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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
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Posted - 15 November 2003 : 15:13:22
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I am wanting to integrate a forum into a site design (example: http://www.pointblankrecon.com/forum.html) and am unsure how best to go about this?
Will it even fit within my design or will I have to modify forum code to have smaller fonts and other things?
If it is possible, how best to integrate it into that page?
forum is at: http://www.pointblankrecon.com/bbs/default.asp and I would be removing the whole header section of forum to sit better into page I have built.
thanks for any help....
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Edited by - xx ENIGMA xx on 15 November 2003 15:15:02 |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
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Posted - 15 November 2003 : 15:22:02
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it is possible, but a lot, I mean a lot of restructuring will have to occur. it is not something that someone can easily point out. you have to be very comfortable with the snitz code to begin with. sorry this is of no help, but just to let you know you'd have your work cut out for you. |
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Dave.
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 15 November 2003 : 16:07:17
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Dayve is correct, you won't want to do this yourself without a good understanding of the code.
But this MOD might get you started: http://forum.snitz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=33757
Smaller fonts? That is in: Admin Section -> Font/Table Color Code Configuration |
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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
166 Posts |
Posted - 15 November 2003 : 16:26:57
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so it wont be easy
just what all might be involved with sticking the forum within the 765 width table? What are my options other than the site integration mod and what all would it really do for me in this case?
Possible to use an <iframe> I suppose but I dont want a scrollbar other than the browsers. Would it also be possible to do an SSI call to insert it?
thanks for the replies so far and I dont suppose anyone with heavy forum code knowledge would like to experiment at doing this just to say "you did it" would you
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
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Posted - 15 November 2003 : 16:32:43
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the forum uses cookies and I believe using an iframe will screw that up, I know it does in regular frames. apparently cookies have changed the way they work in frames, now considered a microsoft feature . |
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D3mon
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
Posted - 16 November 2003 : 08:06:52
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The Site Integration MOD will make this possible for you. If you any help with it just ask. |
Snitz 'Speedball' : Site Integration Mod : Friendly Registration Mod "In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won" |
Edited by - D3mon on 16 November 2003 08:11:08 |
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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
166 Posts |
Posted - 16 November 2003 : 20:52:16
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thanks D3mon, I will try out your site integration mod, btw, I did send you an email via this forum regarding this and your mod but got no reply.
thanks for replying here though
Upon install I notice its named version 1.0 yet your main post speaks of v1.1 being released. How do I get v1.1 as I used your main threads link to download this? Or am I ok with v1.0 ?
Installing into db showed 1.0, but admin area shows 1.1
now if I only knew what I was doing from here on out LOL
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Edited by - xx ENIGMA xx on 16 November 2003 21:33:18 |
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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
166 Posts |
Posted - 16 November 2003 : 21:45:11
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yes I think I will need some help, as it's close but my design is up top and forum came out below it, so I know I am missing somewhere/some way to call the forum inside my tables.
I have AIM if you care to contact me screen name: PsionicBisquit |
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D3mon
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 November 2003 : 04:49:48
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Once you've got the MOD installed, you'll need to copy the code from the main web site into each of the extra inc_site_xxx files to create the top/left/right/bottom sections. Remember that you need to have complete tables in each section for it to work properly. |
Snitz 'Speedball' : Site Integration Mod : Friendly Registration Mod "In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won" |
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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
166 Posts |
Posted - 17 November 2003 : 13:11:01
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quote: Originally posted by D3mon
Once you've got the MOD installed, you'll need to copy the code from the main web site into each of the extra inc_site_xxx files to create the top/left/right/bottom sections. Remember that you need to have complete tables in each section for it to work properly.
Yes I got as far as putting my upper html into the header file and lower html into the footer file. I have no need for "right or left" at this point so I have those 2 disabled.
this is what it produces http://www.pointblankrecon.com/temp/integration_woops.html (overlook the broken images, I didnt feel like editing paths)
I am having a brain lapse as to figuring out just how best to make default.asp appear where I am needing it.
Am I missing to add an <!--#include file="default.asp"--> somewhere to get it to appear within my table?
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Edited by - xx ENIGMA xx on 17 November 2003 13:17:11 |
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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
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D3mon
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
Posted - 18 November 2003 : 13:38:59
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Oops, I though I had replied.
You're not putting the forums into a webpage, you're 'wrapping' your web page design around the forums, in the top,bottom,left and right includes. It possible that this might mean some changes to the original HTML code that builds your page graphics.
It appears that this code builds your top logo:
<table align="center" width="765" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="106"><img src="new_images/header_1row_left.gif" width=106 height=21 alt=""></td>
<td width="639" background="new_images/header_1row_bg.gif"><img src="new_images/header_1row_bg.gif" width=40 height=21 alt=""></td>
<td width="20"><img src="new_images/header_1row_right.gif" width=20 height=21 alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="new_images/header_2row_left.gif" width=106 height=11 alt=""></td>
<td background="new_images/header_2row_bg.gif"><img src="new_images/header_2row_bg.gif" alt="" width=10 height=11 align="absmiddle"></td>
<td><img src="new_images/header_2row_right.gif" width=20 height=11 alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="new_images/header_3row_left.gif" width=106 height=3 alt=""></td>
<td background="new_images/header_3row_bg.gif"><img src="new_images/header_3row_bg.gif" width=40 height=3 alt=""></td>
<td><img src="new_images/header_3row_right.gif" width=20 height=3 alt=""></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3"><img src="new_images/mainlogo.gif" width=765 height=64 alt=""></td>
</tr>
</table> So copy that into your inc_site_top.asp file...
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Edited by - D3mon on 18 November 2003 13:44:05 |
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D3mon
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
Posted - 18 November 2003 : 13:57:42
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<table width="752" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1">
<tr>
<td width="744"><div align="center"><font face="arial, tahoma, verdana" size="1" color="#F8C454">© Copyright 2003-2004 <em>FATAL ENIGMA</em> - All Rights Reserved<br>Best viewed at 1024x768 using Internet Explorer 6.0</font></div></td>
</tr>
</table> This is your inc_site_footer.asp code. |
Snitz 'Speedball' : Site Integration Mod : Friendly Registration Mod "In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won" |
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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
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Posted - 18 November 2003 : 20:27:22
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thanks for replying back, well that makes a little more sense now and after trying it I can sort of see how it may be possible.
In looking at the result, I am guessing that what I am trying to do really cannot be done exactly as I'd hoped.
I basically loose alot of the design other than the top logo banner and it doesnt naturally just fit into my table so that would require probably alot of modding to the forum code.
thanks.... I guess if you have other ideas or see that I am not realizing the bigger picture here, let me know
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D3mon
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1685 Posts |
Posted - 19 November 2003 : 05:18:50
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You shouldn't need to loose any design characterisitics, just re-build some portions of it, so that it fits into the include files. |
Snitz 'Speedball' : Site Integration Mod : Friendly Registration Mod "In war, the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won" |
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xx ENIGMA xx
Junior Member
166 Posts |
Posted - 19 November 2003 : 08:34:09
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quote: Originally posted by D3mon
You shouldn't need to loose any design characterisitics, just re-build some portions of it, so that it fits into the include files.
got your reply email D3mon, thanks and I will try your suggestions today and maybe have some success |
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