, and C++ programming and I do not understand the logic of the override system at all yet.

When I do what you suggested, I get nothing but a blank screen when I follow your suggestion to edit the template_info.php file and then reset everything. The reset button also turns sideboxes back on that I had turned off.

I don't know if this will help, but here is a quick overview of how the override system should be set up.


includes/languages/english/mytemplate
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/mytemplate
includes/languages/english/html_includes/mytemplate
includes/modules/mytemplate
includes/modules/sideboxes/mytemplate
includes/templates/mytemplate

Any files that you edit should then be saved into your custom directory.

Within the includes/templates/mytemplate you should have the following directories

includes/templates/mytemplate/template_info.php
includes/templates/mytemplate/common
includes/templates/mytemplate/css
includes/templates/mytemplate/images
includes/templates/mytemplate/templates

You can copy the changes you made in the includes/templates/classic into the appropriate directories in your custom directory

[dmm2020]

I don't know if this will help, but here is a quick overview of how the override system should be set up.


includes/languages/english/mytemplate
includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/mytemplate
includes/languages/english/html_includes/mytemplate
includes/modules/mytemplate
includes/modules/sideboxes/mytemplate
includes/templates/mytemplate

Any files that you edit should then be saved into your custom directory.

Within the includes/templates/mytemplate you should have the following directories

includes/templates/mytemplate/template_info.php
includes/templates/mytemplate/common
includes/templates/mytemplate/css
includes/templates/mytemplate/images
includes/templates/mytemplate/templates

You can copy the changes you made in the includes/templates/classic into the appropriate directories in your custom directory

I got all that. BUT...

again, when I set the template to "custom" which is really what my template directory is named, the whole system crashes and the store front is nothing but blank space.

In addition, when I try to activate the links box at higher sort order than anything these, the links box plus what ever has a higher value in the sort order does not show. If I set the sort order to zero, nothing shows up. If I do that in the left column, the whole page is empty.

It's almost as if I need to start from the beginning with a clean installation of Zen-Cart, but that is an enourmous amount of work and would cause loss of all modifications I made so far.

[clydejones]

I got all that. BUT...

again, when I set the template to "custom" which is really what my template directory is named, the whole system crashes and the store front is nothing but blank space.

In addition, when I try to activate the links box at higher sort order than anything these, the links box plus what ever has a higher value in the sort order does not show. If I set the sort order to zero, nothing shows up. If I do that in the left column, the whole page is empty.

It's almost as if I need to start from the beginning with a clean installation of Zen-Cart, but that is an enourmous amount of work and would cause loss of all modifications I made so far.

We're getting really off topic now. If you'd like additional help with setting up your custom directory send me a PM