Disabling right column of template on page by page basis

Going over the documentation , I would like to know how can I configure ZenCart to only show the right column if it is on certain pages?

Column Left Status - Global
Show Column Left, unless page override exists?
0= Column Left is always off
1= Column Left is on, unless page override

How do I access these overrides?

Scrolling down to view "Similar Threads" yielded this which might help: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?190358-Right-column-disable-on-tell_a_friend-page-but-enable-on-product_info_display-page

lat9:

Scrolling down to view "Similar Threads" yielded this which might help: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?190358-Right-column-disable-on-tell_a_friend-page-but-enable-on-product_info_display-page

Okay I See that and that is helpful but where do I edit that in at?

retched:

Okay I See that and that is helpful but where do I edit that in at?

Take a look at includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php - everything is explained in the very beginning of the file, plus the first active line says it all.

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  }

So, if you want to disable it on shopping cart page, product page and new products page, you'll have something like this:

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'shopping_cart,product_info,products_new')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  }

If you want to disable the left column, you'll just copy these lines and change $flag_disable_right to $flag_disable_left. If you're not sure what's the page name, take a peek in includes/modules/pages :smile:

Thanks for the info. I'm able to get the pages to work fine but I have one SMALL problem. when I use the following code:

  if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'index,product_cfvsingles_info,product_info')) ) {
    $flag_disable_right = true;
  }

It disables it on the home page, product info pages (a custom type and default). Which is what I want. But when you load up a category page, it disables that too. How can I express to allow the page to show on the category page but NOT the index page?

Nevermind I figured it out. This is a patch job but should do the trick:

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'product_cfvsingles_info,product_info')) || (in_array($current_page_base,"index") && $_GET['cPath'] != '')) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

The above interprets as (I hope):

If in the current_page_base array, I find "product_cfvsingles_info OR product_info OR if in the array current_page_base, I find "index" AND the cPath variable does not equal blank, do not shot the right column.

At least if I did it right. If there's a better way, feel free to write.

retched:

Nevermind I figured it out. This is a patch job but should do the trick:

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'product_cfvsingles_info,product_info')) || (in_array($current_page_base,"index") && $_GET['cPath'] != '')) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

The above interprets as (I hope):

If in the current_page_base array, I find "product_cfvsingles_info OR product_info OR if in the array current_page_base, I find "index" AND the cPath variable does not equal blank, do not shot the right column.

At least if I did it right. If there's a better way, feel free to write.

Actually, there is a better way. :smile: There is a native check for home page ($this_is_home_page) so you should use that where ever applicable.

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'product_cfvsingles_info,product_info') ) || $this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

Great topic. Thanks.

Is there a way to test for the category landing page?

If by that you mean a particular category page (whether the category is listing subcats or products), you could use for the category where cPath=2_13

if ($current_page_base == 'index' and $cPath == '2_13') {
  $flag_disable_left = true;
}

gjh42:

If by that you mean a particular category page (whether the category is listing subcats or products), you could use for the category where cPath=2_13

if ($current_page_base == 'index' and $cPath == '2_13') {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}

Close but I mean a general category page. I mean the page that you land on when you click the link to a category.

Since all category pages are "index" pages and almost vice versa (all "index" pages are categories or the homepage), you can use```php
if ($current_page_base == 'index' and !$this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}