Winchester Responsive

Re the above, I found the offending file, though I don't know what the exact problem is yet. But the one that was preventing the admin side from loading is config.winchester.responsive.php. Renaming that with a temporary non-executable extension allowed the backend to load. The frontend is loading but also displaying an error message.

https://docs.zen-cart.com/user/troubleshooting/error_occurred/

I'm sure you looked at the page in the Docs concerning the Warning but, folks often miss the part in there about mods. If you are getting the warning before selecting Winchester as your template, it is probably something else. If you are receiving the warning after selecting Winchester, it may be looking for a mod's file that is now not being found.
Still, there should have been some kind of debug file.

HeleneWallis:

Re the above, I found the offending file, though I don't know what the exact problem is yet. But the one that was preventing the admin side from loading is config.winchester.responsive.php. Renaming that with a temporary non-executable extension allowed the backend to load. The frontend is loading but also displaying an error message.

dbltoe:

I'm sure you looked at the page in the Docs concerning the Warning but, folks often miss the part in there about mods. *** If you are getting the warning before selecting Winchester as your template, it is probably something else.*** If you are receiving the warning after selecting Winchester, it may be looking for a mod's file that is now not being found.
Still, there should have been some kind of debug file.
@dbltoe, I beg to disagree. Given that the file in question is the admin auto_loader for the subject template, I'd go with the fact that the issue lies in the elements that it's loading (probably an init_include and possibly others).

I agree that there should be an admin-level log-file. Noting that I've seen a bunch of winchester-based sites that include a flexible-footer-menu for which (at least for prior versions) the date_added default is 0000-00-00 00:00:00 (a no-no for strict MySQL installations).

dbltoe:

I'm sure you looked at the page in the Docs concerning the Warning but, folks often miss the part in there about mods. If you are getting the warning before selecting Winchester as your template, it is probably something else. If you are receiving the warning after selecting Winchester, it may be looking for a mod's file that is now not being found.
Still, there should have been some kind of debug file.

No problems until after selecting Winchester. Then the backend just died and the frontend has a warning message that an error occurred. I'm not going to mess with it any more, but I will look at the logs. I keep forgetting to do that.

When I returned to either one of the default templates included with the installation file, everything worked fine.

@lat9 No problem with disagreement. I mentioned the missing file as I was having the same problem bringing over a 1.5.5f database to 1.5.7c.

The older database was calling for an old Edit Orders file that is no longer used. In that case, I did get a debug file.

4tinak:

I noted also that when this February version is installed, somehow the title page for IH5 gets changed to Flexible Footer Menu.
I've done two installs and the result is the same.
1st install, IH5 was installed, then the template.
2nd install, the template was installed, then IH was added.

See image for what I am talking about.

There are a few other items that I would like to know how to fix.

1. in just the Tablet view the Categories from those 2 black arrows at the top of the screen. The writing is white on them.
2. product listing page - main image is not centered (see image)
3. product listing page - tablet view - images are spread out (see image)
4. pc view - there is no header search button (see image)

Thanks for your continued support!

4tinak:

I noted also that when this February version is installed, somehow the title page for IH5 gets changed to Flexible Footer Menu.
I've done two installs and the result is the same.
1st install, IH5 was installed, then the template.
2nd install, the template was installed, then IH was added.

See image for what I am talking about.

Does that flexible footer title also show on other pages? IH-5 is using a constant named HEADING_TITLE. If the template's files (like maybe in an admin-level /includes/languages/english/extra_definitions file) is also defining that constant, that's where the issue lies.

lat9:

Does that flexible footer title also show on other pages? IH-5 is using a constant named HEADING_TITLE. If the template's files (like maybe in an admin-level /includes/languages/english/extra_definitions file) is also defining that constant, that's where the issue lies.

This title only shows on the IH pages (Image Manager tab - Admin Tools tab - Preview tab - About Help tab).
IH does not call out the HEADING_TITLE, but the Flexible Footer file does.

