Cold Steel Template Support Thread

Hey Clyde, thanks for the template, it's amazing.

One small question: We use subcategories like mad in our site. Is it possibile to get the categories list to show them wehn someone clicks a category?

For example, the list on the left. When someone clicks "Books" I want it to look like this:

Code:

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Altar Items
Athames
Besoms
Bookmarks
Books
  Annuals
  Blank Books of Shadows
  Bookends
.
.
.

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Right now, there's no good way to quickly jump from one subcategory to the next.

If you'd like to bee the site: http://www.thebrassbell.net

Thanks!

EDIT: I must need some caffeine. It already does this. Never mind.

Hello Clyde,
Thanks for a very fine template, it's perfect for me.

I do want to give you a report of a browser rendering problem with the 2 column format on the login page.

Using Mozilla Seamonkey Ver 1.1.14 the columns overlap each other by, as a guess 20 - 40 pixels, The borders of the left column overlay the right column lettering. To give you a rough idea of the extent, the left vertical line border crosses the "a" in "Email" on the right side near the top of the page.

The left column is definitely wider than the right -- as a guess, because the wording embedded in the top left border, "New Customer? Please Start Your Checkout Here" is so wide. I think it's pushing the right side border to the right.

Maybe that wording could be reduced?

As a cross check I tried it on another computer running Firefox, and the page rendered okay.

I also tried changing the View>Text Zoom 50% in Seamonkey, but it had no effect on that page's text size, or the overlap problem.

I'd be happy to test anything if you're interested in supporting this browser. I realize it isn't mentioned in your supported browsers list.

Thanks anyway for a great looking template!

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Originally Posted by zglider

Hello Clyde,
Thanks for a very fine template, it's perfect for me.

I do want to give you a report of a browser rendering problem with the 2 column format on the login page.

Using Mozilla Seamonkey Ver 1.1.14 the columns overlap each other by, as a guess 20 - 40 pixels, The borders of the left column overlay the right column lettering. To give you a rough idea of the extent, the left vertical line border crosses the "a" in "Email" on the right side near the top of the page.

The left column is definitely wider than the right -- as a guess, because the wording embedded in the top left border, "New Customer? Please Start Your Checkout Here" is so wide. I think it's pushing the right side border to the right.

Maybe that wording could be reduced?

As a cross check I tried it on another computer running Firefox, and the page rendered okay.

I also tried changing the View>Text Zoom 50% in Seamonkey, but it had no effect on that page's text size, or the overlap problem.

I'd be happy to test anything if you're interested in supporting this browser. I realize it isn't mentioned in your supported browsers list.

Thanks anyway for a great looking template!

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Sorry, I've never heard of nor am I familiar with Seamonkey. given that fact and the lack of a link to your site, I'm afraid I can't address the issue you are describing.

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Originally Posted by clydejones

Sorry, I've never heard of nor am I familiar with Seamonkey. given that fact and the lack of a link to your site, I'm afraid I can't address the issue you are describing.

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further to the above post and shooting in the dark.

Open login.css (includes/templates/cold_steel/css/login.css)

You might want to adjust the width and margin settings in these three declarations. In particular look at adjusting the width of .centerColumn

.centerColumn {
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0;
width: 90%;
}
.returning {
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 0 18px 0;
width: 49%;
float: right;
}

.newcustomer {
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 0 18px 0;
width: 49%;
float: left;
}

Quote:

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Originally Posted by clydejones

Sorry, I've never heard of nor am I familiar with Seamonkey. given that fact and the lack of a link to your site, I'm afraid I can't address the issue you are describing.

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Hi Clyde, I didn't include a link because I guessed that you didn't use and test with Seamonkey.

If you're interested:

http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

I use Puppy Linux 4.1.2, which comes bundled with the Seamonkey suite. Seamonkey is powered by Mozilla and the Gecko renderer. It is essentially a continuation of the venerable Netscape internet suite.

The other reason I didn't include it was that since I'm just setting up the site now and learning Zencart in the process, I didn't want to worry about any premature setup security vulnerabilities and additional site visits by publishing the URL here.

Thanks very much for the suggested test fix, I'll try that and report back to you.

Again, thanks for your work and very fine template.

Clyde, thanks,
the width value does indeed control the overlap in my Seamonkey 1.1.14 browser.

I tried 100% first, but that pushed the outer edges on top of the outer light grey border line. There wasn't much clearance between the two inner columns so I then tried 99%.

This kept everything from overlapping. I also checked the appearance out in Firefox on another computer, and there was also no overlap there. The center margin space is much larger on Firefox than on my Seamonkey browser, but certainly the SM rendering is acceptable.

I'm attaching screenshots of the Seamonkey browser with width settings of 90% and 99%.

My setting:

Code:

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.centerColumn {
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0;
width: 99%;
}

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Thanks so much for your help above, Clyde.

Final note on Seamonkey rendering..

I experimented around with browser controls and settings.

View>Text Zoom>Smaller had no effect on the CS Login page.

Edit>Preferences>Appearance>Fonts>Proportional Size was set at 14 pixels as a default.

I changed this to 12 pixels, and the Cold Steel Login page rendered the same as the Firefox browser.

I don't know whether the 14 pixel font size is a Seamonkey default, or a Puppy Linux Seamonkey setup default.

If this varies from other browsers' standard default font size, I will bring it up as a change request issue with whichever one is setting it that way.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by zglider

Edit>Preferences>Appearance>Fonts>Proportional Size was set at 14 pixels as a default.

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Wrong.

Further tests show it wasn't the Font Size setting, in preferences, it was the Minimum Font Size setting.

That was set at 12 pixels by default. It should have been set to 10 (or less) to render your template page correctly.

Sorry about the multiple posts, but this forum doesn't allow editing of older posts after 7 minutes.

How do I change the size of the logo area so that it does not shrink my logo?

Thanks

Jeff

Quote:

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Originally Posted by jvalent

How do I change the size of the logo area so that it does not shrink my logo?

Thanks

Jeff

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You an set the height and width of the logo by editing
includes/languages/english/cold_steel/header.php

define('HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH', '157');
define('HEADER_LOGO_HEIGHT', '88');


You can adjust the height of the logoWrapper to match the height of your logo by opening
includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css

#logoWrapper{
margin:0;
background: url(../images/header_bg.gif) no-repeat;
height:112px;
width:917px;
position: relative;
top:0;
left:0;
}

Thanks!

