Changing from 2 to 3 columns

[tacproinc]

Hello all,

 

Right now I am trying to figure out how to change the layout of my oscommerce site from 2 to 3 columns. Right now it has a smaller left column and a wider right column. And I would like a add a 3rd column on the right side just a little smaller than the left column. I am not sure how to go about this because, I have been looking at the "column_left" and "column_right" php files. to see if maybe i could figure out the architecture of the system. Can anyone direct me in my development? Thanks in advance.

[spooks]

To add an extra column wold mean editing every file in the root, perhaps easier to modify column right so it splits into two columns?

[tacproinc]

To add an extra column wold mean editing every file in the root, perhaps easier to modify column right so it splits into two columns?

 

Yeh that's a great idea actually. Below is the code for the column-right.

 

<?php
/*
 $Id: column_right.php 1739 2007-12-20 00:52:16Z hpdl $

 osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
 [url="http://www.oscommerce.com"]http://www.oscommerce.com[/url]

 Copyright © 2003 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License
*/

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'currencies.php');
 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'shopping_cart.php');

 if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'])) include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturer_info.php');

 if (tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'order_history.php');

 if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'])) {
if (tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) {
  $check_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as count from " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS_INFO . " where customers_info_id = '" . (int)$customer_id . "' and global_product_notifications = '1'");
  $check = tep_db_fetch_array($check_query);
  if ($check['count'] > 0) {
	include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'best_sellers.php');
  } else {
	include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'product_notifications.php');
  }
} else {
  include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'product_notifications.php');
}
 } else {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'best_sellers.php');
 }

 if (isset($HTTP_GET_VARS['products_id'])) {
if (basename($PHP_SELF) != FILENAME_TELL_A_FRIEND) include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'tell_a_friend.php');
 } else {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'specials.php');
 }

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'reviews.php');

 if (substr(basename($PHP_SELF), 0, 8) != 'checkout') {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'languages.php');
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'currencies.php');
 }
?>

 

Here is the left column.

 

<?php
/*
 $Id: column_left.php 1739 2007-12-20 00:52:16Z hpdl $

 osCommerce, Open Source E-Commerce Solutions
 [url="http://www.oscommerce.com"]http://www.oscommerce.com[/url]

 Copyright © 2003 osCommerce

 Released under the GNU General Public License
*/

 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'search.php');
 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'currencies.php');
 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'shopping_cart.php');
 if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
echo tep_cache_categories_box();
 } else {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'categories_dhtml.php');
 }
/*
 if ((USE_CACHE == 'true') && empty($SID)) {
echo tep_cache_manufacturers_box();
 } else {
include(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'manufacturers.php');
 }
*/
 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'specials.php');
require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'whats_new.php');
 require(DIR_WS_BOXES . 'information.php');
?>

 

How would I go about changing the structure to incorporate a 3rd column?