Guest Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I came across your post pertaining to the "You'll also like" thread. I would like to replace the "You'll also like" column with the right_column.php file. Can you please let me know which code that I need to replace in the index.php file and the proper syntax to call the right_column.php file? Hi Chris, I am not a programmer but know a little bit about HTML. Some templates don't seem to follow the standard oscommerce file format we know and love. I had to wrap ALLLLLLLL my .php files inside a table (<table border="0" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">) and create two columns <td>. The first column contains the Featured Products stuff and the second column has the column_right stuff. I also found that when I called the column_right.php file, my box header information was completely missing. So, I had to manually create them using the code below. What a pain. I was hoping that I could avoid updating every file like this. Is there a better way than this? <!-- Begin Column_Right <td style="padding-left:3px" valign=top></td> //--> <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <!-- right_navigation //--> <tr><td background=images/m19.gif width=155 height=36 colspan=10 class=bc><b> Shopping Cart</b></td></tr> <tr><?php require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'shopping_cart.php'); ?></tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr><td background=images/m19.gif width=155 height=36 colspan=10 class=bc><b> Reviews</b></td></tr> <tr><?php require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'reviews.php'); ?></tr> <tr><td></td></tr> <tr><td background=images/m19.gif width=155 height=36 colspan=10 class=bc><b> Information</b></td></tr> <tr><?php require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'information.php'); ?></tr> </table></td> <!-- right_navigation_eof //--> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 INSTRUCTIONS 1. Open catalog/includes/application_top.php 2. Find the line (around line 47) that reads // customization for the design layout define('BOX_WIDTH', 145); // how wide the boxes should be in pixels (default: 125) 3. after this, add the following lines .... // customization for the design layout left column define('BOX_WIDTH_LEFT', 165); // how wide the boxes should be in pixels (default: 125) // customization for the design layout right column define('BOX_WIDTH_RIGHT', 125); // how wide the boxes should be in pixels (default: 125) 6. (set your own width preferences (I have used 165 pixels for the left column and 125 pixels for the right) Save file 7. Now open the second file to edit: catalog/default.php 8. Find the first line to change at (around line 51) that reads <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 9. REPLACE this line, with the following line .... <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 10. Find the second line to change at (around line 325) that reads <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 11.REPLACE this line with the following line.... <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_RIGHT; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_RIGHT; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 5. save the file and upload your 2 changed files to your active installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Thanks for the instructions but I don't have a default.php file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 it is index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff1324 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 7. Now open the second file to edit: catalog/default.php8. Find the first line to change at (around line 51) that reads <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 9. REPLACE this line, with the following line .... <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 10. Find the second line to change at (around line 325) that reads <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 11.REPLACE this line with the following line.... <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_RIGHT; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_RIGHT; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> 5. save the file and upload your 2 changed files to your active installation. I don't have these lines in my index.php file. In fact, I have nothing that references BOX_WIDTH in my index.php file. Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hummmmmmm the rest of us do. Please reread the instructions. This is what my catalog/index.php says at line 51 <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <!-- left_navigation //--> <?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'column_left.php'); ?> I said catalog/index.php and not catalog/includes/languages/yourlanguage/index.php :blush: I don't have these lines in my index.php file. In fact, I have nothing that references BOX_WIDTH in my index.php file. Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff1324 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hummmmmmm the rest of us do. Please reread the instructions. This is what my catalog/index.php says at line 51 <td width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" valign="top"><table border="0" width="<?php echo BOX_WIDTH_LEFT; ?>" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <!-- left_navigation //--> <?php require(DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'column_left.php'); ?> I said catalog/index.php and not catalog/includes/languages/yourlanguage/index.php :blush: I am using a template from Template Monster and I have searched every file for BOX_WIDTH_LEFT. There are no files that have this in their code. Any ideas? Thanks, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernamenone Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Well, you should have said it was a template. You should contact them for instructions as we have no way of knowing what they have changed. I have nothing else to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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