Template Control Panel for 2.0

UPDATED 28-02-2001



This hack for vB2.0 Beta 2 will allow you to edit a single template set, or all of them at the same time, is dramatically less bandwidth-hungry than the current system, and allows quick searches through the templates by clicking in the <select> element and pressing a key; for example, if you want to find the 'header' template, just click in the select and press 'h' on your keyboard...

To install, follow the following instructions:

First, open the file forums/admin/adminfunctions.php and find the line

OPTION  {COLOR: #51485F; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10px}

and replace it with this:

OPTION    {FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10px}

This will allow the text of the <select> elements to be green or red in the templates page...

Next, open the file forums/admin/template.php and find the block of code that looks like this:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start Modify #######################
if ($action=="modify") {

(lots of code in here)

}

// ###################### Start search ####################### 


and comment out the code between the { } like this:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start Modify #######################
if ($action=="modify") {

/*
(lots of code in here)
*/
}

// ###################### Start search ####################### 


Next, just after the first open brace, add a line so that the final code looks like this:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start Modify #######################
if ($action=="modify") {
include "./ktemplate.php";
/*
(lots of code in here)
*/
}

// ###################### Start search ####################### 


Next, find the section of text within the template.php code that looks like this:

PHP Code:

$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO template (templateid,templatesetid,title,template) VALUES (NULL,'$templatesetid','".addslashes("$title")."','".addslashes("$template")."')"); 


and replace it with this:

PHP Code:

$result = $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO template (templateid,templatesetid,title,template) VALUES (NULL,'$templatesetid','".addslashes("$title")."','".addslashes("$template")."')");
$templateid = $DB_site->insert_id($result); 


Finally, upload the attached file to your forums/admin/ folder, rename it to ktemplate.php and you're all ready to go.

19th Feb 2001 Additions:
The hack will now auto-select the last template you edited when you return to the list from submitting an edit, or adding a new custom template.
Cookie functions can be disabled for users who do not use output_buffering
Lots of minor bug fixes (this one actually works )
Please note: if you do not have output_buffering=On in your php.ini, you should comment out the '$usecookies' line at the top of ktemplate.php
28th Feb 2001 Additions:
I have now restored the original template.php's 'view original' functionality through the use of a little javascript. I have tested the script with browsers going back to Nutscrape 4.6, and they all work fine.
Just as an added extra, the hack now tells you how many global and custom templates you have...
28th Feb 2001 Additions: (more )
I just modified the code a little so that you can double-click in the menus for a default event:
Double-clicking a global template name will activate the 'add' function, giving you the option to create a customized template.
Double-clicking a customized/added template will open the edit page for the selected template.
Right-clicking a customized template will display the original template of that name. (Right-click functionality is IE only.)

You da man!

SUPER

I like to see it in Beta2

Thanks.....


cya

looks fab great improvement and much easier for people like me..i get this spat out at the top of the page though when i enter the templates in vbb admin
Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/doasquad/public_html/forums/admin/adminfunctions.php:17) in /home/doasquad/public_html/forums/admin/ktemplate.php on line 28
?? any ideas ?

Originally posted by pestilence
looks fab great improvement and much easier for people like me..i get this spat out at the top of the page though when i enter the templates in vbb admin
Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/doasquad/public_html/forums/admin/adminfunctions.php:17) in /home/doasquad/public_html/forums/admin/ktemplate.php on line 28
?? any ideas ?

Like I said above, if you don't use gzip compression for your boards, or you don't have output_buffering enabled in your php.ini, then the cookie function will cause the error you are getting.

I will post a new version with enhanced functionality in a few minutes, and a quick fix for this error.

I've updated the hack and posted new instructions at the top of this page.

Now if only microsoft was this efficient ..ahhh well i can dream...
kewl hack ..btw

can we see a screen shot?
pleasssssssssssssssssss?

<a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8484" target="_blank">http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...&threadid=8484</a>

Originally posted by gekko
Now i'm just wondering why i have 12 header templates.

Did I mention...YEAH!! Why?? I have the same thing and no clue why???

Originally posted by Kier


Like I said above, if you don't use gzip compression for your boards, or you don't have output_buffering enabled in your php.ini, then the cookie function will cause the error you are getting.

I will post a new version with enhanced functionality in a few minutes, and a quick fix for this error.

I am getting this error after your latest update...(thanks for the hack btw, looks like I'll like it)...

Can you explain the meaning of the error, why it happens? Just so we can learn php while we're at it...