Remove product reviews on main page only

How could you remove the product review option on the right column but only on the main page.

I still want it to show on the product info page, just not on the main page. Turning off under admin shuts it completely off.

Ideas?

http://www.bloomfieldsportsshop.com/store

Using your templates and overrides, copy the:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/reviews.php

to your custom directory:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template_dir/reviews.php

and change this line from:

if ($show_reviews == true) {

to read:

// do not show on home page
if ($this_is_home_page) {
  $show_reviews= false;
}

if ($show_reviews == true) {

Thanks Linda! Any idea on how to make the editable box show only on the front page and not on the product pages?

Ajeh:

Using your templates and overrides, copy the:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/reviews.php

to your custom directory:
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template_dir/reviews.php

and change this line from:

if ($show_reviews == true) {

> 
> to read:
> ```
// do not show on home page
if ($this_is_home_page) {
  $show_reviews= false;
}

if ($show_reviews == true) {

That line is not in /includes/modules/sideboxes/reviews.php

<?php
/**
 * reviews sidebox - displays a random product-review 
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license [url]http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt[/url] GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: reviews.php 2718 2005-12-28 06:42:39Z drbyte $
 */

// if review must be approved or disabled do not show review
  $review_status = " and r.status = 1 ";

  $random_review_sidebox_select = "select r.reviews_id, r.reviews_rating, p.products_id, p.products_image, pd.products_name
                    from " . TABLE_REVIEWS . " r, " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . " rd, "
                           . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd
                    where p.products_status = '1'
                    and p.products_id = r.products_id
                    and r.reviews_id = rd.reviews_id
                    and rd.languages_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'
                    and p.products_id = pd.products_id
                    and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'" .
                    $review_status;

  if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) {
    $random_review_sidebox_select .= " and p.products_id = '" . (int)$_GET['products_id'] . "'";
  }
  $random_review_sidebox_select .= " limit " . MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_REVIEWS;
  $random_review_sidebox_product = zen_random_select($random_review_sidebox_select);
  if ($random_review_sidebox_product->RecordCount() > 0) {
// display random review box
    $review_box_text_query = "select substring(reviews_text, 1, 60) as reviews_text
                     from " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . "
                     where reviews_id = '" . (int)$random_review_sidebox_product->fields['reviews_id'] . "'
                     and languages_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'";

    $review_box_text = $db->Execute($review_box_text_query);

//    $review_box_text = zen_break_string(zen_output_string_protected($review_box_text->fields['reviews_text']), 15, '-<br />');
    $review_box_text = zen_break_string(nl2br(zen_output_string_protected(stripslashes($review_box_text->fields['reviews_text']))), 60, '-<br />');

    require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_random.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_random.php');
  } elseif (isset($_GET['products_id']) and zen_products_id_valid($_GET['products_id'])) {
// display 'write a review' box
    require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_write.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_write.php');
  } else {
// display 'no reviews' box
    require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_none.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_none.php');
  }
  $title =  BOX_HEADING_REVIEWS;
  $title_link = FILENAME_REVIEWS;
  require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
?>

Sorry ... I had a customized box ... use this for the file:

<?php
/**
 * reviews sidebox - displays a random product-review
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 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: reviews.php 2718 2005-12-28 06:42:39Z drbyte $
 */

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

// do not show on home page
if ($this_is_home_page) {
  $show_reviews= false;
}

if ($show_reviews == true) {
// if review must be approved or disabled do not show review
  $review_status = " and r.status = 1 ";

  $random_review_sidebox_select = "select r.reviews_id, r.reviews_rating, p.products_id, p.products_image, pd.products_name
                    from " . TABLE_REVIEWS . " r, " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . " rd, "
                           . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd
                    where p.products_status = '1'
                    and p.products_id = r.products_id
                    and r.reviews_id = rd.reviews_id
                    and rd.languages_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'
                    and p.products_id = pd.products_id
                    and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'" .
                    $review_status;

  if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) {
    $random_review_sidebox_select .= " and p.products_id = '" . (int)$_GET['products_id'] . "'";
  }
  $random_review_sidebox_select .= " limit " . MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_REVIEWS;
  $random_review_sidebox_product = zen_random_select($random_review_sidebox_select);
  if ($random_review_sidebox_product->RecordCount() > 0) {
// display random review box
    $review_box_text_query = "select substring(reviews_text, 1, 60) as reviews_text
                     from " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . "
                     where reviews_id = '" . (int)$random_review_sidebox_product->fields['reviews_id'] . "'
                     and languages_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'";

    $review_box_text = $db->Execute($review_box_text_query);

//    $review_box_text = zen_break_string(zen_output_string_protected($review_box_text->fields['reviews_text']), 15, '-<br />');
    $review_box_text = zen_break_string(nl2br(zen_output_string_protected(stripslashes($review_box_text->fields['reviews_text']))), 60, '-<br />');

    require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_random.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_random.php');
  } elseif (isset($_GET['products_id']) and zen_products_id_valid($_GET['products_id'])) {
// display 'write a review' box
    require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_write.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_write.php');
  } else {
// display 'no reviews' box
    require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_none.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_none.php');
  }
  $title =  BOX_HEADING_REVIEWS;
  $title_link = FILENAME_REVIEWS;
  require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);

}
?>

Thanks again! I was struggling with this. :D

Would it be possible to apply the above modified code to display the product reviews sidebox on JUST the Product Info page only?

