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--- tutorials:zencartmods:quotes.html [2011/06/29 19:57]
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+++ tutorials:zencartmods:quotes.html [2011/06/29 20:16]
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+==== Put a random quote on your zen cart template ====
+{{:tutorials:zencartmods:quote.png}}
 === Create the Table ===
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 Find the place in the template where you'd like to insert the random quote, and add these lines:
+in file **includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/tpl_SOME_FILE.php**
 <code php>
 $quote_sql = $db->Execute("SELECT * from quotes WHERE quotes_active = 1 ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1;");
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 </code>
-Obviously you should modify this to match your own template, and add whatever css would make it look good.
+Obviously you should modify this to match your own template, and add whatever CSS would make it look good.
+=== Test it Out ===
+Add a few quotes into your database and test it out!
+=== Helper File ===
+You don't want to have to manually add quotes in the db through mysql every time, that would be a pain! Instead you should [[tariffhelper.html|make yourself a nice helper file]] in php that you can use through the zencart admin.
+Heere's an example of a simple file we use to make managing the quote a little easier:
+{{:tutorials:zencartmods:quotes.php.zip|}}

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