Exclude sideboxes from home page only?

I can't seem to find out what the proper code is to insert here.

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
$flag_disable_right = true;}

I'm wanting to hide all sideboxes on the right side but only on the home page/main page. I'm using a modified AppleZen template that restricts sideboxes to only display on the right side. When I tried to insert the following...

if ($this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_left = true;

I get a parce error. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Vood

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52941
Similar request shown in thread above

Thanks for the thread ref. but it still isn't working for me. When I replace the code, I'm still seeing the Categories, Reviews and Information boxes on the right side. Sorry to be a pain.

Vood

Vood:

I'm wanting to hide all sideboxes on the **right **side

....

if ($this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_**left **= true;

...

Did you choose "right" in both places?

DrByte:

Did you choose "right" in both places?

I'm not sure what you mean by "in both places". I cut the code from the thread you referred me to and pasted it in place of the existing if statement on the tpl_main_page.php. Should I have kept that one and just added the extra code as follows?

if ($current_page_base == 'index_home' and $cPath == '') {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}

When I tried to add code like that before (not the same code but one that worked for me earlier) I got a parce error.

Vood

Here is the code as I have it now. There is no effect on the display of the home page.

// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}
if ($current_page_base == 'index_home' and $cPath == '') {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}

Thanks for any help.

Vood

Vood:

if ($this_is_home_page) {
$flag_disable_left = true;This is the right approach to solving the problem that you have stated, but you will get errors, because there's a "}" missing from the end, and it will disable your left column, not your right column.

Vood:

if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}This won't do anything as there are no pages listed in the array for it to work on.

Vood:

if ($current_page_base == 'index_home' and $cPath == '') {
$flag_disable_left = true;
}This is syntactically correct, but still addresses the left column rather than the right and your first example would be an easier and clearer approach.

Sorry. I'm not communicating very well. Here is the actual code on the tpl_main_page.php page.

// the following IF statement can be duplicated/modified as needed to set additional flags
if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'list_pages_to_skip_all_right_sideboxes_on_here,separated_by_commas,and_no_spaces')) ) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}
if ($current_page_base == 'index_home' and $cPath == '') {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

$header_template = 'tpl_header.php';
$footer_template = 'tpl_footer.php';
$left_column_file = 'column_left.php';
$right_column_file = 'column_right.php';
$body_id = ($this_is_home_page) ? 'indexHome' : str_replace('_', '', $_GET['main_page']);

It still doesn't do anything.

Vood

I have also tried to replace the first if statement with the second one to no avail.

Vood

Apple Zen was coded to have right sideboxes only. Maybe also coded
so that sideboxes cannot be removed..suggest also posting your query in Apple Zen Support thread at
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71295&highlight=apple+zen

Thanks so much. I found the info I needed. It is a problem specific to the Applezen. Here is the thread to solve this problem. Thanks again.

Vood

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=337327&postcount=267

Vood:

Thanks so much. I found the info I needed. It is a problem specific to the Applezen. Here is the thread to solve this problem. Thanks again.
Vood
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=337327&postcount=267
No problem, good to hear you have it all sorted.

kuroi:

This is the right approach to solving the problem that you have stated, but you will get errors, because there's a "}" missing from the end, and it will disable your left column, not your right column.

This won't do anything as there are no pages listed in the array for it to work on.

This is syntactically correct, but still addresses the left column rather than the right and your first example would be an easier and clearer approach.

Ok, then how would this code work (what would the code be) if I only want to have the sideboxes to disappear on the products and/or featured products pages?:unsure:

awmg2002:

Ok, then how would this code work (what would the code be) if I only want to have the sideboxes to disappear on the products and/or featured products pages?:unsure:This is explained, with example code, in the header to the common/tpl_main_page.php file. You would need to use page names such as featured_products or product_info.