Admin-Editable Sidebox - Support Thread

@rwslippey

I can see a blank sidebox on that site, but no admin editable sidebox.

Admin editable is the categories sidebox ( I used it to replace the categories because I didn't like how the categories box have the drop down into every single category) basicly I just wanted the top level categories to be seen.

Rob

rwslippey:

Admin editable is the categories sidebox ( I used it to replace the categories because I didn't like how the categories box have the drop down into every single category) basicly I just wanted the top level categories to be seen.

Rob
Don't know if you knew that this is a configuration setting.. Configuration > Layout Settings
Categories - Always Open to Show SubCategories
Always Show Categories and SubCategories
0= off, just show Top Categories
1= on, Always show Categories and SubCategories when selected

No acctually I didn't... I was looking for something the other day like that and put a post out and someone suggested admin editable sitdebox as the solution....

You have too many closing divs at the end of the code you have inserted into the box. This is messing up the structure of that left column, which is probably why you're having problems wrestling it into submission.

Thanks that worked... hadnt even noticed...

Thanks for the help once again.....
Rob

Hello,
apologies if someone ask about it but I couldn't find that.
I have editable sidebox - "Payment Methods". I inserted PayPal logo few months ago using HTML editor and it worked fine. But now, no matter what image I want to insert, all content shows as lines of code. I managed to do it directly through includes/languages/english/html_include/ editable... but I wonder what could be the reason why I cannot handle it with Editor HTML? Even when I try to insert exactly the same logo through HTML Area or this logo's code through Plain Text it is code every time. If it matters: I am using 139g
Well, I hope I explained well my problem:smile:

Kind regards

Ella

I would like to know if this addon can be used to create a sidebox for the addon Cross Sell - Just Another Cross Sell Mod?

I've made 5 other 'Editable Sideboxes' using this great mod and got the idea the other day when I was reviewing my product info page and thought the 'Cross Sell' mod would be better in a sidebox vs the center column area.

If anyone has done this, please share how you did it.

I have read almost all the threads for this mod and no one seems to have the issue I am having- Zen Cart 1.3.8a, PHP version 5.2.9 - was configured initially by host - am trying to add "editable sidebox mod" to use for specially selected items that I can link to a category (that will not be displayed in regular category sidebox) want to change items frequently but not be bothered with dates to make them appear -etc. Have installed "editable sidebox" mod and cannot fix error - here is what is shown on my main page with sidebox on - right side:

"Warning: file_get_contents(includes/languages/english/html_includes/Spotlight.php) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in public_html/includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_editable_sidebox.php on line 16

NOTE: there is no Spotlight.php anymore - seems that line 16: $content .=file_get_contents(define_sidebox); is not adding the editor into the sidebox. Also, I successfully installed "blank sidebox" mod but discovered this "editable" mod and changed all files but cannot get it to "run" correctly. Please help - how do I fix this - my site is not "up and running" yet. Thanks in advance

Using ZC1.3.9f, download went fine and can see the editable sidebox in my admin/layout boxes controller. Have it placed in the left coloumn which is 200px wide. However if I turn the box on my center box and my right sideboxes disappear? Also the box is not appearing in my tools/define pages? I did rename to sellers_ or _sellers and pretty sure I was consistent, what else could I be doing wrong? Thanks Shane

Sorry to have posted got rid of all my re named files fresh load and working like a charm

Hi,
I wonder if you can help me and my apologies if this was answered before.
I installed the editable-sidebox in order to create some links for blog/facebook/twitter that would match the look of the other sideboxes. Everything worked fine, except the fact that the sidebox is pushed in about 4-5pixels and it is not aligned with the rest of the boxes. Would you have any ideas on how i can correct that?
The site I am referring to is http://www.jamesfox.ie

Thank you in advance

Sorted after messing around a bit with the css. :smile:

yiorgos:

Sorted after messing around a bit with the css. :smile:
Off topic post:laugh:

Nice looking site!!!:bigups:

Now back to our normal programming.. Carry on..:laugh:

Hi I have this installed and working stripeyfrog dot com - sell your books. Now trying to install a second box. But appear to be too stupid to follow what seem like quite simple instructions. So although both boxes are showing they are showing the same content. I have changed my extra definitions/editable_sidebox2_defines file as follows, What am I missing???

