bts - is there a comprehensive "how to"

[jloyzaga]

Sorrty,

I just can't seem to get it. Is there a "how to" to the BTS contrib?

Thanks

[michael_s]

Threre really is not anything to get.

Edit main_page.tpl.php to change the layout of the entire site... Edit stylesheet.css to change the colors, fonts, and background images.

Where are you having trouble?

If you can use a visual html editor like dreamweaver or frontpage, you should have no trouble. It is just as easy as editing a regular html page...

[jloyzaga]

So I just open all the pages in the templates area in dreamweaver. I dont get it. If I change what in the man_page.tpl will change what in the site?

Could you give me an example please - can you tell me what to change in the main_page.tpl and what it will influence in the entire site and I will do that and see - just need to get the idea in my head and see it happening.
possible?

[michael_s]

jloyzaga, how else can I say it? Edit the file. Change it however you want. It has tables, images, formatting. Edit it. Make it look the way you want it.

Have you ever edited a file in dreamweaver or frontpage? Do exactly the same thing. Open it, and make it look the way you want. Save it, upload. Done.

Here is an example.

The open the file 'main_page.tpl.php' in dreamweaver.

In the wysiwyg view, you will see the page layout. Find the section that has the php tag in it for the header image. Delete that php tag, and delete the cell that surrounds it. Save the file. Upload it.

When you reload the page in a browser, the header table is gone as well as the aabox image. It is just a straight html edit. It is that easy.

[jloyzaga]

Sorry,

My expectation was that I would see the full page with all the boxes etc shown then I would be able to manipulate the positions etc by individually working on the .php files to modify the representation but now I see thats a huge mod. Thats why I didn't understand the concept. Now that I know I am looking at the right spots and seeing what I'm supposed to I know what to expect. This way I can change the look and feel of each individual component that makes up a browser page by getting its WYSIWTG representation of that component. The big advantage here is the WYSIWYG representation.

Thanks
Sometimes I look but cannot see!

[pitufo]

lol... what does WYSIWTG means?

[michael_s]

maybe it is what they get...whoever they are

[red_fraggle]

Quick question guys and gals.

I cant find where to edit the footer bar. The one that holds the counter and the date.

I have tried the following in footer.php by adding a <td between these two entries but to no avail.

<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1">
<tr class="footer">
<td class="footer">  <?php echo strftime(DATE_FORMAT_LONG); ?> CCC </td>
<td align="center">copyright info here</td>
<td align="right" class="footer">  <?php echo $counter_now . ' ' . FOOTER_TEXT_REQUESTS_SINCE . ' ' . $counter_startdate_formatted; ?>  </td>
</tr>
</table>

its probably me using a retarded table entry. any ideas on how to change this so i can put the copy right information between the counter and the $date?


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