Better Categories Contrib & ezpages

Just checked!

BetterCategoriesEzInfo v1.3.5 works fine with Zen-Cart v1.3.7 and does not need to be updated as these files have not changed.

I am trying to add a space between my bullet graphic and text in the information and more information sideboxes, but they don't have the uncomment lines in them like the categories and ez-pages sideboxes do. I have tried the cut and paste route to see if that would work, but it doesn't seem to. What do I need to do to add a space between my graphic and the text links in the information and more information sideboxes?

http://www.metropolistoys.com/zencart137/

Thanks.

metmax:

I am trying to add a space between my bullet graphic and text in the information and more information sideboxes, but they don't have the uncomment lines in them like the categories and ez-pages sideboxes do. I have tried the cut and paste route to see if that would work, but it doesn't seem to. What do I need to do to add a space between my graphic and the text links in the information and more information sideboxes?

http://www.metropolistoys.com/zencart137/

Thanks.

They do but you are looking the wrong files
The readme.txt mentions that these sideboxes use 2 files each

You need to edit
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/information.php
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/more_information.php

& all will be well. :D

Thank you. I must have mis-read the instructions. The spaces have been added as directed.

metmax:

Thank you. I must have mis-read the instructions. The spaces have been added as directed.

Glad its working
ps: Your sig needs editing as it contains 2 "http" in it

Hi, I'm trying to add alternate text in the alt tags in Better Categories mod. such as that below (copied from "View Source"):

src="includes/templates/mysite/images/bc_cat_pointer_right.gif" alt="" width="19" height="13" />

I've looked through the codes but can't locate the portion that I need to edit. I would appreciate it greatly if someone could point me the right direction. TIA.

crazycucumber:

Any idea on how to change the CSS to get the Cell background to remain highlighted when selected ?

I am trying to do this as well, and I notice on your site that you have got it working.
Could you please tell me how it's done.

dab:

I am trying to do this as well, and I notice on your site that you have got it working.
Could you please tell me how it's done.

He did it by uncommenting the bottom section in BetterCategoriesEzInfo.css

/*
.category-subs-selected, .category-subs-selected a:hover {
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration: none;
}
*/

and adding style & color information, in this case..

.category-subs-selected, .category-subs-selected a:hover {
	font-weight: bold; 
	text-decoration: none;
	display: block;
	background-color: #FFCC00;
}

PS: Get the tools addon for firefox. This enables you to see the css being used.

Thanks Gilby, I hadn't realised it was commented out.
It works fine now.

Is there any way to make the same thing happen on the New/All/Special/Featured products and on the Information items.

dab:

Thanks Gilby, I hadn't realised it was commented out.
It works fine now.

Is there any way to make the same thing happen on the New/All/Special/Featured products and on the Information items.

It could certainly be done but its not built in.
Check out the way its worked in the categories & apply similar logic where else you want it.

I have installed Better Categories and think it is great, but I have one problem with the categories when viewed via Internet Explorer.

My categories sidebox lists the categories and then the last two rows of the sidebox are for New Products and All Products. These two rows do not have the image to the left that the rest of the categories do. More importantly, in Internet Explorer, the non-image space is replaced by a large red X where a potential image should go. If viewed via Firefox,etc. there is no image but there also is no red X.

Any ideas?

Current address: http://d23708.u24.jswebconsole.co.uk/

-lindasdd

Any ideas?

Certainly do - the browsers are looking for bc_cat_boxes.gif in your /includes/templates/template_default/images/ directory but can't find an image by that name...FF just ignores it, IE displays the red X.

Is the image there?

No it isn't - nor are the other images from Better Categories (there should be something before the - )

Ryk:

Certainly do - the browsers are looking for bc_cat_boxes.gif in your /includes/templates/template_default/images/ directory but can't find an image by that name...FF just ignores it, IE displays the red X.

Is the image there?

No it isn't - nor are the other images from Better Categories (there should be something before the - )

or in your case where you are using the template directory "lindasdd"
/includes/templates/lindasdd/images

Did you upload the images to this directory?

gilby:

or in your case where you are using the template directory "lindasdd"
/includes/templates/lindasdd/images

Did you upload the images to this directory?

Yes. In this directory are 'bc_cat_no_sub.gif' , 'bc_cat_pointer_down.gif', and 'bc_cat_pointer_right.gif.'

Just in case I wasn't clear, the part of the sidebox that is not displaying an image is the part that corresponds to Configuration>Layout Settings> turn on "Categories Box - Show Products All Link' and 'Categories Box - Show Products New Link.' I am assuming that since this somewhat seperate section of the category sidebox is not working, it has something to do with the Better Categories coding.

Thanks for your help,
-lindasdd

lindasdd:

Yes. In this directory are 'bc_cat_no_sub.gif' , 'bc_cat_pointer_down.gif', and 'bc_cat_pointer_right.gif.'

Just in case I wasn't clear, the part of the sidebox that is not displaying an image is the part that corresponds to Configuration>Layout Settings> turn on "Categories Box - Show Products All Link' and 'Categories Box - Show Products New Link.' I am assuming that since this somewhat seperate section of the category sidebox is not working, it has something to do with the Better Categories coding.

Thanks for your help,
-lindasdd

Yes its clear which images are not showing
As Ryk said you need "bc_cat_boxes.gif" to be in this directory. This is the image that is not showing, not the 3 that you mention. Check that "bc_cat_boxes.gif" is in this directory. Upload it if it isn't.

Trust us Linda (at least on this!) - Gilby because he wrote the module and me because, as well as running my own business, I am part of the JSWeb team and can see what you haven't done!! :D

Just to confirm what I'm saying - look at the page in IE and right click on the red X... select properties...THAT is where the browser is looking to find the image - which isn't there because it hasn't been uploaded to that location.

The problem has absolutely nothing to do with the module code.<span style="text-decoration:none;">

Ryk:

Just to confirm what I'm saying - look at the page in IE and right click on the red X... select properties...THAT is where the browser is looking to find the image - which isn't there because it hasn't been uploaded to that location.

And the reason that doing that shows /includes/templates/template_default/images/
rather than your override directory /includes/templates/lindasdd/images/
is that the image is NOT in your overide directory, so zen-cart then tries to find it in the default directory.

Make sure that you put it in the override directory :wink:

Well trust gilby at least - my caffeine hadn't kicked in at that stage! :D

(Although putting it where I said would work, it's best to stay with the proper principles of overriding)

PS - and apologies for that stray bit of css in my previous post! I was just wondering if you could apply css to these posts. You can't, and I failed to clean up correctly.

That worked. For some reason I thought you were still talking about the 'no_sub' image rather than the 'boxes' image.

Thanks. Now I just have to figure out another IE problem with the stylesheet, but I will save that for a different thread.

-lindasdd

Somewhere in Downloads is an IE Specific Stylesheet "mod" - you'll find it v. useful