feeling like an idiot - multiple issues

[evilbrand]

Thanks again, gjh.

The only pressing issue that remains is the big gap between the Home/Login line and the actual products line. In IE it is looking for an image and in both there's a huge gap that shouldn't be there. What files should I be looking at to get that fixed?

[evilbrand]

BUMP

I've narrowed it down to what the manual calls the "Header Main Bar". It describes how to get rid of everything EXCEPT the Header Main bar. I don't even know what file controls it so I can figure out where this image is being called from.

Any ideas? The tpl_header file that I altered to add the flash banner looks like jibberish to me outside of the code that I entered so I can't figure out if it's in there or not. I've tried searching for img extensions but I haven't found anything in there.

[gjh42]

Your main problem is that you have extra padding and other height-producing code in your stylesheet. You also have a huge amount of redundant or useless properties in there, like the
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
all over the place. Your stylesheet will be easier to understand and edit if you remove those. Part of your current stylesheet:

/*wrappers - page or section containers*/
#mainWrapper {
	text-align: left;
	color: white;
	width: 647px;
	vertical-align: top;
	background-color: #000000;
	background-position: 50% 50%;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#headerWrapper, #logoWrapper, #cartBoxListWrapper, #ezPageBoxList, #cartBoxListWrapper ul, #ezPageBoxList ul, #mainWrapper, #popupAdditionalImage, #popupImage {
	margin: 0em;
	padding: 0em;
	background-color: #000000;
	text-align: center;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}
	
#contentMainWrapper {
	margin: 0em;
	padding: 0em;
	background: url(http://www.evilbrandclothes.com/img/body.jpg);
	vertical-align: top;
	background-position: top center;
	width: 647px;
	text-align: left;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navColumnOneWrapper, #navColumnTwoWrapper, #mainWrapper {
	margin: auto;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	} 

#tagline {
	color: #000000;
	font-size: 2em;
	text-align : center;
	vertical-align: middle;
	}

#sendSpendWrapper {
	border: 1px solid #cacaca;
	float: right;
	margin: 0em 0em 1em 1em;
	}

.floatingBox, #accountLinksWrapper, #sendSpendWrapper, #checkoutShipto, #checkoutBillto, #navEZPagesTOCWrapper {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	width: 47%;
	}

.wrapperAttribsOptions {
	margin: 0.3em 0em;
	}

/*navigation*/

.navSplitPagesResult {}
.navSplitPagesLinks {}
.navNextPrevCounter {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	font-size: 0.9em;
	}
.navNextPrevList {
	display: inline;
	white-space: nowrap;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	padding:  0.5em 0em;
	list-style-type: none;
	}

#navMainWrapper, #navSuppWrapper, #navCatTabsWrapper {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	background-color: ;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #ffffff;
	height: 1%;
	width: 647px;
	text-align: center;
	}

#navMain ul, #navSupp ul, #navCatTabs ul  {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	padding:  0.5em 0em;
	list-style-type: none;
	text-align: center;
	line-height: 1.5em;
	}

#navMain ul li, #navSupp ul li, #navCatTabs ul li {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	display: inline;
	}

#navMain ul li a, #navSupp ul li a, #navCatTabs ul li a {
	text-decoration: none;
	padding: 0em 0.5em;
	margin: 0;
	color: #ffffff;
	white-space: nowrap;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navEZPagesTOCWrapper {
	font-weight: bold;
	float: right;
	height: 1%;
	border: 1px solid #000000;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navEZPagesTOC ul {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	padding:  0.5em 0em;
	list-style-type: none;
	line-height: 1.5em;
	}

#navEZPagesTOC ul li {
	white-space: nowrap;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navEZPagesTOC ul li a {
	padding: 0em 0.5em;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navCategoryIcon, .buttonRow, #indexProductListCatDescription {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navMainSearch {
	float: right;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navBreadCrumb {
	background-color: #cc9900;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navEZPagesTop {
	background-color: #ffff33;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	}

#navBreadCrumb, #navEZPagesTop {
	font-size: 0.95em;
	font-weight: bold;
	margin: 0em;
	padding: 0.5em;
	}

#navColumnOne {
	}

#navColumnTwo {
	}

Edited to remove superfluous properties with no change in output, except for the noted edits to tighten up spacing:

/*wrappers - page or section containers*/
#mainWrapper {
	text-align: left;
	color: white;
	width: 647px;
	vertical-align: top;
	background-color: #000000;
	}

