Need help customizing template

[Swingin' Sparrow]

Ok, code is back the way it was and so is everything on my page, now the source code is showing all the code that was missing previously under that line

<div id="mainWrapper">

.
It is weird that if I remove a small part of the code, the whole thing is disappearing completely...
Do I need to put the complete source code here too so you can compare?

[Swingin' Sparrow]

Ok guys, I ve renamed the template and used an underscore... I didn't know about the no space thing. Sorry.

[gjh42]

If you accurately removed a complete block of PHP/HTML code, you would not have a problem. You have somehow corrupted the file you were working on and caused a PHP fatal error. You should have a myDebug file in the /cache/ folder in your site root. Post the latest one of those and it may tell us exactly where the error is.

If that does not help, you could post your tpl_header.php in PHP tags.

[gjh42]

What are you using to edit your files? Some editors can damage PHP files by adding extraneous characters invisibly.

[Swingin' Sparrow]

If you accurately removed a complete block of PHP/HTML code, you would not have a problem. You have somehow corrupted the file you were working on and caused a PHP fatal error. You should have a myDebug file in the /cache/ folder in your site root. Post the latest one of those and it may tell us exactly where the error is.

If that does not help, you could post your tpl_header.php in PHP tags.

ok I checked the myDebug files, and I found one that says [01-Jun-2012 01:38:08] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in D:\Hosting\8066884\html\zencart\includes\templates\Webstore Template\common\tpl_header.php on

Does it mean I didn't delete the code properly when I did it?

[gjh42]

Technically, yes, though since this is a custom version of the file, there is apparently some extra PHP code that crosses boundaries of code blocks. Following the standard advice exactly would cause this error. We will need to see your copy of the file to find out where it is. The debug message will say exactly what line of the file has this error. Posting that verbatim is better than summarizing it if you don't know exactly what bits are relevant.

[Swingin' Sparrow]

well, I put back the original code where there is nothing missing (and where I have the store name and address on top of my header picture), so shall I re do the deleting code, re upload it and see what the my Debug file says?

[Swingin' Sparrow]

Hi,
here's an update. First I use Notepad++ to edit the code.
I deleted again the part I'm supposed to and re uploaded it. Again same result, everythign gone but the background of the page.
This is the code minus the part I deleted:

<?php
/**
 * Common Template - tpl_header.php
 *
 * this file can be copied to /templates/your_template_dir/pagename<br />
 * example: to override the privacy page<br />
 * make a directory /templates/my_template/privacy<br />
 * copy /templates/templates_defaults/common/tpl_footer.php to /templates/my_template/privacy/tpl_header.php<br />
 * to override the global settings and turn off the footer un-comment the following line:<br />
 * <br />
 * $flag_disable_header = true;<br />
 *
 * @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_header.php 4813 2006-10-23 02:13:53Z drbyte $
 */
?>

<?php
  // Display all header alerts via messageStack:
  if ($messageStack->size('header') > 0) {
    echo $messageStack->output('header');
  }
  if (isset($_GET['error_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['error_message'])) {
  echo htmlspecialchars(urldecode($_GET['error_message']));
  }
  if (isset($_GET['info_message']) && zen_not_null($_GET['info_message'])) {
   echo htmlspecialchars($_GET['info_message']);
} else {

}
?>


<!--bof-header logo and navigation display-->
<?php
if (!isset($flag_disable_header) || !$flag_disable_header) {
?>

<div id="headerWrapper">
<!--bof-navigation display-->
<div id="navMainWrapper">
<div id="navMain">
    <ul class="back">
    <li><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>
<?php if ($_SESSION['customer_id']) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGOFF, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGOFF; ?></a></li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_ACCOUNT, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_MY_ACCOUNT; ?></a></li>
<?php
      } else {
        if (STORE_STATUS == '0') {
?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_LOGIN, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_LOGIN; ?></a></li>
<?php } } ?>

<?php if ($_SESSION['cart']->count_contents() != 0) { ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_SHOPPING_CART, '', 'NONSSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CART_CONTENTS; ?></a></li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_CHECKOUT_SHIPPING, '', 'SSL'); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CHECKOUT; ?></a></li>
<?php }?>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="navMainSearch"><?php require(DIR_WS_MODULES . 'sideboxes/search_header.php'); ?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</div>
<!--eof-navigation display-->

<!--bof-branding display--><!--bof-header ezpage links-->
<?php if (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '1' or (EZPAGES_STATUS_HEADER == '2' and (strstr(EXCLUDE_ADMIN_IP_FOR_MAINTENANCE, $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])))) { ?>
<?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_header.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>
<!--eof-header ezpage links-->
<!--eof-branding display-->

<!--eof-header logo and navigation display-->

<?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>
<?php } ?>

and the myDebug says PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '}' in D:\Hosting\8066884\html\zencart\includes\templates\Webstore_Template\common\tpl_ header.php on line 91 which is the very last line of the code and it contains this

<?php } ?>

So shall I remove the } from it?