How do EZ-Pages work?

Do a View Source ... are they all set as:

<!--// bof: ezpages //-->

Ajeh:

Do a View Source ... are they all set as:

Yes, they are.

Now peek in the database table layout_boxes and sort by layout_box_name

Browse down to the layout_box_name for:
ezpages.php

You should have only 1 per layout_template listed ...

Do you have multiple ezpages.php for the same layout_template

Ok, I found them, and there were 5, so I've deleted 4...but my site still has 5 boxes. :/

You deleted 4 duplicate rows for the same layout sidebox ... correct?

Yes, but they had different Value numbers (120, 124, etc.)

Ummm...that would be Layout ID numbers: 120, 124, etc

Browse that table again ... and peek to see how many are in there ...

Just 1 now

EDIT: Just 1 now, but I'm still getting the 5 boxes on my site.

Weird ...

I'd say switch to Classic but you are not using templates and overrides so it is hard to say where this is broken ...

Did you touch any of the sidebox files?

No, haven't messed with anything else in MySQL. I probably just won't use the EZ Pages, I've got an index.html file that leads to the shopping cart anyway...and I can put whatever I want there.

Thanks for all your time! :)

Ok, I've searched read and re-read and still have a question/confusion about EZ-Pages and the header links.

I have the pages showing in the sidebox just fine, the TOC is dandy, yet I cannot get them to show up in the header.

When you enable the ez-pages to show up in the header, is that placing the links in the regular header or the ez-pages header?

I am trying to have them appear in the regular header and have been trying to figure it out. I looked at the ez_pages_definitions.php file and couldn't figure out it's purpose or how to change it or know if it would help the header.

There are also no links showing up in the footer.

Did I miss some strategic posts?

Any help appreciated,

betty

EZ-Pages has its own line for the links ...

Kill the line and kill the links ...

Ajeh:

EZ-Pages has its own line for the links ...

Kill the line and kill the links ...

Thank you for the info Ajeh. I still have a brain cramp though.

In order to add them to the regular header and have them show properly, I would normally need to define them in the header.php file and the filenames.php file. I also notice there is the ez_pages_definitions.php file which I can't figure the links out on.

If I delete the "line" will the ez-pages that are specified as showing in the header, automagically show in the regular header now? Or do I need to figure out a way to define them?

thank you Ajeh,

betty

You might peek at the footer and see how they are added to the footer Home link ...

This may give you a clue to moving them up to the header ...

Note: keeping them separate was done in the header because when logged in, have stuff in the cart, etc. etc. etc. there isn't any room for more links ... :unsure:

Ajeh:

You might peek at the footer and see how they are added to the footer Home link ...

This may give you a clue to moving them up to the header ...

Actually I'm hoping once I upgrade to 1.36 that they will start showing up in the footer as currently even though designated as such, they are no shows :no:

Ajeh:

Note: keeping them separate was done in the header because when logged in, have stuff in the cart, etc. etc. etc. there isn't any room for more links ... :unsure:

Sure there is enough room, as long as you don't mind consuming most of the line :D

thank you again Ajeh!

betty

I read all through this section but still don't quite get it - hopefully this is simple.

I have pages from outside the cart that I want to appear on the site map page.

I figured I would copy my html onto a new page on the EZ pages creator. I gave it a name, and added it to the sidebar AND to the footer, and gave it a number in both cases.

But the page doesn't appear to be showing up anywhere on my site. (including not on the sitemap page).

Also - I want to be able to control my page name (for example map.php).

(But I also want to include the side boxes etc.)

Am I going about this in the correct manner?

Thanks in advance for your help.

ginginca:

the page doesn't appear to be showing up anywhere on my site. (including not on the sitemap page).Sorry to ask a possibly obviosu question, but have you enabled the EZ-Pages sidebox and the EZ-Footer?

For the page to show up in the sitemap you would need this add-on.

Thanks for pointing me to that mod. I'll get it.

I don't have to actually HAVE TO have them in the footer etc. I have my own custom header which will link to them. I just need them in the site map.

But can I NAME the pages whatever I want to?