Apple Zen Support Thread

Hey,

I am looking to change the links on my apple zen template. How do I change the link they point to and how to change the text. The readme was a little broad. My site is http://nnforyou.com

Thanks,
Nick

jettrue:

OOPS
Try includes/modules/sideboxes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/information.php

Hello - :( sorry - I just don't know what it is I am supposed to be amending. Could you give me a line reference? I have looked through this file and just can't see what it is I need to amend. Thank you for your help.

Hey Guys,

I guess what I need is an example?

I want to make it so that instead of having the current links I can have it so all six drop down menu links are categories that are not clickable. Then in each category I want to have multiple sub categories that are clickable. Can Anyone Help ME???

The current code looks like:

// load the UL-generator class and produce the menu list dynamically from there
require_once (DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'categories_ul_generator.php');
$zen_CategoriesUL = new zen_categories_ul_generator;
$menulist = $zen_CategoriesUL->buildTree(true);
$menulist = str_replace('"level4"','"level5"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('"level3"','"level4"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('"level2"','"level3"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('"level1"','"level2"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('<li class="submenu">','<li class="submenu">',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace("</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n","</li>\n</ul>\n",$menulist);
echo $menulist;
?>

What does any of that mean??

Thanks,
Nick

I desperately need help with my problem. I have had a lot of trouble with my server in the last few weeks, so decided to contact them and upgrade. Well i had to change DNS. that went ok till i get an email to say i would have to upload everything again. (My server had done a backup on the database. and decided that they would also do a fresh upload of zencart and also apple zen . they apparently found some of the files.) i had to try and finish the upload of the template, but have run into a heap of trouble. There seems to be files missing, but the worst is that my zencart cant acces the database files. I can see them all on MySQL but when i go into the admin of zencart. well i just cant access all the info that i have taken months to do. ( mind u this is the 2nd time around) My server providers have said that it is a zencart problem, and that i should seek assistance from them...I am so angry with them, as my shop was looking sooo good.
They have even suggested that i go back to the free one as they have saved the data from there, I just dont get it.
any suggestions would be helpful. Stitch With Me
oh one other thing...my old shops url was /shop. but I asked them to put it in the root folder. they said that would be easy, no problems. Not sure if this has complicated things though.
Thanks

Hi Jade,

I wanted to thank you for the reply below (it's been a while, I got side-tracked).

New clarifications & questions:

• This did not work for me:
  #centerColumnOuter {background:url(../images/headerborder.gif) repeat-y;border-bottom:25px solid #BBD17E}

I left the CSS modified as per your suggestion, in case I missed something.

Again, I am hoping to push the sidebox column down in the Home page, just like the other pages.

• By the way, I cannot figure out how to change the gray background color of that column. Is that this image: content_bg? Or what?

• The bullets in the product description are not indented. How can I fix that?
  http://www.saleyla.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_7&products_id=1

• Where can I add padding to the text for the Advanced Search popup windows and other similar popups?

• Do you know how can I remove the Address Bar as well as the Status Bar from the “larger image” pop up window (and add a scrollbar for low rez monitors)?

Thank you in advance for your reply. :smile:

PS: I did find my first IH2 bug on IE7 (image hover error) which I fixed with this mod:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpost.php?p=517658&postcount=2340

jettrue:

Ok, I see. This is an issue with zen cart. If you want to fix this, you'll need to open up includes/templates/template_default/templates/tpl_ezpages_bar_footer.php and change this:

<a href="<?php echo $var_linksList[$i]['link']; ?>"><?php echo $var_linksList[$i]['name']; ?></a>

> 
> to this:
> ```
 <li><a href="<?php echo $var_linksList[$i]['link']; ?>"><?php echo $var_linksList[$i]['name']; ?></a></li>

Then be sure to save it in your includes/templates/apple_zen/templates/ folder.

