Two Questions, please help...

Ok, so my store is lame, but I try, can anyone answer the following questions:

My store can be found at http://www.donmattingly.com/store

If you click on signed items on the left it shows the categories on the left and in the center. Well, in the center they are text links and they are hard to notice. How can I set pictures up above each text link or at least make the links themselves large and add a space below the last ones?

Secondly, how can I add a drop down box to select a size, color, or style of an item in my store?

I am running version 1.3.6.

Thanks,
Shannon

When you set up these sub-categories you have the option of including an image...Go back and add imnages to each as see if this makes it more like what you want

Secondly, how can I add a drop down box to select a size, color, or style of an item in my store
This is by adding attributes to your products
First a name like "size" and then add values to these names like small, medium...Lastly associate or add these attributes to the product

There are aids in the FAQ's and the wiki for attributes for more detail

Ok, can you answer this question then:

Go to http://www.donmattingly.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70

See how the category links in the center end right at the top of the New Products box? How can I add some spacing there?

Wow!! what version of Zen Cart are you using??? The style sheet is dated stylesheet.css 290 2004-09-15

If this is really a 2004 Version you should upgrade before you go any farther as there are many many security and style changes.

As this is the table based version I do not have an install and have not worked with these tables for some time and can not provide an answer for you. Maybe another that remembers this can assist.

I am afraid to upgrade right now. I did it in a way that my custom stuff is supposed to be in a separate directly than the standard. However, with it being December, and sales are up right, I cannot afford the store being down...

If someone can ensure me that upgrading will be smooth then I can do that. Any suggestions?

What version are you on now?

kobra:

Wow!! what version of Zen Cart are you using??? The style sheet is dated stylesheet.css 290 2004-09-15

How do you know the date of the stylesheet? I looked at the page source (after rendering, of course) and don't see anything about a date for the stylesheet there.

FWIW, it always amazes me to see how much info folks can find out about the internal workings of a site to which there is no obvious entry. I think I need to learn more simply as a matter of self protection.

Jim

Jim,
Using FireFox and the Web Developers extentions helps

Okay, that helps! Now I see where you got the date. I'm going to have to look for some more toys now.:D

I typically use Firefox for development and have relied on viewing the source for info on the code but it doesn't help much with the stylesheets.

Thanks again,
Jim

Jim,

You did find the "css" icon in the nav bar and the "edit css" selection I am hoping??

You can use this more or less interactively and when you got it like you want you can save the the file that you have created through edits, locally. Then FTP it to your host and you will be happy.

Well, yes and no. I edited the stylesheet_css_boxes.css on my local machine and then ftp'd the modified file to my testing server. As I said, no luck.

At this time I've got several breaks in tpl_main_page.php that bring the line down into the green background in Firefox. Unfortunately, it also leaves a big gap between the header and breadcrumbs in IE6.

Jim

I have 1.2.4 on there right now.

How can I ensure upgrading will l not change custom things that I have done??

If you've put your customized template in custom folders (in the templates, languages, and languages/english directories per the FAQs you should be okay.

But be sure you make backups of everything, all your files and your databases, before upgrading.

Just noticed that you're using 1.2.4. This may present problems. I think the entire philosophy of ZenCart has changed since the version you have was published. Other smarter and wiser folks than I will have to address that issue.

sdamos,
What I would do is rebuild the store on a test server while leaving the current store alone. When you get the new store ready you can then take the store down for maintenance and replace it. It shouldn't be to tuff as your store is not that graphically intensive, most of the work will be with custom mods for the gallery and blog.