Put a Column on the Left Side of Every Forum Page

This little PRODUCT will provide you with a template to put content in a column going down the left side of every forum page.

What you put there is limited only by your imagination.

This can easily be combined with the right column product to have a column on both sides.

To use this with the right column product , change the footer code to:

<!-- Right Column Code  -->
</td>
<td width="160" valign="top" align="left">$rightcolumn</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
</table>
<!-- End Right Column Code -->

Changes in 1.1
Some very important changes were made to the header and footer template changes. Please modify your header and footer code to use the new version.

This is now a PRODUCT and not a plugin. Use the product manager to import it. If you are upgrading, copy the contents of your left_column template to notepad BEFORE you install the product. Then, replace the template contents with your backup.

This version now includes sample html in the left_column template. Thanks to iguanairs for that code.

[EasyTarget]

thanks ig, added it to my readme so when I reinstall I'll have it there.

[cmiller1014]

Anyone got any good html they can post for the side_column template? I still cant get anything to look good over there...... I just want to have a html table that looks like a module on vbadvanced cmps, with my adverts in it.

[Rich]

Hello,

How do I prevent this from effecting the cmps? I installed vBadvanced cmps, and this modification also displays on the cmps index page.

My forums are now named" forumhome.php" and the cmps is "index.php". Is there a way to make this not display on the index page, or do i need to uninstall this? It looks horrid when there is a portal in use.

[Rich]

Hello,

To create a "block" that resembles the vBadvanced Blocks, use this code in your left column template:

<br />
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="90%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><b>&raquo; Block Name</b></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td color="#FFFFFF" width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">

<!-- Begin custom code -->
You can add anything in here.
<!-- End custom code -->

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

This is some slightly modified code from the old vbadvanced Basic Module Code.

This is what I am using on my test forum, and it works well.

[amykhar]

Originally Posted by iguanairs

Hello,

How do I prevent this from effecting the cmps? I installed vBadvanced cmps, and this modification also displays on the cmps index page.

My forums are now named" forumhome.php" and the cmps is "index.php". Is there a way to make this not display on the index page, or do i need to uninstall this? It looks horrid when there is a portal in use.

Yes, there's a conditional you can use. Personally, I just turned the left column off in my portal and use only the middle and right one.

I am at work right now and can't look up the exact syntax you'll need. I'll post it tomorrow.

[cmiller1014]

Opps nevermind... post above.

[Rich]

Hello,

Thanks Amy. I am fairly new to this, so that code will certainly help. lol I haven't uninstalled it yet, as I figured there was a way to do it.

I was going to use the concept of removing the left side from my portal, but I actually need it.

[amykhar]

Here's the conditional that you can use to see if you are on the portal page:

<if condition="VB_AREA == VBA_PORTAL">

</if>

[cmiller1014]

Thanks! How would I make it read "if not on portal page"?

I know its something like != but not sure where to put that.

[amykhar]

Instead of == use !=