Template: Global Business Just playing around with a template based on the standard lightweight. I'll make some improvements over time. Feedback welcome. https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155469#msg-155469 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:02:24 -0500 Phorum 6.0.4 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156123#msg-156123 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156123#msg-156123
Joe "rchecka" wrote:

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rchecka
Ok, after many trials and tribulations, I have finally been able to make this template work on all fronts. I am slowly but surely figuring this stuff out! Turns out you can declare the css file in the header and that is what I did along with adjusting the css file in the forum directory.

Anyways, here's what it looks like. I'm thinking it turned out pretty nice. I even made a few helpful HTML help pages that I linked to in the top which hopefully will make BB-Code easier for my non technical members.

The following discussion about how to build a static page with template style is found here.]]> Oliver Riesen-Mallmann v5/v6 Templates Fri, 25 Sep 2015 02:33:27 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156113#msg-156113 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156113#msg-156113
FYI, that static pages module doesn't work. You can edit the sample page and it doesn't show you your changes. You can create a new page that doesn't work it bombs out. I dug thru all that code and because it's module code it's not the same as the simple php with html that I'm trying to accomplish.

Also, adding include_once( "./common.php" ); says "cannot modify the header" and I've tried digging around for the code in the other locations you provided without any luck. I know others probably know the way to do this but I guess I don't know the secret handshake because I get answers like "Oh maybe you should look at emerald, to understand the software better, there's only 100 files in there so figure it out." I don't have time to understand all the ins and outs of this old-ass software, all I want is a simple static page that calls the header and that's apparently not gonna happen unless I know the secret handshake.

It should be easy to accomplish this, but the documentation on how phorum calls the header or footer isn't in the developer pages which I read 5x. That developer pages documentation is, I'll just say it, horrible. It's like one sentence per page of useless info that reads like a stereo manual written for a guy who builds stereos for a living. It is not even remotely helpful and frankly I think it's archaic looking and should be scrapped for documentation that actually goes through the logical flow of the programming with examples of how to make something that actually matters. Something as simple as phorum starts with this file and moves to this file next and so on would be helpful but you are expected to just guess or go thru all the code to find out and that's ridiculous. I got more of that php to work on external sources than I did from that documentation, so what does that tell you.

But as for you, I appreciate all the help you offered around here, you are an asset to this place. Thanks again.]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:12:05 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156100#msg-156100 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156100#msg-156100 This is from index. p h p this is where you land in Phorum if your URL doesn't name some specific page.

[code="php"]
<?php

// name your page, then replace 'index' with the page name, if you don't it may not work (see also read.php) //
define('phorum_page','index');

include_once( "./common.php" );

include_once( "./include/format_functions.php" );
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... and then locate where and how the template (in common. p h p) and css are called and duplicate it.


Did you look at Module: Static Pages ? And yes there is a learning curve here also. It may simplify your life, or make it more complicated. No I have not tried this module.]]> Scott Finegan v5/v6 Templates Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:29:52 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156099#msg-156099 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,156099#msg-156099 here is what I got so far, you can see it's functioning without the search bar, the breadcrumbs or the log in and log out options.

The ONLY reason it is working is because I took the code that does function from the header and pasted it directly in the page before the body starts. I obviously don't want to do that, I just want to call the header so it will just do it's thing.

Likewise I pasted functioning footer code directly on that page and likewise I'd rather just call it with the proper command.

Here is the code I am using right now for this...

[code="php"]
<?php
if ($PHORUM['DATA']['CHARSET']) {
header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=".htmlspecialchars($PHORUM['DATA']['CHARSET']));
echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="'.$PHORUM['DATA']['CHARSET'].'"?>';
} else {
echo '<?xml version="1.0" ?>';
}
?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<!-- START TEMPLATE header.tpl -->
<html xmlns="[www.w3.org]; xml:lang="{LOCALE}" lang="{LOCALE}">

<head>

<title><?php { HTML_TITLE; }?></title>

<?php { LANG_META; }?>

<!-- if(PRINTVIEW){
'<meta name="robots" content="NOINDEX,NOFOLLOW" />';
} else {
'<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{ URL->CSS; }" media="screen" />';
'<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{ URL->CSS_PRINT; }" media="print" />';
'<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{ template_url; }/global_style_alt.css" />';
}?>
-->


