Footer Menu Support Thread

I have tried using the web address that you provide and it doesn't pull up.

bkeaton:

I have tried using the web address that you provide and it doesn't pull up.It won't work if you copied and pasted the URL and did not take out the spaces that I put in it to prevent it from becoming a clickable link.. Otherwise that site is alive and well..

I wanted to make sure I included ALL the changes I made to the includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/MY_TEMPLATE/footer_menu_defines.php file. So let me try posting my issue again with the updated information..

See this site: http : // clientmybeautyaddiction . overthehillweb . com (REMOVE SPACES FROM URL)

In the Information sidebox is a link to the Payment Policy defined page. The page link shows up just fine in the Information sidebox, but in the footer menu it behaves as if I am missing a language file. I am a little stumped as to why..

Here's what the third column code in the includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/MY_TEMPLATE/footer_menu_defines.php file looks like:

/*BOF Menu Column 3 link Definitions*/
Define('TITLE_THREE', '<li class="menuTitle">Customer Service</li>');
Define('SHIPPING', '<li><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHIPPING) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SHIPPING . '</a></li>');
Define('PAYMENTPOLICY', '<li><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PAYMENTPOLICY) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PAYMENTPOLICY . '</a></li>');
Define('PRIVACY', '<li><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRIVACY) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PRIVACY . '</a></li>');
Define('CONDITIONS','<li><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONDITIONS) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONDITIONS . '</a></li>');
Define('CONTACT','<li><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONTACT . '</a></li>');
//Define('ACCOUNT', '<li><a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL') .'">' . HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT . '</a></li>');
Define('ACCOUNT', '');
/*EOF Menu Column 3 link Definitions*/

/*BOF Menu Column 4 link Definitions*/
Define('TITLE_FOUR', '<li class="menuTitle">Important Links</li>');
/*The actual links are determined by "footer links" set in EZ-Pages
*EOF Menu Column 4 link Definitions
*/

/*BOF Footer Menu Definitions*/
Define('QUICKLINKS', '<dd class="first">
<ul>' . TITLE_ONE . HOME . FEATURED . SPECIALS . NEWPRODUCTS . ALLPRODUCTS . '</ul></dd>');
Define('INFORMATION', '<dd class="second">
<ul>' . TITLE_TWO . ABOUT . SITEMAP . GVFAQ . COUPON . UNSUBSCRIBE . '</ul></dd>');
Define('CUSTOMER_SERVICE', '<dd class="third">
<ul>' . TITLE_THREE . SHIPPING . PAYMENTPOLICY . PRIVACY . CONDITIONS . CONTACT . ACCOUNT . '</ul></dd>');
Define('IMPORTANT', '<dd><ul>' . TITLE_FOUR);
Define('IMPORTANT_END', '</ul></dd>');
/*EOF Footer Menu Definitions*/

Here's the code from the Information sidebox file (includes/modules/sideboxes/custom_template/information.php):

  if (DEFINE_PAYMENTPOLICY_STATUS <= 1) {
    $information[] = '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PAYMENTPOLICY) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PAYMENTPOLICY . '</a>';
  }

What gives?? What did I do wrong??

Well I have taken a look and I have no idea what to do. Sorry about that.

Both links work correctly, it's just the text display in the footer that is not picking up the define. Have you checked in Tools > Developers Toolkit on what files use/define that constant? I would suggest that the define is only happening when the sidebox is processed, but since that should be before the footer, and I don't see why an already-defined constant should be unset during page processing, I am also stumped on why it is happening. For a workaround, you could make a new define like FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY.

gjh42:

Both links work correctly, it's just the text display in the footer that is not picking up the define. Have you checked in Tools > Developers Toolkit on what files use/define that constant? I would suggest that the define is only happening when the sidebox is processed, but since that should be before the footer, and I don't see why an already-defined constant should be unset during page processing, I am also stumped on why it is happening. For a workaround, you could make a new define like FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY.Weird.. Checked with the Developer's Toolkit... No other defines use that same constant.. I created a new define as you suggested, and now "FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY" shows instead of "Payment Policy".. I know I could just hard code the correct text in here, but this SHOULD work and I would prefer to NOT hardcode the text in if at all possible.. Call it me being anal..:laugh: Wish I knew why this isn't working..:frusty:

Hi Diva I transform the about_us page into a payment policy module and use it to test this out. I use the links you provided and use the new module links in the footer. I get the same problems as you. It has something to do with the footer_menu. I have been looking at this for a while now. I will look some more tomorrow and let you know if I find a solution.

Still struggling to figure out why this doesn't work.. I REALLY don't want to hard code in the text.. :frusty: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...........

DivaVocals:

Weird.. Checked with the Developer's Toolkit... No other defines use that same constant.. I created a new define as you suggested, and now "FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY" shows instead of "Payment Policy".. I know I could just hard code the correct text in here, but this SHOULD work and I would prefer to NOT hardcode the text in if at all possible.. Call it me being anal..:laugh: Wish I knew why this isn't working..:frusty:

countrycharm:

Hi Diva I transform the about_us page into a payment policy module and use it to test this out. I use the links you provided and use the new module links in the footer. I get the same problems as you. It has something to do with the footer_menu. I have been looking at this for a while now. I will look some more tomorrow and let you know if I find a solution.

