left AND right columns

[plan_b]

Hello... I would like to have columns on the left and right of every page that displays vB pages minus the popups and redirects. I have tried vBadvanced and there are a couple of pages that have permission conflicts, so it won't work.

I would like it to be template based, with little file edits, at least not any more that are necessary. Could any of this be done at all in the header, and if so what would I need to add/do as what I have tried hasn't worked. (heard that it can it part be done there)

And help on this quest would be great

[adguru]

I guess that it's very much possible.... What all things would you like to put in those columns???

[plan_b]

Thanks for your reply adguru, left side user info/login and maybe an Avatar similar to vba, a menu to other portions of the site, and not to sure below that... at least for now

On the right... a java aplet that would show real time forex quotes, and if possible... a mini calendar like in vbadvanced, a banner

That would really all that I can think of right now. I would like to be able to have some items dynamic.

I have thought about making my /forum as home (as a template maybe) and then changing my forum index.php to something else and linking to it.

Hope you understand what I am trying to say.
Col

[adguru]

Ok. Now I get it...

Style Manager > <<>> > Forum Home Templates >> ForumHome

Play around with the htmll [ I have the columns on my site... ]. Modify the navbar template [from Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates >> Navbar ]

Hope this helps!

[plan_b]

Well that will only do for the FORUMHOME page.... I want them on Calendar, threadreply, members list, Searches.......

All of them

[adguru]

You can see the templates for those pages and edit em!

[Michael Morris]

For left columns start a table at the end of the $header template..

<table width="stylevar[outertablewidth]" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td>
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LEFT COLUMN
</td>
<td>
$spacer_open

The header ends there. We pick up this table in the footer - at the very start of the footer...

</td>
<td>
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RIGHT COLUMN
</td>
</tr>
</table>

You'll need to use conditionals if you have certain pages that you don't want the columns appearing in. Popups and redirects won't be affected as they don't load the header and footer anyway.

[plan_b]

Thanks... I will play with it

Now I'll just play with it to have it so that I can have my navbar and footer go all the way acrossed the top of these new columns

[plan_b]

ok the newbie has a couple of php questions....

Now I was able to create those columns in the left and right, which was exactly what I wanted... very nice thank you.

Now, how can I put some items in it..... Like a template.... or php file. I wouldl like to add some thing (for starters) like the mini calendar on the right side... and I would like to add the login on the left.

I am not sure what the name of it is to call these into there..... what is it

Any help would be great.

[maggie]

IF I'm not mistaken (could be, but maybe it's worth a shot anyway), if you have a template for the mini-calendar, you add $templatename to the place you want to put the calendar...

[plan_b]

wondering if I can put it in a template can I call it into a table?

[plan_b]

Michael Morris or Jake, I have added both a left and a right editing the header and footer using whats below:

header:

<!-- begin left column -->
<table width="stylevar[outertablewidth]" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td width="15%" align="center" valign="top">
$smallcalendar
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LEFT COLUMN
</td>
<td>
<!-- end left column --> 

footer:

<!-- begin right column -->
</td> <td width="15%" align="center" valign="top">
$smallcalendar
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RIGHT COLUMN
</td> </tr> </table>
<!-- end right column --> 

Ok first off you will noticed that I add the mini calendar from org, but what I need help on is getting the padding on the top the same as the breadcrumb.

PS... I was only able to call the calendar template from the instructions, how can I call another template that I create?... Just repeat the steps? (got confused when he states create a template 'small_calendar' but calls $smallcalendar... any ways

Thanks for all your help.
Coll

[plan_b]

For left columns start a table at the end of the $header template..

<table width="stylevar[outertablewidth]" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td>
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LEFT COLUMN
</td>
<td>
$spacer_open

The header ends there. We pick up this table in the footer - at the very start of the footer...

</td>
<td>
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RIGHT COLUMN
</td>
</tr>
</table>

You'll need to use conditionals if you have certain pages that you don't want the columns appearing in. Popups and redirects won't be affected as they don't load the header and footer anyway.

After playing with the above for a while.... it turns out not to work out with 800X600 resolution. All of the above needs to be a master table, so I corrected it and it works great now, IF you are wanted LEFT and RIGHT columns

For left columns add at the end of the $header template..

<!-- Begin of main outside table -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr>
    <td>
<!-- Begin inner table -->
<table width="stylevar[outertablewidth]" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<!-- begin left column -->
<td>
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR LEFT COLUMN
</td>
<!-- end left column -->

<!-- begin center column -->
<td>
$spacer_open 

At the very start of the footer add

</td>
<!-- end center column -->

<!-- being right column -->
<td> 
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR RIGHT COLUMN
</td>
<!-- end right column -->
</tr> </table>
    <!-- begin ending of main outside table -->
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>
<!-- end of main outside table --> 

[plan_b]

I have noticed that if, for you are signed in, and then click on some thing in your navbar (User CP for instance) it seems that the center column is off to the right abit, but if you are to refresh it, it then takes up that open space. The left and right columns have not changed in size, it just seems that the center is off a bit.

Any idea why this may be?

[plan_b]

Will this work for 3.5... I have not downloaded it yet but plan to this weekend.