X-Cart Ability Template v4.4.x

PhilJ · #**131** 02-04-2012, 06:22 AM

Quote:

just installed ability 4.4.5 transparent back ground images do not show when trying to modify template

Have you uploaded the additional graphic images that were mentioned in your order email?

PhilJ · #**132** 02-05-2012, 09:43 AM

Shop by price addon for Ability... Demo

1) Apply SQL patch...

Code:

REPLACE INTO xcart_languages SET code='en', name='lbl_search_by_price', value='Search By Price', topic='Labels';

2) Upload attached file to skin/ability/customer

3) Add this code wherever you want the menu box to appear...

Code:

{include file="customer/search_by_price.tpl"}

swartzieee · #**133** 02-11-2012, 03:36 PM

Phil,

I just enabled a Special Offer and this caused the product windows to mess up the page. I have added an image to show you. Please assist I would like to run this Special Offer.

http://buckeyefanapparel.com/specialoffer_error.jpg

bf2017 · #**134** 02-12-2012, 01:57 PM

With Phil's permission, I am posting this mod for the Welcome Promotions.

What I wanted to do is to be able to change/add images, titles, descriptions, and links for the individual promotions right from the admin/general settings page instead of having to "hard-code" the individual pages themselves. The Flash Slider promo isn't included in this mod, so it won't change any of that promotion.

To do this, I created a category tree (WELCOME_PROMOS) in the xcart_categories table. The entire category is by default set to “DISABLED” so that it won’t be displayed in any dropdown menus. This category tree is where you will upload your promo images (just like uploading any other category image). The sub-categories correlate to the individual promotions images.

(Example: )
(ROOT)
WELCOME_PROMOS
(SUB-CAT)
FEATURED_IMAGE_BOX
(SUB-CAT)
FIB_LARGE (740 X 240)
(SUB-CAT)
FIB_LG_01 (image 1 in the Featured Image Box Large Promotion)
FIB_LG_02 (image 2 in the Featured Image Box Large Promotion)
FIB_LG_03 (image 3 in the Featured Image Box Large Promotion)
FIB_LG_04 (image 4 in the Featured Image Box Large Promotion)

ETC. ETC.

From the ADMIN/GENERAL SETTINGS page click on the individual promo link on the right. That will take you to that promo page where you may add titles, descriptions, and links.

Everything needed for this mod, including detailed instructions, patch install/uninstall.sql, and modded .tpl files, is included in the .zip attachment. There are a total of 4 install steps.

Files that have been modded:

/skin/ability/custom/welcome/promotions/accordion/accordion.tpl
/skin/ability/custom/welcome/promotions/featured_box/featured_box_large.tpl
/skin/ability/custom/welcome/promotions/featured_box/featured_box_medium.tpl
/skin/ability/custom/welcome/promotions/featured_box/featured_box_small.tpl
/skin/ability/custom/welcome/promotions/image_roundabout/image_roundabout.tpl
/skin/ability/custom/welcome/promotions/image_slider/image_slider.tpl

REMEMBER TO BACKUP YOUR DATABASE AND THE ORIGINAL .TPL FILES.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

Brian

David-Allan · #**135** 02-13-2012, 02:52 AM

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know how to show accurate Google map locations on the contact page? I have tried hard coding the longitude and latitude in to the map.tpl code but it still keeps going to the street down from us. I have also tried putting the full address that Google places uses on the map but it does the same thing.

Rather annoying as it shows our competitions building instead of ours

Another issue I have is that on the top right of each page there is a drop down menu that only has about in it, how do I fill this with other pages or remove it altogether as I don't really see the point of it if it only has the about page in it.

Here's the one I mean.

http://www.1guyseo.com/images/Screener.png

PhilJ · #**136** 02-13-2012, 06:13 AM

1) Re. map, for a more precise marker location, in skin/ability/custom/addons/maps/maps.tpl

Replace...

Code:

Address : "{/literal}{$config.Company.location_zipcode}, {$config.Company.location_country}{literal}",

With...

Code:

Address : "your more exact location here",

You may be able to insert longitude/latitude values in their also. Might take a little experimenting with to get exactly right.

2) Re dropdown for static pages, in skin/ability/customer/main/pages.tpl

Replace...

Code:

<form style="float:right;">
    <select onchange="select_go('parent',this,0)" class="chzn-select" style="width:180px;">
    {foreach from=$pages_menu item=p name=page}
    {if $p.show_in_menu eq 'Y'}
    <option value="pages.php?pageid={$p.pageid}"{if $smarty.get.pageid eq $p.pageid} selected{/if}>{$p.title|amp}</option>
    {/if}
    {/foreach}
    </select>
    </form>

With...

Code:

&nbsp;

David-Allan · #**137** 02-13-2012, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilJ

1) Re. map, for a more precise marker location, in skin/ability/custom/addons/maps/maps.tpl

Replace...

Code:

Address : "{/literal}{$config.Company.location_zipcode}, {$config.Company.location_country}{literal}",

With...

Code:

Address : "your more exact location here",

You may be able to insert longitude/latitude values in their also. Might take a little experimenting with to get exactly right.

2) Re dropdown for static pages, in skin/ability/customer/main/pages.tpl

Replace...

Code:

<form style="float:right;">
    <select onchange="select_go('parent',this,0)" class="chzn-select" style="width:180px;">
    {foreach from=$pages_menu item=p name=page}
    {if $p.show_in_menu eq 'Y'}
    <option value="pages.php?pageid={$p.pageid}"{if $smarty.get.pageid eq $p.pageid} selected{/if}>{$p.title|amp}</option>
    {/if}
    {/foreach}
    </select>
    </form>

With...

Code:

&nbsp;

Thanks Phil, that did the trick with the drop down menu, no idea why it wasn't showing the static pages but looks better with it gone now rather than with it there and not working.

As for the maps, I think this is an issue with Google Maps as it doesn't matter if I put the exact address in or the long and lat it still shows the street down from us. I have tried other addresses and they work fine so it must be something to do with Google Maps, just strange as it works fine on the Google Maps web page.

chrisinoz · #**138** 02-13-2012, 04:35 PM

Hi - I have tried 2 clean install attempts on latest 4.4.5 and in both cases I get almost a blank screen - anyone have any ideas on this?

http://nautical.eziedit.com/

Shows fine in admin area as a template.

I am loading on evaluation mode 4.4.5 at this point - not sure if that would make a difference.

Thanks
Chris

PhilJ · #**139** 02-14-2012, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Hi - I have tried 2 clean install attempts on latest 4.4.5 and in both cases I get almost a blank screen - anyone have any ideas on this?

Hi Chris,

This usually happens when the patch has not been applied successfully. Try applying it again, then clear the x-cart/template cache.

PhilJ · #**140** 02-14-2012, 07:59 AM

Quote:

I just enabled a Special Offer and this caused the product windows to mess up the page. I have added an image to show you. Please assist I would like to run this Special Offer.

swartzieee, when you add a special offer, it should look like this

Have you modified the products grid/row switcher page at all?