Suppress Whats New sidebox

Is there a way to suppress the "whats new" sidebox on certain pages?

in the whats_new.php file in the modules/sidebox folder I have tried:

if (in_array($cPath,explode(",",'11')) ) {
    $show_whats_new= false;
  } else {
    $show_whats_new= true;
  }

But it didn't work. Is there another way to do this?

Thanks!

Depends where you do not want that sidebox to show..
url below gives examples
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18624

Hey misty,
I guess I'm confused on where to put the code since there is no "check is box should display" at the top of the page.

The pages I don't want it on are "document general" pages.

After reading through the post you suggested I'm even more confused because I think what I was trying should have worked...:wacko:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86111
Another thread above may help further

Misty thanks for the help. I know the answer is here somewhere I just can't figure out where.

Here is the code I have for my "whats_new" sidebox. Am I putting the "if" statement in the correct place?

<?php
/**
 * whats_new sidebox - displays a random "new" product
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 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: whats_new.php 6475 2007-06-08 21:10:33Z ajeh $
 */

	$show_whats_new= true;
	if (in_array($cPath,explode(",",'11')) ) {
    $show_whats_new= false;
  }
   

// display limits
// $display_limit = zen_get_products_new_timelimit();
  $display_limit = zen_get_new_date_range();
  $random_whats_new_sidebox_product_query = "select p.products_id, p.products_image, p.products_tax_class_id, p.products_price, pd.products_name,
                                              p.master_categories_id
                           from (" . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p
                           left join " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd on p.products_id = pd.products_id )
                           where p.products_id = pd.products_id
                           and p.products_status = 1 " . $display_limit;

//  $random_whats_new_sidebox_product = zen_random_select($random_whats_new_sidebox_product_query);
  $random_whats_new_sidebox_product = $db->ExecuteRandomMulti($random_whats_new_sidebox_product_query, MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_NEW);

  if ($random_whats_new_sidebox_product->RecordCount() > 0 ) {
    require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_whats_new.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_whats_new.php');
    $title =  BOX_HEADING_WHATS_NEW;
    $title_link = FILENAME_PRODUCTS_NEW;
    require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
  }
?>

Close ... but no cigar ... :blink:

you got the right idea ...

Now go look at the featured.php sidebox ...

See how there is this IF surrounding the whole thing?

// test if box should display
  $show_featured= true;

  if ($show_featured == true) {
//blah blah blah
  }

Notice the whats_new.php sidebox ...

You have the:
$show_whats_new= false;

and if your code is right, it will work great ... but ... you don't have an IF surrounding the whole code to say ... do it or don't do it ... :eek:

Compare the two files and it will help you sort that out ...

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=155548&postcount=19
Shows code that ajeh is referring to

:clap:Yeee Haw!!! Ya'll rule! I have been staring at that code the last 24 hours trying everything I could think of. I have always been iffy on the "if" statement but it makes a LOT more sense now.

Thank you both for the help.

thebasher:

Yeee Haw!!! Ya'll rule! I have been staring at that code the last 24 hours trying everything I could think of. I have always been iffy on the "if" statement but it makes a LOT more sense now.

Thank you both for the help.
Been there, done it and got several tshirts..
thanks for confirming things are now clearer for you.
:smile:

Hi guys.

I really hope someone can help me? :smile:

Ive been trying for ages to modify the presence of my information sidebox:

I only want it to show on my page_2 - so ive tried to read all the threads related to this.... but i cant seem to get it going....

$show_information_box = true;
if ($_GET['main_page'] == '$this_is_home_page'){
$show_information_box = false;

$show_information_box = false;
if ($_GET['main_page'] == '$page_2'){
$show_information_box = true;

Thx in advance

Here are some IF conditions for these:

if ($this_is_home_page) {
  echo 'I AM HOME PAGE!<br>';
  } else {
  echo 'I AM NOT HOME PAGE!<br>';
}

if ($_GET['main_page'] == 'page_2') {
  echo 'I AM PAGE 2<br>';
} else {
  echo 'I AM NOT PAGE 2<br>';
}

You should be able to adapt these to your needs ...

Hi,

I am trying to suppress the display of a sidebox on Secure (SSL) pages, does anyone know the if statement I need to put at the top of the sideobx php file?

Thanks,
Andrew

See if using the variable:
$request_type

helps you out on knowing when you are or are not on a secure page ... :smile:

Ajeh,

Thanks for your suggestion, I used - if ( $request_type == 'NONSSL' ) which worked well.

Regards,
Andrew

Thanks for the update that this was able to help you as well as for posting the solution to your specific needs on the secure and non-secure pages selection for showing sideboxes ... :smile: