the original page is php.. and i would prefer zencart look like that page... but instead of creating a theme.. i just wrote a simple few line script that calls up the pages i need...

<script type="text/javascript">
function resizeMe(obj){
docHeight = stats.document.body.scrollHeight
obj.style.height = docHeight + 10 + 'px'

}
</script>

<iframe name="stats" onload="resizeMe(this)" Width="750" style="height:200px" name="stats" frameborder="0" src="../shoppingcart/index.php" align="center">
Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.</iframe>

simple right....
easier to write that than to code a new theme.. any way.. that works.... pulls up the cat perfectly.. exactly how i want it.. the problem is the boxes on zen cart i am trying to pull up on the boxes in my main php page.. and i get the errors i listed about not having permission..........
the code in your link would be great for an html site..... still searching for answers... thanks...