Adding a new block or two...

MattMallory · March 8, 2004

I would like to add a block to the bottom of both the right & left columns. One will have an advertisment banner linking off site & the other will just have 1 graphic (an award). How do I do this?

ptrau · March 8, 2004

Here is a down and dirty way that is sure to get the "php purists" screaming. I am just jealous that I am not one.

 $info_box_contents = array();
?$info_box_contents[] = array('text' => '<a href="http://gogogrocery.com/articles.php?tPath=1">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SHIPPING . '</a><br>' .
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_PRIVACY) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_PRIVACY . '</a><br>' .
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CONDITIONS) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONDITIONS . '</a><br>' .
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONTACT . '</a><br>' .
? ? ?	'<a href="http://gogogrocery.com/cms/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=2" target="blank">Employment</a><br>' .
? ? ?	'<a href="http://gogogrocery.com/cms/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=4" target="blank">Press Room</a><br>' .
? ? ?	'<a href="http://gogogrocery.com/cms/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=3" target="blank">Investor Information</a><br>' .
? ? ?	'<a href="http://gogogrocery.com/cms/" target="blank">Company Website</a><br>' .


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_GV_FAQ, '', 'NONSSL') . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_GV . '</a><br><br>' .

'<a href="http://gogogrocery.com/article_info.php?articles_id=15"><img src="images/cpp/cpp.jpg"></a>');

?new infoBox($info_box_contents);
?>

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE THE CODE ABOVE...FOR DEMO PURPOSES ONLY!!

Always BACKUP your file BEFORE making changes.

We just added a graphic to the bottom of the catalog/includes/boxes/information.php file with a link ....3rd line from the bottom. You could add a pre-made html "BOX" is a similar fashion. Just be sure to use the proper syntax.

If the "BOX" you add is the last element in the info box, end the code with );

If it is not the last element, end the line of code with a .

My apologies in advance for "BFP" (Brute Force Programming).

Se it at http://www.gogogrocery.com

MattMallory · March 9, 2004

That worked great for the award in the left column! Thank you. Now I need to know how to add a new block to the right column at the very bottom. Any takers out there?

ptrau · March 9, 2004

Again you can use BFP to accomplish this. You would just build the box you want and insert the code in the column_right.php like you did your link in the column_left. Here is an example of code that you can use:

This box is created with the code below. You can insert whatever hardcoded banner you want or even use a banner rotator script.

<HTML> 
 <HEAD> 
 <TITLE></TITLE> 
 </HEAD> 
 <BODY> 
 <TABLE WIDTH="150" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="3"> 
 <TR> 
   <TD ALIGN="CENTER" BGCOLOR="#000066"><FONT FACE="Arial"
   SIZE="-1"><B><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Your Box</FONT></B></FONT></TD> 
 </TR> 
 <TR> 
   <TD ALIGN="CENTER" BGCOLOR="efefef"><A
   HREF="http://www.yourwebsite.com"><IMG
   SRC="http://s91348361.onlinehome.us/store/images/flag_bg.jpg" WIDTH="108"
   HEIGHT="72" BORDER="0"></A><BR><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><I>Enjoy a great
   lifestyle</I></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1"><I> in the
   USA.</I></FONT></TD> 
 </TR> 
 </TABLE> </BODY>
</HTML>

enjoy!

ptrau · March 9, 2004

Need to clarify previous post.....because I didn't disclaim the previous example as a DEMO only, it appears as if it can be used "out of the box"... when it can't.

The best way to put the code in your column_right.php is to save it as an html file, save it to your includes directory and call it like so from the column_right.php :

require('my_banner_box.html');

BACKUP FILE FIRST

whew!

MattMallory · March 9, 2004

Ok, thanks. I have a blue/gray box showing up between the header Information & the default navigation in the table/block. Any ideas on how to fix this? Below is the php code in the block & in the page after it is parsed...

PHP code in information.php

<!-- information //-->
         <tr>
           <td>
<?php
 $info_box_contents = array();
 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => BOX_HEADING_INFORMATION);
 new infoBoxHeading($info_box_contents, false, false);
 $info_box_contents = array();
 $info_box_contents[] = array('text' => '<font size="1" color="black"><a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_SHIPPING) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SHIPPING . '</a><br>' .
                                        '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_REWARDS) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_REWARDS . '</a><br>' .
                                        '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_SUPPORT) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_SUPPORT . '</a><br>' .
                                        '<a href="' . tep_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US) . '">' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONTACT . '</a></font></td></tr><br><br>' .
          '<tr><td bgcolor="black"><center><b><font size="2" color="white">DIRECTV #1 Again!</font></b></td></tr><br>' .
          '<tr><td><img src="images/jd_award.gif" width="155" alt="DIRECTV Ranked #1 by JD Power and Associates 2 years in a row!"></center>' );
 new infoBox($info_box_contents);
?>
           </td>
         </tr>
<!-- information_eof //-->

After page is parsed:

<!-- information //-->
         <tr>
           <td>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
 <tr>
   <td width="100%" height="14" class="infoBoxHeading">Information</td>
   <td height="14" class="infoBoxHeading" nowrap><img src="images/pixel_trans.gif" border="0" alt="" width="11" height="14"></td>
 </tr>
</table>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" class="infoBox">
 <tr>
   <td><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" class="infoBoxContents">
 <tr>
   <td><img src="images/pixel_trans.gif" border="0" alt="" width="100%" height="1"></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
   <td class="boxText"><font size="1" color="black"><a href="http://www.trixsatellite.com/programming.php">Programming</a><br><a href="http://www.trixsatellite.com/rewards.php">Rewards & Certificates</a><br><a href="http://www.trixsatellite.com/support.php">Technical Support</a><br><a href="http://www.trixsatellite.com/contact_us.php">Contact Us</a></font></td></tr><br><br><tr><td bgcolor="black"><center><b><font size="2" color="white">DIRECTV #1 Again!</font></b></td></tr><br><tr><td><img src="images/jd_award.gif" width="155" alt="DIRECTV Ranked #1 by JD Power and Associates 2 years in a row!"></center></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
   <td><img src="images/pixel_trans.gif" border="0" alt="" width="100%" height="1"></td>
 </tr>
</table>
</td>
 </tr>
</table>
           </td>
         </tr>
<!-- information_eof //-->

MattMallory · March 10, 2004

No one out there knows how to fix this huh?

ptrau · March 10, 2004

you'll always get a faster response if you post a link ao that we can see the problem

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