Need help with horizontal alignment of product page

[strugglingnovice]

i'm on my product page, trying to realign my description and add to cart so that they align horizontally beside my main product image. i have a page to refer to - it shows the way i want it to look.

i was able to go into my tpl_product_info page and rearrange my page, by moving certain <bof> <eof> areas, but i can't figure out how to move my product description, attributes and my add to cart so that it lines up horizonally next to my main product image.

here is the site that has it the way i want mine to look - the main product is on the left, the product description is next to it on the right, and the attributes are underneath. it looks like it's set in an additional column or a table.

the look i'm trying to achieve is this - http://www.toughweld.com/products/61...ial-work-shirt

this is my site - http://redkapworkwear.com/testsetup/...products_id=15

and this is the code in my tpl_product_info_display.php

<?php
/**
* Page Template
*
* Loaded automatically by index.php?main_page=product_info.<br />
* Displays details of a typical product
*
* @package templateSystem
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: tpl_product_info_display.php 3435 2006-04-14 03:42:46Z ajeh $
*/
//require(DIR_WS_MODULES . '/debug_blocks/product_info_prices.php');
?>

<div class="centerColumn" id="productGeneral">
<!--bof Form start-->
<?php echo zen_draw_form('cart_quantity', zen_href_link(zen_get_info_page($_GET['products_id']), zen_get_all_get_params(array('action')) . 'action=add_product'), 'post', 'enctype="multipart/form-data"') . "\n"; ?>
<!--eof Form start-->
<?php if ($messageStack->size('product_info') > 0) echo $messageStack->output('product_info'); ?>
<!--bof Category Icon -->
<?php if ($module_show_categories != 0) {?>
<?php
/**
* display the category icons
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_category_icon_display.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_category_icon_display.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof Category Icon -->
<!--eof Prev/Next top position -->
<?php if (PRODUCT_INFO_PREVIOUS_NEXT == 1 or PRODUCT_INFO_PREVIOUS_NEXT == 3) { ?>
<?php
/**
* display the product previous/next helper
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_products_next_previous.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_products_next_previous.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof Prev/Next top position-->
<?php echo '<div id="leftFloat"' . ' style="width:' . (MEDIUM_IMAGE_WIDTH + 40) . 'px">'; ?>
<!--bof Main Product Image -->
<?php
if (zen_not_null($products_image)) {
?>
<?php
/**
* display the main product image
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_main_product_image.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_main_product_image.php'); ?>
<?php
}
?>
<!--eof Main Product Image-->
<!--bof Additional Product Images -->
<?php
/**
* display the products additional images
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_additional_images.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_additional_images.php'); ?>
<!--eof Additional Product Images -->
<div id="friendReview">
<!--bof Tell a Friend button -->
<?php
if ($flag_show_product_info_tell_a_friend == 1) { ?>
<div id="productTellFriendLink"><?php echo ($flag_show_product_info_tell_a_friend == 1 ? '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_TELL_A_FRIEND, 'products_id=' . $_GET['products_id']) . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_TELLAFRIEND, BUTTON_TELLAFRIEND_ALT) . '</a>' : ''); ?></div>
<?php
}
?>
<!--eof Tell a Friend button -->
<!--bof Reviews button and count-->
<?php
if ($flag_show_product_info_reviews == 1) {
// if more than 0 reviews, then show reviews button; otherwise, show the "write review" button
if ($reviews->fields['count'] > 0 ) { ?>
<div id="productReviewLink"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS, zen_get_all_get_params()) . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_REVIEWS, BUTTON_REVIEWS_ALT) . '</a>'; ?><p class="reviewCount"><?php echo ($flag_show_product_info_reviews_count == 1 ? TEXT_CURRENT_REVIEWS . ' ' . $reviews->fields['count'] : ''); ?></p></div>
<?php } else { ?>
<div id="productReviewLink"><?php echo '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_PRODUCT_REVIEWS_WRITE, zen_get_all_get_params(array())) . '">' . zen_image_button(BUTTON_IMAGE_WRITE_REVIEW, BUTTON_WRITE_REVIEW_ALT) . '</a>'; ?></div>
<?php
}
}
?></div>
<!--eof Reviews button and count -->
<br style="clear:left" />
<!--bof Add to Cart Box -->
<?php
if (CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL == 3 and TEXT_LOGIN_FOR_PRICE_BUTTON_REPLACE_SHOWROOM == '') {
// do nothing
} else {
?>
<?php
$display_qty = (($flag_show_product_info_in_cart_qty == 1 and $_SESSION['cart']->in_cart($_GET['products_id'])) ? '<p>' . PRODUCTS_ORDER_QTY_TEXT_IN_CART . $_SESSION['cart']->get_quantity($_GET['products_id']) . '</p>' : '');
if ($products_qty_box_status == 0 or $products_quantity_order_max== 1) {
// hide the quantity box and default to 1
$the_button = '<input type="hidden" name="cart_quantity" value="1" />' . zen_draw_hidden_field('products_id', (int)$_GET['products_id']) . zen_image_submit(BUTTON_IMAGE_IN_CART, BUTTON_IN_CART_ALT);
} else {
// show the quantity box
$the_button = PRODUCTS_ORDER_QTY_TEXT . '<input type="text" name="cart_quantity" value="' . (zen_get_buy_now_qty($_GET['products_id'])) . '" maxlength="6" size="2" />' . zen_get_products_quantity_min_units_display((int)$_GET['products_id']) . '' . zen_draw_hidden_field('products_id', (int)$_GET['products_id']) . zen_image_submit(BUTTON_IMAGE_IN_CART, BUTTON_IN_CART_ALT);
}
$display_button = zen_get_buy_now_button($_GET['products_id'], $the_button);