Then open up includes/templates/apple_zen/common/tpl_footer.php and change this:

<li><?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_footer.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_footer.php'); ?></li> ``` > > to this: > > ``` <?php require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_ezpages_bar_footer.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/tpl_ezpages_bar_footer.php'); ?> ``` > > > > > It did work when I tested it on your site in Firefox, but you have this added in your tpl_product_info_display.php right before the add to cart box: > <div style="float:left"> > > That is not standard in zen cart or my template. You need to remove that as well as the closing </div> for that. > > > > Personally, I don't see the need for this, but you can force a green "bar" to be on the home page by changing this in stylesheet.css to this: > ``` #centerColumnOuter {background:url(../images/headerborder.gif) repeat-y;} ``` > > to this: > > ``` #centerColumnOuter {background:url(../images/headerborder.gif) repeat-y;border-bottom:25px solid #BBD17E} ``` > > > yes > > > > I almost always install Ultimate SEO module, but that's a personal preference. I find the site then does better in search engines. But don't say that too loud here, people get upset. :cool:

WOW! What a great template. Thank you for your fantastic work. Could not get anything as beautiful as this without you.

I have the follwoing questions:

(1) I was wondering how I could make the main body of the page (below the drop down menus) to 100% or 95% relative width? If you can, with all questions, please include line numbers when possible. I tried the Firefox developer tool but could not locate the information that way.

(2) On the item description page, how can I center the item picture and have the item tilte/description/etc. follow below it?

(3) Okay, totally newbie question, but how can I increase the size of the item images (thumbnails, image and enlarged image). Also, how can I change the size of the CATEGORY and SUBCATEGORY images?

(4) Where can I add a "description" to subcategories?

(5) How can I add a permanent standard "Search" function to the top right of your design (preferably at the justified right of the drop down list).

Once again, thank you for an incredible design. I can;t wait to get this going... very exciting!

backinthesaddle:

Hello Jade

Thanks for getting back to me. I could only find the file you referenced in /www/includes/templates/template_default/sideboxes (not in /www/includes/templates/apple_zen/sideboxes)

and I wasn't sure what I was supposed to be doing with the content. Am I looking in the right place?

$content = '';
$content .= '<div id="' . str_replace('_', '-', $box_id . 'Content') . '" class="sideBoxContent">';
$content .= "\n" . '<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none;">' . "\n";
for ($i=0; $i<sizeof($information); $i++) {
$content .= '<li>' . $information[$i] . '</li>' . "\n";
}
$content .= '</ul>' . "\n";
$content .= '</div>';

 
 
Hello I have now put this live at [www.liquidationstockuk.co.uk](http://www.liquidationstockuk.co.uk) but still have unresolved layout issues with the FAQ and payment links in EZ pages.  I have just spent another hour trying various things but no joy and would really appreciate some help.
 
The 2 items in the header dropdown under information have too much spacing between them which I want to remove.
 
The links in the sideboxes are centred and I would like them left aligned to be consistent with the define pages items.
 
Are you able to help/point me in the right direction?
 
Thanks

Didee:

I desperately need help with my problem. I have had a lot of trouble with my server in the last few weeks, so decided to contact them and upgrade. Well i had to change DNS. that went ok till i get an email to say i would have to upload everything again. (My server had done a backup on the database. and decided that they would also do a fresh upload of zencart and also apple zen . they apparently found some of the files.) i had to try and finish the upload of the template, but have run into a heap of trouble. There seems to be files missing, but the worst is that my zencart cant acces the database files. I can see them all on MySQL but when i go into the admin of zencart. well i just cant access all the info that i have taken months to do. ( mind u this is the 2nd time around) My server providers have said that it is a zencart problem, and that i should seek assistance from them...I am so angry with them, as my shop was looking sooo good.
They have even suggested that i go back to the free one as they have saved the data from there, I just dont get it.
any suggestions would be helpful. Stitch With Me
oh one other thing...my old shops url was /shop. but I asked them to put it in the root folder. they said that would be easy, no problems. Not sure if this has complicated things though.
Thanks
If you PM me, we can't talk further. I'd be willing to login to your site and see if I can help.

backinthesaddle:

Hello - :( sorry - I just don't know what it is I am supposed to be amending. Could you give me a line reference? I have looked through this file and just can't see what it is I need to amend. Thank you for your help.

