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Daniel wrote:ok its released.

lucyvanpelt wrote:like terrible joomla...ive tried that and wanted to throw my computer out the window. its so cooky cutter,

thanaa wrote:

lucyvanpelt wrote:like terrible joomla...ive tried that and wanted to throw my computer out the window. its so cooky cutter,

I wont argue Joomla's templating system has a large learning curve, but there are no "limits" to how you can make a template display in joomla. I'd be pretty thrilled if opencart used joomla style templating. I hated it when i first used it but having used it for a while now, its allows you to make literally -any- design you could imagine.

Blogexecute wrote:Daniel, congratulation!
Now is perfect.
Only a question: the icons that are used are like a cartoon !!!
If use a different icon and adjust front color your OpenCart is a very best.

Sincerly, Marco Fracchiolla.

(... if you want i can create for you a default template standard)

Daniel wrote: there is no limits in how opencarts template works. I will acutally claim that OpenCarts is better because its simpler and does not mix php up with the htrml as much as joomla's.

lucyvanpelt wrote:OpenCart 1.3.3 ran smoothly and is going great! Thanks

I have one question for you below:
Since 1.3.2 layouts dont work, i'm having a bit trouble removing the icons on the main red bar. when i try to remove them as well as the little red spacers (id like to try get rid of the bar entirely and have just verbage), they go away entirely. what code exactly should i take away from the header file?
catalog > view > theme > default > template > common > header.tpl

<div class="div5"><a href="<?php echo $home; ?>" style="background: url('catalog/view/theme/default/image/icon_home.png') center left no-repeat;"><?php echo $text_home; ?></a><img src="catalog/view/theme/default/image/split.png" alt="" style="position: relative; top: 14px;" /><a href="<?php echo $special; ?>" style="background: url('catalog/view/theme/default/image/icon_special.png') center left no-repeat;"><?php echo $text_special; ?></a>
i think i took out too much.
also once that's done, can i just duplicate say the "home" to make more "headings"?

<a href="<?php echo $home; ?>" style="background: url('catalog/view/theme/default/image/icon_home.png') center left no-repeat;"><?php echo $text_home; ?></a><img src="catalog/view/theme/default/image/split.png" alt="" style="position: relative; top: 14px;" />

<a href="<?php echo $home; ?>"><?php echo $text_home; ?></a>

<?php echo $header; ?>

<select name="blah">
<option value="x" selected="selected">Option1</option>
<option value="y">Option2</option>
</select>

<input type="radio" name="blah" value="x" checked="checked"/>Option1
<input type="radio" name="blah" value="y" />Option2

lucyvanpelt wrote:thank you!

icons and spacers:
are going away. its weird though when u click on them the invisible box selects more than just the txt it selects where the icon was and the word "home" do i need to edit something else as well for that to go away? if i look at the opencart.com site, the invisible box just selects "home" not additional space around it.

additional pages for my website:
basically i am wondering can i create additional pages for my website, like "about the site", or "art", etc...and put those on the header unrelated to shopping. do i just create files like the contact.tpl file? but link it up top on the header?... what folder would i put my new file "art.tpl" ?

hope that makes sense.

<ul class="informational">
      <?php foreach ($informations as $information) { ?>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $information['href']; ?>"><?php echo $information['title']; ?></a></li>
      <?php } ?>
</ul>

phpuk wrote:Wow!!!

I saw teddies flying out of prams others spitting their dummy out all over a tiny coding decision made by Dan.

Is everyone happy now?

Thought I would just fan the flames to see if there are any embers still burning

I will download the latest version now and have a look who knows I may join in

Daniel wrote:try removing your .htaccess or .php ini.

also try reuploading all the files. This might be due to a missing file.

thanaa wrote:
Ahh ok i follow, To make links to about the site etc you can create the pages in the admin section by going to Catalog->Information then hardcode the links into the header OR, im pretty sure you could do something like

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<ul class="informational">
      <?php foreach ($informations as $information) { ?>
      <li><a href="<?php echo $information['href']; ?>"><?php echo $information['title']; ?></a></li>
      <?php } ?>
</ul>

and then use CSS to style it. I've not tested the second method but its basically a direct copy of the information module, and i'm assuming it works..

Either way no need to make new template files, Opencart already supports what your wanting. If you have any other questions pm me so we aren't filling up this thread w/ template support