Trying to follow instructions from the How Do I FAQ....

[definitivefreak]

I was trying to follow #5 from the How Do I FAQ but I don't seem to have the /catalog/includes/column_left.php or column_right.php files. I have version oscommerce-2.3.1 installed.

 

I'm also having problems with installing the Social Login module... on my page (http://www.emeraldrose.co.uk/catalog) it says "Invalid access of this interface".

 

And when I went to the file /catalog/includes/languages/english/index.html to change the 'welcome guest' text, the 'TEXT_GREETING_GUEST' line was missing. So I added what it said in the FAQ but it didn't change anything on the page. Plus, line 13 is this: define('TEXT_MAIN', ''); but isn't it meant to be this?:

define('HEADING_TITLE', 'TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup …… . PROJECT_VERSION . '</b></font>.');');

 

Also, is there a step-by-step guide to help with the CSS file? I don't know what all the sections refer to and it's rather confusing.

 

 

Thanks in advance :)

[MrPhil]

It sounds like the FAQ you're using was written for osC 2.2, and is not valid for 2.3.1. You'll have to look around for a 2.3.1 version.

 

includes/languages/english/index.html does not exist. Did you mean another file? The default entry for this name is in includes/languages/english.php, and is

define('TEXT_GREETING_GUEST', 'Welcome <span class="greetUser">Guest!</span> Would you like to <a href="%s"><u>log yourself in</u></a>? Or would you prefer to <a href="%s"><u>create an account</u></a>?');

 

define('HEADING_TITLE', 'some title on the page');
define('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup …… . PROJECT_VERSION . '</b></font>.');

Be careful when editing any of this that you escape and apostrophes ' (use \') such as in don\'t.

 

It sounds like your 2.3.1 installation has really gotten mangled, either by your editing or the incorrect installation of add-ons. Maybe you should start over with a fresh install.

[definitivefreak]

It sounds like the FAQ you're using was written for osC 2.2, and is not valid for 2.3.1. You'll have to look around for a 2.3.1 version.

 

includes/languages/english/index.html does not exist. Did you mean another file? The default entry for this name is in includes/languages/english.php, and is

define('TEXT_GREETING_GUEST', 'Welcome <span class="greetUser">Guest!</span> Would you like to <a href="%s"><u>log yourself in</u></a>? Or would you prefer to <a href="%s"><u>create an account</u></a>?');

 

define('HEADING_TITLE', 'some title on the page');
define('TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup …… . PROJECT_VERSION . '</b></font>.');

Be careful when editing any of this that you escape and apostrophes ' (use \') such as in don\'t.

 

It sounds like your 2.3.1 installation has really gotten mangled, either by your editing or the incorrect installation of add-ons. Maybe you should start over with a fresh install.

 

 

Hey, thanks for your response. :)

 

I certainly do have the english/index.html file, check the screen print...

 

 

(if it doesn't show up here, it can be found at http://www.emeraldrose.co.uk/screen.jpg

 

There are only forums and FAQs for v2.x and v3.x so I assumed everything in v2.x could be applicable to me...

[definitivefreak]

I've now done a complete re-install. I still don't have the /includes/column_left.php etc files and I do have the /includes/languages/english/index.html file.

[germ]

Your version is 2.3.1

 

Version 2.3.1 is a far cry from 2.2 and many things that apply to 2.2 are inapplicable in 2.3.1

 

It doen't have the column_left.php file for one thing. The left and right column contents are controlled by settings in the admin mostly.

 

And if you look at the image you posted closely you'll find the file extension is php NOT html

 

osC doesn't use HTML files in a default "vanilla" install.

[definitivefreak]

Okay yeah, index.php is what I meant.... I'm just used to writing .html all the time... Sorry! :S

 

Either way, I don't have the code you quoted in that file. And where do I find a FAQ for 2.3.1 if the pinned one is for 2.2?

[germ]

I didn't quote any code.

 

osC 2.3.1 "How to..."

 

There is a lot at the link above.

 

If you can't find what you need there try searching the forums BEFORE starting a new topic.

 

99.99% of the questions you'll ever have are answered here .... Somewhere....

[definitivefreak]

I did... I searched for two days before posting a new thread... Nothing matched what I was looking for so I posted. Sorry for being a hassle :(

[germ]

I was trying to follow #5 from the How Do I FAQ but I don't seem to have the /catalog/includes/column_left.php or column_right.php files. I have version oscommerce-2.3.1 installed.

 

I'm also having problems with installing the Social Login module... on my page (http://www.emeraldrose.co.uk/catalog) it says "Invalid access of this interface".

 

And when I went to the file /catalog/includes/languages/english/index.html to change the 'welcome guest' text, the 'TEXT_GREETING_GUEST' line was missing. So I added what it said in the FAQ but it didn't change anything on the page. Plus, line 13 is this: define('TEXT_MAIN', ''); but isn't it meant to be this?:

define('HEADING_TITLE', 'TEXT_MAIN', 'This is a default setup …… . PROJECT_VERSION . '</b></font>.');');

 

Also, is there a step-by-step guide to help with the CSS file? I don't know what all the sections refer to and it's rather confusing.

 

 

Thanks in advance :)

 

TEXT_GREETING_GUEST is defined on line 230 of /catalog/includes/languages/english.php

 

And you're not "being a hassle".

:)