home page only sidebox

It would work for any sidebox, in the corresponding
/includes/modules/sideboxes/your_template/your_sidebox_name.php file.

If there is already an

if ($show_your_sidebox_name == true) {

test, you can just add the code shown above (modified to fit the filename).
If there is no test, you will have to add one with its curly braces { } surrounding the whole sidebox output code. Follow the example of the file shown here.

Ajeh:

I was being literal there is a variable literally called:
$this_is_home_page

When on the Home page the variable:
$this_is_home_page

will be true ...

When not on the Home page the variable:
$this_is_home_page

will be false ...

Hello Ajeh,

Are there any variables for these pages:

shopping cart page
advanced search page

If you have any other literals for pages that would be great....

Thank you!

Shrimp

The home page is the only one as far as I know. Other pages have unique names; the home page shares its name with all other index pages, so needed a distinguishing variable.
For other pages, you can use

if ($current_page_base == 'your_page_name'){
  //do something
}

if ($current_page_base == 'checkout_shipping')
{
do nothing
}
else
{
do something
}

okay, I have the above code and put it into one of the /sideboxes tpl files.... everything looks good except that the sidebox "label" or header appears ..... is there somewhere else I need to put this code also?

Thanks!

Shrimp

shrimp-gumbo-mmmhhh:

if ($current_page_base == 'checkout_shipping')
{
do nothing
}
else
{
do something
}

okay, I have the above code and put it into one of the /sideboxes tpl files.... everything looks good except that the sidebox "label" or header appears ..... is there somewhere else I need to put this code also?

Thanks!

Shrimp

I see this happening with search, categories, information, shopping_cart.... (sideboxes)

Apparently...

includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_box_default_left.php
and
includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_box_default_right.php

play a role in the headers....

Now the question is... how do I get my "middle" to stretch and file both the left and the right columns?

Shrimp

Okay... forget all the other files... if you do not want side boxes to show up at certain areas you can do it all from

/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php

:clap:

shrimp-gumbo-mmmhhh:

if you do not want side boxes to show up at certain areas you can do it all from

/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php
Important correction to the above:

/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php

Also, if you want to turn OFF the left and/or right Sideboxes entirely, for certain "named" pages, then use this type of code at the top of your "tpl_main_page.php"

> // the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'shopping_cart,checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation,checkout_success')) ) {
$flag_disable_left = true;
$flag_disable_right = true;
}