#headerWrapper, #logoWrapper, #cartBoxListWrapper, #ezPageBoxList, #cartBoxListWrapper ul, #ezPageBoxList ul, #mainWrapper, #popupAdditionalImage, #popupImage {
	margin: 0em;
	padding: 0em;
	text-align: center;
	}
	
#contentMainWrapper {
	background: url(http://www.evilbrandclothes.com/img/body.jpg);
	vertical-align: top;
	background-position: top center;
	width: 647px;
	text-align: left;
	}

#navColumnOneWrapper, #navColumnTwoWrapper, #mainWrapper {
	margin: auto;
	} 

#tagline {
	color: #000000;
	font-size: 2em;
	text-align : center;
	vertical-align: middle;
	}

#sendSpendWrapper {
	border: 1px solid #cacaca;
	float: right;
	margin: 0em 0em 1em 1em;
	}

.floatingBox, #accountLinksWrapper, #sendSpendWrapper, #checkoutShipto, #checkoutBillto, #navEZPagesTOCWrapper {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	width: 47%;
	}

.wrapperAttribsOptions {
	margin: 0.3em 0em;
	}

/*navigation*/

.navSplitPagesResult {}
.navSplitPagesLinks {}
.navNextPrevCounter {
	font-size: 0.9em;
	}
.navNextPrevList {
	display: inline;
	white-space: nowrap;
	padding:  0.5em 0em;
	list-style-type: none;
	}

#navMainWrapper, #navSuppWrapper, #navCatTabsWrapper {
	font-weight: bold;
	height: 1%;
	text-align: center;
	}

#navMain ul, #navSupp ul, #navCatTabs ul  {
	padding:  0em 0em; /*change to tighten up*/
	list-style-type: none;
	text-align: center;
	line-height: 1.0em; /*change to tighten up*/
	}

#navMain ul li, #navSupp ul li, #navCatTabs ul li {
	display: inline;
	}

#navMain ul li a, #navSupp ul li a, #navCatTabs ul li a {
	text-decoration: none;
	padding: 0em 0.5em;
	margin: 0;
	color: #ffffff;
	white-space: nowrap;
	}

#navEZPagesTOCWrapper {
	font-weight: bold;
	float: right;
	height: 1%;
	border: 1px solid #000000;
	}

#navEZPagesTOC ul {
	padding:  0.5em 0em;
	list-style-type: none;
	line-height: 1.5em;
	}

#navEZPagesTOC ul li {
	white-space: nowrap;
	}

#navEZPagesTOC ul li a {
	padding: 0em 0.5em;
	}

#navCategoryIcon, .buttonRow, #indexProductListCatDescription {
	}

#navMainSearch {
	float: right;
	}

#navBreadCrumb {
	background-color: #cc9900;
	}

#navEZPagesTop {
	background-color: #ffff33;
	}

#navBreadCrumb, #navEZPagesTop {
	font-size: 0.95em;
	font-weight: bold;
	margin: 0em;
	padding: 0.5em;
	}

#navColumnOne {
	}

#navColumnTwo {
	}

[evilbrand]

Thanks again, gjh. I put all those margin things in there because I was getting frustrated trying to figure out how to get the page centered and I just put that in everywhere I could possibly think of.

Your code got rid of a lot of wasted space which is great, but IE is still looking for an image that doesn't exist, and isn't being called for. I've tried looking at properties for the picture but all it gives is a directory for the image, not even a filename so I am completely lost as to why it's looking for an image at all. I know what USED to be there is the zencart logo but I haven't the slightest clue why it's looking for nothing or how I can get it to stop.

After I get that fixed I get to figure out why mail isn't being sent to test accounts but I have a feeling that has more to do with the server than zencart.

[evilbrand]

BUMP

I think I can take care of the broken image problem myself if someone could tell me where the code for the zencart logo in the header is located. I'll either just delete the entire line or maybe try putting a 1x1 gif or something in there.

[TShooters]

You could add this to your stylesheet to eliminate the red x:

#logo {display:none;}

[evilbrand]

THANK YOU!!!

That has been driving me absolutely insane.

I'm going to make a real push tomorrow to finish this thing up but I believe everything that's left to do is covered in the manual. I just wanted to report back that the code you provided works perfectly for removing the logo, in case anyone else has the same issue and stumbles upon this post while looking for an answer.

Thanks again to everyone that helped. I'll be posting here if I have any more questions.