Hi Clyde,

I've been using your wonderful template for sometime now. I wanted to add a banner at the bottom of the template. Followed instructions below but it would not show.

The only time the wide-banners will show is if I set it to footer position 1. On footer position 2, it breaks up the bottom, but it won't show up on footer position 3.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by clydejones

Again, this is not a template specific question.

But...

activate the "wide banners" in
admin -> tools -> banner manager

Then in

admin -> configuration -> layout settings

make sure you have this setting

Banner Display Groups - Footer Position 3 Wide-Banners

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by Decostyle

Hi Clyde,

I've been using your wonderful template for sometime now. I wanted to add a banner at the bottom of the template. Followed instructions below but it would not show.

The only time the wide-banners will show is if I set it to footer position 1. On footer position 2, it breaks up the bottom, but it won't show up on footer position 3.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Open includes/templates/cold_steel/common/tpl_main_page.php

Find the following section of code

PHP Code:

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<!--bof- banner #6 display -->
<!--<?php
//  if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET6 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET6)) {
//    if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>-->
<!--<div id="bannerSix" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>-->
<!--<?php
//    }
//  }
?>-->
<!--eof- banner #6 display -->

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And replace it with the following code:

PHP Code:

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<!--bof- banner #6 display -->
<?php
  if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET6 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET6)) {
    if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
<div id="bannerSix" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner); ?></div>-->
<?php
    }
  }
?>
<!--eof- banner #6 display -->

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Thanks! that worked! :D

hi
i installed the cold steel template and i really love it. (simple & Beautiful)
i've been working on my web site with no problems until i realized that when a category has more than one product it doesn't show any just gategory name and blank.
when only one product in the category it goes straight to product discription.

i installed the Debug Error-Logging Utility and this what it says:
[08-Apr-2009 09:34:40] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ',' in /hermes/bosweb/web180/b1801/public_html/eshop/includes/modules/product_listing.php on line 98

and the php file around the line 98 is like this:

PHP Code:

---

  break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
        $lc_align = '';
        if (isset($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id']) > 0 ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>' ;
        } else {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id']) > 0 ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        }
        break; 


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and the line 98 is the first one saying: ( $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle">)

any hints what the cause of this? how can be fixed?

by da way i'm using latest zc version, and my website is www.mrsat.co.uk

thx alot in advance

Quote:

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Originally Posted by naiem

hi
i installed the cold steel template and i really love it. (simple & Beautiful)
i've been working on my web site with no problems until i realized that when a category has more than one product it doesn't show any just gategory name and blank.
when only one product in the category it goes straight to product discription.

i installed the Debug Error-Logging Utility and this what it says:
[08-Apr-2009 09:34:40] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ',' in /hermes/bosweb/web180/b1801/public_html/eshop/includes/modules/product_listing.php on line 98

and the php file around the line 98 is like this:

PHP Code:

---

  break;
        case 'PRODUCT_LIST_NAME':
        $lc_align = '';
        if (isset($_GET['manufacturers_id'])) {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id']) > 0 ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>' ;
        } else {
          $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle"><a href="' . zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($listing->fields['products_id']), 'cPath=' . (($_GET['manufacturers_id'] > 0 and $_GET['filter_id']) > 0 ?  zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['filter_id']) : ($_GET['cPath'] > 0 ? zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($_GET['cPath']) : zen_get_generated_category_path_rev($listing->fields['master_categories_id']))) . '&products_id=' . $listing->fields['products_id']) . '">' . $listing->fields['products_name'] . '</a></h3><div class="listingDescription">' . zen_trunc_string(stripslashes(zen_get_products_description($listing->fields['products_id'], $_SESSION['languages_id']))), PRODUCT_LIST_DESCRIPTION) . '</div>';
        }
        break; 


---

and the line 98 is the first one saying: ( $lc_text = '<h3 class="itemTitle">)

any hints what the cause of this? how can be fixed?

by da way i'm using latest zc version, and my website is www.mrsat.co.uk

thx alot in advance

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First: try uploading a clean copy of the file:

includes/modules/product_listing.php

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Decostyle

Thanks! that worked! :D

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Glad you got it sorted

clyde thx very much i dnt know what was the problem but uploading a clean product_listing.php fixed it.
:D

Quote:

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Originally Posted by naiem

clyde thx very much i dnt know what was the problem but uploading a clean product_listing.php fixed it.
:D

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Glad it worked out

Quote:

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Originally Posted by kauzlaric

Hello,

I downloaded and installed your Cold Steel template (love it by the way!), but I have two issues...

1- Categories dont display on left sidebar...

2- Where do I find the code to edit the size of the logo? I uploaded my own in place of the default one but it was set to whatever dimensions your default logo is and I need to change those dimensions.

Here is the URL to see the problems: www.rbprecision.com/shop

The categories sidebar on the left is blank... I have SAMPLE data installed! I also made the recommended changes.

How can I fix this?

Thanks!

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Have the same problem.. how did u fixed it?
1- Categories dont display on left sidebar...

Quote:

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Originally Posted by mrzalt

Have the same problem.. how did u fixed it?
1- Categories dont display on left sidebar...

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I can see the categopries sidebox just fine.

Hi
I reset the boxcontroll and then it worked =)

I hate to be the dumb one here but I'm a newbie so here goes.

I like the Cold Steel Template and read your install instructions. How do you get the include folder to show in the admin C/P? You said to upload the complete include folder, did that, also changed the name include to cold steel and nothing. I don't see it in the Templates in the admin C/P.
I tried a template without the include but just the name of the template and they load just fine.

Thanks,
Bob

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bobb2

I hate to be the dumb one here but I'm a newbie so here goes.

I like the Cold Steel Template and read your install instructions. How do you get the include folder to show in the admin C/P? You said to upload the complete include folder, did that, also changed the name include to cold steel and nothing. I don't see it in the Templates in the admin C/P.
I tried a template without the include but just the name of the template and they load just fine.

Thanks,
Bob

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If you are using an ftp client such as filezilla then just drag and drop the template includes folder directly to where you have zen cart installed on your server. You may get a message asking if you want to overwrite the folder; in this case just click yes and the files will upload to their proper location.
Do not drag and drop on any of the folder icons that are on your server.

