Adding forum threads to custom template.

[pwhitehead]

Hello; I get the whole template thing, i started the basics where i have my custom template with just the $header and $footer variables. Here's my problem... How do I add different threads from my form to my custom page; my idea is when my users come to the home page the thread will be used as updates. Similar idea like http://www.mmo-champion.com. Can someone please explain how to do things in detail. Thanks.

p.s. im using the newest version of vb 3.8.6

[pwhitehead]

Anyone? I know it sounds so simple to explain, but i would like some help here...

[kh99]

Hmm...you say you've created a custom template, how are you displaying it? Did you create a new php file for it or put it in an existing one? Unfortunately there is no "display a thread here" thing you can put in a template (if that's what you're asking). You'd have to have php code somewhere to query the database and do some processing on the result. You could get it from one of the existing vb files (although it's not easy to figure out exactly what you need), or maybe you could find a mod that does something similar and adapt it.

I'm a programmer and not really a site designer so maybe someone else has a suggestion. If you weren't planning to do a lot of programming for your custom page, maybe you'd want to look at vbAdvanced CMPS (which had a free version last time I checked). It lets you build pages by arranging pre-written modules that do things like display the lastest threads from a forum, etc.

[pwhitehead]

thanks dude; i didnt know that such mod existed. I think one of the problems i have is, i dont understand what query the database means. I'm just now starting to get into this almost a year after i purchased the software. any advice helps alot if you would like to add anything that will help me in the future. thank you.