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.)

This might be because of output buffering, or did I do something wrong? I'm getting URL's like:

http://127.0.0.1/forum/admin/?s=&s=0...7d91d5d7717ea7

I haven't had a chance to look at the code, but I'm guessing it's because I don't have output buffering enabled.

Works great though...

[TechTalk]

PLEASE ADD TO 2.1

~Chris

[Kier]

We are looking into ways of integrating Ed's 'expanders' code with my form-based template CP for 2.1

[bira]

for some reason, your hack loads a hell of a lot faster and is a lot easier to use, than the current Templates system.

But, for some reason I can't get your hack to integrate with vB2b5.

Suggestions?

[Kier]

My hack will load a lot faster than the default template CP for one simple reason: there's a lot less HTML to download.

In the standard editor, for every single template you have this code:

<li><font color="red">headinclude</font> <a href="template.php?action=edit&templateid=4776&gro up=">[edit]</a> <a href="template.php?action=remove&templateid=4776&g roup=">[revert to original]</a> <a href="template.php?action=view&title=headinclude">[view original]</a></li>

(whew!)

... whereas the same template in my editor will have only this code:

<option value="4776" style="color:red">headinclude</a>

... due to the fact that the actions and sessionhash are all handled by the <form>.

The massive wall of HTML in the default editor was the first reason why I made the hack.

[auto]

so it's going to be integrated in vB right?

Kier, i got an idea
don't release hacks, just stick the code in vB.
So we can download "vB 2.0 Kier version"

[JoshFink]

Great hack.. Is there any update on this for 2.0.3?

Thanks,

Josh

[DarkReaper]

How can I install this on 2.0.3?

[DarkReaper]

Well I just took a look at it and everything is there for 2.0.3. Just upload the file, uncomment the include statement for ktemplate.php, and comment out the rest and you're set!

One thing I'd love to see though:

The ability to have all template sets use templates that were modified on the default set. For example, if I modify postbit on the default template, I could have all my other templates use the modified postbit, instead of having to modify it on everything.

[LuBi]

Hack looks great, sounds good dark reaper I'd like to see the same. Like the default is the standard. So this installs just the same to 2.0.3 without editing different files then specified?