If you need additional help, just send me a PM

That didn't work, any more ideas?

I am having the same problem as the previous poster. Could you help me understand this please?

I downloaded your files. I read the "read me" file which says: "Unzip the Package and upload the entire includes folder to your server."

To the previous poster, you noted to "just drag and drop the template includes folder directly to where you have zen cart installed on your server"

All of my Zen Cart folders are in a directory called "shop" So I went to shop, and noticed there is already a subdirectory named "includes" there. Thinking I should not overwrite the existing subdirectory, I created a new subdirectory named "template_coldsteel". I uploaded via Fetch on my Mac your includes file into this "template_coldsteel" The admin section can't find it - so I'm am not wondering if I should have overwritten the original includes subdirectory with your file folder. Is this correct? I want to make sure before I obliterate it. <<< EDIT TO ADD: DON'T DO THIS. I just tried it. Luckily I backed up the original includes file so I could restore it! Yikes.

Where does this file folder belong on the server?

Thank you.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Wren

I am having the same problem as the previous poster. Could you help me understand this please?

I downloaded your files. I read the "read me" file which says: "Unzip the Package and upload the entire includes folder to your server."

To the previous poster, you noted to "just drag and drop the template includes folder directly to where you have zen cart installed on your server"

All of my Zen Cart folders are in a directory called "shop" So I went to shop, and noticed there is already a subdirectory named "includes" there. Thinking I should not overwrite the existing subdirectory, I created a new subdirectory named "template_coldsteel". I uploaded via Fetch on my Mac your includes file into this "template_coldsteel" The admin section can't find it - so I'm am not wondering if I should have overwritten the original includes subdirectory with your file folder. Is this correct? I want to make sure before I obliterate it. <<< EDIT TO ADD: DON'T DO THIS. I just tried it. Luckily I backed up the original includes file so I could restore it! Yikes.

Where does this file folder belong on the server?

Thank you.

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Well. I'm glade I'm not the only one having this problem.

All I can tell you delete the include folder you made and put cold steel into;

store/includes/templates folder.

This is where your default template is.
But I was told to "just drag and drop the template includes folder directly to where you have zen cart installed on your server"

That would be where the root files are, that didn't work either. I even took all the files out of the includes folder and moved them to the templates folder, the cold steel showed up in the admin C/P but had flaws it.

All I'm waiting on is a simple installation procedure.

Good Luck

Thanks Bobb2. It is a nice looking design and I wish I could figure it out - but nothing seems to work for me. It was kind of the developer to create it and offer it - but I just must not be doing something right.

I've reconsidered the whole thing and am going to go back to paypal's add to cart buttons. I know it doesn't have all the features that zen does, but I'm only selling a few different items and need inventory tracking only. I know I can control the design easier myself with the paypal add to cart thingy - so I'll just give up while I'm failing with the whole zen thing.

This is no dis to zen or the template developer either - I'm just not cut out for the technical coding.

Thanks anyway.

Ok, lets do this, I don't like all this coding either. This forum is slow to respond and need to talk in common fokes language.

I got mine working by doing this::clap:

take and open the includes folder, open languages folder, remove the cold steel folder and put it in zen cart languages, open english folder and put in zen cart english, do same with modules in zen cart, do same with templates in zen cart.

Good Luck,

Bob

Quote:

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Originally Posted by bobb2

Ok, lets do this, I don't like all this coding either. This forum is slow to respond and need to talk in common fokes language.

I got mine working by doing this::clap:

take and open the includes folder, open languages folder, remove the cold steel folder and put it in zen cart languages, open english folder and put in zen cart english, do same with modules in zen cart, do same with templates in zen cart.

Good Luck,

Bob

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Slow to respond? You've made 10 posts and the average time to respond to them was around an hour. Not to mention the additional assistance given to you by haredo.

Not sure what coding you're talking about.

The file structure of the template is the same as the Zen Cart Structure:
All the necessary folders/files are located in the includes folder of the template.

One can either upload (FTP) the entire includes folder to the server and the template folders/files will go where they belong.

OR (as you've apparently done)

One can open the includes folder and each of the necessary folders/files and upload them individually to the appropriate location on the server.

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Originally Posted by clydejones

Slow to respond? You've made 10 posts and the average time to respond to them was around an hour. Not to mention the additional assistance given to you by haredo.

Not sure what coding you're talking about.

The file structure of the template is the same as the Zen Cart Structure:
All the necessary folders/files are located in the includes folder of the template.

One can either upload (FTP) the entire includes folder to the server and the template folders/files will go where they belong.

OR (as you've apparently done)

One can open the includes folder and each of the necessary folders/files and upload them individually to the appropriate location on the server.

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Not sure how you tell time but respond time was 3 hrs. Not counting the private message I sent you. Neither here or there.

"You can just FTP the whole /includes directories to your site".
This is not a good discription on how to. Should say upload includes folder to override existing includes folder.

Thank you for your help and yes haredo is the man, Very good teacher and well indepth explantations of how to use Zen Cart. Learned more from haredo in a hour than in three days of reading on this forum.

Don't mind asking for help, giving credit where credit is due and don't ming Donating for good advice.

Please be assured that I don't want to be a php programer. If I didn't have so much time in this and know what I know now I would have bought a cart.

I guess this will piss everyone off, I'm sorry but we all are not php people.

Thank You,
Bob

Hi again.
Got a new problem when i try to translate it to swedish it works fine with english when i change the language default swedsih the site go blank and i got this error message...
[21-apr-2009 00:42:53] PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare zen_date_raw() (previously declared in /customers/textsystem.se/textsystem.se/httpd.www/includes/languages/cold_steel/swedish.php:41) in /customers/textsystem.se/textsystem.se/httpd.www/includes/languages/swedish.php on line 92

Do anyone have a clue?
Zen Cart 1.3.8a

Database Patch Level: 1.3.8


http://www.textsystem.se

// Rikard

Think i got it.. it was my languages/swedish.php file it was something wrong with... i copy english.php file and renamed it to swedish and now its fine again =)

Love the layout of this template, however I have a question. I've made significant changes (all graphics have changed, as well as the position of many of the boxes, etc). Am I able to change the 'Cold Steel Template Design by Clyde Jones' text in the footer? I've looked through every file but cannot find it.

