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Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

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14 Aug 2012, 6:22 PM
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Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

phanmale:

Ok, I'm learning! :smartalec: (I think!)

Couldn't understand why my drop down links weren't headed for the right places when I edited the names..

Eventually worked out that there are some errors in the coding that don't tally with each other, hence the links were looking for something that wasn't there?

In tpl_drop_down.php, this link was calling for URL12

<li><a href="<?php echo URL12 ?>" class="drop"><?php echo

DROP_DOWN;?></a><!-- Begin 2 columns Item -->
when the DROP_DOWN was calling for URL1. Changed that, worked!

So... I then worked out the same thing worked for DROP_DOWN_CATEGORY_ONE in which it was calling URLs 13,14,15,16 and 17 yet header.php yells URLs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. I changed these to marry up and yayy!! my links are working!! (even if they only go to the home page while I'm adding stock!) :D

This is my current problem, can you re-explain this a little bit more clearly.

I have set up a link going to http://wowtcgtokens.com/gallery and when I click it goes to. http://wowtcgtokens.com/store/URL14

16 Aug 2012, 3:03 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

So how do you make less frames in the slider on the main page, I do not have 5 images, I removed the link in the define main page, but that just makes the slider blank.

Also how do I remove a whole title from the header, I do not want the specials and the extra drop down, I just want Home and Categories for now. How do I make the code not active instead of deleting it all together. I would like to leave it there so I can find it later. Thanks.

22 Aug 2012, 7:14 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

brandonturpin:

My next step before releasing any other templates is to clean the ones that I have, I started the process when I fixed a lot of the Abbiamo Supremo template. Then was going to fix the validation errors but had quite a few projects come up this week and those always come over the free templates. But I am hopeing to have fix all the small things on all the templates and validation errors this week. Thanks for letting me know, they might be free but I want to make them as strong as possible!

brandonturpin:

Submitted another update for the template

cleaned up the code and css
validated the code and removed all fixable errors (facebook widget is the only code that gives a validation error)

Should be updated soon - Available today on my site - Other templates to receive updates this week as well

I've been doing a LOT of messing around with CSS3 and all the cool things that you can do with it.. I have personally been working on a tableless/graphic(less) pure CSS3 Zen Cart template. The new CSS3 effects are AWESOME and I LOVE it!!!

So based on this work, I wanted to throw in my three cents into this thread for whatever it's worth..

I think like that like many things with regards to web development, validation sometimes gets assigned a little TOO MUCH importance without the full proper perspective.. Like some of the social media code the many new cool CSS3 effects will also not validate.

Much of code the CSS validator vomits on is for the pre-ratified versions of CSS3 tags used in this template. This (IMHO) is NOT a sign of any REAL issue for those who've inquired and pointed this out..

The truth is that most CSS hacks won't validate (especially the browsers specific hacks). For example many of the well known hacks NEEDED to make IE behave will NEVER validate, but they are a necessary evil needed to make IE behave. Microsoft continues to INSIST on not following standards that the validator validates against so these hacks will continue to be a part of web development for a little while..

I prefer to TEST that the site WORKS the way it should and not get hung up on EVERYTHING the CSS validator says.. So in addition to validation, I tend to do my own cross browser testing to see how the site looks and behaves in other browsers.

This guys POV (for the most part) sums up my feelings on CSS validation -- thought the community might find it useful:

Validation is Just a Guide

This is the most important point here. You should not view validation (even markup validation) as the holy grail of good code. The validator should just be a useful guide that helps you correct any actual errors that you’ve missed.

I rarely validate my stylesheets. I will validate markup when a project is finished, but I’ll almost never validate my stylesheets. I know that CSS hacks and vendor prefixes will cause all sorts of errors and warnings to be spit out, so for that reason, I rarely bother with it.

If my CSS does what I want it to, then to me it’s valid. But occasionally I will check large stylesheets for actual errors. It’s just not something I do as habitually as markup validation.

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24 Aug 2012, 5:23 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

on my site

https://www.allforyourwedding.com

The menu for categories is a little overwhelming...

Any sort of quick fix you can suggest?

Like maybe go down to 20 items and go to another row?

What menu mod is this? Is there any configuration FAQ I can look at?

25 Aug 2012, 9:18 AM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

Please HELLLLLLP!!! I've been search ALL through this thread & cannot find an answer. I installed your theme & the home link above the3 cart info on the main page doules the url so when clicked on it goes to a page not found. How can I fix this. The Home link in the nav bar works just fine.....

