Different header/footer on home page only.

I understand how to override the header and footer for other pages, like the checkout or shopping cart, but I can't get it to work for the main page.

I tried putting a modified version of tpl_main_page.php into /templates/my_template/index, but it applies the changes to my product category pages, not only the home page.

Can anyone show me how to accomplish this using the $this_is_home_page variable?

I know the concept, but don't know how to implement the code.

Currently my header design is contained within a file called top.php which is called from whithin tpl_header.php.
I was thinking of creating a new file, top_main.php and calling it only when the current page is the home page.

Something like this:

if $this_is_home_page
{
include('top_main.php');
}
else
{
include('top.php');
}

I am completely lost when it comes to writing the actual code, and i'm not even sure this is the correct place to implement it.
My cart is version 1.3.6.

Any help would be appreciated.

Well that's basically correct except that the if condition needs to go in brackets i.e. > if ($this_is_home_page)

I'm having a similar problem. It's cool to have a Flash header. But I only want it to run one time. I'd like to be able to control that in the flash movie. Right now, every time I go to a new page, the damn movie starts playing over again.

I'd like to get it to just stop one time. Or maybe it's easier to just change it out depending upon the category the user clicks on.

Boy I could really use some help here. Any advice is welcome.

Test site is at: http://208.106.156.104/ZenCart/:lamo:

Admin > Tools > Pages Define Editor: define_main_page.php

Put your Flash code in there and it will only show on the Index page. If you want the Flash code on every page but not to run automatically, you would need to change your Flash code and make sure you have a Start / Stop button; similar to what you see at myspace.com.

I've got a stop in the actual flash file. I don't understand what you mean. Here's the entry I put into my tpl_header.php file.

Can I put a simple "stop" in here some place?

In order to have Start / Stop buttons you need to edit the (swf) file in whatever program you used to create the (swf) file.

I understand how to start/stop my flash file.

That's not the problem.

The problem is that every time I click on a link to navigate through my site, the flash file reloads and starts over again. It gets obnoxious to see that flash file reloading every time the user hits a link.

I've got to believe there's some option in javascript that will keep the file from reloading. Any jscript geniuses out th:blink:ere that can help?

Quckest, easiest way is to create two header files,
one containing your flash code, which will show on
main index page, and 2nd header, for all other pages,
which contains static image of your fully loaded flash
file, for all other pages in zencart.
As per
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=465944&postcount=4

Love that idea. However I have zero idea on how to execute something like that. Any chance you'd be interested in walking me through it?:blink:

I'm trying to place my flash header on the main page only. I don't understand the following code:

if ($this_is_home_page) {
include('top_main.php');
}
else
{
include('top.php');
}

Just cut and past this code to the main index?? Please help...I'm new at this and really don't no how to implement this. Thanks

top_main.php
is shown on home page only and contains
your flash code
top2.php
is shown on all other pages and contains
normal header code i.e. non flash
add code coloured red to
/includes/templates/namofyourcurrenttemplate/common/ tpl_header.php
as follows

<?php
if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) {
?>
<?php
if ($this_is_home_page) {
include('top_main.php');
}
else
{
include('top2.php');
}
?>

chrispopovic, In case you are still working on the flash playing only once then what you need to do is add a small bit of action script to the flash file.
a. Look for a cookie
b. play movie if cookie not st
c. set a cookie.

Here is a sample I have in a flash file that works.

myreplay = SharedObject.getLocal("kookie");

if (myreplay.data.name == undefined){
gotoAndPlay(2);
myreplay.data.name = "beenplayed";
} else {
gotoAndPlay(70);
}

Bernie
Sarasota Web Design - MakoWeb.com

I have a similar qusetion
I want to completely remove the header and footer out of my contact_us page only, or to be more specific: my "ask a question" page.

Reason being is because I am having that page load in an Iframe and I would rather have it not have the entire page (header, footer, main content, sideboxes etc) in the Iframe. I just want to get the body of the contact us page. Basically just the form.

Would I do it sort of the same way you guys have explained here?

Maybe use a

if ($this_is_contact_us_page) {

statement or something like that?

zaid:

I want to completely remove the header and footer out of my contact_us page onlySuppressing them's a bit different. Take a look at the you of your includes/template/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php for an explanation (if you haven't got a file called that, make a copy from the template_default equivalent).

hmmm i seem to be having a problem figuring it out.

any tips?

I will continue to try but just letting ya know

woot i got it

• creating a folder named ask_a_question with the file tpl_main_page.php

then in that file putting

$flag_disable_header = true;
$flag_disable_left = true;
$flag_disable_right = true;
$flag_disable_footer = true;

FTW FTW! love these forums :)

misty:

top_main.php
is shown on home page only and contains
your flash code
top2.php
is shown on all other pages and contains
normal header code i.e. non flash
add code coloured red to
/includes/templates/namofyourcurrenttemplate/common/ tpl_header.php
as follows

<?php if ($this_is_home_page) { include('top_main.php'); } else { include('top2.php'); } ?>

Thank you Misty, this worked perfectly.

JHouse:

Thank you Misty, this worked perfectly.
Pleased to hear mission accomplished
:clap:

Yes, yes it was a success. I was dreading trying to pull it all off, but with your advice, it worked like a charm. Felt good!

On a related note, do you know if it's possible to apply this same concept to category and sub-category pages? For instance, on my client's site they have multiple sub-categories such as Cookies, Muffins, Brownies, etc. It would be awesome to have just cookies in the header when viewing the Cookies category, then just muffins in the header when viewing the Muffins category. Any ideas?

Thanks.

On a related note, do you know if it's possible to apply this same concept to category
Yes, but would need to see site in question before explaining
how it is achieved..depends on template being used...re coding.