Cork Board Template Support Thread

debtag:

Thank you for responding!

Yay! I was successful in question #1, (removing the box with the red x) Thank You!

For question #2 (fixing the calendar), I checked to see if the file includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/cork_board/**cork_board_defines.php **was in the right location, it was, but I deleted and re-uploaded anyway, just to see if that would fix it, but it remains the same.

Thank you for the help with question #3 (changing the color of my sideboxes), I will work on finding my new graphics

About question #5 (deleteing my nav box), instead of deleting it then, could you help me move it to the right side above the search box? I would need to fix the "HOME" link to directly link back to Zen Cart and not my intro page. Is it also possible to change the graphic or colors of the nav box?

Thank you so much!

About question #5 (deleteing my nav box), instead of deleting it then, could you help me move it to the right side above the search box? I would need to fix the "HOME" link to directly link back to Zen Cart and not my intro page. Is it also possible to change the graphic or colors of the nav box?*

Since the navigation section is not a sidebox, the short answer is no.
I suppose you could create a sidebox using the navigation code from tpl_header.php.

Again you can use the default menu.gif graphic as a guide and create a new menu.gif

*For question #2 (fixing the calendar), I checked to see if the file includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/cork_board/**cork_board_defines.php *was in the right location, it was, but I deleted and re-uploaded anyway, just to see if that would fix it, but it remains the same.

make sure these definitions are present in includes/languages/english/extra_definitions//cork_board/cork_board_defines.php

//definitions used for the calendar that appears in the header
define('DATE_FORMAT_DAY', '%d'); // this is used for strftime()
define('DATE_FORMAT_MONTH', '%b'); // this is used for strftime()
define('DATE_FORMAT_YEAR', '%Y'); // this is used for strftime()

Since the navigation section is not a sidebox, the short answer is no.
I suppose you could create a sidebox using the navigation code from tpl_header.php.

Thank you! I would like to do this, but I have no idea how, would you be able to guide me through the steps? :cry:

*make sure these definitions are present in includes/languages/english/extra_definitions//cork_board/cork_board_defines.php

//definitions used for the calendar that appears in the header
define('DATE_FORMAT_DAY', '%d'); // this is used for strftime()
define('DATE_FORMAT_MONTH', '%b'); // this is used for strftime()
define('DATE_FORMAT_YEAR', '%Y'); // this is used for strftime() *

I checked the cork_board_defines.php file and all the above info was there. I copied and pasted yours just to be doubly sure; however, nothing changed... :frusty:

Thanks Clyde...Debbie

Since my last post I've gone through my stylesheet and compared it with the original corkboard looking for some mistakes. I found some that I had made in the calendar entries, fixed them, all it did was move everything over to the right. Then I copied and pasted the whole calendar section from the original file to my file, and still, the same. Maybe I can just delete the calendar? I really don't see that it's a necessary part of my design. (I would need to know how to do this please!)

debtag:

Since my last post I've gone through my stylesheet and compared it with the original corkboard looking for some mistakes. I found some that I had made in the calendar entries, fixed them, all it did was move everything over to the right. Then I copied and pasted the whole calendar section from the original file to my file, and still, the same. Maybe I can just delete the calendar? I really don't see that it's a necessary part of my design. (I would need to know how to do this please!)

open includes/templates/cork_board/common/tpl_header.php

find and delete the following section of code.

<div class="calendar"> </div>
<div class="year"><?php echo strftime(DATE_FORMAT_YEAR);?></div>
<div class="month"><?php echo strftime(DATE_FORMAT_MONTH);?></div>
<div class="day"><?php echo strftime(DATE_FORMAT_DAY);?></div>
<!--<div class="date"><?php echo strftime(DATE_FORMAT_LONG);?></div>-->

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap: Yay! That worked! Thank you sooooooo much!

*About question #5 (deleteing my nav box), instead of deleting it then, could you help me move it to the right side above the search box? I would need to fix the "HOME" link to directly link back to Zen Cart and not my intro page. Is it also possible to change the graphic or colors of the nav box?

*Since the navigation section is not a sidebox, the short answer is no.
I suppose you could create a sidebox using the navigation code from tpl_header.php.

Again you can use the default menu.gif graphic as a guide and create a new menu.gif

This would be my next task:blush:, if you would be so kind to help me!

(Also, I've tried adjusting the length of my footer to no avail, as you can see, it's rather long!):cry:

PS...speaking of footers, I just noticed the address in the footer, I'd rather that wasn't there!):oops:

debtag:

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap: Yay! That worked! Thank you sooooooo much!

(Also, I've tried adjusting the length of my footer to no avail, as you can see, it's rather long!):cry:

open includes/templates/cork_board/css stylesheet.css
find the following declaration and make the highlighted change.

