browser compatability issues

[MeltDown]

regarding dynamic drive: i like this a lot! my only question is, can i embed the images with links, so if you see something come up that you like, and you click on it, it will take you directly to that item...? thats one of the things i liked about the carousel flash.

Yes, you can indeed embed links - That's one of the great attributes! A potential customer can pause an image by mouse-over and click the image to be taken directly to the product page.

For example: Take a look about half way down this page where you see the rotating images of our lovely Italian model wearing various pieces of jewelry. I have these links set to go directly to that products category page.

[Website Rob]

rob: regarding the div, i have checked my footer, and as far as i can tell, all the divs match up? let me put it here so that i can have another set of eyes on it, im sure im just missing something obvious.

regarding admin: yes! i was also suprised by this, but that is the location the code generated, for me to put it. i am all for moving this, and will try it next, to see if it fixes the problem. do i need to move it only one folder over, to "includes" (same level as "admin") or can i put it into the same folder as the images and the xml file?

The error is not a result of Validation but due to the files being within the Admin area; which is not viewable to the pubic.

Put your files anywhere else than the Admin area / directories. I usually like to create a new dir. for files like this, which are sitewide and must be publicly available. Somewhere at the same level as 'images', 'includes', but any Public dir. will work.

[customk1]

Put your files anywhere else than the Admin area / directories. I usually like to create a new dir. for files like this, which are sitewide and must be publicly available. Somewhere at the same level as 'images', 'includes', but any Public dir. will work.

ok, so i created a new directory called carousel, and it is in my catalogzen folder, equal to the "images" and "includes" folder.

the only thing in that folder is the carousel.swf file. the images and the default.xml file still remains in the "catalogzen/images/carouselimages" folder...

i did change the script on my main page thru the define pages editor to call the new folder (instead of admin)

<div>
			<object width="585" height="575" id="Carousel" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000">
				<param value="Carousel.swf" name="movie" />
				<!--[if !IE]>-->
				<object width="585" height="475" data="http://customk9design.com/catalogzen/carousel/Carousel.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash">
<param value="xmlfile=images/CarouselImages/default.xml" name="flashvars" />
				<!--<![endif]-->
					<a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">
						<img alt="Get Adobe Flash player" src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" />
					</a>
				<!--[if !IE]>-->
				</object>
				<!--<![endif]-->
			</object>
		</div>

so, what now?
i am fine with trying the other type of slideshow... just kinda want to get this to work, now more for the principle of the matter! lol

ALL of this still shows WAYYYY right on most browsers too... so, no matter what i do, i need to get this shifted back.
i assume this may be from that extra div, but still cant find it...

thanks!

[barco57]

The extra closing div is probably this one in includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php

</div>
<!--bof- parse time display -->
<?php
  if (DISPLAY_PAGE_PARSE_TIME == 'true') {
?>
<div class="smallText center">Parse Time: <?php echo $parse_time; ?> - Number of Queries: <?php echo $db->queryCount(); ?> - Query Time: <?php echo $db->queryTime(); ?></div>
<?php
  }
?>
<!--eof- parse time display -->

Now the closing div is part of a stock install but you probably close the div earlier in the code so that one got left hanging, or you closed the div early by mistake.......

[customk1]

barco,
thanks! that was the allusive div. now, im trying to figure out how to use all these tools at my disposal... how did you know that that div was on the main page, did you have something to show you the root or location?

also, that still has not fixed the shifting over issue in chrome and safari... the only thing else that is "wrong" according to htmlvalidator ff addon is:

line 116 column 1 - Warning: <table> lacks "summary" attribute
line 215 column 1 - Warning: trimming empty <li>

the table is here:

<table id="contentMainWrapper" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" >

but im not sure how it should read, because it is original coding, if i remember correctly.

as for the <li>, not sure where that is either...

[customk1]

i think i have narrowed down the issue to that table coding..??? it only looks wrong in google chrome and safari... both which are webkit based browsers?? maybe something in common there... i think if i can get the fix, it will fix both, as i am correctly displaying in FF, IE and Opera now... (as far as i can tell).

any input would be great, and if you need any copies of css or code, just let me know, i will paste! thanks..

[customk1]

so, i have resolved the table and <li> issue, the page passes html inspection with no problems...

but still have a huge shift to the right, ONLY on safari and chrome.

any suggestions please?

www.customk9design.com/catalogzen

thanks!

[Website Rob]

Two suggestions;

1. have you defined a width to your "topbar"
2. and a <br class="clearBoth" /> inbetween...

<!--eof-header ezpage links-->

</div>

<br class="clearBoth" />

<table id="contentMainWrapper"

[customk1]

ROB, YOU ROCK MY SOCKS OFF! (thats a good thing..)

thanks so much! it needed the:
<br class="clearBoth" />

now just one question, the area that was an issue was at the VERY bottom of the tpl_header.php... and i didnt know if i should put it after the last div there, and before the php closing, or in the tpl_mainpage.php before the <table id="contentMainWrapper"

i did the 2nd one, put it in the mainpage, not the header... is this ok?

[Website Rob]

Placement is only a matter of preference. Long as it works is what counts.