Thank you adpboss
your help is most appreciated.
the content of my home.tpl file is
Code:
{* $Id: home.tpl,v 1.56.2.2 2003/06/24 12:56:32 svowl Exp $ *}
{ config_load file="$skin_config" }
<html>
<head>
<title>{$lng.txt_site_title}</title>
{ include file="meta.tpl" }
{literal}
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.01
var p,i,x; if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf("?"))>0&&parent.frames.length) {
d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);}
if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[i][n];
for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i<d.layers.length;i++) x=MM_findObj(n,d.layers[i].document);
if(!x && d.getElementById) x=d.getElementById(n); return x;
}
function MM_swapImage() { //v3.0
var i,j=0,x,a=MM_swapImage.arguments; document.MM_sr=new Array; for(i=0;i<(a.length-2);i+=3)
if ((x=MM_findObj(a[i]))!=null){document.MM_sr[j++]=x; if(!x.oSrc) x.oSrc=x.src; x.src=a[i+2];}
}
function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v3.0
var i,x,a=document.MM_sr; for(i=0;a&&i<a.length&&(x=a[i])&&x.oSrc;i++) x.src=x.oSrc;
}
function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0
var d=document; if(d.images){ if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array();
var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; for(i=0; i<a.length; i++)
if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}}
}
//-->
</script>
{/literal}
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{$SkinDir}/{#CSSFile#}">
</head>
<body LEFTMARGIN=0 TOPMARGIN=0 RIGHTMARGIN=0 BOTTOMMARGIN=0 MARGINWIDTH=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0 onLoad="MM_preloadImages('{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c2_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c3_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c4_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c5_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c7_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c8_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c9_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c10_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c11_f2.jpg','{$SkinDir}/images/template_r3_c13_f2.jpg')">
{ include file="rectangle_top.tpl" }
{ include file="head.tpl" }
<table border=0 width="760" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align="center">
<tr>
<td class=VertMenuBox width=6></td>
<td class=VertMenuBox width=150 valign=top>
{if $login eq "" }
{ include file="auth.tpl"}
{else}
{ include file="admin/menu.tpl"}
{ include file="provider/menu.tpl" }
{/if}
{ include file="help.tpl" }
</td>
<td width=20></td>
<td valign=top>
{if $smarty.get.mode eq "subscribed"}
{include file="main/subscribe_confirmation.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "product_links"}
{include file="admin/main/product_links.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "general_info"}
{include file="admin/main/general.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "vat_rates"}
{include file="provider/main/vat_rates.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "pages"}
{include file="admin/main/pages.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "page_edit"}
{include file="admin/main/page_edit.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "countries_edit"}
{include file="admin/main/countries.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "images_location"}
{include file="admin/main/images_location.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "atracking"}
{include file="admin/main/atracking.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "shipping_markups"}
{include file="provider/main/shipping_markups.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "shipping_options"}
{include file="admin/main/shipping_options.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "subscriptions"}
{include file="modules/Subscriptions/subscriptions_admin.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "languages"}
{include file="admin/main/languages.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "banner_info"}
{include file="main/banner_info.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "memberships"}
{include file="admin/main/memberships.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "card_types"}
{include file="admin/main/card_types.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "partner_report"}
{include file="admin/main/partner_report.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "partner_plans"}
{include file="admin/main/partner_plans.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "partner_plans_edit"}
{include file="admin/main/partner_plans_edit.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "partner_banners"}
{include file="admin/main/partner_banners.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "commissions"}
{include file="admin/main/partner_commissions.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "payment_upload"}
{include file="admin/main/payment_upload.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "payment_history"}
{include file="admin/main/payment_history.tpl"}
{elseif $smarty.get.mode eq "unsubscribed"}
{include file="main/unsubscribe_confirmation.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "search"}
{include file="main/search_result.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "categories"}
{include file="admin/main/categories.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "modules"}
{include file="admin/main/modules.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "payment_methods"}
{include file="admin/main/payment_methods.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "cc_processing"}
{include file=$processing_module }
{elseif $main eq "edit_file"}
{include file="admin/main/edit_file.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "edit_file_message"}