?>
<?php if ($display_qty != '' or $display_button != '') { ?>
<div id="cartAdd">
<?php
echo $display_qty;
echo $display_button;
?>
<?php
?>
</div>
<?php } // display qty and button ?>
<?php } // CUSTOMERS_APPROVAL == 3 ?>
<!--eof Add to Cart Box-->
<br class="clearBoth" />
</div> <!-- end of leftFloat -->
<div id="rightFloat">
<!--bof Product Name-->
<h1 id="productName" class="productGeneral"><?php echo $products_name; ?></h1>
<!--eof Product Name-->
<!--bof Product Price block -->
<h2 id="productPrices" class="productGeneral">
<?php
// base price
if ($show_onetime_charges_description == 'true') {
$one_time = '<span >' . TEXT_ONETIME_CHARGE_SYMBOL . TEXT_ONETIME_CHARGE_DESCRIPTION . '</span><br />';
} else {
$one_time = '';
}
echo $one_time . ((zen_has_product_attributes_values((int)$_GET['products_id']) and $flag_show_product_info_starting_at == 1) ? TEXT_BASE_PRICE : '') . zen_get_products_display_price((int)$_GET['products_id']);
?>
</h2>
<!--eof Product Price block -->
<!--bof free ship icon -->
<?php if(zen_get_product_is_always_free_shipping($products_id_current)) { ?>
<div id="freeShippingIcon"><?php echo TEXT_PRODUCT_FREE_SHIPPING_ICON; ?></div>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof free ship icon -->


