Trouble with the overide system

I'm using the latest version of Zencart (v. 1.3.6)
I created the following overide directories:

includes/languages/english/CUSTOM
includes/templates/CUSTOM/buttons/english/

I coppied the file "button_names.php"

from: includes/languages/english (original dir)

to: includes/languages/english/CUSTOM (my custom dir)

I changed the following parts of the file,
( includes/languages/CUSTOM/buttons/english/button_names.php)

1)The alt tags and
2)I changed some of the link locations directing them to the images i placed inside includes/templates/CUSTOM/buttons/english/

For some reason my images are not showing up on my site rather its using the same original ones from
template_default/buttons/english
also the alt tags did'nt change
any help as to why the overide system isnt working?
Thanx.

Because you do not have to change the paths- The program is smart and knows it is supposed to look in the override directory. You only need to touch button_names.php if you change the name of a button.

I did change a button and i changed the path but it doesnt seem to work
thats what i am having trouble with!

you dont change the path
put the path back to what it was

zen cart knows to look in your Over rides folder first if it dosnt find what its looking for it then goes to the stock folder,

Thanx Merlinpa1969 that worked!

so essentially i don't need to create a custom folder

includes/languages/english/CUSTOM

and copy the button_names.php file into that folder!
all i have to do is create a custom template and have the images
in buttons/english/ and name the files exactly how they were originally
in template_default the only dif. is the actual images,

That is odd however since the tutorial sais to copy "button_names" to a CUSOM folder? why would that necessary?

by the way any clue as to where

"button_update_cart.gif" and "small_delete.gif"
(the delete and refresh icons in the cart)
are hiding out in the php? i cant seem to find them in button_names.php?

Thanx alot.

The buttons belong to your template in the:

/includes/templates/your_template_dir/buttons/english/

The language file for the button definitions belong in the > /includes/languages/english/your_template_dir/button_names.php

I realized what one of my main problems was.

This will probably help for anyone having the same problem or just having trouble with the template override system:

In the "Override System really simplified" article found here:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=143

"CUSTOM" is used in place of your own custom name
the thing is, in order for it to work as a whole you MUST name all custom folders with the same name, for example:
if you create a custom template and name it "my_template"
then if you want to change the language files
(and you want it to work in sync with "my_template")
then you have to name that CUSTOM (language) folder the same name as your custom template i.e. "my_template"
and so to for any other CUSTOM folders,

I made this mistake and was wondering why it hadn't been working properly,
I named my custom template "my_template" and my custom language files "my_language" etc. etc.

Hope that helps somebody
Momo.

momo06:

I realized what one of my main problems was.

This will probably help for anyone having the same problem or just having trouble with the template override system:

In the "Override System really simplified" article found here:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=143

"CUSTOM" is used in place of your own custom name
the thing is, in order for it to work as a whole you MUST name all custom folders with the same name, for example:
if you create a custom template and name it "my_template"
then if you want to change the language files
(and you want it to work in sync with "my_template")
then you have to name that CUSTOM (language) folder the same name as your custom template i.e. "my_template"
and so to for any other CUSTOM folders,

I made this mistake and was wondering why it hadn't been working properly,
I named my custom template "my_template" and my custom language files "my_language" etc. etc.

Hope that helps somebody
Momo.

Thanks Momo. Thats totally help and solve my problem.
This should be reminder for all ZC newbie.