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Originally Posted by zingslings

Love the layout of this template, however I have a question. I've made significant changes (all graphics have changed, as well as the position of many of the boxes, etc). Am I able to change the 'Cold Steel Template Design by Clyde Jones' text in the footer? I've looked through every file but cannot find it.

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Never mind I found my answer .

Hi Clyde,
I am brand new at PHP and Zen cart. Have spent ages looking for some step by step guides on changing header content.

I have .swf file that i want to use as my header it also has the navigation on it.
Where do I include it on the cold steel template header? A
nd what can I take out of the header? I have noticed that if I take out

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

then the page is blank.

I managed to get my flash to work in the original template with zen cart but I really want to use your 2 column set up.

Some help to start would be great.
Thanks
Renate

Quote:

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Originally Posted by thevagr1

Hi Clyde,
I am brand new at PHP and Zen cart. Have spent ages looking for some step by step guides on changing header content.

I have .swf file that i want to use as my header it also has the navigation on it.
Where do I include it on the cold steel template header? A
nd what can I take out of the header? I have noticed that if I take out

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

then the page is blank.

I managed to get my flash to work in the original template with zen cart but I really want to use your 2 column set up.

Some help to start would be great.
Thanks
Renate

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I managed to get my flash to work in the original template

Can you post the code you used for this?

Then I can figure out where it should go.

Here is the code
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" width="716px" height="180px">
<param name="movie" value="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000">
<param name="menu" value="false">
</object>

the address is
www.cardstands.com.au

I placed this code inbetween the following

<div id="headerWrapper">
<div align="center">
<!--bof-branding display-->

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" width="716px" height="180px">
<param name="movie" value="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000">
<param name="menu" value="false">
</object>
<!--eof-branding display-->

You will see here I am not sure how to get rid of the tagline....
I can't for the life of me get rid of the white block that appears behind my links. Any ideas as to where this is on the css?
THanks a heap

Quote:

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Originally Posted by thevagr1

Here is the code
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" width="716px" height="180px">
<param name="movie" value="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000">
<param name="menu" value="false">
</object>

the address is
www.cardstands.com.au

I placed this code inbetween the following

<div id="headerWrapper">
<div align="center">
<!--bof-branding display-->

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" width="716px" height="180px">
<param name="movie" value="includes/templates/iqtpl/images/flash/3427.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high">
<param name="BGCOLOR" value="#000000">
<param name="menu" value="false">
</object>
<!--eof-branding display-->

You will see here I am not sure how to get rid of the tagline....
I can't for the life of me get rid of the white block that appears behind my links. Any ideas as to where this is on the css?
THanks a heap

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Open includes/templates/cold_steel/common/tpl_header.php

First: find the following section of code: Delete the highlighted portion and replace it with your code.

Code:

---

<div id="logoWrapper">
<div id="navMainSearch"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/search_header.php'); ?></div>
<div class="date"><?php echo strftime(DATE_FORMAT_LONG);?></div>
    <div id="logo"><?php echo zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT, HEADER_LOGO_WIDTH, HEADER_LOGO_HEIGHT);?></div>
<?php if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '' || (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2))) { ?>
    <div id="taglineWrapper">
<?php
              if (HEADER_SALES_TEXT != '') {
?>
      <div id="tagline"><?php echo HEADER_SALES_TEXT;?></div>
<?php
              }
?>
<?php
              if (SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 != '' && $banner = zen_banner_exists('dynamic', SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2)) {
                if ($banner->RecordCount() > 0) {
?>
      <div id="bannerTwo" class="banners"><?php echo zen_display_banner('static', $banner);?></div>
<?php
                }
              }
?>

    </div>
<?php } // no HEADER_SALES_TEXT or SHOW_BANNERS_GROUP_SET2 ?>
</div>

---

Second: find and delete this section of code:

Code:

---

<!--bof-navigation display-->
<div id="navMainWrapper">
<div id="navMain">
    <ul>
    <li<?php echo (($this_is_home_page) ? ' class="current">' : '>');?><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo '<span>' . HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG . '</span>'; ?></a></li>
<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
    <li<?php echo (($current_page_base == 'logoff') ? ' class="current">' : '>');?><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo '<span>' . HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF . '</span>'; ?></a></li>
<?php
      } else {
        if (STORE_STATUS == '0') {
?>
    <li<?php echo (($current_page_base == 'login') ? ' class="current">' : '>');?><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo '<span>' . HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN . '</span>'; ?></a></li>
<?php } } ?>
<li<?php echo (($current_page_base == 'contact_us') ? ' class="current">' : '>');?><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CONTACT_US, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo '<span>' . BOX_INFORMATION_CONTACT . '</span>'; ?></a></li>
    <li<?php echo (($current_page_base == 'account') ? ' class="current">' : '>');?><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo '<span>' . HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT . '</span>'; ?></a></li>
<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>
    <li<?php echo ((in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'checkout_shipping,checkout_payment,checkout_confirmation,checkout_success'))) ? ' class="current">' : '>');?><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo '<span>' . HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT . '</span>'; ?></a></li>
<?php }?>
    <li<?php echo (($current_page_base == 'shopping_cart') ? ' class="current">' : ' class="cart">');?><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo '<span>' . HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS . '</span>'; ?></a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<!--eof-navigation display-->

---

Save the edited file and upload to your server

Thanks so much that is a ripper!!

There is now a pretty big gap between the flash and the top of the main page. How do I reduce this?

In the CSS accompanying this template there are so many text variations for the different columns and categories. Can I delete these and just have global settings for my a: links?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thevagr1

Thanks so much that is a ripper!!

There is now a pretty big gap between the flash and the top of the main page. How do I reduce this?

In the CSS accompanying this template there are so many text variations for the different columns and categories. Can I delete these and just have global settings for my a: links?

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open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css

This will reduce the gap.
find the following declaration and add the highlighted portion:

#logoWrapper{
display:none;
margin:0;
height:112px;
width:917px;
position: relative;
top:0;
left:0;
}

You can modify the template any way you want to achieve the look you want.

:smile: Great thanks for your quick help.

I am having a bit of a play at the moment.
2 things.

1.I can't seem to find the code for the shopping cart. It is not appearing on your template. Where would I find this? I want to add this to the very top of my page.

2. My category links work until I add product then it comes up blank. Am I missing something basic here?

www.cardstands.com.au
Thanks again
Renate

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thevagr1

:smile: Great thanks for your quick help.

