Need help "raising sunken" right column on main page

[analli]

I don't know how it happened but I noticed the right column (with Shopping Cart, Reviews, Currency, Language, etc.) is now about a 1/2 inch lower than the left column. The other strange thing is that this is ONLY on the main page, not on any other page.

 

I really don't know which file to make the change to or what setting to check and change to return the right column to its usual position (like on every other page).

 

You can see what I mean here:

 

http://www.scidac.com/catalog/index.php

 

Many thanks,

 

Anthony

[squeekit]

more than the right column is off - the footer is off too --- what's throwing your page out of wack is your TEXT_MAIN defined in includes/languages/english/index.php - you got some pretty wacky code there - probably somewhat like the following:

<TABLE BORDER="0" width="100%" cellpadding="2" CELLSPACING="5"><TR align="center"><td class="main" align="center"><a href="http://www.scidac.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22"><img src="images/zaon/ad.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="490" height="263"></TD></TR></a></TABLE>Welcome to the <b>SciDac eStore</b>. SciDac Corporation is an Information Technology company that is deeply involved in the general aviation community. We are proud supporters of Young Eagles and Hope Air and honored to champion the implementation of low-cost PCAS (Portable Collision Avoidance Systems) in flight schools and flying clubs.<br><br>Mid-air collisions are thankfully very rare. Close calls on the other hand occur far too often. Despite our best efforts, sometimes nearby traffic catches us by surprise. Zaon PCAS devices add another layer of safety by helping you to see and avoid nearby traffic. Each and every time your PCAS advises you of traffic before you were able to spot it yourself you will truly appreciate the real value of your investment.<br><br>Below are some common questions from our clients. If you require any further information we invite you to <a href="http://www.scidac.com/catalog/contact_us.php"><u>contact us</u></a>.<br><br><br><b><i>How does PCAS work?</i></b><br><br>ATC ground stations and active TCAS systems transmit interrogation pulses on an uplink frequency of 1030 Megahertz. Aircraft transponders reply on a downlink frequency of 1090 Megahertz. PCAS devices detect these transponder responses, then analyze and display conflict information.<br><br><br><b><i>How does PCAS differ from TCAS or TIS?</i></b><br><br>PCAS is passive, portable, and inexpensive. TCAS is an active system transmitting interrogation pulses and monitoring responses. TIS requires the use of ground based mode S sensor sites which will then transmit traffic information to mode S client systems. Several US sensor sites are scheduled for closure and the TIS service is generally unavailable in Canada. TCAS is arguably better than PCAS but is also significantly more expensive.<br><br><br><b><i>I've heard that PCAS may not display as much traffic as ATC advises.</i></b><br><br>There may be several reasons for this but all in all we think this is a great example of why we need to use a combination of traffic detection resources. We strongly encourage pilots to continue to maintain a good lookout, to communicate their position and intentions, to monitor local frequencies, and to utilize flight following. Adding a PCAS device to this regimen is icing on the cake!<br><br><br><b><i>I'm concerned that the PCAS device could be a distraction.</i></b><br><br>It need not be. Simply place the unit on the glare shield, turn it on, and forget about it. The only time you?ll hear from it is when it detects nearby traffic, and if you haven?t already spotted that traffic you?ll be thankful for those little beeps (or the advisory or alert message you?ll hear through your headset).<br><br><br>For more information on how PCAS works, please visit <a href="http://www.zaonflight.com/tech_how.html" target="_blank"><u>Zaon Flight Systems</u></a>.<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2"><tr><td class="main" valign="top"></td><td class="main" valign="top"></td></tr><tr><td class="main" valign="top"></td><td class="main" valign="top"></td></tr><tr><td class="main" valign="top"></td><td class="main" valign="top"></td></tr><tr><td class="main" valign="top"></td><td class="main" valign="top"></td></tr>

there's no need to use tables in this area --- and they aren't right anyway -- at the begining why is the end anchor tag outside the table cell?

