Newsletter-Only Subscriptions for v1.3x

Just a quickie,

tried to enter a test email with 24 characters and the entry box stopped after 23!

Do I edit this in admin config or in the code?

Pete,

Sleep well.

it's in the sidebox template file.

sideboxes/tpl_subscribe.php

change or take out the 'maxlength'

Magic,

Thanks,

Pete

And hopefully finally before I rest my overstretched brain ....

Has anyone managed to move the Newsletter unsubscribe link from the Information sidebox to the Newsletter sidebox .. seems a more logical place to have it?

Had a quick shufty at the files but didn't really know where to start without the risk of messing up completely.

Pete

Am I missing something here?

I have this installed on a test site and it shows perfectly fine in the sidebox, however it doesnt matter where I put the code in the tpl_header.php it will not show up, currently testing with 1.3.5 and using the newest upgrade for this contrubition. Below is the code I currently have.

<?php
/**
 * Common Template - tpl_header.php
 *
 * this file can be copied to /templates/your_template_dir/pagename<br />
 * example: to override the privacy page<br />
 * make a directory /templates/my_template/privacy<br />
 * copy /templates/templates_defaults/common/tpl_footer.php to /templates/my_template/privacy/tpl_header.php<br />
 * to override the global settings and turn off the footer un-comment the following line:<br />
 * <br />
 * $flag_disable_header = true;<br />
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 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: tpl_header.php 4066 2006-08-06 05:50:06Z ajeh $
 */
?>

<?php
  // Display all header alerts via messageStack:
  if ($messageStack->size('header') > 0) {
    echo $messageStack->output('header');
  }
  if (isset($_GET['error_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['error_message'])) {
  echo htmlspecialchars(urldecode($_GET['error_message']));
  }
  if (isset($_GET['info_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['info_message'])) {
   echo htmlspecialchars($_GET['info_message']);
} else {

}
?>


<!--bof-header logo and navigation display-->
<?php
if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) {
?>

<div id="headerWrapper">
<!--bof-navigation display-->
<div id="navMainWrapper">
<div id="navMain">
    <ul class="back">
    <li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>
<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li>
<?php
      } else {
        if (STORE_STATUS == '0') {
?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN; ?></a></li>
<?php } } ?>

<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a></li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></li>
<?php }?>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="navMainSearch forward"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/search_header.php'); ?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</div>
<!--eof-navigation display-->

<!--bof-branding display-->
<div id="logoWrapper">
    <div id="logo"><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<?php if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '' || (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2))) { ?>
    <div id="taglineWrapper">
<?php
              if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '') {
?>
      <div id="tagline"><?php echo HEADER_SALES_TEXT;?></div>
<?php
              }
?>

<?php
              if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2)) {
                if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
      <div id="bannerTwo" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner);?></div>
<?php 
      // BEGIN newsletter_subscribe mod 1/1
       if(defined('NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED') &&
          (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED=='true') &&
          (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_HEADER=='true')) {
           include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_SUBSCRIBE_HEADER));
       }
      // END newsletter_subscribe mod 1/1    
 ?>
<?php
                }
              }
?>
    </div>
<?php } // no HEADER_SALES_TEXT or SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 ?>
</div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<!--eof-branding display-->

<!--eof-header logo and navigation display-->

<!--bof-optional categories tabs navigation display-->
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_categories_tabs.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_categories_tabs.php'); ?>
<!--eof-optional categories tabs navigation display-->

<!--bof-header ezpage links-->
<?php if (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '1' or (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '2' and (strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])))) { ?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof-header ezpage links-->
</div>
<?php } ?>

Website being tested on Testing
Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Also tried the code according to the example file attached is the file if you prefer to see it raw.

Anyone got any ideas?

I have gotten the newsletter subscribe button to show after some work, but now wondering why it appears like this:

https://www.successbooksetc.com

Can someone give me an idea of where to change this look?

With your other issue, it looks like you didn't rename the 'YOUR_TEMPLATE' folders.

In the contribution are a series of folders called 'YOUR_TEMPLATE'. You needed to rename all of those to match your template name. e.g. if you were using the 'classic' template you'd rename them all to 'classic' or if you were using 'pink_elephants' template, you'd name them all that.

-Ng_

@Pete- the sidebox with subscribe/unsubscribe is coming in the next release which I need to just buckle down and get done tonight.

@knuckle-101-
For the header subscribe to work you need 3 things:

1. the code in the header template file (which you've done)
2. turn newsonly subscriptions on (and if you see the normal sidebox you've done that)
3. turn the header subscription box on.
   It should be under admin->Configuration->Layout Settings (near bottom)
   Show subscribe link in header?