<!--bof Product details list -->
<?php if ( (($flag_show_product_info_model == 1 and $products_model != '') or ($flag_show_product_info_weight == 1 and $products_weight !=0) or ($flag_show_product_info_quantity == 1) or ($flag_show_product_info_manufacturer == 1 and !empty($manufacturers_name))) ) { ?>
<ul id="productDetailsList">
<?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_model == 1 and $products_model !='') ? '<li>' . TEXT_PRODUCT_MODEL . $products_model . '</li>' : '') . "\n"; ?> <?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_weight == 1 and $products_weight !=0) ? '<li>' . TEXT_PRODUCT_WEIGHT . $products_weight . TEXT_PRODUCT_WEIGHT_UNIT . '</li>' : '') . "\n"; ?> <?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_quantity == 1) ? '<li>' . $products_quantity . TEXT_PRODUCT_QUANTITY . '</li>' : '') . "\n"; ?> <?php echo (($flag_show_product_info_manufacturer == 1 and !empty($manufacturers_name)) ? '<li>' . TEXT_PRODUCT_MANUFACTURER . $manufacturers_name . '</li>' : '') . "\n"; ?>
</ul>
<?php
}
?>
<!--eof Product details list -->
<br class="clearBoth" />
</div> <!-- end of rightFloat -->
<!--bof Attributes Module -->
<?php
if ($pr_attr->fields['total'] > 0) {
?>
<?php
/**
* display the product atributes
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_attributes.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_attributes.php'); ?>
<?php
}
?>
<!--eof Attributes Module -->
<!--bof Product description -->
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php if ($products_description != '') { ?>
<div id="productDescription" class="productGeneral biggerText"><?php echo stripslashes($products_description); ?></div>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof Product description -->
<br class="clearBoth" />
<!--bof Quantity Discounts table -->
<?php
if ($products_discount_type != 0) { ?>
<?php
/**
* display the products quantity discount
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_products_quantity_discounts.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_products_quantity_discounts.php'); ?>
<?php
}
?>
<!--eof Quantity Discounts table -->
<!--bof Prev/Next bottom position -->
<?php if (PRODUCT_INFO_PREVIOUS_NEXT == 2 or PRODUCT_INFO_PREVIOUS_NEXT == 3) { ?>
<?php
/**
* display the product previous/next helper
*/
require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_products_next_previous.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_products_next_previous.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof Prev/Next bottom position -->
<!--bof Product date added/available-->
<?php
if ($products_date_available > date('Y-m-d H:i:s')) {
if ($flag_show_product_info_date_available == 1) {
?>
<p id="productDateAvailable" class="productGeneral centeredContent"><?php echo sprintf(TEXT_DATE_AVAILABLE, zen_date_long($products_date_available)); ?></p>
<?php
}
} else {
if ($flag_show_product_info_date_added == 1) {
?>
<p id="productDateAdded" class="productGeneral centeredContent"><?php echo sprintf(TEXT_DATE_ADDED, zen_date_long($products_date_added)); ?></p>
<?php
} // $flag_show_product_info_date_added
}
?>
<!--eof Product date added/available -->
<!--bof Product URL -->
<?php
if (zen_not_null($products_url)) {
if ($flag_show_product_info_url == 1) {
?>
<p id="productInfoLink" class="productGeneral centeredContent"><?php echo sprintf(TEXT_MORE_INFORMATION, zen_href_link(FILENAME_REDIRECT, 'action=url&goto=' . urlencode($products_url), 'NONSSL', true, false)); ?></p>
<?php
} // $flag_show_product_info_url
}
?>
<!--eof Product URL -->
<!--bof also purchased products module-->
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_modules_also_purchased_products.php', DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/' . 'tpl_modules_also_purchased_products.php');?>
<!--eof also purchased products module-->
<!--bof Form close-->
</form>
<!--bof Form close-->
</div>


i appreciate any help you can give me. i'm a newbie at this, and i'm figuring out quite a bit of what i'm doing, but this has me stumped.

[stevesh]

If you search the Free Software Add Ons for 'product info', there are several mods by Clyde Jones which realign that page. I'd guess one of them would give you an idea or two.

[strugglingnovice]

Steve, i checked out Clyde's mods. His stacked right looks like what I need, but unfortunately they are for a specific build of zen and it's an older build, as this dates back to 2007.

Can anyone jump in here and give me some updated information. Do I edit the css to make this work?

Thanks so much!

[strugglingnovice]

I'm getting it now. Changed the width and the float in the css. Now I need to reposition and tweak it, but I think I'm on the right path. Time to quit for tonight, but I'm moving forward again.

[gjh42]

The current version of tpl_product_info_display.php dates to 2006, so the original of that file hasn't changed since Clyde built that mod. He tends to stay on top of his mods and update them if necessary.
* @version $Id: tpl_product_info_display.php 5369 2006-12-23 10:55:52Z drbyte $

But if you can get the desired effect with CSS, great!