Hello, how do I remove reference to "Newsletter Unsubscribe" under Information in the Footer.
I also want to remove "Featured Products" and "Specials" from the Quick Links in the Footer.
I am using the Upscale Boutique template.

iceni11:

Hello, how do I remove reference to "Newsletter Unsubscribe" under Information in the Footer.
I also want to remove "Featured Products" and "Specials" from the Quick Links in the Footer.
I am using the Upscale Boutique template.

Please look at your earlier post, I made a reply to ...

Weird.. Checked with the Developer's Toolkit... No other defines use that same constant.. I created a new define as you suggested, and now "FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY" shows instead of "Payment Policy".. Diva, what kind of debugging have you done for this? What do you get if you add in footer_menu_defines.php something like ```php
echo ' Payment Policy text: ' . FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY;

or
```php
echo ' FPP ' . (defined(FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY)? '': ' not ') . ' defined. ';

gjh42:

Diva, what kind of debugging have you done for this? What do you get if you add in footer_menu_defines.php something like ```php
echo ' Payment Policy text: ' . FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY;

> or
> ```php
echo ' FPP ' . (defined(FOOTER_PAYMENTPOLICY)? '': ' not ') . ' defined. ';
```So I've finally got a chance to look at this again.. The only troubleshooting I've done has been to try the things suggested here.. So far nothing (including the suggestion above) has worked.. **sigh**

Do you mean you haven't gotten any echoed output one way or the other? If that is the case, maybe it needs a more complicated method of giving feedback. I tried an echo for a function that was not working and got no info from it. Fortunately for that case, it just worked when I jiggled something and I no longer needed the echo.
I have seen posts about getting info into a debug or log file... would have to research to remember how that is supposed to work.

gjh42:

Do you mean you haven't gotten any echoed output one way or the other? If that is the case, maybe it needs a more complicated method of giving feedback. I tried an echo for a function that was not working and got no info from it. Fortunately for that case, it just worked when I jiggled something and I no longer needed the echo.
I have seen posts about getting info into a debug or log file... would have to research to remember how that is supposed to work.That's correct no output at all.. It's sure puzzling why this is acting so opposite of what one would expect.. I've been through this entire support thread and I haven't found anything in it that give me a clue for how to make this work.. sigh

I am having the same issue except mine is the Return Authorization.. (I believe it is by the same author?)
Anyway, the link works fine in the sidebox but does not show in the footer menu.

I too am banging my head against a wall because i seriously do not want to have a sidebox!

Bubba (aka Dan)

Hi all,

I'm in need of some assistance, although I have been learning CSS with a slight knowledge of HTML I decided to start an online shop.

As you can see from looking at my site https://www.luminousglow.com.au I have done well I believe (open to critics) Though I need help as you can see from my link there is below in my footer a white area, I have looked and looked and edited so many pictures yet I cannot source this area to black it out.

Please someone pimp my mind!

Regards
Michael

In stylesheet_footer_menu.css, you have a rule using a background image:

#navSuppWrapper {
    background: url("../images/footer_rb.gif") no-repeat scroll right bottom transparent;
    font-weight: normal;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 1px;
}

This image is black but sticks to the bottom of the container and does not fill it. It (along with three other edging backgrounds) is partially concealing a white background on another element, ```
.body-bg .bottom-wrapper {
background: url("../images/footer_bg_left.gif") repeat-y scroll 0 0 #EEEDE5;
}

Where did you get this footer menu from? It has a slew of nested divs and a table, which Clyde didn't use at least in any recent years. These make it all much more complicated, and are the sort of tricks that had to be used ten-fifteen years ago to accomplish what can now be done with one or maybe two divs and a couple of stylesheet rules.

gjh42:

in stylesheet_footer_menu.css, you have a rule using a background image:

#navsuppwrapper {
background: url("../images/footer_rb.gif") no-repeat scroll right bottom transparent;
font-weight: Normal;
margin: 0;
padding: 0 0 1px;
}

> this image is black but sticks to the bottom of the container and does not fill it. It (along with three other edging backgrounds) is partially concealing a white background on another element, ```
.body-bg .bottom-wrapper {
    background: Url("../images/footer_bg_left.gif") repeat-y scroll 0 0 #eeede5;
}
``` delete the #eeede5 to let the page background show through, or change it to #000000 to make it solid black.



awesome work thank you so much!!

gjh42:

Where did you get this footer menu from? It has a slew of nested divs and a table, which Clyde didn't use at least in any recent years. These make it all much more complicated, and are the sort of tricks that had to be used ten-fifteen years ago to accomplish what can now be done with one or maybe two divs and a couple of stylesheet rules.

http://www.pixemus.com/abagon-free-zen-cart-template.html ?? I'm new to all this so to be honest I wouldn't know what's easy to what's hard.

Wondering if you can help me out with one more thing please?

On my http://www.luminousglow.com.au/index.php?main_page=products_new you can see that the home link image is white? I have attempted to alter this image yet nothing.. is it an image or a code.. its hard to see but there is a blue arrow associated in the white field.