I'm realizing I don't really understand your issue. By default, the ezpages are supposed to be in their on ezpages sidebox. They do not by default show up in the same sidebox as the define pages. Did you make some changes to get them in the same box? Could I see a link?

neighbornick:

Hey Guys,

I guess what I need is an example?

I want to make it so that instead of having the current links I can have it so all six drop down menu links are categories that are not clickable. Then in each category I want to have multiple sub categories that are clickable. Can Anyone Help ME???

The current code looks like:

// load the UL-generator class and produce the menu list dynamically from there
require_once (DIR_WS_CLASSES . 'categories_ul_generator.php');
$zen_CategoriesUL = new zen_categories_ul_generator;
$menulist = $zen_CategoriesUL->buildTree(true);
$menulist = str_replace('"level4"','"level5"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('"level3"','"level4"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('"level2"','"level3"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('"level1"','"level2"',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace('<li class="submenu">','<li class="submenu">',$menulist);
$menulist = str_replace("</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n","</li>\n</ul>\n",$menulist);
echo $menulist;
?>

What does any of that mean??

Thanks,
Nick

That code above will do you no good.

Are you saying you only want subcategories to be clickable?

hedron:

Hi Jade,

I wanted to thank you for the reply below (it's been a while, I got side-tracked).

New clarifications & questions:

• This did not work for me:
  #centerColumnOuter {background:url(../images/headerborder.gif) repeat-y;border-bottom:25px solid #BBD17E}

No, it doesn't work, because you removed the <div id="centerColumnOuter></div> from tpl_main_page.php

To get the green bar, you can add this:
#indexHomeBody #centerColumnWrapper2{border-top:25px solid #BBD17E}

Or change it to #ffffff if you want it to be white (I see you changed the breadcrumb to white.

hedron:

• By the way, I cannot figure out how to change the gray background color of that column. Is that this image: content_bg? Or what?
  Yes, you have to change the image.
  hedron:

• The bullets in the product description are not indented. How can I fix that?
  http://www.saleyla.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_7&products_id=1
  This is kind of a hack of a fix, but you can add this to your stylesheet.css
  #productinfoBody ul {padding-left:15px;margin:0;float:left;width:270px;}

hedron:

• Where can I add padding to the text for the Advanced Search popup windows and other similar popups?

In the stylesheet, under this section:
#popupShippingEstimator, #popupSearchHelp, #popupAdditionalImage, #popupImage, #popupCVVHelp, #popupCouponHelp, #popupAtrribsQuantityPricesHelp, #infoShoppingCart {
background:#fff;
}

hedron:

• Do you know how can I remove the Address Bar as well as the Status Bar from the “larger image” pop up window (and add a scrollbar for low rez monitors)?
  No, I don't

backinthesaddle:

Hello I have now put this live at www.liquidationstockuk.co.uk but still have unresolved layout issues with the FAQ and payment links in EZ pages. I have just spent another hour trying various things but no joy and would really appreciate some help.

The 2 items in the header dropdown under information have too much spacing between them which I want to remove.

The links in the sideboxes are centred and I would like them left aligned to be consistent with the define pages items.

Are you able to help/point me in the right direction?

Thanks

You added them manually to tpl_drop_menu.php.

Remove them.

Then under "Tools", "EzPages", give them a sort order for the header, and they will show up automatically.

Same with the sidebox links. You added them manually. Remove them. Then under "Tools" "Ezpages", give them a sidebox sort order. Then turn on the ezpage sidebox under "Tools", "Layout Boxes Controller".

jettrue:

You added them manually to tpl_drop_menu.php.

Remove them.

Then under "Tools", "EzPages", give them a sort order for the header, and they will show up automatically.

Same with the sidebox links. You added them manually. Remove them. Then under "Tools" "Ezpages", give them a sidebox sort order. Then turn on the ezpage sidebox under "Tools", "Layout Boxes Controller".

Thanks for getting back to me. I haven't added these pages manually. I even checked wondering if in a moment of madness I did and had forgotten about it!

