Apple Zen Support Thread

jettrue:

Read the readme.txt. :cool: Specifically #5 in the tips section.

Cool I'll check that out..=)

I'll come back with some feedback..

Thanx Jade:smile:

Veronika7747:

I am trying to make the template wider. I went throught 1st 100 messages (and last 20), there are just tooo many.. so I tried this:

.centerColumn {
width:100%;
float:left;
margin:0;
padding:0;
text-align:left;
line-height:1.6em;
}

but the width is still the same.
P.S. I would like to keep the sidebox

Yea its verry possible exactly what jade said,. change the sections width:70em; with a bigger number, i'd used 80em , i also try using % in some parts.. check out my results.. http://partyinyormouth.com/store/zen/index.php?main_page=index

jettrue:

Read the readme.txt. :cool: Specifically #5 in the tips section.

Okay Jade im back!

that tottaly worked..=) it only took me a few seconds..

sorry i didnt read tips section before. i thought it was just installation manual ..

all and all im new to this community forum stuff and i gotta tell you i was surprise how people like Jade could be so giving and helpful plus patient .. i have only posted about three threads and i have gotten more help that i would in the street. lol..
I could probably post a question on here on how to cook a good dish, and chances are it will be answer..lol

mygalaxy:

I have that exact same text in my .htaccess file (in the root folder of course) and replaced the 'yoursite.com' with my domain. Not really sure what else to do. It doesn't seem to matter if the zen cart is installed in a sub directory since yours works well, i.e. https://www.mysite.com/shopping.

If I'm not mistaken, it seems to only have problems with the home page when first loaded. On a separate web site, I've posted direct links to specific product category pages -- when I click on those links, the page loads up and the menus drop down just fine. I'm not sure if that has to do with something else, but may be helpful in figuring this out.

I see that your test site as well as many others who have used your template don't seem to have any trouble and the menus drop down in IE6. I greatly appreciate your time and continued support with this issue.
Any ideas?

mygalaxy:

Any ideas?

link to your site please?

jettrue:

Nope, change that back to the original.

Then change all instances of 70em to a larger number, maybe try 75em, then change all 71em to 76em.

Thank you!:clap:

I know these questions have likely been asked before, but I cannot seem to find it in this large forum (and FAQ would be great).

1. I do not want to use the right side layout boxes. I simply want to use the top menu. How do I disable the right side box area (shaded) so that the main page gets the complete space available?

2a. How can I make the header from about 2" high to about 1" high.
2b. The space between the LOGO and the MENU is about 1/2". How can I shorten that?

3. How do I remove the the small diagonal lines just under the menu items so that the navigation links (e.g. Home, etc.) are immedaitly under the menu? (not just remove the graphic, but also remove that space).

4. Optional: Where would the best place to insert code (if you have any, let me know) to the header to show your Gift Certificate balance?

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am using your apple_zen 2.3 Green. Great job!

Bob Tabin

i'm showing that about 50% of the visitors are using IE6. seems like i've tried everything. i appreciate your help!

https://www.allthingssaid.com/shopping

Accounts are created, but user is sent to a blank page. Actually, it's the same page, http://www.doodlebuckets.com/zen/index.php?main_page=create_account but the page goes blank. Any help on this? I am running 1.3.8 and I tried creating an account with the classic template turned on and it worked, so I know it is either Apple Zen or something in my Apple Zen folders from other addons. Thanks! Amy

Doodlebuckets,

I ran into the same thing during login and logoff (blank pages). I researched it and found "Blank pages are typically a result of PHP syntax errors or incomplete files resulting from failed FTP transfers." I went through the files I had just modified (functions, etc.) and found I had an PHP/define syntax error in my english.php file. I reverted back to my previous file and everything worked just fine!

Now, for my question (a couple above), does anyone know how to completly disable the rightside area where the layout box is supposed to go (for Apple_zen). I am only using the header menus and want to use that right-side shaded area so that my main page can expand to use that space.

Thanks!

bobtabin:

Now, for my question (a couple above), does anyone know how to completly disable the rightside area where the layout box is supposed to go (for Apple_zen). I am only using the header menus and want to use that right-side shaded area so that my main page can expand to use that space.

Thanks!

could you provide a link to look at?

Site still in development: http://www.initiallythine.com

I figured this out in the stylesheet.css for Apple_Zen:

To remove the right side layout box/column so that the main product window can have the full area, the following can be changed:

#centerColumnWrapper2{
background:url(../images/content_bg.gif) repeat-y 0% 0;
}

.centerColumn {
width:93.5%;
float:left;
margin:0 2% 2% 3%;
text-align:left;
line-height:1.6em;
display:inline; /* fixes IE Bug in IE6 and earlier - do not remove */
}

Bob Tabin

yes sir. that's how i accomplished the same on my site anyway.

anyone have ideas about my IE6 dropdown issue?