This should be in the readme.txt file that came with the contribution (under Usage Instructions), but I'll try to make it more clear in the next release.

Hi NG;

First of all thank you for your patience on this.

I went back and renamed all the files (not realizing there was more than one) and re-uploaded those, however, I am still getting the same result. Anything else I could check for?

R

In this world there are heroes who want to be known as heroes and those who just buckle down and get on with things.

Cheers NG

Pete

virago:

I went back and renamed all the files (not realizing there was more than one) and re-uploaded those, however, I am still getting the same result. Anything else I could check for?

The actual file that's missing is:
/includes/language/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE/newsletter_subscribe_definitions.php

That's what holds the defines for the sidebox.
Again, you'd rename the 'yourTemplate' bit (or move it up a level into the extra_definitions/ folder)

I've attached the file in question.
If you have other languages as well, you'd of course copy that to the apropo language folder and translate.

-Ng_

NG,
Do you have asolution for this post?

knuckle-101:

Am I missing something here?

I have this installed on a test site and it shows perfectly fine in the sidebox, however it doesnt matter where I put the code in the tpl_header.php it will not show up, currently testing with 1.3.5 and using the newest upgrade for this contrubition. Below is the code I currently have.

<?php /** * Common Template - tpl_header.php * * this file can be copied to /templates/your_template_dir/pagename<br /> * example: to override the privacy page<br /> * make a directory /templates/my_template/privacy<br /> * copy /templates/templates_defaults/common/tpl_footer.php to /templates/my_template/privacy/tpl_header.php<br /> * to override the global settings and turn off the footer un-comment the following line:<br /> * <br /> * $flag_disable_header = true;<br /> * * @package templateSystem * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 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: tpl_header.php 4066 2006-08-06 05:50:06Z ajeh $ */ ?> <?php // Display all header alerts via messageStack: if ($messageStack->size('header') > 0) { echo $messageStack->output('header'); } if (isset($_GET['error_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['error_message'])) { echo htmlspecialchars(urldecode($_GET['error_message'])); } if (isset($_GET['info_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['info_message'])) { echo htmlspecialchars($_GET['info_message']); } else { } ?> <!--bof-header logo and navigation display--> <?php if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) { ?> <div id="headerWrapper"> <!--bof-navigation display--> <div id="navMainWrapper"> <div id="navMain"> <ul class="back"> <li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li> <?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?> <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li> <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li> <?php } else { if (STORE_STATUS == '0') { ?> <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN; ?></a></li> <?php } } ?> <?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>

<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a></li>
<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></li>

<?php }?> </ul> </div> <div class="navMainSearch forward"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/search_header.php'); ?></div> <br class="clearBoth" /> </div> <!--eof-navigation display--> <!--bof-branding display--> <div id="logoWrapper"> <div id="logo"><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?></div> <?php if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '' || (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2))) { ?> <div id="taglineWrapper"> <?php if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '') { ?> <div id="tagline"><?php echo HEADER_SALES_TEXT;?></div> <?php } ?> <?php if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2)) { if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) { ?>

  <div id="bannerTwo" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner);?></div>

<?php // BEGIN newsletter_subscribe mod 1/1 if(defined('NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED') && (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED=='true') && (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_HEADER=='true')) { include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_SUBSCRIBE_HEADER)); } // END newsletter_subscribe mod 1/1 ?>

<?php } } ?>

</div>

<?php } // no HEADER_SALES_TEXT or SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 ?> </div> <br class="clearBoth" /> <!--eof-branding display--> <!--eof-header logo and navigation display--> <!--bof-optional categories tabs navigation display--> <?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_categories_tabs.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_categories_tabs.php'); ?> <!--eof-optional categories tabs navigation display--> <!--bof-header ezpage links--> <?php if (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '1' or (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '2' and (strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])))) { ?> <?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php'); ?> <?php } ?> <!--eof-header ezpage links--> </div> <?php } ?> ``` > > Website being tested on [Testing](http://www.xtreme-hosting-inc.com/demo/demo13/) > Any ideas would be appreciated. > > Thanks in advance

I renamed everything as it should be but still no results.

Sorry NG, didnt mean to double post, I did not see your answer however, I did turn on the header control in admin, but it still does not show. For what reason I have no clue.

But I do have the code here where I did replace the code in tpl_header.php file.