I am having a bit of a play at the moment.
2 things.

1.I can't seem to find the code for the shopping cart. It is not appearing on your template. Where would I find this? I want to add this to the very top of my page.

2. My category links work until I add product then it comes up blank. Am I missing something basic here?

www.cardstands.com.au
Thanks again
Renate

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thevagr1
I have .swf file that i want to use as my header[B

it also has the navigation on it.[/B]
Where do I include it on the cold steel template header? A
nd what can I take out of the header? I have noticed that if I take out

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Is this no longer the case? If so, I hope you have a backup copy of includes/templates/cold_steel/common/tpl_header.php. The changes you requested for this file took out the normal navigation for the template.

I'd suggest you upload a clean copy of includes/templates/cold_steel/common/tpl_header.php



As for the blank page download and install theDebug Error Logging Utility once installed you can check the error log to find out what the problem might be.

Thanks Clyde,

Yep I have uploaded a fresh copy and taken out my header. There is no checkout box up there
Anywhere else I should perhaps look?

I still have the default templates etc. up on the site would they be affecting things?

Any changes I have made I put into templates/myname/common as per the zen instructions.

Hmmm suggestions?

Ren

Woo Hoo fixed the categories section thanks very much.:clap:

Still not sure about the shoppingcart deal though.

I see on you sample site that the navigation is horizontal at the top with the shoppingcart link. Maybe I should re load the files from your site and try installing them again.

Any other thoughts?

ooh I also want to get rid of the reviews section. Have had a look in the admin site and can't seem to find out how to get rid of it.

Ta
Renate

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thevagr1

Woo Hoo fixed the categories section thanks very much.:clap:

Still not sure about the shoppingcart deal though.

I see on you sample site that the navigation is horizontal at the top with the shoppingcart link. Maybe I should re load the files from your site and try installing them again.

Any other thoughts?

ooh I also want to get rid of the reviews section. Have had a look in the admin site and can't seem to find out how to get rid of it.

Ta
Renate

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You can always download the template from the downloads section of the forum.


for the reviews: you can turn off the sideboxes:
admin -> tools -> layout boxes controller

You can turn off the button on the product info page

admin -> catalog -> product types (click the edit layout button)

Show Product Reviews Count set to 0
Show Product Reviews Button set to 0

Hey Clyde,
I have stripped my ideas back and am making it more simple. I think it is all sinking in also:smile:

What I need to do is to have active link in the category section be a specific colour. I have tried changing the css stylesheet at around line 669 but it doesn't make a difference.

Where else should I be looking?

www.cardstands.com.au

Thanks

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thevagr1

Hey Clyde,
I have stripped my ideas back and am making it more simple. I think it is all sinking in also:smile:

What I need to do is to have active link in the category section be a specific colour. I have tried changing the css stylesheet at around line 669 but it doesn't make a difference.

Where else should I be looking?

www.cardstands.com.au

Thanks

---

Add the highlighted section and change the color declarations to suit your needs.

#categoriesContent{
margin: 0;
padding: 0.4em 0.4em 10px 0.4em;
background: #333333;/* url(../images/sidebox_content.gif);
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-position:bottom;*/
border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
color: #FFFFFF;
font-weight:bold;

}
#categoriesContent a:link {
padding: 0 0 .4em .5em;
color: #333333;
}
#categoriesContent a:visited {
color: #000;
}
#categoriesContent a:active {
color: #000;
}
#categoriesContent a:hover {
color: #000;
}

Okay, have done this but the active colour does not work. I also tried changing the .sideBoxContent

.sideBoxContent a:active {
color: #76950b;
}

this also doesn't seem to work.

Is there another section that is working over this maybe that I should option out?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thevagr1

Okay, have done this but the active colour does not work. I also tried changing the .sideBoxContent

.sideBoxContent a:active {
color: #76950b;
}

this also doesn't seem to work.

Is there another section that is working over this maybe that I should option out?

---

No these will/should work only within the categories box:
Try rearranging the declarations as show below:

#categoriesContent a:link {
padding: 0 0 .4em .5em;
color: #333333;
}
#categoriesContent a:visited {
color: #000;
}
#categoriesContent a:hover {
color: #000;
}
#categoriesContent a:active {
color: #000;
}

Tried that... still not working, checked the cache for debug info but nothing there either?

I have made the following code the same also so there is no crossover.

a:link, #navEZPagesTOC ul li a {
color: #FFFFFF;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: bold;
}

a:visited {
color: #FFFFFF;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: bold;
}

a:hover, #navEZPagesTOC ul li a:hover {
color: #76950b;
/*background: #fff;*/
font-weight: bold;
}

a:active {
color: #76950b;
font-weight: bold;
}

not sure what to try next....
any other suggestions
thanks so much
Ren

What is it exactly you are trying to accomplish?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thevagr1

Tried that... still not working, checked the cache for debug info but nothing there either?

I have made the following code the same also so there is no crossover.

a:link, #navEZPagesTOC ul li a {
color: #FFFFFF;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: bold;
}

a:visited {
color: #FFFFFF;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: bold;
}

a:hover, #navEZPagesTOC ul li a:hover {
color: #76950b;
/*background: #fff;*/
font-weight: bold;
}

a:active {
color: #76950b;
font-weight: bold;
}

not sure what to try next....
any other suggestions
thanks so much
Ren

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This is about the cold steel template, so i figured this was a good place to post this. I've installed it and looks great. Before i proceed on fully utilizing the awesome template, Just wondering on how or if it's possible to have the categories like this website http://www.cooltechcentral.com/. There is a lot of code so it's a little intimidating. Not sure if i am making myself clear, but see the website, view the categories and you'll see what i mean.

There are categories across the top, and also within a sidebox. when you click the category name at the top it also expands the corresponding sidebox category name.

Is this possible with this template and any direction you can suggest?

regards and many thanks for you contributions.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

This is about the cold steel template, so i figured this was a good place to post this. I've installed it and looks great. Before i proceed on fully utilizing the awesome template, Just wondering on how or if it's possible to have the categories like this website http://www.cooltechcentral.com/. There is a lot of code so it's a little intimidating. Not sure if i am making myself clear, but see the website, view the categories and you'll see what i mean.

There are categories across the top, and also within a sidebox. when you click the category name at the top it also expands the corresponding sidebox category name.

