Sidebox Visible to Logged in Members Only

I have already tried the tutorial located at: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=279, but can not get this to work for the "Information" or "More-Information" sideboxes.

I am assuming the these must also be turned on Left or Right in the Layout Boxes area, but do they need to be turned on for Single Column also?

You need to "clone" the method of using the code to fix the settings of the sidebox you are working with ...

/includes/modules/sideboxes/information.php

Can be customized using the code:

<?php
/**
 * information sidebox - displays list of general info links, as defined in this 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: information.php 4132 2006-08-14 00:36:39Z drbyte $
 */

  unset($information);

// test if box should display
  $show_information= false;

// test if box should display based on customer is logged in
  if (!$_SESSION['customer_id']) {
    $show_information= false;
  } else {
    $show_information= true;
  }
  
  if ($show_information == true) {

  if (DEFINE_SHIPPINGINFO_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHIPPING) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SHIPPING . '</a>';
  }
  if (DEFINE_PRIVACY_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRIVACY) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PRIVACY . '</a>';
  }
  if (DEFINE_CONDITIONS_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONDITIONS) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONDITIONS . '</a>';
  }
  if (DEFINE_CONTACT_US_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONTACT . '</a>';
  }

// Forum (phpBB) link:
  if ( (isset($phpBB->phpBB['db_installed_config']) && $phpBB->phpBB['db_installed_config']) && (isset($phpBB->phpBB['files_installed']) && $phpBB->phpBB['files_installed'])  && (PHPBB_LINKS_ENABLED=='true')) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link($phpBB->phpBB['phpbb_url'] . FILENAME_BB_INDEX, '', 'NONSSL', false, '', true) . '" target="_blank">' . BOX_BBINDEX . '</a>';
// or: $phpBB->phpBB['phpbb_url'] . FILENAME_BB_INDEX
// or: str_replace(str_replace(DIR_WS_CATALOG, '', DIR_FS_CATALOG), '', DIR_WS_PHPBB)
  }

  if (DEFINE_SITE_MAP_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SITE_MAP . '</a>';
  }

  // only show GV FAQ when installed
  if (MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_GV_STATUS == 'true') {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_GV_FAQ) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_GV . '</a>';
  }
  // only show Discount Coupon FAQ when installed
  if (DEFINE_DISCOUNT_COUPON_STATUS <= 1 && MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_COUPON_STATUS == 'true') {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DISCOUNT_COUPON) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_DISCOUNT_COUPONS . '</a>';
  }

  if (SHOW_NEWSLETTER_UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK == 'true') {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_UNSUBSCRIBE) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_UNSUBSCRIBE . '</a>';
  }

  require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_information.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_information.php');

  $title =  BOX_HEADING_INFORMATION;
  $title_link = false;

  require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
}
?>

Excellent. It works. I just couldn't figure out where to put the code. It wouldn't work correctly, but yours works beautifully!

Thanks for the update that this was able to work for you ... :smile:

Does this mean that none of the items in that menu will be able to be indexed by search engines? I need these to be absolutely secure from any prying eyes.

Unless the spider has learned to login and can obtain a customers_id then nothing can show ...

No customers_id is the same as a guest ...

Have you tested this as a guest and tested this as a logged in customer?

This is the customer's site: https://www.welslflmilw.com. I have set up a login form. You can test it out with username: jeskremer and password: 022877. After logging in, there is a Volunteers Section menu that pops-up (An overriden "Information" menu).

Unfortunately each of the newly created Define Pages addresses are able to be placed in the browser bar and can be opened even when not logged in. I am sure that there is a way to do this on the "Information" override, but I can't quite figure it out.

Here is my current override:

<?php
/**
 * information sidebox - displays list of general info links, as defined in this 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: information.php 4132 2006-08-14 00:36:39Z drbyte $
 */

  unset($information);

// test if box should display
  $show_information= false;

// test if box should display based on customer is logged in
  if (!$_SESSION['customer_id']) {
    $show_information= false;
  } else {
    $show_information= true;
  }
  
  if ($show_information == true) {

  if (DEFINE_MEMBER_INFO_STATUS <= 1) {
$information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_MEMBER_INFO) . '">' .
BOX_INFORMATION_MEMBER_INFO. '</a>';
}
if (DEFINE_CALENDAR_STATUS <= 1) {
$information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CALENDAR) . '">' .
BOX_INFORMATION_CALENDAR. '</a>';
}
  if (DEFINE_SHIPPINGINFO_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHIPPING) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SHIPPING . '</a>';
  }
  if (DEFINE_PRIVACY_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRIVACY) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PRIVACY . '</a>';
  }
  if (DEFINE_CONDITIONS_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONDITIONS) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONDITIONS . '</a>';
  }
 
