Images and CSS not Loading in Store

[DrByte]

Once your SSL issues are sorted out, be sure to put this line back to using https://...

  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://www.dmc-EDITED-FOR-SECURITY.com');

[sportbiker]

Yes, I'll make that change when I get confirmation. I will keep everyone posted in the hopes it helps others as well. Thanks for everyone's help on a Saturday afternoon. This is why I love Zen Cart --- the people behind it!

[torvista]

HOW DO YOU GUYS POSSIBLY KNOW THIS STUFF?

It's not a question of knowing, it's using any tool available to investigate.

If css is not loading, "obviously" the links to the css are broken in your page...well not obviously in your case as there were no errors from files not found but there were no css rules as if the files existed but were empty hence Kobra's suggestion to check the file and contents.

Using Firefox->Web Developer->CSS->View CSS, showed empty files but clicking on the links gave an ssl error...strange, why would the store front be using ssl, and even if it was, the css should have loaded anyway.
So, then looking at your page showed the baseref as https.

I changed my code in my template as described to force my site to use ssl and the same error occurred because this test site has ssl turned off.
So, a problem diagnosed with SSL without knowing anything about it, just following a line of investigation.

[sportbiker]

I just want to chime back in on this and say that the problem IS resolved. Although I wouldn't have suspected it, the SSL certificate WAS the problem. Something happened with the web hosting company that's still unclear, but they fixed it. I want to send my thanks out to all who offered some insight and guidance. Topic closed! :-)