Inserting a forum-specific banner photo

[mirthmaiden]

Would someone please respond with an idiot-proof, step-by-step list of instructions on how to insert a banner photo on vb4 (not an advertising link; just a plain old photo that I upload to the images folder).

I want to be able to put a different photo on each separate forum between the main header area and the navigation bar where the forum name is listed. If I can't do a separate one for each forum, I'll settle for just one photo on the main page where all the forums are listed.

Please help. I'm a noob, not a programmer but can follow basic instructions, and I've searched and searched and only come up with bits and pieces of information. None of it makes sense. TIA!

[Lynne]

Do you mean you want to replace the logo with this custom banner or have the custom banner next to your logo?

[mirthmaiden]

Originally Posted by Lynne

Do you mean you want to replace the logo with this custom banner or have the custom banner next to your logo?

I mean inserting a photo as shown below. I'd like the photo to be either between the blue header area and the white body, or within the white body at the top - to the right of where the forum name is.

[Lynne]

You could add the code near the bottom of the navbar template. Something like:

<vb:if condition="$GLOBALS['forumid'] == 2">
Insert image code here
</vb:if>

Just add it right after:

</div><!-- closing div for above_body -->

(Although you may want to search for a mod that does this via php instead).

[mirthmaiden]

Two more questions:

1. Where would I find a mod that does this via php? And what would I do with it once I find it? LOL

2. Where it says "insert image code here" I either need to insert html img tags with the URL, or create an array somewhere that I can use to upload the photos? I would rather not have to rely on linking to a URL.

[mirthmaiden]

I have created a new folder called "bannerpic" and dragged my image into that folder. So I have this path: _(root)____/upload/images/bannerpic/imagename.jpg

Sorry to be such an idiot, but can you please tell me exactly how to type the image code that goes between

<vb:if condition="$GLOBALS['forumid'] == 2">

and

</vb:if>

Thank you very much!

[mirthmaiden]

Wow. Awesome. Nevermind - I'll figure it out I guess.