instructions on how to use the html template system for the BTS

[silverping]

hi

it seems the html_template version of bts addon is installed in oscmax 2.03, but i cant find main_page.html anywhere in my oscmax 2.03 installation.
is it really installed?

also, are there any step by step instructions for using the html_template version of bts, it only seems like there are instructions for bts, but those are long and hard to follow.

i am looking for a way to make great looking templates for oscmax, can this be done with the main_page.html version of the bts?

thanks

[ridexbuilder]

hi

it seems the html_template version of bts addon is installed in oscmax 2.03, but i cant find main_page.html anywhere in my oscmax 2.03 installation.
is it really installed?

Nope, only BTS - HTML is an addon

also, are there any step by step instructions for using the html_template version of bts, it only seems like there are instructions for bts, but those are long and hard to follow.

Michael posted instructions in the forum - sticky post.

[ridexbuilder]

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[silverping]

how are all the other pages besides the main_page.html edited?

[pgmarshall]

Look in the <content> folder in the <your template> folder ...

If you do not have a content/ folder then all the pages will be pulled from <fallback>.

When you edit a page ... start with the one from <fallback> and copy it to <your template>/content/ and then edit.

Hope this helps,

[silverping]

how are the pages under /content edited? are they edited using html_template syntax just like main_page.html?

and must every oscmax page itself be edited, or is there some kind of template that they will all follow?

[pgmarshall]

All of the <content> pages are php files which contain both html and php. If you can code html you should be able to make most changes you need.

The template is main_page.html - this is frame into which the content is loaded.

Regards,

[silverping]

how do i add a logo to my store?
i have dropped the tag: {cataloglogo} into the header, but no image is showing up.

where should the store logo image be saved, and what should it be called?

[silverping]

html_template seems like an extremely excellent enhancement for oscmax, can any one show the simple syntax used to add just a store logo?

[michael_s]

If you want to see all the tags available, just edit the main_page_code.php file or download the zip file posted in the forums and read the installation.txt file included in it. It lists all the tags and how to use them. There really is no "proper" syntax though. You just drop in the tags in your main_page.html page wherever you want the element to appear. If you want an example, just edit the included main_page.html file and simply copy how it is done there. This is so easy, I think you are over-complicating the process. There is really nothing more to do than create your html template and then just drop in the tags were you want stuff to appear.

Of course, if you don't know html/css, you could have problems.

osCMax HTML template system for BTS

See below:

osCMax HTML Template - 'Compromise'
6/6/2009

This is the 1.0 release of the osCMax html template system based on the original html template for bts mod.
Please note there may be some missing elements or bugs, it is still in development.

Installation:
1. Make a backup of your default button set.

2. Upload the files in the buttons directory to your /includes/languages/english/images/buttons directory.

3. Upload the entire compromise directory to your templates directory.

4. In the admin panel, Go to the Configuration section and change the template directory to compromise

5. Visit your site, and you are now using the new template.

Notes:

To create your own 100% custom template from any html file, simply replace the stylesheet.css file with your own custom styles, and replace the main_page.html file with your own.

To add osCMax elements, all you need to do is drop in the tags where you want the elements to show up.

Here is a list of the tags you can use:

{htmlparams}
{headertags}
{stylesheet}
{javascript}
{slimbox}
{common}
{cataloglogo}
{myaccountlogo}
{cartlogo}
{checkoutlogo}
{breadcrumbs}
{myaccount}
{cartcontents}
{checkout}
{content}
{columnleft}
{columnright}
{footer}
{banner}
{date}
{numrequests}
{BTSsid}
{year}

There are also tags for each box, which are not needed anymore (but are still there if you want to use them), as we use the admin panel to manage the boxes instead of code.

{categorybox}
{manufacturerbox}
{whatsnewbox}
{searchbox}
{informationbox}
{cartbox}
{maninfobox}
{bestsellersbox}
{reviewsbox}
{languagebox}
{currenciesbox}