IH code snippet:

define('BOX_TOOLS_IMAGE_HANDLER', 'Image Handler<sup>5</sup>');
define('BOX_TOOLS_IMAGE_HANDLER_UNINSTALL', 'Image Handler<sup>5</sup> Uninstall');
define('BOX_TOOLS_IMAGE_HANDLER_VIEW_CONFIG', 'View Image Handler<sup>5</sup> Configuration');

Flexible Footer snippet:

define('TEXT_FLEXIBLE_FOOTER_MENU_HEADING_TITLE','Flexible Footer Menu');
define('BOX_TOOLS_FLEXIBLE_FOOTER_MENU','Flexible Footer Menu');
define('FILENAME_FLEXIBLE_FOOTER_MENU','flexible_footer_menu.php');
define('TABLE_FLEXIBLE_FOOTER_MENU', DB_PREFIX . 'flexible_footer_menu');
define('HEADING_TITLE','Flexible Footer Menu');

Should I define the HEADING_TITLE in the IH file or remove it from the Flexible Footer file?

Thanks.

4tinak:

Should I define the HEADING_TITLE in the IH file or remove it from the Flexible Footer file?

I tried both without favorable results.
Altering the IH file (adding a define heading title line) had no affect.
Altering the Flexible Footer File (removing the define heading title line) - fixed the IH page display, but Flexible Footer page shows HEADING_TITLE

Thanks again.

I experienced the same Admin lockout as @HeleneWallis after installing the Winchester Responsive v.2.0 (14 Feb 2021) template.

My installation is a fresh Zen Cart 1.57c on PhP 7.4 with MySQL 5.7.
No other Zen Cart plugins or alterations were installed.

My debug log file was showing this fatal error:

--> PHP Fatal error: 1067:Invalid default value for 'date_added' :: CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS flexible_footer_menu(
page_id int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
language_id int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '1',
page_title varchar(64) CHARACTER SET utf8 NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
page_url varchar(255) CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT NULL,
col_header varchar(64) CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT NULL,
col_image varchar(254) CHARACTER SET utf8 NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
col_html_text text CHARACTER SET utf8,
status int(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
col_sort_order int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
col_id int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
date_added datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT '0000-00-00 00:00:00',
last_update datetime DEFAULT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (page_id)

I am going to agree with the observation by @lat9 on this:

lat9:

Noting that I've seen a bunch of winchester-based sites that include a flexible-footer-menu for which (at least for prior versions) the date_added default is 0000-00-00 00:00:00 (a no-no for strict MySQL installations).

After comparing code to that from the separate Flexible Footer Multilingual installer, this is the fix that worked for me:

1. Install fresh version of Zen Cart 1.57c.
2. Before installing the Winchester Responsive 2.0 template, make this change to this one file the installation package:

In the includes/templates/winchester_responsive_2.0/files/YOUR_ADMIN/includes/installers/winchester_responsive/1_0.php on line 139 change:

date_added datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT '0000-00-00 00:00:00',

to

date_added datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT '0001-01-01 00:00:00',

Follow the usual Winchester Responsive installation procedure (upload files, choose template, reset layout boxes).

I can not get my EZ Pages links to show up in the Winchester Responsive template top menu (Slimmenu) where it says "Useful Links".

All the standard EZ page settings are enabled, including the EZ Page Drop Menu in the Winchester sidebox layout boxes.

The rest of the Slimmenu works fine.

Installed on Zen Cart 1.57c on PhP 7.4. No other plugins installed.

Suggestions?

Same problem here,

owen26:

I can not get my EZ Pages links to show up in the Winchester Responsive template top menu (Slimmenu) where it says "Useful Links".

All the standard EZ page settings are enabled, including the EZ Page Drop Menu in the Winchester sidebox layout boxes.

The rest of the Slimmenu works fine.

Installed on Zen Cart 1.57c on PhP 7.4. No other plugins installed.

Suggestions?

I have successfully installed this template now, and begun to customize it for our use. But the area for the company logo is much too small for our logo. I've increased the size of that frame, but when I do, it pushes down the register/login portion. There is plenty of room in that part of the screen on the desktop version for a reasonably sized company logo. I assume the reason for restricting it is to allow the image to be displayed appropriately on the phone and tablet versions. But it seems as though you should be able to display the desired logo on the desktop version even if a different one is required for mobile devices. Does anyone know of a workaround or solution for this?

One additional problem--I edited the 'Share and Connect' text only enough to replace the template author's Facebook address with our own, and now that whole block of text is being displayed instead of the social media icons that were there before. I've checked and I did not write over any quotes or other required punctuation in the html. Does anyone know how to get the icons back? I know which file to edit to replace the link for each one, but thought it would be easier to do it through the admin tools.