Is this possible with this template and any direction you can suggest?

regards and many thanks for you contributions.

---

Sorry the link to the test site is beautycarediscountsDOTcom

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

This is about the cold steel template, so i figured this was a good place to post this. I've installed it and looks great. Before i proceed on fully utilizing the awesome template, Just wondering on how or if it's possible to have the categories like this website http://www.cooltechcentral.com/. There is a lot of code so it's a little intimidating. Not sure if i am making myself clear, but see the website, view the categories and you'll see what i mean.

There are categories across the top, and also within a sidebox. when you click the category name at the top it also expands the corresponding sidebox category name.

Is this possible with this template and any direction you can suggest?

regards and many thanks for you contributions.

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By default, the top categories menu is set to display none in the stylesheet.css

To get the look you want - open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css

find the following section of code:

Code:

---

        /*BOF top horizontal Category navigation and EZpages navigation*/               
#navCatTabsWrapper, #siteinfoIP {
        display:none;
        }
/*#siteinfoIP {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        }               
#navCatTabsWrapper {
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0;
        background: url(../images/cat_nav_tab.gif) repeat-x;
        font-size: 0.95em;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: #8A6241;
        height: 24px;
  width:845px;
        }                */

---

And replace it with following:

Code:

---

        /*BOF top horizontal Category navigation and EZpages navigation*/               
/*#navCatTabsWrapper {
        display:none;
        }*/
#siteinfoIP {
        display:none;
        font-size: 0.9em;
        }               
#navCatTabsWrapper {
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0;
        background: url(../images/cat_nav_tab.gif) repeat-x;
        font-size: 0.95em;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: #8A6241;
        height: 24px;
  width:845px;
        }

---

Save the file and upload to your server

Now make sure you have the Categories-Tabs Menu turned on.
go to
admin -> configuration -> layout settings -> Categories-Tabs Menu ON/OFF (set to 1)

Ok I guess that means it can be done. Two quick questions. I've added the fix to show the category tabs (ie. home, login, my account,,etc) and when you hover over the hover color does not fill the link as it does on your demo site(love the look of yours and i am attempting to replicate it.), any fix for that.

If I want to increase the width of the header wrapper say 980px, do I need a new background image as the current one is only 917px. I tried increasing the header to 980px but it leaves white space on the right as you can see now.

beautycarediscountsDotcom

many thanks

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

Ok I guess that means it can be done. Two quick questions. I've added the fix to show the category tabs (ie. home, login, my account,,etc) and when you hover over the hover color does not fill the link as it does on your demo site(love the look of yours and i am attempting to replicate it.), any fix for that.

If I want to increase the width of the header wrapper say 980px, do I need a new background image as the current one is only 917px. I tried increasing the header to 980px but it leaves white space on the right as you can see now.

beautycarediscountsDotcom

many thanks

---

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css
find the follwoing section of code and make the highlighted change
#navCatTabs ul li a:hover {
color: #854401;
background: #EEAA3B;
}

Yes if you increase the width you'll also need to new images of the same width.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by clydejones

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css
find the follwoing section of code and make the highlighted change
#navCatTabs ul li a:hover {
color: #854401;
background: #EEAA3B;
}

Yes if you increase the width you'll also need to new images of the same width.

---

I've made the suggested changes, and it did not change anything. I really love your header including the navEZPagesTop(yes i've got devtools). I tried making changes to my stylesheet in accordance with your demosite's stylesheet in attempt to replicate yours but only seems to make things worse. Am I missing some admin setting, php fiels, or is it all in the stylesheet? Any guidance,

many thanks for your hasty and helpful assistance.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

I've made the suggested changes, and it did not change anything. I really love your header including the navEZPagesTop(yes i've got devtools). I tried making changes to my stylesheet in accordance with your demosite's stylesheet in attempt to replicate yours but only seems to make things worse. Am I missing some admin setting, php fiels, or is it all in the stylesheet? Any guidance,

many thanks for your hasty and helpful assistance.

---

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css
find the following section and make the highlighted change.

.betterCategories a:hover, .betterCategories a:active,
.betterDocuments a:hover, .betterDocuments a:active,
.betterEzpages a:hover, .betterEzpages a:active,
.betterInformation a:hover, .betterInformation a:active,
.betterMoreinformation a:hover, .betterMoreinformation a:active,
.betterBestsellers a:hover, .betterBestsellers a:active {
background-color: #EDA93A;
}

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by clydejones

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css
find the following section and make the highlighted change.

.betterCategories a:hover, .betterCategories a:active,
.betterDocuments a:hover, .betterDocuments a:active,
.betterEzpages a:hover, .betterEzpages a:active,
.betterInformation a:hover, .betterInformation a:active,
.betterMoreinformation a:hover, .betterMoreinformation a:active,
.betterBestsellers a:hover, .betterBestsellers a:active {
background-color: #EDA93A;
}

---

Clyde I've made the above changes( background-color: #EDA93A;) and it makes no difference. Should I just start the template over although I've made no significant changes, am i missing an important setting in admin? I am looking for the same exact header(minus the logo) as you have here http://mysticmountainnaturals.com/demotest/ take a look at how mine looks beautycarediscountsDOTcom. You'll notice the difference.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

Clyde I've made the above changes( background-color: #EDA93A;) and it makes no difference. Should I just start the template over although I've made no significant changes, am i missing an important setting in admin? I am looking for the same exact header(minus the logo) as you have here http://mysticmountainnaturals.com/demotest/ take a look at how mine looks beautycarediscountsDOTcom. You'll notice the difference.

---

make sure you've made the changes to the correct stylesheet.

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by clydejones

make sure you've made the changes to the correct stylesheet.

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css

---

Yes I have made the changes to the correct stylesheet. To confirm here is the path: beautycarediscounts.com/includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css

I am going to remove the entire template and start over again. Hopefully that will change this for the better.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

Yes I have made the changes to the correct stylesheet. To confirm here is the path: beautycarediscounts.com/includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css

I am going to remove the entire template and start over again. Hopefully that will change this for the better.

---

well it seems to be working for me because when checking the site I can hover over the category sidebox and get an "orange" hover color and I get the same hover color when i check the "tab cat bar"

Whenever you make changes like this, always be sure to clear the browser cache.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by clydejones

well it seems to be working for me because when checking the site I can hover over the category sidebox and get an "orange" hover color and I get the same hover color when i check the "tab cat bar"

Whenever you make changes like this, always be sure to clear the browser cache.