1st parameter
// e.g. BOX_HEADING_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_2 or something more memorable if you prefer
define('BOX_HEADING_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX2', 'Great Companies in Tanzania');

// If you change the name of the html_include file with the sidebox content, put the new name,
// without the ",php" suffix between the 2nd set of single quotes below.
// If you have multiple editable sideboxes, you will also need to change the 1st parameter
// e.g. DEFINE_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_NAME_2
define('DEFINE_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX2', 'define_editable_sidebox2_content');

?>

Solved with a bit of thought - made name changes in the modules file

Hi,

I have just installed this mod but for some reason it is not showing up on my site.

You can see when you double click the white space underneath the categories on the left hand side that something is there, but it just doesn't display

Does anyone have any ideas? I reinstalled it but still nothing. Also, ive set the permission to 755.

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Thanks

Questions:

1. How to change the header's bar color?
2. Is this the one "@version $Id: blank_sidebox.php 2007-08-10 kuroi $" for change header? Example: good_sidebox.php ? After change this, what other files also need to be changed too?
3. How to place image instead of just a text headline in sidebox?

Thanks!

Hi everyone..i have installed this addon but it does not appear on my page when i enable it from my sidebox controller in admin. I have installed it in right template (blue) so the files are there and every update or edit is okey when i do it in the sidebox controller but nothing shows.

Also i dont see the file in the define pages editor. What am i missing here? I use 1.3.8a.

I installed the Editable Sidebox. It worked great. I want multiple editable sideboxes so I copied each of the 4 files and renamed them ending in a _2. I also changed the items in the editable_sidebox_2_defines.php as the readme file said. It didn't work. I was getting a duplicate sidebox that had the same title and content as the first one. There were a few people in the forum that had the same problem and I wasn't able to find the "answer". I finally figured it out so I wanted to post "the answer" here so others won't have to either give up or take hours to figure it out.

I will assume that the reader is using "_2" to rename the files. I haven't "added" the CUSTOM/override file name. If you are installing it into your CUSTOM template you will need to change the file names below accordingly.

Step 1: There are 4 files to COPY and RENAME. They should be:

1. /languages/english/extra_definitions/editable_sidebox_2_defines.php
2. /languages/english/html_includes/define_editable_sidebox_2_content.php
3. /templates/template_default/sideboxes/tpl_editable_sidebox_2.php
4. /modules/sideboxes/editable_sidebox_2.php

Step 2: Do as the Readme file says: In languages/english/extra_definitions/editable_sidebox_2_defines.php
Starting at line 15:
define('BOX_HEADING_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_2', 'Insert Your Box Title Here');

// If you change the name of the html_include file with the sidebox content, put the new name,
// without the ",php" suffix between the 2nd set of single quotes below.
// If you have multiple editable sideboxes, you will also need to change the 1st parameter
// e.g. DEFINE_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_NAME_2
define('DEFINE_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_NAME_2',
'define_editable_sidebox_2_content');

Step 3: There are 6 different areas that you need add "_2" to in:
/modules/sideboxes/editable_sidebox_2.php
(lines 13 - 19):
$show_editable_sidebox_2 = true;

$define_sidebox = zen_get_file_directory(DIR_WS_LANGUAGES . $_SESSION['language'] . '/html_includes/', DEFINE_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_NAME_2, 'false');

if ($show_editable_sidebox_2 == true) {
require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_editable_sidebox_2.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_editable_sidebox_2.php');
$title = BOX_HEADING_EDITABLE_SIDEBOX_2;
Step 4 & 5: Remember to customize the header and the content per the readme instructions.

Step 6: Remember to TURN ON the sidebox in Admin>Tools>Layout Box Controller

I hope this helps someone!