Frustrating - trying to use the Storesonline html editor

[misty]

I have chosen my Storesonline template, downloaded Java (sun), ensured my Web browser (Explorer 6) is enabled to view Java scripting. When trying to use the Storesonline html editor, however, to manipulate the template (well, to make template changes), I find that no graphics can be viewed and I cannot change any of the template colours. At the bottom of the screen is a message saying that my browser is not Java scripting enabled.

I have downloaded the Java (sun) software on both my computers (I have a network), but still get the same result. I have the same Microsoft program on both computers to stop popups - which I have disabled - and find I still cannot get rid of the message saying I am not Java scripting enabled.

The Storesonline Chat cannot help me but advise the standard things to do. Can anyone here help me?

I am used to using Frontpage, which has been successful for me in building web pages over the last 5 years. As many of you will know, you can build pages with this program with limited html knowledge. I was hoping the html editor in Storesonline would also allow me to manipulate the chosen Storesonline template along similar lines - which it appears to do if I could get the Java enabled.

Other Storesonline members must have similar html limitations, so I am wondering how they got around modifying their chosen templates. Any suggestions on what I have outlined so far would be appreciated - or any other different approach to modifying templates would be appreciated.

misty

[ncope]

I am confused as to how you are using the storesonline html editor to change a template file. When I change a template I download the file and use dreamweaver or frontpage to make changes.

You will not be able to view the images or java because references to those files are relative paths

Nancy

[Bethers]

I also don't understand what you're trying to do - I write everything in notepad than copy and paste into the element I want it in.

[misty]

So, I can use Frontpage to change a Storesonline template - as I understand from what you are advising?

[ncope]

You can use any text editor to make changes to a SOL template. These are just html files and you can edit these in any text editor. Just be careful customizing the template files. If you don't know what you are editing, you can really mess things up.

Nancy

[misty]

Okay. I have the template in Frontpage, where I have centralised my header and am ready to change colours. How do I change colours in Frontpage? I have used Frontpage for some years, but find I am struggling to make changes to the Storesonline template. The navigation items, for example, are all gifs and I find I cannot change. Same problem with the column colours.

The template I am using, by the way, is Professional Impact Nightshade.

misty

[Bethers]

Misty,

It sounds like you are trying to customize - not change elements. That's different.

These you have to change in the template files - header.html, navigation.html, etc - Always copy and paste the existing code into notepad and save it so you can return to it if necessary.,

[ncope]

Use html view and find where the BGCOLOR is specified. You can change the color here if you know the code. Or you can click on the element you want to change the color for and change the background color property.

Nancy

[misty]

I cannot find any reference to colour in the html of the storesonline template, only references to gifs. The navigation items like 'home', 'links', are all gifs. There must be a specific way of changing the black and grey template colours in frontpage as I have seen this template changed in another stores online site. Can anyone advise me how to change the colours of the template 'Professional Impact Nightshade?

misty

[Christine]

I suggest you try this template it may be more of what you are looking for.
Professional Wall Street Colorizable

If however you want to alter a file you need to go to customize and find the file and click on download. When it opens you will need to right click for it to open in notepad save a copy of this notepad in case you need it later. Change the coding that you want to and save it under a new name on your hard drive then go back to customize and upload the new file and publish to see changes. If it is not suitable you can just hit delete and the file will revert back to default.