---

Alright I've re-installed the template along with the tab_nave_fix. I still have the hover problem along the top (does not fill the little tap) I wonder if this an image problem from the tab_nav_fix or something in the stylesheet. I've attached images along with the comparison from your test site so the inconsistencies can be noted. I also really wanted the navEZPages top from your site, this seems to be controlled in admin and I cannot find where. I've also attached the image Need_This.jpg

beautycarediscountsDOTcom

thanks clyde..

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

Alright I've re-installed the template along with the tab_nave_fix. I still have the hover problem along the top (does not fill the little tap) I wonder if this an image problem from the tab_nav_fix or something in the stylesheet. I've attached images along with the comparison from your test site so the inconsistencies can be noted. I also really wanted the navEZPages top from your site, this seems to be controlled in admin and I cannot find where. I've also attached the image Need_This.jpg

beautycarediscountsDOTcom

thanks clyde..

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admin -> configuration -> EZ-Pages Settings -> EZ-Pages Display Status - HeaderBar (set to 1)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

Alright I've re-installed the template along with the tab_nave_fix. I still have the hover problem along the top (does not fill the little tap) I wonder if this an image problem from the tab_nav_fix or something in the stylesheet. I've attached images along with the comparison from your test site so the inconsistencies can be noted. I also really wanted the navEZPages top from your site, this seems to be controlled in admin and I cannot find where. I've also attached the image Need_This.jpg

beautycarediscountsDOTcom

thanks clyde..

---

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css

find the following declaration and make the highlighted change.

#navMainWrapper {
position:absolute;
left: 10px;
top: 89px;
font-size: 1.1em;
height:30px;
line-height: normal;
width: 100%;
}

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by clydejones

open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css

find the following declaration and make the highlighted change.

#navMainWrapper {
position:absolute;
left: 10px;
top: 89px;
font-size: 1.1em;
height:30px;
line-height: normal;
width: 100%;
}

---

Made the change and it still does not fix the hover problems noted in the attachments above.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

Made the change and it still does not fix the hover problems noted in the attachments above.

---

#navMainWrapper {
background: url(../images/navmain_tab.gif) no-repeat;
font-size: 1.1em;
height:30px;
line-height: normal;
width: 917px;
}
Please note the graphic that is included in with this declaration.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by clydejones

#navMainWrapper {
background: url(../images/navmain_tab.gif) no-repeat;
font-size: 1.1em;
height:30px;
line-height: normal;
width: 917px;
}
Please note the graphic that is included in with this declaration.

---

Ok I've added the image and no difference...:frusty:

Do you think this is related to the hover declaration
#navMain ul li a:hover span {
padding:2px 15px 2px 6px;
background-position:100% -42px;
color:#fff;
font-weight: bold;
}

I am not good with php nor programming but with the help of devtools I can understand some things

what does your declaration look like for controlling the navigation and the hover area.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hardwiredtemplates

Ok I've added the image and no difference...:frusty:

Do you think this is related to the hover declaration
#navMain ul li a:hover span {
padding:2px 15px 2px 6px;
background-position:100% -42px;
color:#fff;
font-weight: bold;
}

I am not good with php nor programming but with the help of devtools I can understand some things

what does your declaration look like for controlling the navigation and the hover area.

---

These are the declarations you should have:

#navMain ul li a:hover {
background-position: 0 -42px;
}
#navMain ul li a:hover span {
padding:2px 15px 2px 6px;
background-position:100% -42px;
color:#fff;
font-weight: bold;
}

Send e a PM if you need additional help.

Hey again Clyde,

Sorted out my last problems...

Having problems with my page buttons. On my login page the button gif is not showing. I have reloaded the buttons and they all seem to be there. I don't know which page or code to check.

Please help the link is below

http://cardstands.com.au/index.php?main_page=login

thanks
Renate

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Hey again Clyde,

Sorted out my last problems...

Having problems with my page buttons. On my login page the button gif is not showing. I have reloaded the buttons and they all seem to be there. I don't know which page or code to check.

Please help the link is below

http://cardstands.com.au/index.php?main_page=login

thanks
Renate

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check includes/languages/english/cold_steel/button_names.php

look for the following definition

BUTTON_IMAGE_CONTINUE_CHECK_OUT'

Cool thanks there was no hyphen between check_out it was all oneword for some reason. Cheers

I have two other little problems also.

1. When I log in as an existing customer it takes me to the home page. Can I get it to take me to a page that says you are now logged in? If so where do I do that?

2. When I sign up as a new customer it goes to blank page. How do I fix this?

Cheers

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Cool thanks there was no hyphen between check_out it was all oneword for some reason. Cheers

I have two other little problems also.

1. When I log in as an existing customer it takes me to the home page. Can I get it to take me to a page that says you are now logged in? If so where do I do that?

2. When I sign up as a new customer it goes to blank page. How do I fix this?

Cheers

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1. This is the Zen Cart default.

2. download and install the debug error logging utility

yep I have the debug utility.... I checked the lines it pointed out and there was a blank space. After deleting the space it seems to be ok.

Hey Clyde. Frist I want to thank you for this template.
I am trying to change the colors of the tabs. Would I have to change the gif and jpg in includes\templates\cold_steel\image?
For some reason I can't give the gifs another color. Does that have something to do with the properties the gifs?

Ferid

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Hey Clyde. Frist I want to thank you for this template.
I am trying to change the colors of the tabs. Would I have to change the gif and jpg in includes\templates\cold_steel\image?
For some reason I can't give the gifs another color. Does that have something to do with the properties the gifs?

Ferid

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I'm guessing you mean the "top" navigation tabs.

You'll need to create new images with the colors you want.

I'm pretty new to all this and am trying to install this template. I read the instructions and installed the "includes" folder onto my server under the templates section. When I log into admin for the new template its not there. Please help with installation of templates if I am doing something wrong. Thanks!

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I'm pretty new to all this and am trying to install this template. I read the instructions and installed the "includes" folder onto my server under the templates section. When I log into admin for the new template its not there. Please help with installation of templates if I am doing something wrong. Thanks!

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install the template to your server root (where you have your zen cart installed.

Just uninstalled and reinstalled and still nothing.

