Simple Zen Template - Support Thread

jettrue:

Are you using the most recent version of the template? This template had that issue a good while back, but its been fixed. I just checked my test install of this template, and don't see the same issue (http://www.zencart13.jadetrue.com). Can I see a link please?

is there a specific file i should replace on the old version i'm allways scared to copy over a file that has been modified

MB1:

is there a specific file i should replace on the old version i'm allways scared to copy over a file that has been modified

Do you know what version of the template you're using (check under template selection in the admin) it's probably prior to 1.6 or 1.5. If you look at the download section (link in sig), for each update I try to state which files have been updated. You can also use a compare tool like WinMerge or Beyond Compare
to compare the differences between your files and mine, if you've heavily modified any one page (like the stylesheet).

I am having some graphic issues with our site now as I try and get some products organized. I have printed and read at great length the tutorial IMAGE PREP and done as instructed.

I divided all my graphics up in equal size (each for sm, med, lrg) and added the lrg/med extensions (as well as put them all into their individual folders as instructed) but they still appear distorted..is there something in the css dictating image size maybe?

I have changed image sizes in admin to match the larger image sizes I wanted but nothing is working except for the full "larger" view of the product...Seems like zencart is only using the LRG file name to display all pictures rather than the smaller ones I created as well...

Any ideas what I am doing wrong???
Thanks,
Moy

WOOHOO!!! I just figured out what my image problem was..MIRACLE OF MIRACLES - and all on my own too! :thumbsup:

For some reason because my images were all given file extension of .GIF they simply were not being recognized (no matter what size or directory I used) and once I changed them to .JPG it worked flawlessly....

Go figure!!!

hey glad you figure it out! In my case, I used .jpg format but still had the similar problem...If I upload a small photo when I added a product to catalog, even I have the LRG file in the image\Large\product\ folder, when click "larger image", it still pulls the small image. I was forced to upload LRG photos for all new products I added...

BDCreations:

WOOHOO!!! I just figured out what my image problem was..MIRACLE OF MIRACLES - and all on my own too! :thumbsup:

For some reason because my images were all given file extension of .GIF they simply were not being recognized (no matter what size or directory I used) and once I changed them to .JPG it worked flawlessly....

Go figure!!!

Jade,

I am having some problem with "larger image" function in simple zen. When I click it, it pops up a window with only half of the picture showing. I switched to classic template and it works just fine. Here is the link http://www.gloriabridals.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25

How can I fix this?

thanks very much!

gb2007

gb2007:

Jade,

I am having some problem with "larger image" function in simple zen. When I click it, it pops up a window with only half of the picture showing. I switched to classic template and it works just fine. Here is the link http://www.gloriabridals.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25

How can I fix this?

thanks very much!

gb2007

Hmm, try changing this:

#headerWrapper, #cartBoxListWrapper, #ezPageBoxList, #cartBoxListWrapper ul, #ezPageBoxList ul, #mainWrapper, #popupAdditionalImage, #popupImage {}

to this:

#popupAdditionalImage, #popupImage {
margin:0;
padding:0;
}

That's the only difference I can find in the classic stylesheet regarding the popup images.

Jade, I did what you suggested...unfortunately it didn't fix the problem. It's funny that if I delete the stylesheet, the pop up window shows up correctly but the format (header etc.) all mess up.

Any other clues?
thanks,
gb2007

gb2007:

Jade, I did what you suggested...unfortunately it didn't fix the problem. It's funny that if I delete the stylesheet, the pop up window shows up correctly but the format (header etc.) all mess up.

Any other clues?
thanks,
gb2007

Aha! I see, that was poor designing on my part. I added a width to the body tag, as well as a top padding.

So, change the body tag to this (remove the padding and width):

body {
margin: 0 auto;
font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 78.5%;
color: #333;
background:#999;
}

and add

margin-top:25px;

to the #mainWrapper tag.

thanks, Jade! I fixed the problem as you said!

another question though, how can I have two pictures side by side for one product? Let's see I have one picture for the back of the dress and one for the front of the dress. I saw this can be achieved in some other website but I have no idea how can I do it myself.

can you shed some lights here?

thanks!
gb2007

gb2007:

thanks, Jade! I fixed the problem as you said!

another question though, how can I have two pictures side by side for one product? Let's see I have one picture for the back of the dress and one for the front of the dress. I saw this can be achieved in some other website but I have no idea how can I do it myself.

can you shed some lights here?

thanks!
gb2007

Do you know how to get additional images for a product?
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=58

Now, to get the main image and the additional image side by side, you'll have to open up includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/tpl_product_info_display.php and move the additional images section:

  <!--bof Additional Product Images -->
  <?php
/**
 * display the products additional images
 */
  require($template->get_template_dir('/tpl_modules_additional_images.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_modules_additional_images.php'); ?>
  <!--eof Additional Product Images -->

Right after:

Then we'll have to look at the page source and css and adjust so that the images show up side by side.

