HTML template (and system) for the BTS

**paulM** · 07-04-2005, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by NickW

For a new template, I understand that if you want to change the outer layout then you edit the main_page.html, but what if you want to change some html for a specific page eg create_account? Do you add a content dir to your new template dir and only add your modified file create_account.tpl.php to the content dir?

Exactly

Note: not sure if it was clear already, but the content templates are not HTML templates (that would (allmost) be impossible with the current osC version).

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what is the tag for affiliate?

Ehhhh...... good question. I assume you are asking how to add a small sidebox for it, but there isn't any tag for affiliate yet. osCDOX has some more boxes than a standard osC install (I just realize).

It's noty difficult to add new boxes though. (A discussion about adding a loginbox can be found at forums.oscommerce.com/index.php?showtopic=14686

In general it works like this:

1) first you need a BTS compatible box file (like the ones in includes/boxes/*.*). I assume it's already there in this case, because osCMAX has the affiliate box included.

2) Then you add a new tag to main_page.html wherever you would like the box to appear.
For example like this:

Code:

&lt;div class="smallBox" id="whatsnewbox">&#123;affiliatebox&#125;&lt;/div>

(the <div>, class and id are all optional, just adding "{affiliatebox}" (without the quotes) only might be enough for you)
Now the shop should show the tag "{affiliatebox}" (i.s.o. the actual box content)

3) To make it show the box in stead of the tag, some code needs to be added to "main_page.code.php". This code will be executed when the tag is found in the HTML template.

For example like this:

Code:

//begin&#123;affiliatebox&#125;
          require&#40;DIR_WS_BOXES . 'affiliate.php'&#41;; 
//end&#123;affiliatebox&#125;

This should work as it is for the affiliate box.

Additional code may be added, i.e. if you need to hide a box for certain pages (like you do not wan't a login box to show up whenever someone's already logged in). (normally these boxes are included in column_right.php and column_left.php, but inluding them this way makes the template much more flexible).

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Another note: this template is not compatible with the box controller (or whatever it is called). I is possible/easy to make a compatible version, but I doubt if it would be very usefull. Since (re)moving deleting the box tags inside the HTML template file is so easy.

hth

**NickW** · 07-05-2005, 12:46 AM

Thanks Paul for the confirmation. If I want to add a page do I essentially add a new code file at the top level in the catalog dir which points to a new template file via the main template as before?

**paulM** · 07-05-2005, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by NickW

Thanks Paul for the confirmation. If I want to add a page do I essentially add a new code file at the top level in the catalog dir which points to a new template file via the main template as before?

Sounds ok to me, adding new pages is not any different with or without this contribution.

Again a little note

: the only reason the small sideboxes are treated differently is because I think having an easy to edit HTML template would not be very usefull if you are still stuck to the left and right column layout. That is why I made it possible to add single boxes directly to the main template (allthough the "old way" also still is possible, using the column_left.php and right column_right.php, I think there's a note about it in the readme).

**blackcactus** · 11-09-2005, 05:34 PM

where is the main_page.html
I see lots of main_page_tpl but no main_page.html

**paulM** · 11-09-2005, 11:12 PM

Where did you search?

In here:

Originally Posted by paulM

HTML template for the BTS

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**blackcactus** · 11-10-2005, 04:32 PM

OK thanks , I have the template now, but not sure if you could explain,
goto http://www.blackcactusonline.com/cat...hp?tplDir=HTML
thats what it looks like , not understanding why doesnt it call blank items where these are

{headertags} {stylesheet} {javascript} {common}
Example of internal HTML link with {BTSsid} attached (only when needed).

{cataloglogo} {myaccountlogo} {cartlogo} {checkoutlogo}
{breadcrumbs} {myaccount} | {cartcontents} | {checkout}
{categorybox}
{manufacturerbox}
{whatsnewbox}
{searchbox}
{informationbox} {content} {cartbox}
{maninfobox}
{orderhistorybox}
{bestsellersbox}
{specialfriendbox}
{reviewsbox}
{languagebox}
{currenciesbox}
{banner}
{date} {numrequests}
Copyright (C) 2005 HTML template for the BTS by PandA.nl

**deuce** · 11-16-2005, 01:14 PM

Does anyone have any decent templates for the BTS or know where to get some?

**jpf** · 11-24-2005, 11:24 AM

You can try templates based on BTS from:

http://creloaded.com/Downloads/d_op=...oad/cid=5.html

Which does have BTS - However not sure of the version of BTS and there are diffences in the contributions - make sure you "compare" it to the "fallback" in MAX.....

A quick search I also found:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=119333

(not free)
http://www.algozone.com/shop/default.php?povID=63
http://www.websitetemplatedesign.com...x-v17-m-3.html

ALSO most changes can be done via the CSS file and changing the default graphics! Most other can be done by edit the main template file.

Good Luck