osCMax HTML template system for BTS

[michael_s]

Note: This is already included in osCMax 2.0.15 and later. You do not need this if you are running osCmax v2.0.15 or later!

I have finished an initial package of the new html template system.

Instructions for installation and how to use the tags are included in the package in the installation.txt file.

The new template includes a new button set and a psd for making your own buttons too.

Please try it out and let me know how it installs for you. This will be included in osCMax v2.1 along with a couple mods to allow custom button sets per template instead of replacing the default button set.

If you have any questions on how to use it, let me know. The only two files you need to edit are main_page.html and stylesheet.css.

If you want to build a 100% custom template from scratch, you will need to edit the following files in the template:

main_page.html
stylesheet.css
boxes/box.tpl.php

And if you then need to customize the content templates you can do so. They are located in the /content directory.

[masbuskado]

Real Nice!!!
I just install the OSCMax yesterday as a run test because all my previous attemp to setup a decent e-store fail... so far so good... I add this template and work out of the box... but I have one question only if you can guide me... I have my website and forum with my custom header so I want to match that in the store too... (Site: www.newmodcity.com - www.forum.newmocity.com) so I only need to add my custom logo header on top I try to modify the main file but tables were all over the place... thank in advance...

BTW my catalog is @ newmodcity.com/catalog

[pgmarshall]

Michael,

This html template got me thinking about how to extend the functionality of osCmax to allow less technical users to customise.

Given, the very simple structure of the new HTML format ... I was thinking that we could try to combine this - test out demo5 - look suspiciously like a store layout to me ...

... Not sure how complex this would be to allow users to move the elements of the html template around using a grpahical interface and then save the changes in the html template.

I know this can be done using infobox admin and it is probably excessive amount of work since the changes are a very easy edit in php/html.

Any thoughts?

Regards,

[johnnyjo]

Is it possible to have a secondary template and use this for all pages apart from the main page?

I know its possible with the BTS but not quite sure how to specify which template a page should use with the HTML Template System. Are the files under the catalog folder used or under the template->compromise->content folder?

[lithband]

I also have the same ? as the above poster about having a template APART from the main page?

THANKS in advance!

Chris

[michael_s]

BTS Template Tutorial, Examples, converting osC template to BTS

[ridexbuilder]

With addition to allow custom button set.

[gaza7777]

I just installed a new clean install of the latest version of osCMax and then I went to modify the BTS template with the simple HTML system you created, but I'm having one problem. Everything looks great and looks like it's going to work great, except my Login or "My Account" page doesn't display anything besides the Welcome and please sign in message in the content area. The Affilliates login area is fine and works. The template looks great, but this is the only page that isn't loading.

I looked at the source from the browser and on the "My Accouts" page it doesn't display any code too far after the <!-- end #menu --> comment. It's like a ton of code wasn't sent back to the browser from the server because of some missing or unprocessed php code somewhere. The problem is I don't know where that code would be.

Any help would be appreciated. My other option is to reinstall the whole thing. Again!

In addition, when I switch the template back to the default abbox template everything is there and works fine. When I switch to the compromise template, untouched, I have the same issue, as well as with my modified compromise template.

Cheers,
William

[michael_s]

It may be a missed update to the compromise template (read : bug).

I did a ton of updates to the secondary templates and may have missed a commit. I will go over it when I get a minute, but to fix it, you should compare the fallback/content/login.tpl.php to the compromise/content/login.tpl.php. The differences should be fairly obvious. You want the fallback differences merged into the compromise template.

[gaza7777]

Micheal,

I do thank you for your prompt help. That was exactly it! After I compared the secondary template login files, their was much to be desired in the code. I made the appropriate additions and it worked brilliantly. Thank you so much again.

I will be running Pay Pal Sandbox test this evening if everything permits.

Cheers,
William