Another easier way, would be to use an image editing program like photoshop to combine the front and back image into one image. :D

Guys and gals I'm unsure of what I screwed up tonight when doing some updates. I believe the error is inside the tpl_header.php file
I'm simply image mapping it out.
It works in safari and sunrise browser but not in IE or firefox, what went astray?

http://www.thatsbeadiful.com/store/

Check it out, view source it use tools email me whatever. It's probably something simple I'm not seeing work.

Jade,

I have one page on my website doesn't show correctly in firefox but it has no problem with IE 6. Do you know if I need change anything in the CSS file?

http://www.gloriabridals.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=5&chapter=0

thanks!
gb2007

gb2007:

JI have one page on my website doesn't show correctly in firefox but it has no problem with IE 6. Do you know if I need change anything in the CSS file?

http://www.gloriabridals.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=5&chapter=0You page displays in exactly the same way in FF and IE7. It's not how you want it to display, but it is correct. I haven't looked at IE6, but that tended to often ignore what it was told to do in favor of what it wanted to do, which is probably what's happened here.

The problem that you have is simply that you are trying to cram far more information across the page than you have allowed for in your fixed width setting, so the excess overflows.

You have two possible solutions. Reduce or re-arrange the content, or make the layout wider to accommmodate it.

gb2007:

Jade,

I have one page on my website doesn't show correctly in firefox but it has no problem with IE 6. Do you know if I need change anything in the CSS file?

http://www.gloriabridals.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=5&chapter=0

thanks!
gb2007

I would split that table in half... I wouldn't say it has no problems in IE6, IE6 just happens to expand the width of the site while the other two do not, and then it looks odd because the header doesn't go all the way across the page.

thanks, jade! now i got another problem.

I got a copy of Adobe Contribute and i am so eager to test if it works on my website, so i published a draft version and caused a fatal problem to my site. https://www.gloriabridals.com I guess I made some stupid mistake editing the index.php file and now I have a huge text area on top of every page.

What can i do to get my website to restore to previous version? I forgot to backup so there is no way to restore. I can't use roll back function from Contribute because I didn't turn the feature on before the problem occurs. Should I reinstall zen-cart? will that erase everything, product, image, category etc already on my site?

thanks so much in advance for your help! this is urgent coz I want the site go on live in few days!

gb2007

gb2007:

thanks, jade! now i got another problem.

I got a copy of Adobe Contribute and i am so eager to test if it works on my website, so i published a draft version and caused a fatal problem to my site. https://www.gloriabridals.com I guess I made some stupid mistake editing the index.php file and now I have a huge text area on top of every page.

What can i do to get my website to restore to previous version? I forgot to backup so there is no way to restore. I can't use roll back function from Contribute because I didn't turn the feature on before the problem occurs. Should I reinstall zen-cart? will that erase everything, product, image, category etc already on my site?

thanks so much in advance for your help! this is urgent coz I want the site go on live in few days!

gb2007

That's showing up before any zen cart text, there's got to be a way to just erase that extra text.

You could reinstall zen cart but use the same database, that way the images, text, categories, etc. will still exist.

never mind. i just figured it out myself. got to backup my whole site now!

gb2007:

thanks, jade! now i got another problem.

I got a copy of Adobe Contribute and i am so eager to test if it works on my website, so i published a draft version and caused a fatal problem to my site. www.gloriabridals.com I guess I made some stupid mistake editing the index.php file and now I have a huge text area on top of every page.

What can i do to get my website to restore to previous version? I forgot to backup so there is no way to restore. I can't use roll back function from Contribute because I didn't turn the feature on before the problem occurs. Should I reinstall zen-cart? will that erase everything, product, image, category etc already on my site?

thanks so much in advance for your help! this is urgent coz I want the site go on live in few days!

gb2007

Hi...
Thanks so much I love this template. I would like to change the background colors
behind all the top Side Box Headings...on my left column. No plans to use right column.

But when I change the h3 heading it changes all...including the center column. I've tested and tried everything I can think of, I've searched but I still havent found a solution.

I had better categories installed tried there, removed better categories still had no luck. I have since put better categories back.

Can you suggest a method where I can have different background colors for the h3 heading. one color for sidebox h3 headings another for center column h3 headings?
http://africanthreads.com/shop/

Is there another way I can get the effect I want?

I thank you in advance for any suggestions you can offer...

kentestyle:

Can you suggest a method where I can have different background colors for the h3 heading. one color for sidebox h3 headings another for center column h3 headings?
http://africanthreads.com/shop/

Is there another way I can get the effect I want?

Certainly, use .leftBoxHeading instead of h3.