29 Aug 2012, 2:52 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

Hello,
I am having the same issue. Anyone know the fix yet? I looked through the files and I don't see where to correct this. This does not happen on the older version of this template.
Thanks, Bob

29 Aug 2012, 3:51 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

Little Red Crane:

Please HELLLLLLP!!! I've been search ALL through this thread & cannot find an answer. I installed your theme & the home link above the3 cart info on the main page doules the url so when clicked on it goes to a page not found. How can I fix this. The Home link in the nav bar works just fine.....

togrok:

Hello,
I am having the same issue. Anyone know the fix yet? I looked through the files and I don't see where to correct this. This does not happen on the older version of this template.
Thanks, Bob

What is your sites URL and I will look at what you were talking about, sorry about the long delay, death in my family and I was out of town for quite a bit.

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29 Aug 2012, 3:56 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

milobloom:

on my site

https://www.allforyourwedding.com

The menu for categories is a little overwhelming...

Any sort of quick fix you can suggest?

Like maybe go down to 20 items and go to another row?

What menu mod is this? Is there any configuration FAQ I can look at?

If it were me, I would probably pay to get a custom script to only show a certain amount of each category. So it shows like 10 and the 11th says something like, see all categories which takes them to the category page. But that would be something custom someone would have to create for you. I have also done the same thing in the sidebar categories as well.

If you do not want to pay for the custom mod, I would maybe add another level on the categories so there are not so many. How it stands right now having that many categories makes too many drop down menus, so you either have to eliminate some of the categories (add another level with less) or limit how may are showing. (custom mod)

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29 Aug 2012, 4:04 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

DivaVocals:

I've been doing a LOT of messing around with CSS3 and all the cool things that you can do with it.. I have personally been working on a tableless/graphic(less) pure CSS3 Zen Cart template. The new CSS3 effects are AWESOME and I LOVE it!!!

So based on this work, I wanted to throw in my three cents into this thread for whatever it's worth..

I think like that like many things with regards to web development, validation sometimes gets assigned a little TOO MUCH importance without the full proper perspective.. Like some of the social media code the many new cool CSS3 effects will also not validate.

Much of code the CSS validator vomits on is for the pre-ratified versions of CSS3 tags used in this template. This (IMHO) is NOT a sign of any REAL issue for those who've inquired and pointed this out..

The truth is that most CSS hacks won't validate (especially the browsers specific hacks). For example many of the well known hacks NEEDED to make IE behave will NEVER validate, but they are a necessary evil needed to make IE behave. Microsoft continues to INSIST on not following standards that the validator validates against so these hacks will continue to be a part of web development for a little while..

I prefer to TEST that the site WORKS the way it should and not get hung up on EVERYTHING the CSS validator says.. So in addition to validation, I tend to do my own cross browser testing to see how the site looks and behaves in other browsers.

This guys POV (for the most part) sums up my feelings on CSS validation -- thought the community might find it useful:

I would agree with that, I like to use validation to find the small errors I overlooked and the browser fixes for me. Some times I will type a : instead of a ; when validating the PHP I may close php incorrectly. So there are things that validation does that helps me make better templates, but there are also other things (like social links) that are not actual errors.

Very well said!

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29 Aug 2012, 4:13 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

milobloom:

on my site

www.allforyourwedding.com

The menu for categories is a little overwhelming...

Any sort of quick fix you can suggest?

Like maybe go down to 20 items and go to another row?

What menu mod is this? Is there any configuration FAQ I can look at?

brandonturpin:

If it were me, I would probably pay to get a custom script to only show a certain amount of each category. So it shows like 10 and the 11th says something like, see all categories which takes them to the category page. But that would be something custom someone would have to create for you. I have also done the same thing in the sidebar categories as well.

If you do not want to pay for the custom mod, I would maybe add another level on the categories so there are not so many. How it stands right now having that many categories makes too many drop down menus, so you either have to eliminate some of the categories (add another level with less) or limit how may are showing. (custom mod)IMHO milobloom should give some serious thought to re-doing all of the top level categories being used..

Seems to me that what makes this menu a bear to use on this site is the sheer number of top level categories.. There are top level categories that could be summarized using ONE top level category with what is serving as top level categories currently becoming sub categories..

