Put a Column on the Left Side of Every Forum Page

This little PRODUCT will provide you with a template to put content in a column going down the left side of every forum page.

What you put there is limited only by your imagination.

This can easily be combined with the right column product to have a column on both sides.

To use this with the right column product , change the footer code to:

<!-- Right Column Code  -->
</td>
<td width="160" valign="top" align="left">$rightcolumn</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
</table>
<!-- End Right Column Code -->

Changes in 1.1
Some very important changes were made to the header and footer template changes. Please modify your header and footer code to use the new version.

This is now a PRODUCT and not a plugin. Use the product manager to import it. If you are upgrading, copy the contents of your left_column template to notepad BEFORE you install the product. Then, replace the template contents with your backup.

This version now includes sample html in the left_column template. Thanks to iguanairs for that code.

[gc1]

Could somebody possibly throw me a bone on this? I have always used 160x160 skyscraper google ads but when I paste them in the left column template they do ont show up, I have other ads just simple images with a link that show up fine but I can't get the google ads to show up and I am losing mucho cash.

Thanks

[KingSpade]

Originally Posted by Emil

Can I show something in the column depending on what skin you are using?

For example: If you're using skin 1 you'll see a red google ad in the column. And if you're using skin 2 you'll see a white google ad.

Is there any way to do this? Thanks

Untested, but you could try:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$styleid == ID">
Red Google Ad
<else />
<if condition="$styleid == ID">
White Google Ad
</if>
</if> 


[Emil]

Originally Posted by KingSpade

Untested, but you could try:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$styleid == ID">
Red Google Ad
<else />
<if condition="$styleid == ID">
White Google Ad
</if>
</if> 


Thank you, Sir.. I'll try that! :squareeyed:

[Clayton]

Hi there

is it possible to add a left and right column to the forum pages, if ne is using CMPS for the index.php page with this, please?

Sorry, if the answer is given elsewhere in the thread

Thank you

C

[Ericsson]

How can I add a log in box? I also have a random '<' on the top of my forum.

[yupfish]

Do you guys think it's safe to install this vB 3.5.0 RC2 hack on vB 3.5.0 Gold? Thx!

[Clayton]

from what I have read it shouldn't effect the hack at all. The whole development of 3.5 is a new system which doesn't need you to redo your hacks etc ..

Read the thread where it mentions Template changes to check whether it effects this particular hack.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=972124

[Milez]

I have found that installing this hack on Vb3.5.0 Gold results in your sidebar collumn (left or right) showing fine on forumhome and showthread but NOT for any other page, like search for example. The table cell shows up where your content should be but nothing shows up. I have looked at this for hours...

Anyone else see this happening? Can aomeone step up and support this hack?

[badblu]

how do i add some of the VBA boxes to this. I want the poll and recent threads to show up.
is it hard or is it easy to do.

[Yorixz]

Originally Posted by badblu

how do i add some of the VBA boxes to this. I want the poll and recent threads to show up.
is it hard or is it easy to do.

You should take a look at the vBa's User Manual at the site; explains how to make the forum included as a vBa page.