Help for installation on custom theme

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[jay.clark]

Hi,

I just installed classifieds and switched back to the default theme to check it out, looks good.

Now I need to add a button the my custom theme, I checked for manual installation instructions on the SMF site, however the mod does not appear to be listed there.

I added my license key here expecting to find some kinda of hints file for adding a button to a custom theme, again no luck.

Have done several searches, using different terms, and cannot seem to find anything relating to adding a classified button to a custom theme.

Can anyone give me a pointer? 

Thanks in advance

jayr - jayc@vegasbdsm.com

[SMFHacks]

Attach the index.template.php of your custom theme and we can set it up except if it requires a custom graphic button/menu

[jay.clark]

Attach the index.template.php of your custom theme and we can set it up except if it requires a custom graphic button/menu

File attached, kinda curious why this is not something I could do myself, I routinely add buttons to my theme for other mods I have installed.

jayr

[SMFHacks]

You could just takes more time for me to explain and most of the time each custom theme is different. With SMF 2.0 you would not have to edit the theme at all.

File attached:

[jay.clark]

You could just takes more time for me to explain and most of the time each custom theme is different. With SMF 2.0 you would not have to edit the theme at all.

File attached:

I installed the template file and seems to be working, have to finish the configuration to see if any problems crop up.

Couple of things I could use help on

1. I want to insert a banner below the classified bar, I think I need to insert some html in classified.template.php, is this correct ?  Could you cut and paste an example of where to put it. Have attached an image showing where I want to place it.  My user base tends to techno illiterate, I plan on linking the banner to a help system for users

2. I need to use Google Analytics to keep an eye on how this mod is performing for me, can you tell me which file to insert the Analytics code into?

3. In configuring catagories and sub-catagories some of the choices are less than obvious.  I checked the distribution zip file in hopes of finding some clarification/How2 information, is there an operators guide or help file for administrators available ?  Try and find out takes way a lot of time on my part.

jayr - jayc@vegasbdsm.com

[SMFHacks]

1. Code snippet.
Themes/default/classifieds.template.php
Around line 543

Code:

</tr>
</table>
<br />';


// Show the index page blocks

Change to

Code:

</tr>
</table>
<br />';

// Custom banner
echo '<img src="http://www.pahtoimage.com" /><br />';


// Show the index page blocks

2. That would be in themes/default/Classifieds.template.php
Probably would want to add to the copyright function since that is included on every page in the classifieds.

3. Currently there is not a help guide created yet but is planned for future major versions.

[jay.clark]

1. Code snippet.
Themes/default/classifieds.template.php
Around line 543

2. That would be in themes/default/Classifieds.template.php
Probably would want to add to the copyright function since that is included on every page in the classifieds.

3. Currently there is not a help guide created yet but is planned for future major versions.

I was able to get the banner to display, it only shows on the entry page into the classified section, and I would prefer it to show on all pages until someone starts creating a listing, but good enough for now.

Putting the Google Analytic Code inside the copyright function killed the Mod, Google suggests adding it just before the closeing </body> statement, any ideas?

My mom used to say dinner ain't done till the dishes are washed, I used to do custom development in dBASE back in the 80's and early 90's and my projects were not considered complete until the documentation was done.

I am a tech writer by trade these days, and will have to puzzle it out enough to at least be able to create a help system that will allow my technically illiterate users to place adds.  I have in mind something like the basic help function that ships with the core SMF system.

Perhaps when I get it done we can talk about a trade of some kind.

Thanks for the help  -- JayR

[SMFHacks]

Would need to see how you were putting the analytics code in the template the function.

The code needs to be inside an echo statement  if there are ' quotes mostly likely they will need to be escaped. Such as \' in order to work correctly.


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