After this posted, I found another post relating to the same problem, with answers from people who have fixed it.

https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?220777-Winchester-Black-responsive-looking-for-Social-media-icon-flexible-footer-fix

HeleneWallis:

I have successfully installed this template now, and begun to customize it for our use. But the area for the company logo is much too small for our logo. I've increased the size of that frame, but when I do, it pushes down the register/login portion. There is plenty of room in that part of the screen on the desktop version for a reasonably sized company logo. I assume the reason for restricting it is to allow the image to be displayed appropriately on the phone and tablet versions. But it seems as though you should be able to display the desired logo on the desktop version even if a different one is required for mobile devices. Does anyone know of a workaround or solution for this?For some time now, we have advocated putting the logo in the define_main_page and not even display the logo or wrapper.
Haredo.com is where we first did it. Topkayaker.com amd spicewoodfood.com were more recent with the Spicewood logo being the majority of the info.
It's our belief that it's more important for the side columns to be "above the fold" on a desktop and that the logo is not needed in mobile. With the ability of today's Search Engines, most folks won't see a site's main page anyway.

dbltoe:

For some time now, we have advocated putting the logo in the define_main_page and not even display the logo or wrapper.
Haredo.com is where we first did it. Topkayaker.com amd spicewoodfood.com were more recent with the Spicewood logo being the majority of the info.
It's our belief that it's more important for the side columns to be "above the fold" on a desktop and that the logo is not needed in mobile. With the ability of today's Search Engines, most folks won't see a site's main page anyway.

That's an interesting idea and I'll look at the sites you listed. I can redo the logo so it's formatted as more of a square than a long rectangle. That will make it fit better in the assigned space. But it's the only design element remaining from our very first website, and has some value to me for that reason, if nothing else.

Regarding the Share and Connect problems in the flexible footer menu, here are the steps you need to take to fix this. You do need access to phpMyAdmin (part of cPanel) on your file hosting site, or whatever analogue your host provides for that.

1. Use Tools/Flexible Footer Menu to edit the Share and Connect text, substituting your company info for the picoflorazul text in the Facebook and other links. Copy that text to notebook or wordpad or wherever is a convenient temporary storage place. Don't save it. Just copy and paste to somewhere else.

2. Connect to your host, log in to cPanel and click on phpMyAdmin.

3. Choose the appropriate database. These are listed in the left hand sidebar. You'll see one that ends "_dbname" where "dbname" is the name you used when you first installed Zencart and created a database for it. There may be others but you want the one that ends with the name you chose. For many people, that's going to be "_zencart." But if you used a different name for your database, choose that one instead. Click on the database name.

4. Scroll down the list of tables on the left hand side of the screen until you find "Flexible Footer Menu" and click on that.

5. Look down at the very last row ID (26) on the list of rows in that table. Click on 'Edit' at the beginning of row 26. This will bring up another screen showing each of the fields on that row.

6. In the 'Col_html_text' field, replace whatever is there with the text you saved when you used the admin tools to edit that field.

7. Scroll farther down to where you see an icon labeled 'Go.' Click on that and your changes will be saved. DO NOT go back and save what you entered with the admin tools. All you needed that for was the basic code pattern that let you substitute your own social media urls for the ones that were in there to begin with. If you save what you edited there, you'll have to go back through this whole process again.

If you need to edit the text for the Share and Connect column again, you'll need to do the same thing.

1.5.7c
I ve just changed my host but cannot restore my old zencart.( I cannot access my website from the previous host) Anyway, I decided to start from zero again. So the original template was zencart without and mod/upgared. I will used this template but when I download and installed the template in my page. There is no drop down list (in admin tool) to change from default zencart template to this template. What s wrong with my installation?
First, I extract the file in Myshop/includes/template then I check in admin tool, nothing appeared, So I changed to extract the file again in Myshop. and again no list in the tool.
May be I miss some steps. Can anyone send me the link for installation steps of the template to zencart.
TIA

Try clicking on admin>Tools>Layout Boxes Controller. This worked for me when using clone-a-template.
https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?220458-Clone-a-Template-Support-Thread/page8