Scrolling specials IE8 issues

Hi,

Does anyone know how to fix the scrolling specials sidebox so that it works in IE8 please?

I'm finding that it starts to scroll but then stops and restarts again.

http://www.la-scala.co.uk/index.php

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Claire :blink:

I found a temporary fix by forcing ie8 to ie7 compatibility mode:

Add this code to your html_header.php

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />

It's not a perfect solution but will do for me until the scrolling sideboxes are ie8 compatible.

Hi, thanks for the pointer.

Sorry iam a complete newbie :blush: where would i find the html_header.php & where would i put it. Thanks

I didn't see a scrolling specials sidebox on your site.

I did see the scrolling featured sidebox and it seems to work fine in ie8.

I dont have a clue where the html_header.php is.

I have a scrolling specials sidebox on my site. Looks ok, a bit jerky bit looks ok in firefox, In I.E 8, the 1st image scrolls up than disappears, than resatarts than disappers in a loop. When i run it in compatability mode it looks fine.

Hope this can solve the problem.

Thanks

Here's a screen shot of your site (just taken)

As I said I don't see a specials sidebox but do see a featured sidebox.

Attachment #6223

That is not my site, that is from the person who started this thread.

Mine is displayed below, please see attached.

Then do you and a link to your site.

Hi yeah its:

http:// p o l y - f a s h i o n .co.uk/index.php?main_page=
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( Without the Spaces )**

Ive attached a screen shot with some annotations on what the problem might be.

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I looks like the side box might not be installed correctly.

You just stick the file at:

includes\templates%your_template%\sideboxes\tpl_specials.php

Right?

Iam using zencart 1.3.8a i also have light box & ynage handler 2 installed, could this be effecting it?

I mean could i not just put:
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />

in my html_header.php as suggested by the original thread starter?

What do you suggest?

hcd888:

You just stick the file at:

includes\templates%your_template%\sideboxes\tpl_specials.php

Right?

Iam using zencart 1.3.8a i also have light box & ynage handler 2 installed, could this be effecting it?

I mean could i not just put:
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />

in my html_header.php as suggested by the original thread starter?

What do you suggest?

Sure you can do that, but IE8 should display pretty much the same as FF without using it.

Hi, i want to try it but i donk know where my html_header.php is, any pointers???

hcd888:

Hi, i want to try it but i donk know where my html_header.php is, any pointers???

includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/

I've still not got to work yet. Can anyone tell me the exact file & where do i enter <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" /> to get this to work, please

Hi Admin,

Could you remove the link in my original first post in this thread please? It's being found by google and I don't want it too!

Many thanks
Claire

hcd888:

I've still not got to work yet. Can anyone tell me the exact file & where do i enter <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" /> to get this to work, please

File is includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/html_header.php

I placed it just below

<title><?php echo META_TAG_TITLE; ?></title>

So it looks like this:

<head>
<title><?php echo META_TAG_TITLE; ?></title>
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=<?php echo CHARSET; ?>" />
<meta name="keywords" content="<?php echo META_TAG_KEYWORDS; ?>" />
<meta name="description" content="<?php echo META_TAG_DESCRIPTION; ?>" />
<meta http-equiv="imagetoolbar" content="no" />
<meta name="author" content="The Zen Cart™ Team and others" />
<meta name="generator" content="shopping cart program by Zen Cart™, http://www.zen-cart.com eCommerce" />
<?php if (defined('ROBOTS_PAGES_TO_SKIP') && in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",constant('ROBOTS_PAGES_TO_SKIP'))) || $current_page_base=='down_for_maintenance' || $robotsNoIndex === true) { ?>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow" />

:smile:
Claire

I tried this and don't get the icon showing it is in IE7 mode:

How can we test it is in the mode, I don't think it is working although there is the text in each page on my site
https://www.simonbbc.com

in the tpl_specials.php try this, worked for me

after
$specials_box_counter = 0;

insert
$content .= '<div id="specialsContent" class="sideBoxContent centeredContent">';

change
$content .= '<marquee behavior= "' . $scroll_behaviour etc

to
$content .= '<marquee style="position:relative" behavior= etc

change
$content .= '<div class="sideBoxContent">';
to
// $content .= '<div class="sideBoxContent">';

always make a backup first