#footer {
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: left;
background: url(../images/footer_bg.gif);
width: 850px;
height:112px;
clear:both;
}

That will effectively make the footer section shorter but you should really create a new footer_bg.gif graphic that is 850w x 112h

debtag:

PS...speaking of footers, I just noticed the address in the footer, I'd rather that wasn't there!):oops:

open includes/templates/cork_board/common/tpl_footer.php

find and delete the following section of code

<div id="footerLogo">
<div id="footerLogoText"><address><?php echo nl2br(STORE_NAME_ADDRESS); ?></address></div>
</div>

CLYDE! YOU DA MAN! :clap: Thank you so much!

Now if you could tell me how to:

1. Change the FONT in the SIDEBOXES
2. Change the FONT in the NAV BOX
3. Change the HOVER colors in box as well...

I think I will be a HAPPY ZENNER! :yes:

debtag:

CLYDE! YOU DA MAN! :clap: Thank you so much!

Now if you could tell me how to:

1. Change the FONT in the SIDEBOXES
2. Change the FONT in the NAV BOX
3. Change the HOVER colors in box as well...

I think I will be a HAPPY ZENNER! :yes:

FONT

size? color? face?

I think the size on the left sideboxes is good, (I don't have a clue what size it is.) I would like the right sideboxes to be the same. I would like to use "Playbill" font (it looks western.)

As for the hover color, I don't know yet. I'm trying to find one that I like, (looking at hex charts).

Debbie

debtag:

I think the size on the left sideboxes is good, (I don't have a clue what size it is.) I would like the right sideboxes to be the same. I would like to use "Playbill" font (it looks western.)

As for the hover color, I don't know yet. I'm trying to find one that I like, (looking at hex charts).

Debbie

font sizes for the sideboxes both left and right are the same.

Word of caution on use of font faces:

You want to use faces that are common on the computers used by your customers. I don't have playbill installed on my PC so that font face would not show up when viewing your site and I suspect most other users would not be able to see that font.
You always want to create a font family stack with faces that are common to user PCs/MACs.

That's a bummer. I've heard that before, I thought Playbill was a font everyone had. Sad! Oh well. The font on the right side looks like a different font. Are they different? If so, I would like them to be the same.

Also, how do I change the color of the hover?

Thanks so much! You have gotten me so far! :hug: I feel like I'm almost ready to start uploading some inventory!!! :clap:

Debbie

debtag:

That's a bummer. I've heard that before, I thought Playbill was a font everyone had. Sad! Oh well. The font on the right side looks like a different font. Are they different? If so, I would like them to be the same.

Also, how do I change the color of the hover?

Thanks so much! You have gotten me so far! :hug: I feel like I'm almost ready to start uploading some inventory!!! :clap:

Debbie

Playbill is a speciality font and not one that would be installed on every computer. by speciality font I mean one that would be used to create a graphic with text such as you've done with your header.

Yes the font is the same on both the right and left sideboxes

open includes/templates/cork_board/css/stylesheet_betterCategoriesEzInfo.css

find the following section and delete the highlighted section and add whatever #123456 color you want.

.betterCategories a:hover, .betterCategories a:active,
.betterDocuments a:hover, .betterDocuments a:active,
.betterEzpages a:hover, .betterEzpages a:active,
.betterInformation a:hover, .betterInformation a:active,
.betterMoreinformation a:hover, .betterMoreinformation a:active,
.betterBestsellers a:hover, .betterBestsellers a:active {
background: url(../images/glow.gif) no-repeat /#EAC27C/;
}

You also might want to open includes/templates/cork_board/css/stylesheet.css

find the following section(s) and adjust the width as indicated by the highlight

#navBreadCrumb {
margin: 1.5em auto 0;
padding: .7em 0 0 2.5em;
background: url(../images/bread_crumb.gif) no-repeat;
font-size: 0.95em;
font-weight: bold;
height:30px;
width:500px;
}

#contentColumnMain {width: 60%;float:left;vertical-align: top; font-size: 1.2em;}

Thank you Clyde!

If you take a look, I made a new MENU...I would; however, like it to be 160x76...is that possible?
I also need to change my "home" link to my actual shopping cart home page...is that change made in the stylesheet? (same for the HOME link at the footer)

My new sidebox headers are fitting perfectly, (thanks to your help), however... (why does there always have to be a "however?")...I have made them to have a dark brown line around the whole box, and you can't see the dark brown line at the bottom & right of each header. (For example: the CATEGORIES heading box should have a brown line around the entire box) I guess they really don't look too bad the way they are, but I thought it would divide it up a bit.

:wacko: You have been so helpful. Do you know the fixes to the above issues? Thanks in advance! Debbie

debtag:

Thank you Clyde!

If you take a look, I made a new MENU...I would; however, like it to be 160x76...is that possible?
I also need to change my "home" link to my actual shopping cart home page...is that change made in the stylesheet? (same for the HOME link at the footer)

My new sidebox headers are fitting perfectly, (thanks to your help), however... (why does there always have to be a "however?")...I have made them to have a dark brown line around the whole box, and you can't see the dark brown line at the bottom & right of each header. (For example: the CATEGORIES heading box should have a brown line around the entire box) I guess they really don't look too bad the way they are, but I thought it would divide it up a bit.

