Organize your templates!

If you're like me, you like to try to keep your board as organized as possible. Which, is why the following little tip comes in handy for hacks that add a dozen or so custom templates. (ie. vBindex, v3arcade, etc..)

In includes/adminfunctions_template.php:

Find:

PHP Code:

    'subscription' => $vbphrase['group_paid_subscriptions'], 


Add BELOW:

PHP Code:

    'XXprefixXX' => 'XXtitleXX', 


Change "XXprefixXX" to whatever the template prefixes are, for example, the Arcade templates all begin with "arcade", so, you would put "arcade" as the prefix.

Change "XXtitleXX" to what you want the category to be called, don't add "Templates" to the name, because vB will do that for you. For example, if you put "arcade" as the title, it will read "Arcade Templates" in the Edit Templates section.

Get it? Good.

[N8]

With over 100 custom templates on my board, I've wanted to know how to do something like this for a while, it really makes things easier. THANKS

[high]* N8 clicks install[/high]

[exTracT]

nice

[ChrisBaktis]

I cant get this to work.

I added 'chris' => 'chris',

and then added a template called 'chrisindex' and this doesnt make any new catagory at all.

[moethelawn]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaktis

I cant get this to work.

I added 'chris' => 'chris',

and then added a template called 'chrisindex' and this doesnt make any new catagory at all.

I think you need a _ between chris and index. (like chris_index). But if you want chrisindex... you'll need to have it as:

'chrisindex' => 'chrisindex'

or even

'chrisindex' => 'chris',

Cause vB will look at the name before the _

Hope that helps

[ChrisBaktis]

For some reason I am just stumped.

New Code

'chris_trade' => 'trade_pages_chris',

My attempt here is to have a bunch of templates named 'chris_trade_XYZ' under the catagory Trade Pages Chris Templates

According to the directions my code should be right with a template called 'chris_trade_index' falling under trade pages chris templates'

Maybe Im tired but im lost for some reason on this.

[ChrisBaktis]

got it - thanks

[S@NL - BlackBik]

Thanks a lot, I was looking for a way to do this