Zen Cart Blank Custom Sidebox
- by Judi on Jun 24, 2006
I spent hours the past two days trying to find a way to create a custom sidebox for a friends new zen cart install. She wanted a place to add static buttons, that didn’t rotate. She also wanted more than one button displayed in the box.
After hours and hours, I found a mod that would work with just a few minor adjustments. Here is what I came up with:
Download Customizable Blank Sidebox - a Zen Cart mod.
Requires edits to 3 files:
> includes/modules/sideboxes/blank_sidebox_defines.php
In this file you can change the 2 instances that blank_sidebox appears - only change those words, writing the new wording exactly as it was written in the file (i.e. if it’s lower case, write it lower case, if it’s uppercase, write it uppercase). And change the header to whatever you want.
> includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/blank_sidebox.php
In this file, there are 6 places to chane the blank_sidebox text - remember, write it exactly as it was written originally.
> includes/templates/templates_default/sideboxes/tpl_blank_sidebox.php
In this file, change the blank_sidebox text once.
Add your information (i.e. links, buttons, images, text, etc) to the table.
Save each file, upload to the appropriate folders and activate it in the admin control panel under Tools > Layout Boxes Controller.
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Tags: Technology, WAH Moms, zencart
8 Responses for "Zen Cart Blank Custom Sidebox"
Hey, Thanks for the great contribution. I am running into a minor problem that I was wondering if you could help me with. I actually think the problem might be with the shopping cart module and not your module. Anyways, basically the header of the module (mine is the In-Store Pickup module on the right hand side of my page at shoptomlinsons.com) shows up as a link to my shopping cart whenever anything is added into the shopping cart. Do you know how I can make this not do this anymore? Thanks for your help!
Hi Andrew,
I’m not sure exactly how to fix that. However, I am positive it’s something in the zencart files… have you tried searching the forums at zencart? I know there is an answer to it, because I had to fix that same issue on the zen cart I was working on when I made this mod (btw, there is an updated version of this module - look under downloads on their site). I don’t remember the file to edit — zencart only has a bazillion files that can be edited for any number of things, crazy.
A quick search on their forum and I found this thread that might prove useful. Search term: sidebox title
I hope that helps. If not, and you find a better answer, let me know..
Judi, i have tried to upload your blank sidebox…i modified all files correctly and it appeared in layout boxes controller, but when i switch it on the website disapears, or i should qualify by saying that every sidebox with a sort underneath it disappears from the frontend website, my version is 1.3.0.2
???
I would suggest uploading the files, unaltered, to see if the actual blank sidebox works. It sounds like some bit of code you changed or added was not quite right and it goofed things up… give the blank files a try. Let me know how that works.
sorry, i was being a numpty
naahh…
Fantastic. Your mod works great. i’ve spent a lot of time trying do the same but all my tryings was useless. and I fount this mod. I’m happy! Thanks!
My friend wanted a box to direct people to his EBay Store. I can’t even tell you the joy of someone just making the files I needed. OH THE JOY!!!! Wowzers your insturctions were easy and quick and accurate and simple and THEY WORKED!!! Woo Hoo. In a land of zen heck, you are roses!
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