In the IF statement you could use:
$_GET['main_page']

and when it is == to 'product_info' then it would allow the sidebox to display ...

I tried the following but it removed the review sidebox completely :blush: :

<?php /** * reviews sidebox - displays a random product-review * * @package templateSystem * @copyright Copyright 2003-2005 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: reviews.php 2718 2005-12-28 06:42:39Z drbyte $ */ // test if box should display $show_reviews= true; // do not show on home page if $_GET('main_page') { $show_reviews= false; } if ($show_reviews == true) { // if review must be approved or disabled do not show review $review_status = " and r.status = 1 "; $random_review_sidebox_select = "select r.reviews_id, r.reviews_rating, p.products_id, p.products_image, pd.products_name from " . TABLE_REVIEWS . " r, " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . " rd, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd where p.products_status = '1' and p.products_id = r.products_id and r.reviews_id = rd.reviews_id and rd.languages_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "' and p.products_id = pd.products_id and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'" . $review_status; if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) { $random_review_sidebox_select .= " and p.products_id = '" . (int)$_GET['products_id'] . "'"; } $random_review_sidebox_select .= " limit " . MAX_RANDOM_SELECT_REVIEWS; $random_review_sidebox_product = zen_random_select($random_review_sidebox_select); if ($random_review_sidebox_product->RecordCount() > 0) { // display random review box $review_box_text_query = "select substring(reviews_text, 1, 60) as reviews_text from " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . " where reviews_id = '" . (int)$random_review_sidebox_product->fields['reviews_id'] . "' and languages_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id'] . "'"; $review_box_text = $db->Execute($review_box_text_query); // $review_box_text = zen_break_string(zen_output_string_protected($review_box_text->fields['reviews_text']), 15, '-<br />'); $review_box_text = zen_break_string(nl2br(zen_output_string_protected(stripslashes($review_box_text->fields['reviews_text']))), 60, '-<br />'); require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_random.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_random.php'); } elseif (isset($_GET['products_id']) and zen_products_id_valid($_GET['products_id'])) { // display 'write a review' box require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_write.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_write.php'); } else { // display 'no reviews' box require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_reviews_none.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_reviews_none.php'); } $title = BOX_HEADING_REVIEWS; $title_link = FILENAME_REVIEWS; require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default); } ?>

Change your code:

// do not show on home page
if $_GET('main_page') {
$show_reviews= false;
}

to read:

// do not show on home page
if ($_GET('main_page') != 'product_info') {
  $show_reviews= false;
}

Note: if you use multiple product types, you may need to alter this code ...

Couldn't get that to work :blush:
Seemed that the reviews sidebox was removed from all pages?

You are using:

// do not show on home page uses:
//if ($this_is_home_page) {

// only on product_info
if ($_GET['main_page'] != 'product_info') {
  $show_reviews= false;
}

NOTE: on the product_info you will see the Write a Review if there are not any reviews for the specific product and if there are reviews for the specific products then you will see a review, as that is how this sidebox works ...

Ajeh:

You are using:

// do not show on home page uses:
//if ($this_is_home_page) {

// only on product_info
if ($_GET['main_page'] != 'product_info') {
$show_reviews= false;
}

Yep that did it, thanks (yet again!) Linda, your a star :smile:

Thanks for the update that this is now working for you ... that is always a help to others to know ... :smile:

I was looking to do the same thing: have the reviews appear only on the product pages, not the home page.

I plugged in the code as stated above (I did not copy the whole text, just the top section).

I have undone it now, but the end result is that my sideboxes below reviews are also not showing - on any page that the reviews box doesn't show.

Any ideas without me having to leave it on my site to show you?

I'm on 1.3.9c
sunflower_template

http:// garden offrancis. com

UPDATED: I have replaced the entire text you provided above - and it works great! My only concern is whether or not this affects the upgrade - have I undone anything that was modified by the upgrade? If so, what should I modify?

Thank you!

Provided you are using the templates and overrides you should not be affecting any of the core code ...

I am trying to display the banner_box sidebox only on about us page with this code:

if ($_GET['main_page'] != 'about_us') {
  $show_banner_box= false;
}

But it doesn't work. Anyone has any other suggestions?
Thanks!