I go to my unlimited FTP and upload the file to the folder where my "store" is located on the server. I went to my store folder, then theres already an includes folder, then templates, and uploaded the file there.

Not sure whats going on or what I'm doing wrong?

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Just uninstalled and reinstalled and still nothing.

I go to my unlimited FTP and upload the file to the folder where my "store" is located on the server. I went to my store folder, then theres already an includes folder, then templates, and uploaded the file there.

Not sure whats going on or what I'm doing wrong?

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do not upload the includes folder from the template mod into any of the folders on your web server.

Just upload to your where your "store" is located.

The includes folder from the template will simply "blend" with the includes folder already located at your "store" location.

Yes I just figured that out and it worked. Thank you. Now do I just need to go to the admin in the cart and set the layout up?

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Yes I just figured that out and it worked. Thank you. Now do I just need to go to the admin in the cart and set the layout up?

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admin -> tools -> template selection

click the edit button
Select your template from the dropdown menu
click the update button

admin -> tools -> layout boxes controller

scroll to the bottom of the page and click the reset button

Thanks. Now I'm following your recommendations as far as the layout goes, how do I go about doing this:

STYLESHEET SETTINGS:
The top horizontal category navigation, and the footer IP address are set to display none by default.
To use comment out this declaration:
#navCatTabsWrapper { display: none; }
#siteinfoIP { display: none; }
and un-comment the following two declarations:
/* #navCatTabsWrapper { margin: 0 auto; background: url(../images/navbar.gif) repeat-x; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; }*/

This content is located in the file at: /languages/english/html_includes/ocean_front/define_main_page.php

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Thanks. Now I'm following your recommendations as far as the layout goes, how do I go about doing this:

STYLESHEET SETTINGS:
The top horizontal category navigation, and the footer IP address are set to display none by default.
To use comment out this declaration:
#navCatTabsWrapper { display: none; }
#siteinfoIP { display: none; }
and un-comment the following two declarations:
/* #navCatTabsWrapper { margin: 0 auto; background: url(../images/navbar.gif) repeat-x; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; }*/

This content is located in the file at: /languages/english/html_includes/ocean_front/define_main_page.php

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do you plan on using the horizontal category menu?

If not then you need do nothing.

To edit the main page content, You have two options:

You can use a text editor on your pc - in this case open the following file:
includes/languages/english/html_includes/cold_steel/define_main_page.php

do you editing and then save the file and upload it to your server

The second method would be to use the built in tools that come with zen cart

go to
admin -> tools -> define pages editor
select define_main_page.php from the dropdown menu
and make your edits.

NOTE: make sure the permissions of the file are set to make it writable.

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Make sure these options are turned on in

admin -> catalog -> product types -> product general -> edit layout

Show Product Reviews Button
Show Date Available
Show Date Added
Show Product Tell a Friend button

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I'm having the same problem. All is turned on but they don't show. Any ideas?

Just want to say thanks for the help! Its time consuming for me but all is working out so far.

Question, how do i make a new tab to be an affiliates page?

Another question, how do you get the sideboxes to show on the right side with the cold steel?

Update on the sideboxes,

I downloaded the jScroller Sidebox Package v1.1, which I thought would fix this. Nothing changed, any ideas?

Your instructions state to rename the your_template files before installing. I missed that the first time around and now the files are already uploaded and it wont let me change the file name. ??

Well now I have bigger problems. I couldn't change the file names and tried a few different things that didn't work.

A few codes got messed up and I was unable to fix them.

So I reinstalled the cold steel and 99% of the work I had done is gone. OMG!!!

LOL, well what am I gonna do now, too late to cry.

Even now when I try to change the file names as stated here:

Before uploading change the YOUR_TEMPLATE directories to match the name of your custom directory.
includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE
includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/sideboxes

The custom directory name is cold_steel right? It wont let me change the name. Please help, what am I doing wrong?

How do you replace the your_template name with the main template name?

What is the main template name?

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How do you replace the your_template name with the main template name?

What is the main template name?

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The main template name is cold_steel

If you are using windows you should be able to just right click on the name YOUR_TEMPLATE and then select rename and then change the name to cold_steel

Ok thanks I'll give it a try.

One thing I did see is I installed the header buttons and when you move the cursor over them the left side cuts off?

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Ok thanks I'll give it a try.

One thing I did see is I installed the header buttons and when you move the cursor over them the left side cuts off?

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There's a fix for that located in this thread. I just don't remember exactly where.

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Would you mind sharing the codes?
This should help.

Just unzip the file and upload the entire includes folder to your server.

tab_nav_fix.zip

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This is what I installed to get it.

Here's the error message when I try to rename the your_template file.

FileOp Failure on: /home/eaperfo1/public_html/store/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE: Directory not empty

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Here's the error message when I try to rename the your_template file.

FileOp Failure on: /home/eaperfo1/public_html/store/includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE: Directory not empty

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Try renaming them before you upload to your server.

Hi Clyde,

Great template, liked it the moment i saw it, simple and elegant, but i need some changes...what i have is this...http://perwirasetia.com/store/
but what i need is something like the attached picture. Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Thaulat

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Hi Clyde,

Great template, liked it the moment i saw it, simple and elegant, but i need some changes...what i have is this...http://perwirasetia.com/store/
but what i need is something like the attached picture. Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Thaulat

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You will need to create/modify the graphics for the view cart tab.
use the ones included in

includes/templates/cold_steel/images/tableftcart.gif
includes/templates/cold_steel/images/tabrightcart.gif

as your starting point

next open includes/templates/cold_steel/css/stylesheet.css

find and edit the following declarations as shown by the highlight(s)

#navMain ul li.cart a {
margin:0;
padding: 0 5px 0 4px;
float:left;
background: url(../images/tableftcart.gif) no-repeat left top;
color:#000;
text-decoration:none;
}
#navMain ul li.cart a span {
display:block;
background: url(../images/tabrightcart.gif) right top;
padding:2px 15px 2px 6px;
color:#000;
font-weight: bold;
}


go to:
admin -> configuration -> EZ pages settings -> EZ-Pages Display Status - HeaderBar (set to 1)

Thanx Clyde it worked, but what abt the menu bar like what u have in ur website & the side donate button? Pls refer the attachment, And to bring down the date (1 line down.) Thanx for ur precious time & great help.