<LINK rel="stylesheet" href="[cratedigging.co];







<?php { HEAD_TAGS; }?>



</head>

<body>


<body onload="{IF FOCUS_TO_ID}var focuselt=document.getElementById('{FOCUS_TO_ID}'); if (focuselt) focuselt.focus();{/IF}">

<div id="templatemo_site_title_bar_wrapper">
<div id="templatemo_site_title_bar">

<div id="site_title">
<h1><a href="/">
<!-- Cratedigging Cooperative <span>crate digging</span> -->

<span>The Cratedigging Co-Op</span>
</a></h1>
</div>

<ul class="social_network">

<img border="0" align="center" <li><a href="[instagram.com] src="/templates/global/images/CDC-Instagram-sm.png" alt="Instagram" /></a></li>

</ul>

</div> <!-- end of templatemo_site_title_bar -->

</div> <!-- end of templatemo_site_title_bar_wrapper -->

<div id="templatemo_banner_wrapper">

<div id="templatemo_banner">

<div id="banner_content">

<img border="0" hspace="" align="center" src="/templates/global/images/CDC-Logo-Main.png" alt="" title="" style="HEIGHT: 196px; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: ; WIDTH: 699px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: ; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: ; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR:">

</div>


</div> <!-- end of templatemo_banner -->

</div> <!-- end of templatemo_banner_wrapper -->


<div id="templatemo_menu_wrapper">

<div id="templatemo_menu">
<ul> <li><a href="[cratedigging.co"><span><]; <li><a href="[cratedigging.co]; <li><a href="[cratedigging.co] Help</a></li> <li><a href="[cratedigging.co]; <li><a href="[cratedigging.co]; </ul>


</div> <!-- end of templatemo_menu -->

</div> <!-- end of templatemo_menu_wrapper -->

<div id="templatemo_content">

<body onload="{IF FOCUS_TO_ID}var focuselt=document.getElementById('{FOCUS_TO_ID}'); if (focuselt) focuselt.focus();{/IF}">

<div id="phorum">

<div id="user-info" class="{IF LOGGEDIN}logged-in{ELSE}logged-out{/IF}">




</div>


<p>&nbsp;</p>

<!-- Put Body of Work HERE -->

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h1 align="center">Contact Us</h1>

<p>The Cratedigging Cooperative is the brainchild of long-time friends rchecka and Uptownkid.&nbsp; The CDC is
maintained and upgraded by rchecka.</p>

<p><strong>rchecka:</strong> moderator and webmaster&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Uptownkid:</strong> moderator</p>

<h2 align="center">Please PM if Possible</h2>

<p align="center"><img title=""
border="0"
alt=""
src="[cratedigging.co];

<p><br>
<strong>To communicate with the moderators and\or webmaster&nbsp;we prefer PMs verses
emails.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Either PM rchecka or Uptownkid if you need to discuss anything on your mind.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<h2 align="center">&nbsp;If all else fails...</h2>

<p align="center"><img title=""
border="0"
alt=""
src="[cratedigging.co];

<p><strong>For non members with Cratedigging.co questions, or new users having difficulty signing
up...</strong></p>



<p><font color="#000000"><strong>For general feedback or inquiries:</strong></font></p>



<p>&nbsp;</p>




<!-- thru here -->

</script><div class="paging">
&nbsp;
</div></div>
<div class="cleaner"></div>
</div>

<!-- end of templatemo_content -->
<div id="templatemo_content_bottom"></div>

<div id="templatemo_footer">



Copyright 2015 <a href="">Cratedigging Cooperative</a>. Driven by <a href="[www.phorum.org];. Template by osDesk.
</div>
<br /><br />





</div>




</body>
</html>
<!-- END TEMPLATE {TEMPLATE}/footer.tpl -->
?>

[/code]

This trial and error messing around crap is taking me literally days when there must be a simple answer of where to place the 2 includes and to somehow get the login information from the database.

Can I get some specific help on that one little part so I can please be done with this?