For example currently milobloom has the following top level categories:
Food and Drink Serving
Soaps and Sachets
Photo / Place Card
Tags Ribbon Bags & More
Themed Favors
~ All Other Favors ~

These should all probably be better as sub categories of a top level category called "Favors" so hierarchically it would look like this:

  • Favors
  • Food and Drink Serving
  • Soaps and Sachets
  • Photo / Place Card
  • Tags Ribbon Bags & More
  • Themed Favors
  • All Other Favors

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29 Aug 2012, 4:48 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

DivaVocals:

IMHO milobloom should give some serious thought to re-doing all of the top level categories being used..

Seems to me that what makes this menu a bear to use on this site is the sheer number of top level categories.. There are top level categories that could be summarized using ONE top level category with what is serving as top level categories currently becoming sub categories..

For example currently milobloom has the following top level categories:
Food and Drink Serving
Soaps and Sachets
Photo / Place Card
Tags Ribbon Bags & More
Themed Favors
~ All Other Favors ~

These should all probably be better as sub categories of a top level category called "Favors" so hierarchically it would look like this:

  • Favors
  • Food and Drink Serving
  • Soaps and Sachets
  • Photo / Place Card
  • Tags Ribbon Bags & More
  • Themed Favors
  • All Other Favors

Also possibly condense the Bakery Favors section as that has a lot of sup categories and the drop down does go 3 deep

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29 Aug 2012, 4:57 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

brandonturpin:

Also possibly condense the Bakery Favors section as that has a lot of sup categories and the drop down does go 3 deepI agree.. All in all the entire categories organization for this site needs to be reviewed and put together in a more logical and organized fashion.. this will help compress the menu a fair bit, and make shopping easier for customers to boot.. My suggestion to milobloom is to do this using old fashioned methods.. That's right.. PEN and PAPER.. write it down and get it all worked out there first before updating Zen Cart..

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29 Aug 2012, 6:59 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

Hey Brandon, sorry about your loss, I am gonna repost what I wrote above in case you missed it, I got most of it figured out just this...

Also how do I remove a whole title from the header, I do not want the specials and the extra drop down, I just want Home and Categories for now. How do I make the code not active instead of deleting it all together. I would like to leave it there so I can find it later. Thanks.

29 Aug 2012, 7:11 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

Hello,

Sorry to hear of your loss. I appreciate you looking. https://www.discounttoner.biz

Thanks,

Bob

29 Aug 2012, 7:26 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

brandonturpin:

What is your sites URL and I will look at what you were talking about, sorry about the long delay, death in my family and I was out of town for quite a bit.

Hello,

Sorry to hear of your loss. I appreciate you looking. https://www.discounttoner.biz

Thanks,

Bob

29 Aug 2012, 10:58 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

togrok:

Hello,

Sorry to hear of your loss. I appreciate you looking. https://www.discounttoner.biz

Thanks,

Bob

It looks like there is an error in the code I did not notice, I am sorry and will get that fixed and updated ASAP

for now to fix this change the following in tpl_header.php

Change This

<li><a href="'<?php echo HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>

To This

<li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li>

I am sorry about this, I should have caught it before releasing it

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29 Aug 2012, 11:00 PM
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brandonturpin:

It looks like there is an error in the code I did not notice, I am sorry and will get that fixed and updated ASAP

for now to fix this change the following in tpl_header.php

Change This

<li><a href="'<?php echo HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">'; ?><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li> ``` > > To This > > ``` <li><a href="<?php echo zen_href_link(FILENAME_DEFAULT); ?>"><?php echo HEADER_TITLE_CATALOG; ?></a></li> ``` > > I am sorry about this, I should have caught it before releasing it

No problem, thanks!

29 Aug 2012, 11:09 PM
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togrok:

No problem, thanks!

This didn't work. Is this file in more than one place? I am using Zen-cart v.1.50 also.

30 Aug 2012, 12:38 AM
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togrok:

This didn't work. Is this file in more than one place? I am using Zen-cart v.1.50 also.

Sorry! This did work! I must have edited the wrong line. Thanks again!

5 Sep 2012, 2:26 PM
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Re: Abbiamo Supremo Support Thread

This is a great template , i love it .

I have added so many plugins now , The one thing i am struggling now is to generate the CAtegories dynamically unlike the way template had provided.

Right now i have hard coded . Any ideas on how to get this categories appear on the top bar and display the sub category too

check this link .. http://feerol.com/mydev2/

Any help is appreciated