Hi again,
I've been editing the colours/etc. of the page again, and I noticed a slight problem that I can't seem to figure out. (although given how much i know about php and css, i'm not surprised :wacko: ) Everything seems to be loading all right, but when you load the 'specials' page and i don't have any defined from the admin, it floats the featured box contents over to the left side of the page instead of on the right where it should be.
here's a link:
http://tiffstrinkets.com/index.php?main_page=specials

The other thing I noticed is that occasionally the copyright info (this site designed by sagefish.com, powered by zen cart) is displayed in the middle of the page but when you refresh it's fine. the ip address never does this, just the copyright and legal display.
is this an easy fix, or is it just one of those things that happens sometimes?
I've got a screenshot but as it's large, i won't upload it yet.

thanks so much! everybody here is so helpful.
Tiff :smile:

Hi Jade, sorry to bug you again. :blink:

I'm trying to use the .htaccess redirect so that my page doesn't load with the 'errors on page' message in IE7. I've added the 'additions to' the .htaccess file and specified my domain, but for whatever reason it's not redirecting the page. (i am on a linux server, btw.)

the error specifies that it's looking for csshover.htc in the root folder (https://www.mydomain.com/csshover), so i attempted to add the .htaccess file in the root directory thinking that it might solve the problem, but it just broke the site and gave me the 'page not found' page.

not sure what i'm doing wrong, but i'm sure it's a simple solution like always... i'm slowly learning! i swear! :smartalec:

http://www.tiffstrinkets.com (loads with an error in IE)
http://tiffstrinkets.com (loads error free as far as i know!)

thanks so much.
Tiff :smile:

AAAAND here's the code from my .htaccess file.

# $Id: .htaccess 1105 2005-04-04 22:05:35Z birdbrain $
#
# This is used with Apache WebServers
# The following blocks direct HTTP requests in this directory recursively
#
# For this to work, you must include the parameter 'Limit' to the AllowOverride configuration
#
# Example:
#
#<Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs">
#  AllowOverride Limit
#
# 'All' with also work. (This configuration is in your apache/conf/httpd.conf file)
#
# This does not affect PHP include/require functions
#
# Example: http://server/catalog/includes/application_top.php will not work

<Files *.php>
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</Files>


## Add these to your .htaccess file so that only one way to your site exists, either http://yoursite.com and http://www.yoursite.com ... the following adds the www if it's missing:

##RewriteEngine On
##RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite.com$ [NC]
##RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.yoursite.com/$1 [R=301,L]

## If you'd like your site to go to http://mysite.com instead of http://www.mysite.com, add these changes instead:

##RewriteEngine On
##RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.tiffstrinkets.com$ [NC]
##RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://tiffstrinkets.com/$1 [R=301,L]

## the following makes sure the correct mime type is sent for the .htc file
AddType text/x-component .htc

misticloudz:

Hi Jade, sorry to bug you again. :blink:

I'm trying to use the .htaccess redirect so that my page doesn't load with the 'errors on page' message in IE7. I've added the 'additions to' the .htaccess file and specified my domain, but for whatever reason it's not redirecting the page. (i am on a linux server, btw.)

the error specifies that it's looking for csshover.htc in the root folder (https://www.mydomain.com/csshover), so i attempted to add the .htaccess file in the root directory thinking that it might solve the problem, but it just broke the site and gave me the 'page not found' page.

not sure what i'm doing wrong, but i'm sure it's a simple solution like always... i'm slowly learning! i swear! :smartalec:

http://www.tiffstrinkets.com (loads with an error in IE)
http://tiffstrinkets.com (loads error free as far as i know!)

thanks so much.
Tiff :smile:

Ok, so, if http://tiffstrinkets.com works, and http://www.tiffstrinkets.com doesn't, that tells me that your site is defined as http://tiffstrinkets.com in your configure.php files.

So your .htaccess should look like this EXACTLY (get rid of everything else):

## If you'd like your site to go to http://mysite.com instead of http://www.mysite.com, add these changes instead:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.tiffstrinkets.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://tiffstrinkets.com/$1 [R=301,L]

## the following makes sure the correct mime type is sent for the .htc file
AddType text/x-component .htc

It DOES belong in the root of the site, while csshover.htc belongs in the includes folder.

mygalaxy:

i'm showing that about 50% of the visitors are using IE6. seems like i've tried everything. i appreciate your help!

https://www.allthingssaid.com/shopping

Sorry I've been so slow in responding to you.

If you check here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71295&highlight=srturner47&page=141

around post 1403, srturner47 lists some fixes for some long standing apple zen issues. I've applied them to my test site: https://www.zencart137.jadetrue.com.... SO let me know if my test site doesn't have the same issues as you're having, and if doesn't have those issues, you may want to try applying his fixes.

I'll also be updated apple zen soon with these fixes!

jettrue:

Sorry I've been so slow in responding to you.

If you check here:

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71295&highlight=srturner47&page=141

around post 1403, srturner47 lists some fixes for some long standing apple zen issues. I've applied them to my test site: https://www.zencart137.jadetrue.com.... SO let me know if my test site doesn't have the same issues as you're having, and if doesn't have those issues, you may want to try applying his fixes.

I'll also be updated apple zen soon with these fixes!
I went ahead and applied all of the fixes srturner47 posted. I actually still have issues with 'shopping cart' dropping down to the next line when the text size goes up one level in IE6, but that's not related to my core issue.

It seems that your test site as well as srturner47's and many others have the drop down menus working just fine in IE6. My menus only work properly after clicking on a main category link (home, products, info ... doesn't matter which one) and the page refreshes.

I've applied the exact same text from your .htaccess file and inserted 'allthingssaid.com/shopping'. Does it make a difference that my zen cart is located in a subfolder of the root directory? Everything is in the '/shopping' folder.

If you don't have any other suggestions, I may try implementing the CSS Dropdown Header separately and doing a file by file comparison. Otherwise, I'm open to anything and await your apple_zen update.