div sections ok in Firefox, but not in IE

Merrillizer

02-22-2008, 09:20 PM

Hi there. I found this forum on Google. Wish I had earlier!

I am having a real problem with IE. I personally use Firefox, but I test updates to my site in both browsers cuz I know a lot of folks are visiting using IE. I can this through my statcounter account.

The main problem I have is illustrated in the snapshots below...I thought this would be the easiest way to show this very annoying problem lol.

First is the shot in Firefox. Navigation bar is "hovered" over the page and align more to the left, allowing the div sections to the right to "fit" inside the browser window (i use 1024x768 res.)......

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/jonnybolt2/site1.jpg

Now, next a shot of the site in IE. The navigation bar seems to be positioned a little farther right, and I suspect this is causing the other div section to be pushed down to the bottom of the page. This is bad, especially for advertising reasons.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/jonnybolt2/site2.jpg

Can anyone help me get this right so it looks the same in IE as it does in Firefox? Unfortunately this has plagued me for quite some time. TIA

jcdevelopment

02-22-2008, 09:24 PM

is there any way we can see the code pertaining to those divs, because it looks like it might be a padding or margin problem or possibly a position thing

Merrillizer

02-22-2008, 09:38 PM

Ok, I put a notepad file up with the body code...

<body> code (http://www.marshmarauders.org/bodycode.txt)

Merrillizer

02-22-2008, 09:54 PM

hmmmm...I just checked in IE7 and it seems to be looking ok now. I had tested in IE6 earlier and that's where I got the IE screenshot. IE7 was looking poopy too last time I checked. I don't recall messing with any of the div tags or sections, I just added an event update. But I'll be damned, it looks fine in IE7 now :eek: lol

jcdevelopment

02-22-2008, 10:01 PM

ok, so do you need help anymore?

Merrillizer

02-23-2008, 03:17 AM

Sorry bout that, big snow storm here. Finally got back to work here on the 'net lol.

Yes, the only remaining problem I am having in IE7 is somehow the dreaded "red X's" are showing up on my forums portal page. Here is a shot from Firefox and a shot from IE7......

Firefox - Everything is fine. No "missing image" X's...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/jonnybolt2/firefox1.jpg

IE7 - Red X's, as if there images missing. I know of no images that are in these places. I can't figure out what IE7 can't "see" here...maybe it's some code?

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/jonnybolt2/ei7.jpg

F15pilotX

02-23-2008, 05:32 AM

right click on them, and "view image" if you can...if not, right click, press properties, and see what it's location is...that might help you figure out what it is at least ;)

abduraooft

02-23-2008, 06:45 AM

Check your browser settings in IE
Tools->Internet Options-> Advanced-> Multimedia -> Show Pictures (check this box)

Merrillizer

02-23-2008, 07:03 PM

Ok, I checked that stuff. It's all good. I got the Nav bar image thing fixed, and that's cleared up in IE7. Now its the red X at the top of the welcome box. I believe I have tracked it down to this code...

<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse(\'MMwelcome\')"><img id="collapseimg_MMwelcome"

src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$collapseimg_MMwelcome.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<span class="smallfont"><strong>The Marsh Marauders / NHsportsman.com planned events</strong></span></td>
</tr>
</thead>

IE7 is not liking that line in bold.

Apostropartheid

02-23-2008, 08:19 PM

Well, probably, yeah. I'm guessing this is PHP...before parsing? How about giving it to us after it's been parsed?