Editable Home Page Centerboxes [Support]

deemurphy:

No it is not, however I appreciate the fact that you responded to me to let me know that it was not as easy as I thought. I was thinking I could just copy some files and rename them.

LadyDeeIt's less about being difficult and more about being a fair amount of work..

I created and submitted this mod because it was something I was working on for myself.. I decided to share the fruits of my efforts.. I'm afraid I don't have (and please don't take this wrong) the need (or free time) to create what you are requiring to put any effort into it.. Now if this was something a client needed, I would be happy to execute it and share it..

Again I know this is not what you wanted to hear, but I have to be honest..

I can offer the suggestion to submit this as a commercial request. If the developer uses my module, it shouldn't cost too much for someone skilled to spin up the rest of what you want.. There is a commercial forum here or you can use a site like Rent-A-Coder..

Good luck..

Thank you for your time. No I am not offended because I can understand you have projects to do. I was wanting this for a project I am doing for someone, so I totally understand.

LadyDee

deemurphy:

Thank you for your time. No I am not offended because I can understand you have projects to do. I was wanting this for a project I am doing for someone, so I totally understand.

LadyDeeCool:cool:

If you could, would you give me an idea of what has to be changed, added to or touched to make three more boxes and I will try it on my testing server. My client is insistant for 6 boxes.

Thank you
LadyDee

deemurphy:

If you could, would you give me an idea of what has to be changed, added to or touched to make three more boxes and I will try it on my testing server. My client is insistant for 6 boxes.

Thank you
LadyDeeYou would need to create three more side boxes, and update the style sheet to display the three additional sideboxes in a second row. If you need to add an additional IDs or classes to the sytlesheet to accomplish this, then you would need to add the appropriate code to the main page. Like I said it's a fair amount of work..

Thank you so much for the information. I know you are busy, but since I can program pretty good in php I am hoping to be able to do this. I will let you know if this works.

Thank you
LadyDee

deemurphy:

Thank you so much for the information. I know you are busy, but since I can program pretty good in php I am hoping to be able to do this. I will let you know if this works.

Thank you
LadyDeeGreat.. Hoping you'll share your code with us..:smile:

I most certainly will, everyone one on this forum is very helpful and wonderful, I would be honored to contribute this.

Thank you
LadyDee

I did some work on the changes last night and kind of think I got every thing changed but it does not display on the main page like the other three boxes. I made extra files for each new box and altered the css file.

Thank you
LadyDee

deemurphy:

I did some work on the changes last night and kind of think I got every thing changed but it does not display on the main page like the other three boxes. I made extra files for each new box and altered the css file.

Thank you
LadyDeeSounds like you're making progress on this.. Good for you.. Looking forward to seeing your final result..

I finally had time to write the code so that there are now 6 middle box on the main page. If you can tell me how to make a contribution for this so it can be added to yours I will do so, I probably will have to do the zip, etc for it on Monday or Wed.

Thank you
LadyDee

deemurphy:

I finally had time to write the code so that there are now 6 middle box on the main page. If you can tell me how to make a contribution for this so it can be added to yours I will do so, I probably will have to do the zip, etc for it on Monday or Wed.

Thank you
LadyDee
IMO the way to merge your code with mine is to have one contribution with two install options. Is your code available for testing/viewing??

Yes, we can test it and I would love you help in doing so. I have it working on my testing server, but uploaded it to GoDaddy and it does not show however it shows on my testing server which is my computer (Windows 7 Ultimate, XAMpp> I changed the css code which should make it visible.

Thank you
LadyDee

I have it working now, you can view it at http://lightingmadesimple.com/
Let me know what you think.
LadyDee

Hi DivaVocals,

I finally got round wantig to add your MOD to our live shop.

When I first tested your MOD it was on a freshly installed bare bones cart.

Now I;m testing it on a Mirror of my live site and it't not loading at all.

I have checked and re checked the naming of all the folders and can't find anything I have not done.

I didn't need overwrite the tpl_index_default.php as I didn't have one yet so just placed in correct folder.

I can view the page sin the define editor and edit and save.. but they do not show on the front page?

I wondering if I could have turned off a setting in the admin? If so what could that be?

I do have a few mods installed but none that I can think of that would stop this one from working.

One of the things I found out was that I have to place the files that are in whatever templates you are using like the css file and tpl_index_default also have to go into the css directory of the template_default and the same for the tpl_index_default

I did not originally write this code for the first three boxes, and made changes to everything for 3 more boxes. So you get 6 in all.

LadyDee

DivaVocals and LadyDee,

Thanks for this. This will make styling pages so much easier.
Now my goal is to integrate your centerboxes onto other define pages.

Thanks,

Hi Ladydee,

I just tried copying all the relevant files into into the custom default folders as well as classic or any other!

still no luck.

My main page is currently active. It does load flash and also has addthis social booking marking mod installed.

I renamed my current flash/social bookmarking main page and used the default main page to see if that was interfering but the mod still didn't load.

I double checked and I did in fact in my custom folder have a tpl_index_default file. I merged the two together.

Any more ideas?

OK.. I got the layout Boxes working.

However, there is an issue that will need to be resolved!

When I had the:

Configuration > Layout Settings >Main Page - Opens with Category

ON in the admin the center boxes wouldn't work.

When I turned this feature off they appear!

The Opens with Categpry means that there are text links of each category listed just below main page area on the front page.

I had these on with button images I had created. ie Buttons with brands logos on them.

Unfortunately, I don't know understand php to resolve!

but somehow the CenterBox MOD overrides the ability to have both?

deemurphy:

I have it working now, you can view it at http://lightingmadesimple.com/
Let me know what you think.
LadyDeeMy initial though tis that your stylesheet duplicates styles that apply to both sets of middleboxes, and those duplicate styles should be removed.. However, I'd still like to test this myself.. I'll PM you my e-mail address.. I think that it does need to be merged in as a second install option.

Muzz:

OK.. I got the layout Boxes working.

However, there is an issue that will need to be resolved!

When I had the:

Configuration > Layout Settings >Main Page - Opens with Category

ON in the admin the center boxes wouldn't work.

When I turned this feature off they appear!

The Opens with Categpry means that there are text links of each category listed just below main page area on the front page.

I had these on with button images I had created. ie Buttons with brands logos on them.

Unfortunately, I don't know understand php to resolve!

but somehow the CenterBox MOD overrides the ability to have both?I have tested this and have replicate this behavior.. However, I don't know what causes this.. I'm stumped at the moment..