How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

I have read thru lots of threads but cant find an answer to this question.

I have created a new menu called FAQ, under this menu I have created links to html files. Now when you follow this link, it open the html files using the full screen (ie: you dont see the menus , header etc - just the html file)

How do I get the html files to open embedded in the main screen area (ie with the menus and header all a round the html doc,) same as if I was using a static page?

I dont want to use static pages as i have numerous of these set up and displaying under the help menu.

Thoughts ?

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

This is exactly what static pages do...why is it that you don't want to use them?

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

I didnt want to use static pages as I wasnt aware of a way to split static pages between two menus - ie: they all appear under the help menu.

Is there a way to split static pages between menus ie: have help related static pages under the help menu (where they go by default), and then any others I create go under the Product FAQ menu???

That woulds be easier - if possible?

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

Yep, this one should take care of it for you:

http://forum.x-cart.com/showthread.php?t=22095

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

Padraic,

I followed that link, and I am afraid this newbie is still as confused!

Could you break it down for me?

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

ok been giving this some thought. So you are saying I should be able to tell the help menu to display page ids 1 to 10, and the new menu to display pages 10 and above??

So how do i edit pages_ menu.tpl to loop thru up to page id 10?


section name=pg loop=$pages_menu}
{if $pages_menu[pg].orderby le 10} ???
<A href="pages.php?pageid={$pages_menu[pg].pageid}" class="VertMenuItems">{$pages_menu[pg].title}</A><BR>
{/section}

then in my new guides-tpl (my new menu tpl ) i want to show page ids higher than 10


{capture name=menu}
{if $pages_menu[pg].orderby gt 10}
{/capture}
{ include file="menu.tpl" dingbats="guide.gif" menu_title= "Guides" menu_content=$smarty.capture.menu}[/left]

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

Anyone got any ideas ?? - I can see lots of sites with extra menus - and they all open in the main screen??

This must be a really common problem. I dont want to give up and just cram in all my links under "help"

Cheers

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

Here is an example:

1. In pages_menu.tpl, surround the links with the if statement...in this case I used anything under 1000 (also some custom code in there, but you get the idea):

{section name=pg loop=$pages_menu}
{if $pages_menu[pg].orderby le 1000}
<div style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><A href="pages.php?pageid={$pages_menu[pg].pageid}" class="VertMenuItems">+ {$pages_menu[pg].title}</A></div>
{/section}

So that will show pages with a POS under 1000 on the help menu.

2. Next, I created a new file...call it pages_menu2.tpl. Use the same code as above, but change the orderby number to something else.

{section name=pg loop=$pages_menu}
{if $pages_menu[pg].orderby gt 1000 and $pages_menu[pg].orderby lt 2000}
<div style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><A href="pages.php?pageid={$pages_menu[pg].pageid}" class="VertMenuItems">+ {$pages_menu[pg].title}</A></div>
{/section}

That will show any static pages between 1000 and 2000. Add this to wherever you would like that displayed:

{include file="pages_menu2.tpl"}

Make sense?

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

You are a legend!! Thanks so much - that worked a treat, its been bugging me for days! Worked out the POS setting - that had me confused for a while.

Re: How to have an embedded html file show in the main screen area?
 

Where can I find pages_menu.tpl ???

I'm using 3-col classic...Ooops NEVERMIND