<?php
/**
 * Common Template - tpl_header.php
 *
 * this file can be copied to /templates/your_template_dir/pagename<br />
 * example: to override the privacy page<br />
 * make a directory /templates/my_template/privacy<br />
 * copy /templates/templates_defaults/common/tpl_footer.php to /templates/my_template/privacy/tpl_header.php<br />
 * to override the global settings and turn off the footer un-comment the following line:<br />
 * <br />
 * $flag_disable_header = true;<br />
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 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: tpl_header.php 4066 2006-08-06 05:50:06Z ajeh $
 */
?>

<?php
  // Display all header alerts via messageStack:
  if ($messageStack->size('header') > 0) {
    echo $messageStack->output('header');
  }
  if (isset($_GET['error_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['error_message'])) {
  echo htmlspecialchars(urldecode($_GET['error_message']));
  }
  if (isset($_GET['info_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['info_message'])) {
   echo htmlspecialchars($_GET['info_message']);
} else {

}
?>


<!--bof-header logo and navigation display-->
<?php
if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) {
?>

<div id="headerWrapper">
<!--bof-navigation display-->
<div id="navMainWrapper">
<div id="navMain">
    <ul class="back">
    <li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>
<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li>
<?php
      } else {
        if (STORE_STATUS == '0') {
?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN; ?></a></li>
<?php } } ?>

<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a></li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></li>
<?php }?>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="navMainSearch forward"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/search_header.php'); ?>

</div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</div>
<!--eof-navigation display-->

<!--bof-branding display-->
<div id="logoWrapper">
    <div id="logo"><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<?php if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '' || (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2))) { ?>
    <div id="taglineWrapper">
	<?php 
// BEGIN newsletter_subscribe mod 1/1
 if(defined('NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED') &&
    (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED=='true') &&
    (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_HEADER=='true')) {
     include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_SUBSCRIBE_HEADER));
 }
// END newsletter_subscribe mod 1/1    
?>

<?php
              if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '') {
?>
      <div id="tagline"><?php echo HEADER_SALES_TEXT;?></div>
<?php
              }
?>
<?php
              if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2)) {
                if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
      <div id="bannerTwo" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner);?></div>
<?php
                }
              }
?>
    </div>
<?php } // no HEADER_SALES_TEXT or SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 ?>
</div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<!--eof-branding display-->

<!--eof-header logo and navigation display-->

<!--bof-optional categories tabs navigation display-->
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_categories_tabs.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_categories_tabs.php'); ?>
<!--eof-optional categories tabs navigation display-->

<!--bof-header ezpage links-->
<?php if (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '1' or (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '2' and (strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])))) { ?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof-header ezpage links-->
</div>
<?php } ?>

Am I doing something wrong or just forgetting something? :down:

Thanks

Sorry NG, didnt mean to double post, I did not see your answer however, I did turn on the header conrol in admin, but it still does not show to the right. For what reason I have no clue.

But I do have the code here where I did replace the code in tpl_header.php file.

    </div>

<?php } // no HEADER_SALES_TEXT or SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 ?>
</div>
	
		<?php 

 if(defined('NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED') &&
    (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED=='true') &&
    (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_HEADER=='true')) {
     include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_SUBSCRIBE_HEADER));
 }

?>
<br class="clearBoth" />

Am I doing something wrong or just forgetting something? :down:

Thanks

I placed the code in between the lines

<!--bof-branding display-->
<div id="logoWrapper">
    <div id="logo"><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?>
<?php 

 if(defined('NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED') &&
    (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_ENABLED=='true') &&
    (NEWSONLY_SUBSCRIPTION_HEADER=='true')) {
     include(DIR_WS_MODULES . zen_get_module_directory(FILENAME_SUBSCRIBE_HEADER));
 }

?>
</div>

Seemed to knock it right. I would recommend a code replacement in your next release dont know if anyone else had troubles but I sure do hope this helps someone in the near future.

NG got one more question for you.

What do I edit to make the worrds Newsletter to appear above the subscribe box?

Thanks again

knuckle-101:

NG got one more question for you.

What do I edit to make the worrds Newsletter to appear above the subscribe box?

Thanks again
In the file I mentioned a few posts up-
/includes/language/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE/newsletter_subscribe_definitions.php

-Ng_

p.s. I won't get the update done tonight. I started out three hours ago trying to do a 'simple' itunes update that managed to kill my computer twice and still not be complete 3hrs later. sigh soooo much wasted time. Think I can send Apple a bill for $45 for lost productivity? :)

Dont feel bad, I lost much dollars to but you got a little something coming your way. So do not worry about that.

I tried editing the file you specified but all it does is make the title longer does not seperate from the
Newsletter: email box submit

I like to have this for

Newsletter:
Email box submit

I dont mean to pound on your forum just I spent 4 days trying to get it to work, but thats my fault for two reasons did not see the header control in admin and didnt study it hard enough :(

But I hope it all works well for you.

Rob