{include file="admin/main/edit_file_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "new_file_message"}
{include file="admin/main/new_file_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "delete_file_message"}
{include file="admin/main/delete_file_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "upload_file_message"}
{include file="admin/main/upload_file_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "copy_file_message"}
{include file="admin/main/copy_file_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "edit_dir"}
{include file="admin/main/edit_dir.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "countries"}
{include file="provider/main/countries.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "import_images"}
{include file="provider/main/import_images.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "statistics"}
{include file="admin/main/statistics.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "configuration"}
{include file="admin/main/configuration.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "newsletter"}
{include file="admin/main/newsletter.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "shipping"}
{include file="admin/main/shipping.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "newsletter_modify"}
{include file="admin/main/newsletter_modify.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "newsletter_modify_message"}
{include file="admin/main/newsletter_modify_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "newsletter_add_message"}
{include file="admin/main/newsletter_add_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "newsletter_send_message"}
{include file="admin/main/newsletter_send_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "states_edit"}
{include file="admin/main/states.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "users"}
{include file="single/main/users.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "featured_products"}
{include file="admin/main/featured_products.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "category_modify"}
{include file="admin/main/category_modify.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "category_delete_confirmation"}
{include file="admin/main/category_del_confirmation.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "category_delete_message"}
{include file="admin/main/category_delete_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "user_delete_confirmation"}
{include file="admin/main/user_delete_confirmation.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "user_delete_message"}
{include file="admin/main/user_delete_message.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "user_add"}
{if $smarty.get.usertype eq "A"}
{assign var="last_location" value="Create administrator"}
{elseif $smarty.get.usertype eq "P"}
{assign var="last_location" value="Create provider"}
{else}
{assign var="last_location" value="Create customer"}
{/if}
{include file="main/register.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "product"}
{include file="main/product.tpl" product=$product}
{elseif $main eq "discounts"}
{include file="provider/main/discounts.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "coupons"}
{include file="modules/Discount_Coupons/coupons.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "product_options"}
{if $active_modules.Product_Options ne ""}
{include file="modules/Product_Options/global_prodopts.tpl"}
{/if}
{elseif $main eq "extra_fields"}
{if $active_modules.Extra_Fields ne ""}
{include file="modules/Extra_Fields/extra_fields.tpl"}
{/if}
{elseif $main eq "states"}
{include file="provider/main/states.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "giftcerts"}
{include file="modules/Gift_Certificates/gc_admin.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "db_backup"}
{include file="admin/main/db_backup.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "countries"}
{include file="provider/main/countries.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "import"}
{include file="provider/main/import.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "export"}
{include file="provider/main/export.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "shipping_rates"}
{include file="provider/main/shipping_rates.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "shipping_zones"}
{include file="provider/main/shipping_zones.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "home" and $login ne ""}
{include file="admin/main/promotions.tpl"}
{include file="provider/main/promotions.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "home"}
{include file="admin/main/welcome.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "ratings_edit"}
{include file="admin/main/ratings_edit.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "inv_update"}
{include file="provider/main/inv_update.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "inv_updated"}
{include file="main/inv_updated.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "error_inv_update"}
{include file="main/error_inv_update.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "html_catalog"}
{include file="admin/main/html_catalog.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "prodconf"}
{include file="modules/Product_Configurator/pc_admin.tpl"}
{elseif $main eq "prodconfsearch"}
{include file="modules/Product_Configurator/pcsearch_admin.tpl"}
{else}
{include file="common_templates.tpl"}
{/if}
</td>
<td width=20></td>
<td width=150 class=VertMenuBox valign=top>
{if $login eq "" }
{ include file="news.tpl" }
{else}
{ include file="authbox.tpl" }
{ include file="admin/menu_admin.tpl" }
{ include file="admin/menu_affiliate.tpl" }
{ include file="single/menu_profile.tpl" }
{/if}
</td>
</tr>
</table>
{ include file="rectangle_bottom.tpl" }
</body>
</html>
thanks again
rafael