:wacko: You have been so helpful. Do you know the fixes to the above issues? Thanks in advance! Debbie

The menu items are a list and will expand downward as needed.
the five items presently in the menu take up the space they need in order to display.

open includes/templates/cork_board/css/stylesheet.css

find the following declarations and try changing the highlighted portions (more than likely change to 0)

#categoriesHeading {
margin: 0;
padding: 0.5em 0.2em;
/border-bottom:1px solid #DFDFDF;/
font-weight: bold;
}

.leftBoxHeading, .rightBoxHeading {
margin: 0;
padding: 0.5em 0.2em;
background:url(../images/sideboxtop.png) no-repeat;
color: #000;
text-align:center;
font-weight: bold;
}

also might want to open includes/templates/cork_board/css/stylesheet.css

find the following section(s) and adjust the width as indicated by the highlight
doing this will pull the right sideboxes up and even with the top of the left sideboxes

#navBreadCrumb {
margin: 1.5em auto 0;
padding: .7em 0 0 2.5em;
background: url(../images/bread_crumb.gif) no-repeat;
font-size: 0.95em;
font-weight: bold;
height:30px;
width:500px;
}

#contentColumnMain {width: 60%;float:left;vertical-align: top; font-size: 1.2em;}

clydejones:

The menu items are a list and will expand downward as needed.
the five items presently in the menu take up the space they need in order to display.

open includes/templates/cork_board/css/stylesheet.css

find the following declarations and try changing the highlighted portions (more than likely change to 0)

#categoriesHeading {
margin: 0;
padding: 0.5em 0.2em;
/border-bottom:1px solid #DFDFDF;/
font-weight: bold;
}

.leftBoxHeading, .rightBoxHeading {
margin: 0;
padding: 0.5em 0.2em;
background:url(../images/sideboxtop.png) no-repeat;
color: #000;
text-align:center;
font-weight: bold;
}

also might want to open includes/templates/cork_board/css/stylesheet.css

find the following section(s) and adjust the width as indicated by the highlight
doing this will pull the right sideboxes up and even with the top of the left sideboxes

#navBreadCrumb {
margin: 1.5em auto 0;
padding: .7em 0 0 2.5em;
background: url(../images/bread_crumb.gif) no-repeat;
font-size: 0.95em;
font-weight: bold;
height:30px;
width:500px;
}

#contentColumnMain {width: 60%;float:left;vertical-align: top; font-size: 1.2em;}

The width of your heading graphics is 150px so go to
admin -> configuration -> layout settings and make these settings. (right now I believe you have them set at 145px)

Column Width - Left Boxes 150px
Column Width - Right Boxes 150px

Thanks again Clyde!

Unfortunately, I have some serious issues here. My front store page is starting to look good! (With all your help! Thank you again!) But if you click on LOG IN....something has gone wrong somewhere. I don't how long it's been messed up because I don't think I've really ventured out onto the other pages for a while. If you notice the form is messed up and also the BREADCRUMB bar changes from my design to the original Corkboard design.
(Are you getting sick of me yet?:yuck:)

debtag:

Thanks again Clyde!

Unfortunately, I have some serious issues here. My front store page is starting to look good! (With all your help! Thank you again!) But if you click on LOG IN....something has gone wrong somewhere. I don't how long it's been messed up because I don't think I've really ventured out onto the other pages for a while. If you notice the form is messed up and also the BREADCRUMB bar changes from my design to the original Corkboard design.
(Are you getting sick of me yet?:yuck:)

Again the form is messed up because you appear to be missing some of the language files that contain the definitions for the template. in this case includes/languages/cork_board/english.php

as for the graphic you can change that in
includes/templates/cork_board/css/login.css

#navBreadCrumb {
margin: 1em 0 0 20px;
padding: .5em 0 .5em 2em;
background: url(../images/breadcrumb_login.gif) no-repeat;
font-size: 0.95em;
font-weight: bold;
width: 920px;
}

That file is there! If you'd like, I can send you a copy of it's contents...or I can upload it again and replace the file that's there. Would I have made changes to it? I don't recall making any...:cry:

debtag:

That file is there! If you'd like, I can send you a copy of it's contents...or I can upload it again and replace the file that's there. Would I have made changes to it? I don't recall making any...:cry:

These are the missing definitions

define('BILLING_INFO_TEXT', 'To create an account, please enter your billing information as it appears on your credit card statement.');
define('RETURN_CUSTOMER_TEXT', '<strong>' . STORE_NAME . '</strong> account holders Please Log In below.');
define('FORM_REQUIRED_INFORMATION', ' = Required information');
define('ENTRY_REQUIRED_SYMBOL', 'star.gif');
define('ENTRY_REQUIRED_SYMBOL_ALT', 'required information');
define('ENTRY_REQUIRED_SYMBOL_HEIGHT', '12');
define('ENTRY_REQUIRED_SYMBOL_WIDTH', '12');