[HOW TO - vB4] Create your own vBulletin page

[CrumbDown]

Noob question.

I have created a terms.php file, but how to add words in that file. Well...I can add words but the formatting is not working such as <li> </li>. Is there something Im missing?

[Rocket2009]

Originally Posted by CrumbDown

I have created a terms.php file, but how to add words in that file. Well...I can add words but the formatting is not working such as <li> </li>. Is there something Im missing?

If you are saying that the formatting does not look right in your editor while putting in code into terms.php, it shouldn't since the code is contained within a string variable that is passed to the template.

When I use this method to create external pages I will frequently develop the html within a separate file and test it prior to bringing to this template passing system.

[CrumbDown]

Format looks perfect in DreamWeaver.

This does not work in the template:

<ul>
<li>blah blah</li>
</ul>

Nor:

<p>blah blah</p>

[Rocket2009]

Originally Posted by CrumbDown

This does not work in the template:

Are you saying the code you developed doesn't work in the custom template you built (TEST according to the tutorial) or in the page (test.php according to this tutorial).

[CrumbDown]

Originally Posted by Rocket2009

Are you saying the code you developed doesn't work in the custom template you built (TEST according to the tutorial) or in the page (test.php according to this tutorial).

What code? I have followed the above instructions to create a new template and a new .php file. All is ok. I got a new template: www.mywebsite.com/newpage.php. Perfect yes. But I need to add words/content on that page. By doing so I need to add it in the template which works perfect. But trying to get a paragraph or bullet points does not work. It's like viewing sentences in notepad without word wrap selected.

Regards

[cellarius]

If you followed the tutorial, you created
1. a php file
2. a template in AdminCP.

Where do you add your html code, to 1 or 2? You need to add it to 2. It may be that you need to put a div-container around your html, since the formatting of unordered lists and the like will be reset by vB in order to format the page layout.

Do

<div class="mytext">
<ul>
<li>blah blah</li>
</ul>
</div>

Add, for example, this to additional.css:

.mytext ul {
	whatever css formatting you want
	}

But this really leads away from this tutorial.

[CrumbDown]

Hi

I have added the first HTML code below:

<div class="block row">

and no bullet point.

And yes, I have edited the template.

[Rocket2009]

Originally Posted by CrumbDown

I have created a terms.php file, but how to add words in that file. Well...I can add words but the formatting is not working such as <li> </li>. Is there something Im missing?

First of all, it works! So it's tough to help without seeing your code. I will show you my approach. I put all of the content into the .php page so I can have the smallest number of templates (2) for doing dozens of pages. Here is the php code with simple content similar to what you want to send:

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####

$pagetitle = 'My Page Title';

$bartitle = 'Bar Sub-Title';

$linkcss = '';

$linksjava = '';
	
$pagescript = '';
	
$introstuff = '<div class="article cms_clear restore postcontainer">

	<div style="padding-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px;">Upon joining the website each user shall be classified by their experience level as follows:</div>
	
	<div style="line-height: 140%; margin-left: 30px;">
	<ul>
		<li style="margin-bottom:5px;">0 to 5 forum posts:  New User</li>
		<li style="margin-bottom:5px;">5 to 100 forum posts:  Proficient User</li>
		<li style="margin-bottom:5px;">More than 100 forum posts:  Expert User</li>
		</ul>
	</div>
<br />
</div>';

$graphix = '<div style="text-align: center;" ><A HREF="/index.php">
			<IMG SRC="/pics/under_construction_02.jpg" ALT="Under Construction"></A>
			</div>';

As a reminder you need to put this content on the page such as:

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater = vB_Template::create('TMGApage');
$templater->register_page_templates();

$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);

//$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
//$templater->register('bartitle', $bartitle);

$templater->register('linkcss', $linkcss);
$templater->register('linksjava', $linksjava);
$templater->register('pagaescript', $pagescript);
$templater->register('introstuff', $introstuff);
$templater->register('graphix', $graphix);

print_output($templater->render());

[MatiasCandy]

Okay I might have missed this in the sea of posts.

I created my basic page but now I want to include the Widgets on it so it will match the entire website.

How do I add the Widgets and be able to change with the layout manager?

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by MatiasCandy

Okay I might have missed this in the sea of posts.

I created my basic page but now I want to include the Widgets on it so it will match the entire website.

How do I add the Widgets and be able to change with the layout manager?

I don't think it has ever been discussed. There is another article in this forum about adding widgets to any page, so you should go read that one.