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bigtime
04-01-2006, 04:45 AM
Hello,

Take a look here:
http://www.fashion-forums.com/index.php

Notice at the top under Last Post where it says Today Adsense.

How do I add a forum listing like that? I need it to be the same...not category, N/A for threads and posts and Today Adsense for Last Post.

I tried editing a bunch of different templates, but couldn't get it.

Thanks in advance!
Chad F.
04-01-2006, 06:54 AM
I would also like to know how..
Freesteyelz
04-01-2006, 11:01 AM
As far as I'm aware it's an external link that you can enter when you're setting up a forum. You'll see boards do that to link to outside sites or affiliations. Go to your forum setup and where you see "Forum Link" enter the link and your forum will display as your example.
Neutral Singh
04-01-2006, 02:49 PM
Wow!! I am amazed at the admins creativity... that sounds like cheating visitors to click that link which looks like a forum. The admin has quite neatly added a google code in forumhome template so that it looks like a forum and members would click the link and generate revenue for admin. I wonder what google has to say about this tactic. Quite smart nonetheless. ;)
N8
04-01-2006, 07:21 PM
Haha, I've been doing this on my site for a while, it works great =D

I have the Last posts / threads / posts fields empty, but of corse you can add those in.



Put this right above $forumbits on your forumhome template



<!-- sponsored links -->


<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="5">
<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_1471337')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_147" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<a href="#">Sponsored Links</a>


</td>
</tr>
</tbody>

<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_1471337" style="">
<tr align="center">
<td class="alt2"><img src="images/statusicon/forum_old.gif" alt="" border="0" /></td>
<td class="alt1Active" align="left" id="f146">



<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->

YPN / ADSENSE CODE GOES HERE

<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->







</td>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">
<div class="smallfont" align="left">
<div style="clear:both">

</div>
<div style="float:left">

</div>

</div>
</td>
<td class="alt1"></td>
<td class="alt2"></td>

</tr>


</tbody>


<!-- /sponsored links -->
xspazx
04-01-2006, 08:43 PM
That stretches my forums, for me. Any idea why?
Freesteyelz
04-02-2006, 02:38 AM
You may want to adjust the "colspan" to fit your column scheme.
xspazx
04-02-2006, 05:25 AM
I tried, it's still making the rest of my forums wide!
bigtime
04-02-2006, 10:35 AM
N8,

Thanks! That worked great. I'm 99.9% sure google won't allow you to have "Sponsored Links" above the ad. I've been warned about doing that on a different part of my site.

Here is my forum integration of the "fake forum" in case anyone wants to see:

http://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/


Thanks again for the html,

Tim
xspazx
04-02-2006, 02:45 PM
Every two categories it shows an ad, awesome. Also I like your idea for havin the locked image for the open image. Since it's about defending. Very creative, nice forum. I live near houston. Well 3 hours away :P
N8
04-02-2006, 08:06 PM
I tried, it's still making the rest of my forums wide!
Go to your forum homepage and view the page source.

Just grab one of the forum tables from your code and use that.
Freesteyelz
04-02-2006, 11:11 PM
Here is my forum integration of the "fake forum" in case anyone wants to see:

http://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/

Thanks again for the html,

Tim

Whoa. Did I see Guro Dave Gould as a registered member? Cool. :)
xspazx
04-03-2006, 12:20 PM
I took the colspan, idk why but it still doesnt work, its messing up AFTER That code. Is it missing an end tag or something?
Jay...
04-03-2006, 02:05 PM
that is one great piece of code, only one problem on my website. i cant get the 'last post', 'threads' and 'posts' column aligned with the rest of them, can someone tell me how i would do that.

have a look http://www.donked.net

thanks
Jay...
05-02-2006, 07:18 PM
How can i make it show like there has been a last post? it looks a bit odd with just blank boxes on the right hand side!
bigtime
08-09-2006, 09:04 PM
Whoa. Did I see Guro Dave Gould as a registered member? Cool. :)

You sure did:
http://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=20429

Jay, here is what I used:

<!-- sponsored links -->


<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="5">
<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_1471337')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_147" src="images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>



</td>
</tr>
</tbody>

<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_1471337" style="">
<tr align="center">
<td class="alt2"><img src="images/statusicon/forum_old.gif" alt="" border="0" /></td>
<td class="alt1Active" align="left" id="f146">



<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-4166677013602529";
google_ad_width = 234;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "234x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
google_ad_channel ="5549025393";
google_color_border = "F5F5FF";
google_color_bg = "F5F5FF";
google_color_link = "22229C";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "22229C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>


<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->
<!-- ################ -->







</td>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">
<div class="smallfont" align="left">
<div style="clear:both">

</div>
<div style="float:left">
Today
</div>

</div>
</td>
<td class="alt1">0</td>
<td class="alt2">0</td>

</tr>


</tbody>


<!-- /sponsored links -->