 

</TD></TR></a></TABLE>

 

etc. etc. --- towards the end you start a table you never finish - that's probably what's throwing your page off...

 

instead try something like this:

<center><a href="http://www.scidac.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22"><img src="images/zaon/ad.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="490" height="263"></a></center><br><br>Welcome to the <b>SciDac eStore</b>. SciDac Corporation is an Information Technology company that is deeply involved in the general aviation community. We are proud supporters of Young Eagles and Hope Air and honored to champion the implementation of low-cost PCAS (Portable Collision Avoidance Systems) in flight schools and flying clubs.<br><br>Mid-air collisions are thankfully very rare. Close calls on the other hand occur far too often. Despite our best efforts, sometimes nearby traffic catches us by surprise. Zaon PCAS devices add another layer of safety by helping you to see and avoid nearby traffic. Each and every time your PCAS advises you of traffic before you were able to spot it yourself you will truly appreciate the real value of your investment.<br><br>Below are some common questions from our clients. If you require any further information we invite you to <a href="http://www.scidac.com/catalog/contact_us.php"><u>contact us</u></a>.<br><br><br><b><i>How does PCAS work?</i></b><br><br>ATC ground stations and active TCAS systems transmit interrogation pulses on an uplink frequency of 1030 Megahertz. Aircraft transponders reply on a downlink frequency of 1090 Megahertz. PCAS devices detect these transponder responses, then analyze and display conflict information.<br><br><br><b><i>How does PCAS differ from TCAS or TIS?</i></b><br><br>PCAS is passive, portable, and inexpensive. TCAS is an active system transmitting interrogation pulses and monitoring responses. TIS requires the use of ground based mode S sensor sites which will then transmit traffic information to mode S client systems. Several US sensor sites are scheduled for closure and the TIS service is generally unavailable in Canada. TCAS is arguably better than PCAS but is also significantly more expensive.<br><br><br><b><i>I've heard that PCAS may not display as much traffic as ATC advises.</i></b><br><br>There may be several reasons for this but all in all we think this is a great example of why we need to use a combination of traffic detection resources. We strongly encourage pilots to continue to maintain a good lookout, to communicate their position and intentions, to monitor local frequencies, and to utilize flight following. Adding a PCAS device to this regimen is icing on the cake!<br><br><br><b><i>I'm concerned that the PCAS device could be a distraction.</i></b><br><br>It need not be. Simply place the unit on the glare shield, turn it on, and forget about it. The only time you?ll hear from it is when it detects nearby traffic, and if you haven?t already spotted that traffic you?ll be thankful for those little beeps (or the advisory or alert message you?ll hear through your headset).<br><br><br>For more information on how PCAS works, please visit <a href="http://www.zaonflight.com/tech_how.html" target="_blank"><u>Zaon Flight Systems</u></a>.<br><br><br>

BUT > BE SURE TO USE THE tep_href_link functions for your 'in-shop' links!!!! > instead of how i have your links in the above example -

[analli]

Thank you very much for all your help. The reason for that mysterious table entry was that I was trying to put that main page graphic (Traffic: No Assembly Required) in and centered. I was having trouble and thought that putting it in a table would work. All of a sudden the image looked right (and I wasn?t really sure how or why) but then I noticed the other problem.

 

Anyway, thanks again so much for your help and quick reply.

 

Anthony

[squeekit]

no problem - glad to help ...

 

you know to escape (backslash in front of) single quotes in your TEXT_MAIN definition - yes? like so:

 

The only time you\?ll hear from it is when it detect

 

---- placing a backslash in front of a single quote let's the code know not to stop the defining of TEXT_MAIN....

[analli]

no problem - glad to help ...

 

you know to escape (backslash in front of) single quotes in your TEXT_MAIN definition - yes? like so:

 

The only time you\?ll hear from it is when it detect

 

---- placing a backslash in front of a single quote let's the code know not to stop the defining of TEXT_MAIN....

 

I did make that discovery early on.

 

Thanks!

 

A