Best Sellers on Static Page

abeight · #1 01-10-2008, 09:40 AM

I want to create a static page that lists the best sellers, but the items aren't showing up. I assume that a tweak needs to be made to the bestsellers.php file, but I have no idea where to begin. Has anyone done this before?

My static page is using this code:

{if $active_modules.Bestsellers ne "" and $config.Bestsellers.bestsellers_menu ne "Y"}
{include file="modules/Bestsellers/bestsellers.tpl"}
{/if}

Version 4.1.8

Thanks!

Jon · #2 01-10-2008, 09:47 AM

This should do the trick.

Open pages.php

FIND:

Code:

# Assign the current location line
$smarty->assign("location", $location);

BEFORE ADD:

Code:

if ($active_modules["Bestsellers"])
include $xcart_dir."/modules/Bestsellers/bestsellers.php";

In your static page use:

Code:

{if $active_modules.Bestsellers ne ""}
{include file="modules/Bestsellers/bestsellers.tpl"}
{else}
Provide a disabled message.
{/if}

abeight · #3 01-10-2008, 10:00 AM

Thanks so much, Jon! That did the trick.

scraps · #4 05-10-2008, 03:50 AM

Thank You, nice addon...

Is there a way to have this show additional Best Sellers on this page with the sidebox remaining at the amount set in admin?

MsBecky · #5 03-17-2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon

This should do the trick.

Open pages.php

FIND:

Code:

# Assign the current location line
$smarty->assign("location", $location);

BEFORE ADD:

Code:

if ($active_modules["Bestsellers"])
include $xcart_dir."/modules/Bestsellers/bestsellers.php";

In your static page use:

Code:

{if $active_modules.Bestsellers ne ""}
{include file="modules/Bestsellers/bestsellers.tpl"}
{else}
Provide a disabled message.
{/if}

Hi Jon,
I'm using this tip, but the "best sellers" are displaying in 1 single column. Any suggestions, on how to make them display 3 across?

Any help would be greatly appreciated =)
Thanks, Becky

Jon · #6 03-17-2009, 01:00 PM

Not sure off hand but you could try:

[code]
{if $active_modules.Bestsellers ne ""}
{include file="customer/main/products_t.tpl" products=$bestsellers}
{else}
Provide a disabled message.
{/if}
[/code[

jimeu · #7 04-16-2009, 08:46 AM

work fine on 4.2, only doing the first 2 steps.

Open pages.php

FIND:

Code:

# Assign the current location line
$smarty->assign("location", $location);

BEFORE ADD:

Code:

if ($active_modules["Bestsellers"])
include $xcart_dir."/modules/Bestsellers/bestsellers.php";

no need for anything else on 4.2

many thanks

jimeu
ver 4.2

mekon · #8 02-04-2011, 03:07 AM

Sorry to reopen this thread, but i've done the above..got the bestsellers working on the static page..but its now on the home page and category pages too. Any ideas?