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OSC 2.3.1 documentation


doon1947

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Hi,

I am familiar with 2.2ms but have just installed a new site with 2.3.1, and yes I know I should have gone for 2.3.4, but the Option_Types module I need is not supported in 2.3.4

 

Question 1

How do I modify or eliminate column left/right, there is no includes/column_left.php or right

 

Question 2

How do I fix a "category display" see here:

http://lcn-test.com/index.php?cPath=22

Need info on the template system

 

Can't seem to find a pdf on 2.3.1. The one I have found, 2.xx, tells me there are still column_left.php and does not mention the template system.

 

Al.

Posted

The column left and right are controlled now in your admin under admin/modules/boxes so if you uninstall in admin the boxes will not appear on the frontside of the shop

 

as regards the category display you could check the x 2 from kymation

 

superfish

 

and

 

category accordion

 

just google and you will find

 

Regards

Joli

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

 

Posted

Thanks for the info on columns

With regard to the "category" display, I'm not looking for an add on module but an explanation of how the out of the box 2.3.1 template system works.

Posted

There is no template system, but osc does now use the 960 grid way of creating a design. There are many tutorials on 960, some of them biased towards osCommerce, hunt google?

 

Can you more clearly state your question..about the categories.

Posted

So 960 grid system is what I need. I have found tutorials on it, thank you.

My question on "category" display see here

http://lcn-test.com/index.php?cPath=22

Which file to I have to modify to get the columns to display so that the "product image" and "product name" columns do not overwrite each other

index.php

include/modules/product_listing.php

stylesheet.css

other???????????

Posted

That is a "product listing" of products in a given category and it's output is controlled by include/modules/product_listing.php

You can turn on and off things in there from within the admin area: configuration > product listing

 

 

Posted

You have set your images to a higher width than standard so you have to change

 

the includes/modules/produles/product_listing.php

 

either by doing what Burt said or google for fixed width product listing

 

or maybe install a new product listing file (there are several options available)

 

Regards

Joli

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

 

Posted

I see where I can turn parts or all of a column off thanks, but which file must a I alter to get the columns displayed correctly here:

http://lcn-test.com/index.php?cPath=22

Maybe I'm retarded but where is this 960 grid stuff that needs modification

Can anybody answer this question, Ive asdked it 3 times now.

Posted

You have set your images to a higher width than standard so you have to change

 

the includes/modules/produles/product_listing.php

 

 

My installation of 2.3.1 does not have a file includes/modules/produles/product_listing.php

indeed there is no directory includes/modules/produles/

Is this a mistyping on your part

Posted

Hi Al

 

yes sorry keyboard playing up

 

/includes/modules/product_listing.php

 

Regards

Joli

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

 

Posted

But there's no mention of a 960 grid system in /includes/modules/product_listing.php

Posted

Sorry but I was not talking about the 960 grid which is the system that oscommerce now uses.

 

we were talking about defining a fixed width in product_listing.php or possibly replacing it with one of the addons

 

To learn about the grid I can only recommend the osc book (which is commercial) but will teach you about the 960 grid of course you can also learn on the internet but the the book is designed specifically for oscommerce.

 

The 960 grid have just checked is not mentioned in the product listing but the div content text

 

the grid does define how wide and where etc text /images appear so could be used to define product_listing.php !!

 

<div class="contentText">

 

the grid is mentioned probably before in template top which is the start of your page

 

Here is good thread which may help

 

http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/topic/392719-product-listing-header-defining-cell-width-possible/

 

regards

Joli

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

 

Posted

No, I'm sorry, that link did not help. I am completely in the dark.

If I eliminate the stylesheet.css the columns line up correctly

Seems to be controlled also by ext/960gs/960_24_col.css, but I cannot see how that file is related to includes/product_listing.php. if indeed that is the file which controls the column presentation.

So far a mystery.

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