Comstock Template

Hi,
I just installed a new store 1.3.8 using the Comstock template, but I can't get it to display correctly.

http://lpsandmore.com/zen

I tried this template on my existing store and got the same results, so I went with another template.
Since this store is new I'm hoping it can be fixed without too much trouble.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Gary

gxjenkins:

Hi,
I just installed a new store 1.3.8 using the Comstock template, but I can't get it to display correctly.

http://lpsandmore.com/zen

I tried this template on my existing store and got the same results, so I went with another template.
Since this store is new I'm hoping it can be fixed without too much trouble.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Gary

admin -> configuration -> EZ-Pages Settings -> EZ-Pages Display Status - HeaderBar (set to 1)

clydejones:

admin -> configuration -> EZ-Pages Settings -> EZ-Pages Display Status - HeaderBar (set to 1)

It is set to "1". I tried it on all the settings and it didn't make a difference.

I'm going to re-load the files maybe something didn't upload right.

Thanks,
Gary

Clyde, I apologize because I know the answer is in this forum - I just cannot find it. I did a new install of 1.3.8a and then loaded comstock 2.02. When I switch to Comstock template, the first page of my site is blank. I reloaded the original core /includes directory - but that did not help. On tools/template selection - I can get the comstock preview. Greatly appreciate your help on what is missing. Thanks:frusty:

2004g35:

Clyde, I apologize because I know the answer is in this forum - I just cannot find it. I did a new install of 1.3.8a and then loaded comstock 2.02. When I switch to Comstock template, the first page of my site is blank. I reloaded the original core /includes directory - but that did not help. On tools/template selection - I can get the comstock preview. Greatly appreciate your help on what is missing. Thanks:frusty:

download and install the debug error logging utility

check the error message which is generated and post it here.

here is the error ----
[22-Jun-2009 16:13:00] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /homepages/17/d126700361/htdocs/bobkatgifts/includes/languages/comstock/english.php on line 163

I wonder ...... the main store at www.bobkatgifts.net works great. This is actually a new install in the sub-directory of bobkatgifts. The reason: the main store is php4 and I want to upgrade it to php5. this test store is actually in bobkatgifts.net/bobkatgifts - that seems to be where the error is coming from. Everytime I try to upgrade from comstock 2.0 I run into problems and usually give up. Thanks - this is abouty the umpteenth time I have tried

2004g35:

here is the error ----
[22-Jun-2009 16:13:00] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /homepages/17/d126700361/htdocs/bobkatgifts/includes/languages/comstock/english.php on line 163

I wonder ...... the main store at www.bobkatgifts.net works great. This is actually a new install in the sub-directory of bobkatgifts. The reason: the main store is php4 and I want to upgrade it to php5. this test store is actually in bobkatgifts.net/bobkatgifts - that seems to be where the error is coming from. Everytime I try to upgrade from comstock 2.0 I run into problems and usually give up. Thanks - this is abouty the umpteenth time I have tried

This is the define statement referred to by the error message:

define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_4', 'Page 4');

have you by chance made a change to this line of code?

The file was fine. I went and upoaded english.php from ver 2.01 - now it works. I had problems before on another store. ver 2.0 and 2.01 was great - never did get 2.02 to work.

Hello,

Ive installed your Comstock template. Love it by the way!!
But now i have alot of strange symbols and or weird characters through out all the original content before the template switch(products and such)
I get a diamond symbol with a ? in the middle of it.
I know that this has got to be a text character mode mismatch of some sort. I dont really know much about where to look or how to begin to fix the problem.

Has anyone had this happen? Can i change a font-family somewhere or do i have to rewrite all my products and such?

Thx in advance
RPBelcher
https://www.LOUDERvisions.com

loudervisions:

Hello,

Ive installed your Comstock template. Love it by the way!!
But now i have alot of strange symbols and or weird characters through out all the original content before the template switch(products and such)
I get a diamond symbol with a ? in the middle of it.
I know that this has got to be a text character mode mismatch of some sort. I dont really know much about where to look or how to begin to fix the problem.

Has anyone had this happen? Can i change a font-family somewhere or do i have to rewrite all my products and such?

Thx in advance
RPBelcher
https://www.LOUDERvisions.com

This may correct the problem:

open includes/languages/comstock/english.php

find the following section(s) of code

  @setlocale(LC_TIME, 'en_US.utf8');

and replace it with the following

@setlocale(LC_TIME, 'en_US.ISO_8859-1');

find

define('CHARSET', 'utf-8');

and replace with

define('CHARSET', 'iso-8859-1');

THX Clyde..will try that now and post the result.

clydejones:

This may correct the problem:

open includes/languages/comstock/english.php

find the following section(s) of code

@setlocale(LC_TIME, 'en_US.utf8');

> 
> and replace it with the following
> 
>   ```
@setlocale(LC_TIME, 'en_US.ISO_8859-1');

find

define('CHARSET', 'utf-8');

> 
> and replace with
> 
>   ```
define('CHARSET', 'iso-8859-1');

This worked perfect. THX Clyde :clap:

Hey again..

I am also having IH2 issues since the comstock switch over. I was reviewing this thread and found my issue to be the same as discussed in the #30-#35 posts. Was wondering if a solution was ever found.

THX in advance

loudervisions:

Hey again..

I am also having IH2 issues since the comstock switch over. I was reviewing this thread and found my issue to be the same as discussed in the #30-#35 posts. Was wondering if a solution was ever found.

THX in advance

If you mean the zoom on additional images, there is a fix for this issue somewhere in the IH support thread ( I just don't remember where exactly it is)

clydejones:

If you mean the zoom on additional images, there is a fix for this issue somewhere in the IH support thread ( I just don't remember where exactly it is)

You can try the fix posted here.

Just did a search of IH thread for additional images

checked that out.. worked perfect. THX so much again.

Since your being so kind in replying and solving my simpler of issues..
May i ask another?

Its a stylesheet question; How could i add side-cap images to the main wrapper of the comstock template?

loudervisions:

checked that out.. worked perfect. THX so much again.

Since your being so kind in replying and solving my simpler of issues..
May i ask another?

Its a stylesheet question; How could i add side-cap images to the main wrapper of the comstock template?

side-cap images ???

I guess thats not what they are called.. lol

I mean instead of a border of 1-2px.. i want to make images that give a finished look to either side of the main content.

I guess turning side borders into images would be a solution.. Am i making any sense?

so if you had a Bar.gif image that repeated across the top of a page.. then youd have bar_cap_left.gif and bar_cap_right.gif... Or something along those lines.. the end result would be a finished bar across the top instead of one repeating image..

loudervisions:

I guess thats not what they are called.. lol

I mean instead of a border of 1-2px.. i want to make images that give a finished look to either side of the main content.

I guess turning side borders into images would be a solution.. Am i making any sense?

so if you had a Bar.gif image that repeated across the top of a page.. then youd have bar_cap_left.gif and bar_cap_right.gif... Or something along those lines.. the end result would be a finished bar across the top instead of one repeating image..

Since I'm still not sure what you are referring to, I'm afraid I can't give you a useful answer.

Sorry im not fluent in code language.

THIS is what i want to achieve. https://www.kawiecentral.com
the green and grey bars at the top are made up of 3 images..middle, left, right..

--

So in the comstock template you have the image - silver_bar. Can we somehow add a silver_bar_left and a silver_bar_right.. this would cap the ends of the bar. I would have to make the images but thats not a problem.

Is it possible to do something like that?

If im still not making myself clear, i apologize for wasting your time..and no need for reply.. thx Clyde for the great template.

RPBelcher