  				
// Forum (phpBB) link:
  if ( (isset($phpBB->phpBB['db_installed_config']) && $phpBB->phpBB['db_installed_config']) && (isset($phpBB->phpBB['files_installed']) && $phpBB->phpBB['files_installed'])  && (PHPBB_LINKS_ENABLED=='true')) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link($phpBB->phpBB['phpbb_url'] . FILENAME_BB_INDEX, '', 'NONSSL', false, '', true) . '" target="_blank">' . BOX_BBINDEX . '</a>';
// or: $phpBB->phpBB['phpbb_url'] . FILENAME_BB_INDEX
// or: str_replace(str_replace(DIR_WS_CATALOG, '', DIR_FS_CATALOG), '', DIR_WS_PHPBB)
  }

  if (DEFINE_SITE_MAP_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_SITE_MAP) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SITE_MAP . '</a>';
  }

  // only show GV FAQ when installed
  if (MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_GV_STATUS == 'true') {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_GV_FAQ) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_GV . '</a>';
  }
  // only show Discount Coupon FAQ when installed
  if (DEFINE_DISCOUNT_COUPON_STATUS <= 1 && MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_COUPON_STATUS == 'true') {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_DISCOUNT_COUPON) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_DISCOUNT_COUPONS . '</a>';
  }

  if (SHOW_NEWSLETTER_UNSUBSCRIBE_LINK == 'true') {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_UNSUBSCRIBE) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_UNSUBSCRIBE . '</a>';
  }

  require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_information.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_information.php');

  $title =  BOX_HEADING_INFORMATION;
  $title_link = false;

  require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
}
?>

I cannot get any login to work and create account goes to another site or something ...

Maybe tomorrow when I am not asleep ... :blink:

Oops. I meant [email protected] and 022877

You would want to add a check to the header_php.php for the define page in the:
/includes/modules/pages/page/header_php.php

Something like:

// if the customer is not logged on, redirect them to the login page
  if (!$_SESSION['customer_id']) {
    $_SESSION['navigation']->set_snapshot();
    zen_redirect(zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'));
  }

NOTE: this will only control those pages that are using the "page" in the URL meaning:
index.php?main_page=page

Excellent! Thank you so much.

For anyone else that cares, here is where I put that code:

<?php
/**
* @package page
* @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: Define Generator v0.1 $
*/

// DEFINTELY DON'T EDIT THIS FILE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!

// if the customer is not logged on, redirect them to the login page
  if (!$_SESSION['customer_id']) {
    $_SESSION['navigation']->set_snapshot();
    zen_redirect(zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'));
  }

	$_SESSION['navigation']->remove_current_page();
	require(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory('require_languages.php'));

	// include template specific file name defines
	$define_page = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', FILENAME_DEFINE_MEMBER_INFO, 'false');
	$breadcrumb->add(NAVBAR_TITLE);
?>

Another snag,

I have Customer Approval Status - Authorization Pending set to "1", but they can still view pages off of this menu immediately before being approved by admin. Is there a hack for this also?

What version of Zen Cart are you using?

What this an upgrade? That header_php.php doesn't look current but it could be my imagination ...

To test Authorization ... you need to be sure you always test with a new session as that is a one time test once set ...

How are you running your Authorization now based on the settings in the Customer Details?

Customer must be approved to shop
0= Not required
1= Must login to browse
2= May browse but no prices unless logged in
3= Showroom Only

It is recommended that Option 2 be used for the purposes of Spiders if you wish customers to login to see prices.

Customer Approval Status - Authorization Pending
Customer must be Authorized to shop
0= Not required
1= Must be Authorized to Browse
2= May browse but no prices unless Authorized
3= Customer May Browse and May see Prices but Must be Authorized to Buy

It is recommended that Option 2 or 3 be used for the purposes of Spiders

A good place to see an example of how this works is in the functions_prices.php for the function zen_get_products_display_price ...

This shows the various combinations used to test for the current status of a customer ...

Current settings:

Shop status: 0
Authorization pending: 1

This is also the current version of Zencart

I take it you have an add-on then that you are using ...

Meanwhile ... see if that function can help you in how to utilize those two Authorization keys ...

I am not using an add-on. I just placed new Define Pages into the "Information" sidebox. When customers login, they can view the sidebox and click the protected items in that box. Unfortunately, when they sign up, they are being automatically logged in and can view these links right away.

What file has this header that you posted?

<?php /** * @package page * @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: Define Generator v0.1 $ */

I wish I could delete my post a few posts ago so I don't screw anyone up, but I guess I misread your directions and put the header in includes/modules/pages/CUSTOM PAGE/header_php.php instead of includes/modules/pages/page/header_php.php.