Beta-[6.5] Forum Instructions 4.0

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Beta-[6.5] Forum Instructions 4.0 #275960 07/03/2004 9:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,369 Charlotte, NC JoshPet I type Like navaho
JoshPet I type Like navaho Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,369 Charlotte, NC	Mod Name / Version: Forum Instructions 4.0 Description: This allows you to add a bit of text to the top of the postlist page, showflat page and showthreaded page. It's forum specific, so you can have different info for each forum. Basically it's an include file, without having to create a new header for each forum. Working Under: UBB.Threads 6.5 Mod Status: Beta Any pre-requisites: 6.5 Author(s): JoshPet Date: 07/03/04 Credits: Commissioned by shortbus at www.ultimatenurse.com Files Altered: postlist.tmpl, showflat.tmpl, showthreaded.tmpl /admin/viewboard.php, /admin/doeditboard.php, /templates/default/admin/viewboard.tmpl, /languages/english/admin/viewboard.php, /languages/english/admin/generic.php New Files: none Database Altered: none Info/Instructions: To edit the include Control Panel -> Forum Settings -> Pick a forum and click 'details' then click "Header/Footer/Instructions" tab. Disclaimer: Please backup every file that you intend to modify. If the modification modifies the database, it's a good idea to backup your database before doing so. Note: If you modify your UBB.Threads code, you may be giving up your right for "official" support from Infopop.If you need official support, you'll need to restore unmodified files. Attachments 116298-ForumInstructions4.0.txt (0 Bytes, 119 downloads)

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Re: Beta-[6.5] Forum Instructions 4.0

Daine #275961 07/04/2004 12:35 PM

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I tweaked this portion for the showflat show threaded and postlist templates so that
it will only show up if there the file is there. Otherwise you get some weird artifacts.

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 <br /> <br />$tbclose <br />UBBTPRINT; <br />if (file_exists("$thispath/includes/info_$Board.php")) { //UBBTREMARK <br />// If there are forum instructions, include them here <br /> <br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT <br /> <br />$tbopen <br /><tr> <br /><td class="lighttable" align="center"> <br />UBBTPRINT; <br />@include "$thispath/includes/info_$Board.php"; //UBBTREMARK <br /> <br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT <br /></td> <br /></tr> <br />$tbclose <br /><br /> <br />UBBTPRINT; <br />} <br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT <br />

Last edited by oceanwest; 07/05/2004 5:31 PM.

Re: Beta-[6.5] Forum Instructions 4.0 sdf123 #275962 12/04/2004 7:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 474 Escondido, CA oceanwest Enthusiast
oceanwest Enthusiast Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 474 Escondido, CA	Anyway to have a default for forums w/o a custom instruction?

Re: Beta-[6.5] Forum Instructions 4.0

sdf123 #275963 12/04/2004 10:55 PM

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[]oceanwest said:
Anyway to have a default for forums w/o a custom instruction? [/]

If you apply oceanwest's tweak, then it's a simple addition to that:

Code

<br />$tbclose<br />UBBTPRINT;<br />if (file_exists("$thispath/includes/info_$Board.php")) { //UBBTREMARK<br />// If there are forum instructions, include them here<br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT<br /><br />$tbopen<br /><tr><br /><td class="lighttable" align="center"><br />UBBTPRINT;<br />@include "$thispath/includes/info_$Board.php"; //UBBTREMARK<br /><br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT<br /></td><br /></tr><br />$tbclose<br /><br /><br />UBBTPRINT;<br />} else if (file_exists("$thispath/includes/info_default.php")) { //UBBTREMARK<br />// If there are no forum instructions, but a default exists, then include it<br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT<br /><br />$tbopen<br /><tr><br /><td class="lighttable" align="center"><br />UBBTPRINT;<br />@include "$thispath/includes/info_default.php"; //UBBTREMARK<br /><br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT<br /></td><br /></tr><br />$tbclose<br /><br /><br />UBBTPRINT;<br /><br />}<br />echo <<<UBBTPRINT<br />

So this will include the board instructions if it exists, otherwise it checks for default instructions (info_default.php) and will include that if it exists. If neither exist, then nothing gets included and no artifacts left behind (thanks oceanwest!)

You'll need to create the info_default.php file manually on your server.

Re: Beta-[6.5] Forum Instructions 4.0 kja #275964 02/16/2005 6:57 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,286 England Ian_W Veteran
Ian_W Veteran Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,286 England	My users reply upon this to much I use this to include additional navigation - in the process of upgrading to 6.5.1 and re-installing this, I have had a dozen PM's saying 'this or that forum is missing' - of course they are not, it is just the link is missing. LOL Fans Focus - Focusing on Fans of Sport (Okay - mainly football (the British variety at the moment - but expanding all the time....)

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