Hardcode Boxes SORT_ORDER and PLACEMENT in 2.3.1?

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I have a single database driving a store across two domains with different layouts.

 

The problem arises when I want to display left and right hand MODULE_BOXES with different placement and sort orders since they are stored in the database.

 

I figured out how to override the database query by changing the following lines in the bm_information.php for example. I can display boxes which were previously deactivated and select either the left hand or right hand column:

 

function bm_information() {

$this->title = MODULE_BOXES_INFORMATION_TITLE;

$this->description = MODULE_BOXES_INFORMATION_DESCRIPTION;

 

if ( defined('MODULE_BOXES_INFORMATION_STATUS') ) {

$this->sort_order = MODULE_BOXES_INFORMATION_SORT_ORDER;

$this->enabled = 'True';

 

$this->group = 'boxes_column_right';

}

}

 

However I can not override the sort order, I thought by changing MODULE_BOXES_INFORMATION_SORT_ORDER to a number that might do it, but unfortunately it did not.

 

Can anyone help me hardcode the sort order so that I can have more freedom regarding placement on a multi-domain, single database driven store?