I have checked and the FAQ and payment page have a sort order for the sidebox, and the sidebox is turned on. I tried the sort order for the header, but that actually displayed them not in the vertical drop down header under 'information' where I want them but separately and completely above the drop down header area if that makes sense.

The issue is still the same - the FAQ and payment appear on one line and centred in the sidebox, and without the required dividing line in the drop down header.

I guess I will just have to leave it at that :(

backinthesaddle:

Thanks for getting back to me. I haven't added these pages manually. I even checked wondering if in a moment of madness I did and had forgotten about it!

I have checked and the FAQ and payment page have a sort order for the sidebox, and the sidebox is turned on. I tried the sort order for the header, but that actually displayed them not in the vertical drop down header under 'information' where I want them but separately and completely above the drop down header area if that makes sense.

The issue is still the same - the FAQ and payment appear on one line and centred in the sidebox, and without the required dividing line in the drop down header.

I guess I will just have to leave it at that :(

No, that is not normal behavior. Either you or someone you know added them manually, or you messed with some files that caused the issue. But by default, what is occuring on your site DOES NOT hapen. I would reload the apple zen files.

Hi Jade,
I apologize if this question has already been asked... but I can't seem to find it. I am new to ZenCart and AppleZen. I LOVE your template and am trying to implement the Red version of AppleZen. I followed your instructions for commenting and uncommenting. For some reason, when activating the red version, the menu bar is aligned left instead of center aligned. When re-activating the green version, it goes back to center aligned. I'm ok at adjusting code, but can't seem to find where the issue is? My site is http://thepursebandits.com/perfumesamples/

Thanks in advance for your help!

tula4gsds:

Hi Jade,
I apologize if this question has already been asked... but I can't seem to find it. I am new to ZenCart and AppleZen. I LOVE your template and am trying to implement the Red version of AppleZen. I followed your instructions for commenting and uncommenting. For some reason, when activating the red version, the menu bar is aligned left instead of center aligned. When re-activating the green version, it goes back to center aligned. I'm ok at adjusting code, but can't seem to find where the issue is? My site is http://thepursebandits.com/perfumesamples/

Thanks in advance for your help!

You forgot to remove this:

/red/
div#dropMenu li a:hover, div#dropMenu li.submenu li.submenu:hover, div#dropMenu ul.level2 a:hover {color: #ffffff!important;background:#DC262E;}
*/

jettrue:

You forgot to remove this:

/red/
div#dropMenu li a:hover, div#dropMenu li.submenu li.submenu:hover, div#dropMenu ul.level2 a:hover {color: #ffffff!important;background:#DC262E;}
*/

DUH! Thank YOU!!!:clap:

Thank you! Most of those were solved. :)

jettrue:

Originally Posted by hedron

• The bullets in the product description are not indented. How can I fix that?
  http://www.saleyla.com/store/index.p...&products_id=1

This is kind of a hack of a fix, but you can add this to your stylesheet.css
#productinfoBody ul {padding-left:15px;margin:0;float:left;width:270px;}

Unfortunately this does not work... in Firefox it wraps the last two lines to the right and in IE it ignores the line break between the bullets and the second to last line.

If I increase the width it will push the bullets down in IE and ignore the line break in Firefox.

Am I the only one who has this issue with the bullets?

Do you know why the html editing feature allows for bullets but they don't work?

Thank you for everything.

New questions! :)

1. Where do I change the colors for the links in the drop down menus? Right now they are either white or the opposite of the background color when hovered:
   http://www.saleyla.com

2. How do I change the sort order of the links under the Information tab?
   Also, how do I add EZ pages under the Information tab?

3. In new products the add to cart button is in the center:
   http://www.saleyla.com/store/index.php?main_page=products_new

How can I push it to the right?

The site is looking great :D

Thank you Jade!

hedron:

1. Where do I change the colors for the links in the drop down menus? Right now they are either white or the opposite of the background color when hovered:

I figured this one out.

The color for those links is not in hex code, it is on line 88 of the stylesheet_header_menu.css file... it says "white" and I changed it to "black".

The other questions still stand.

Thank you! :)