Thanks!

edit: removed unnecessary information.]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Thu, 17 Sep 2015 16:32:19 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155904#msg-155904 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155904#msg-155904
Regarding testing it out in a sub folder, I thought of doing this, and I'd still like to, but I'm afraid of putting another database on my server, I'm just afraid I'll screw up my current forum's database.

Where and how are you seeing this

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Scott Finegan
Your paths don't match where your template is located. May be as simple as a missing / . or dot. 
Landing/Home page :  h t tp://cratedig  ging. co/templates/global/global_style.css
General Discussion :   h t tp://cratedig  ging. co/list/templates/global/global_style.css


Where and how are you seeing this

I am using Firebug to look at the html code behind the scenes and I still don't even see how that tells me what files declare these urls.

Can you tell me specifics as to what I am missing?

Also, why would it be ok with the simple blue template and not the global? Was this a mistake on user Pemba's part or did I not flip the right switch?

This is very frustrating, I am trying to figure it out with the help you are giving me but I'm not there yet with you.]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:20:41 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155901#msg-155901 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155901#msg-155901 Landing/Home page : h t tp://cratedig ging. co/templates/global/global_style.css General Discussion : h t tp://cratedig ging. co/list/templates/global/global_style.css


You can create a new forum, and then change its template from the default simple blue, to global. Without the need to "read only".

Or
A whole New separate install for testing. Put the whole install in a subdirectory, change the prefix in the config to use a different database and table prefix, then type the URL to get there.]]> Scott Finegan v5/v6 Templates Fri, 10 Jul 2015 16:07:31 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155900#msg-155900 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155900#msg-155900
Thanks!]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:54:25 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155899#msg-155899 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155899#msg-155899
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Scott Finegan
The only template I see is simple blue on any page as an unregistered visitor.

I had it turned to simple blue since it's basically broke and simple blue isn't. I will turn to Global and leave it on for your inspection when ever you are ready just comment on this thread and I'll do so immediately.

Thanks Scott!]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Mon, 06 Jul 2015 10:46:27 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155898#msg-155898 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155898#msg-155898 Scott Finegan v5/v6 Templates Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:45:35 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155897#msg-155897 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155897#msg-155897
I can't find the variables that need to be changed to get the template that works just fine when you are at cratedigging.co...

It looks like this...



...but then as soon as you click on any of the forums it goes back to this



I looked in all the .tpls mentioned and the info.php and the settings and I am not seeing where this is controlled from primary page to each sub forum.

If you get me started down the right path for one of the modules, I think I can apply that to each spot that needs changing.

ALSO I'm not sure why this would be happening since the other templates when turned on don't do this.]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:43:07 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155895#msg-155895 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155895#msg-155895 rchecka v5/v6 Templates Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:04:06 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155892#msg-155892 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155892#msg-155892 check the settings.tpl and if its not only there, you probably have to check all the templates as scott suggested.]]> Thomas Seifert v5/v6 Templates Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:41:33 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155890#msg-155890 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155890#msg-155890 Scott Finegan v5/v6 Templates Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:28:52 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155889#msg-155889 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155889#msg-155889
I am using simple blue in the meantime while I edit this template.

I have run into one problem though, maybe someone can help me identify where to fix this template so the background top and sides stay with the first page. In other words, it looks great until I click on any sub forum or off the primary page and at that point it can't find the background and top and side images.

How do I make the template stick on more than the primary page? Is there something wrong with the template or did I forget a step?

Thanks in advance.]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:08:44 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155790#msg-155790 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155790#msg-155790 Scott Finegan v5/v6 Templates Wed, 03 Jun 2015 16:30:27 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155784#msg-155784 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155784#msg-155784
Sorry I know this is a newb question, but I haven't touched my template in years and it's time for a change.]]> rchecka v5/v6 Templates Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:59:20 -0500 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155503#msg-155503 Re: Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155503#msg-155503 Benny v5/v6 Templates Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:36:52 -0600 https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155469#msg-155469 Template: Global Business https://www.phorum.org/support/read.php?63,155469,155469#msg-155469
I'll make some improvements over time. Feedback welcome.]]> Pemba v5/v6 Templates Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:13:10 -0500