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#206215

Hello, I am trying to create a new independent block in my template, please see the attached screenshot template.jpg

I think I should be doing this in the file /templates/ja_nuevo/tpls/blocks/mainbody/two-sidebar.php
(also attached – and please see the comment: <!– changes should go here –>), however I’ve not managed to add the new block with out messing up the template/pages.

Can someone please help?

Thank you!

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Attachments:

1. 

1. two-sidebar.php

[surdo Friend surdoJoin date: March 2015Posts: 108Downloads:14Uploads:10 Thanks: 33]

#569998

I see now that the modification needs to be within the same div. I can create a non-independent block with the following:

<!– SIDEBAR 1 –>
<div class=”t3-sidebar t3-sidebar-1 col-xs-6 col-md-3 col-md-pull-6 <?php $this->_c($vars[‘sidebar1’
]) ?>”>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar1’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />

<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar1’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />
</div>
<!– changes should go here –>
<!– //SIDEBAR 1 –>

In this case the location stored within “sidebar1” is duplicated. sidebar2 already exists however I do not want to use it. How do I define a “sidebar3” to create an independent block? I can’t see where this is done.

Thanks

[surdo Friend surdoJoin date: March 2015Posts: 108Downloads:14Uploads:10 Thanks: 33]

#735071

I see now that the modification needs to be within the same div. I can create a non-independent block with the following:

<!– SIDEBAR 1 –>
<div class=”t3-sidebar t3-sidebar-1 col-xs-6 col-md-3 col-md-pull-6 <?php $this->_c($vars[‘sidebar1’
]) ?>”>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar1’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />

<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar1’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />
</div>
<!– changes should go here –>
<!– //SIDEBAR 1 –>

In this case the location stored within “sidebar1” is duplicated. sidebar2 already exists however I do not want to use it. How do I define a “sidebar3” to create an independent block? I can’t see where this is done.

Thanks

[surdo Friend surdoJoin date: March 2015Posts: 108Downloads:14Uploads:10 Thanks: 33]

#570000

Almost there:

modified the mainbody.php file to create a new “sidebar3 variable” (see mainbody_cen.php attached) and adjusted two-sidebar.php to include:

——————
<!– SIDEBAR 1 –>
<div class=”t3-sidebar t3-sidebar-1 col-xs-6 col-md-3 col-md-pull-6 <?php $this->_c($vars[‘sidebar1’
]) ?>”>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar1’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />

<!– my change here –>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar3’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />
</div>
<!– //SIDEBAR 1 –>
————————–

Now, the new block shows up in the layout and allows me to store new locations. For example in the attached screenshot block2.jpg the block is showing position-14.

This great, however when I assign position-14 to a particular module, it fails to show up on the page.

Am I missing something?

Thanks

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Attachments:

1. 

1. mainbody_cen.php

[surdo Friend surdoJoin date: March 2015Posts: 108Downloads:14Uploads:10 Thanks: 33]

#735072

Almost there:

modified the mainbody.php file to create a new “sidebar3 variable” (see mainbody_cen.php attached) and adjusted two-sidebar.php to include:

——————
<!– SIDEBAR 1 –>
<div class=”t3-sidebar t3-sidebar-1 col-xs-6 col-md-3 col-md-pull-6 <?php $this->_c($vars[‘sidebar1’
]) ?>”>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar1’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />

<!– my change here –>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”<?php $this->_p($vars[‘sidebar3’]) ?>” style=”T3Xhtml” />
</div>
<!– //SIDEBAR 1 –>
————————–

Now, the new block shows up in the layout and allows me to store new locations. For example in the attached screenshot block2.jpg the block is showing position-14.

This great, however when I assign position-14 to a particular module, it fails to show up on the page.

Am I missing something?

Thanks

[surdo Friend surdoJoin date: March 2015Posts: 108Downloads:14Uploads:10 Thanks: 33]

#570017

worked it all out – I hadn’t edited mainbody.php properly – it was missing some necessary permutations in that logical statement. I’ll click the close thread button – sorry for all the noise

[surdo Friend surdoJoin date: March 2015Posts: 108Downloads:14Uploads:10 Thanks: 33]

#735089

worked it all out – I hadn’t edited mainbody.php properly – it was missing some necessary permutations in that logical statement. I’ll click the close thread button – sorry for all the noise

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