Banners only on main page

I am also trying to make the banners only appear on the home page. I tried all of the suggestions offered in the previous posts, and I have not yet had any luck. The website is www.thestorehg.com

Thanks.

You are using:
$this_is_the_home_page

try using:
$this_is_home_page

There isn't a "the" in there ... :smile:

Thanks for catching the fact that I needed to remove 'the' from the code.

I have removed that, and continue to have no luck displaying the banners only on the home page.

So, I am looking at the name in the code:

if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $this_is_home_page && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1)) {
if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>

I am looking at the names of my groups in the zen cart admin area, and this is what I see:

The names of my banners groups are header-banner, header-banner2, header-banner3 and header-banner4. The name of the div is BannerOne for all 4 banners when I look at the source code. If this is the case, how should I word my code in the tpl_main_page ?

Thanks,
Julia

To only show on the home page, try this instead:

if ($this_is_home_page && (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1))) { 

Ajeh:

To only show on the home page, try this instead:

if ($this_is_home_page && (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1))) {

Tried this as well, and am having no luck?

Entered the code *exactly* as it was mentioned. Do I need to "name" my banner groups or anything in advance?

Check if this is your template ...

The original file:
/includes/templates/templates_default/common/tpl_main_page.php

should be copied (if you already have one, then edit the file rather than copy the file over it) to your templates and overrides directory:
/includes/templates/your_template_dir/common/tpl_main_page.php

Make sure that you have defined a Banner for the Banner Group that you have setup in the Configuration ... Layout Settings ...

Banner Display Groups - Header Position 1
The Banner Display Groups can be from 1 Banner Group or Multiple Banner Groups

For Multiple Banner Groups enter the Banner Group Name separated by a colon :

Example: Wide-Banners:SideBox-Banners

What Banner Group(s) do you want to use in the Header Position 1?
Leave blank for none

And that you have added a Banner to that Banner Group ...

I am having the exact same problem. A client wants the banner only on the Main Page, but I'm such a WYSIWYG guy that I can't figure out the code.

In my case I have assigned Layout Settings/Banner Display Groups - Header Position 2 the value "top-banner". This is what is showing on all pages. So do I modify the tpl_main_page.php in templates/template_default/common, or in the template I am using?

Do I have to make any modifications to the code provided below?

if ($this_is_home_page && (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1))) {

Is "GROUP_SET1" the same as "Header Position 2" in the Layout Settings?

I am sooooooooo confused...

Thanks in advance!

Header Position 2 used the code:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and you appear to be using:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1

Ajeh:

Header Position 2 used the code:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and you appear to be using:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET1
Thanks. I had copied the code and changed the "1" to "2", with no results. I uploaded the modified file to both the template default and the template I'm using.

So "GROUP_SET1" the same as "Header Position 2"? Sorry for the lack of understanding, I can usually stumble around through code and eventually get it. Also, in the tpl_main_page.php, there is no GROUP_SET2, the code goes from 1 to 6...

If it helps at all, we're building the site here:

http://www.richmondmediatestserver2.info/

Not much is there yet, just getting attributes and other stuff together right now, so forgive the unfinished state of the site. I have a quick meeting, I'll check back afterwards. Thanks again!

Doug

Do not change the code from 1 to 2 ...

Find the original code that uses:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and add your change to that so you are altering the Header Position 2 banner code and not the Header Position 1 banner code ...

Thanks, and sorry for the delay in replying. Is there another file that would contain the SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 info? Because the tpl_main_page.php page skips from SET1 to SET 3...

The actual code around the banner is this:

And the banner is definitely showing up on all pages, so the code HAS to be somewhere. It's not on the tpl_main_page.php page from either the template_default common folder or the template folder I am using.

Sorry for the lack of knowledge, it's very frustrating to look for code that isn't there...

Thanks again,

Doug

Ajeh:

Do not change the code from 1 to 2 ...

Find the original code that uses:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and add your change to that so you are altering the Header Position 2 banner code and not the Header Position 1 banner code ...

Go to the Tools ... Developers Tool Kit ... and in the bottom input box enter:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and select Catalog ... and click Search ...

What files come up with that reference? :unsure:

Wow, I get:

Error: No matching Configuration Keys were found ... SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

Again, the code says "bannerTwo"....

I will try to find the banner instrcutions I got from the template, I have files between my office and my home...

Doug

Ajeh:

Go to the Tools ... Developers Tool Kit ... and in the bottom input box enter:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and select Catalog ... and click Search ...

What files come up with that reference? :unsure:

Are you saying when you search with the bottom input box for:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and select the Catalog that you do not see anything like:

/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_header.php

Line #71 : <?php if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '' || (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2))) { ?>

Line #81 : if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2)) {

Line #90 : <?php } // no HEADER_SALES_TEXT or SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 ?>

Ajeh:

Are you saying when you search with the bottom input box for:
SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2

and select the Catalog that you do not see anything like:
Wow, sorry, I hadn't selected to search "All Files - Catalog", I'd left that blank.

I got two hits for tpl_header.php, not for tpl_main.php**. **

**/templates/premium2a/common/tpl_header.php

/templates/template_default/common/tpl_header.php
**
Which file should I make the changes in? As always, thanks a bunch.

Doug

I GOT IT!!!!!!!!

It was the tpl_header.php file! Thank you soooooooooo much!

Doug

You are most welcome ... thanks for the update that you have this working and for posting where the solution to this problem was ... :smile:

Hi.
Succeeded to make Banner three / Banner ads only in main page but I have a size problem with the width.
The banner is not looking good in 800px or 1200px.
Therfore I would like to make it repeated on the x but could not find where to add the repeat command.

Yeah ... Got it change to display on only main page.
Thanks Ajeh. :smile:

What about my question ? Banner width...