.pbt Theme?

[Former Member]

       Once I have created my theme it will need the .pbt extension. How is that done?

[Stinky666]

Sept 8, 2013 2:53:17 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

       Once I have created my theme it will need the .pbt extension. How is that done?

Your theme only needs the .pbt extension when it is exported to a computer, so others (or yourself) can import/upload to their forum.
To do this, simply do the following:

Admin > Themes > Theme Manager
Hover over the theme, and select "Settings".
Click the "Export" tab, and then "Export to Computer". Now choose "Export Theme". Select where to save to on your computer, and voila. All done.

[Former Member]

Sept 8, 2013 3:22:13 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

Sept 8, 2013 2:53:17 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

       Once I have created my theme it will need the .pbt extension. How is that done?

Your theme only needs the .pbt extension when it is exported to a computer, so others (or yourself) can import/upload to their forum.
To do this, simply do the following:

Admin > Themes > Theme Manager
Hover over the theme, and select "Settings".
Click the "Export" tab, and then "Export to Computer". Now choose "Export Theme". Select where to save to on your computer, and voila. All done.

   What extensions can be exported? 
   html?
   mhtl?
   doc?
   jpeg?
   pdf?    

   I do not know how to convert an image or document to png.
   
  
 

[Stinky666]

Sept 8, 2013 8:15:44 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

Sept 8, 2013 3:22:13 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

Your theme only needs the .pbt extension when it is exported to a computer, so others (or yourself) can import/upload to their forum.
To do this, simply do the following:

Admin > Themes > Theme Manager
Hover over the theme, and select "Settings".
Click the "Export" tab, and then "Export to Computer". Now choose "Export Theme". Select where to save to on your computer, and voila. All done.

   What extensions can be exported? 
   html?
   mhtl?
   doc?
   jpeg?
   pdf?    

   I do not know how to convert an image or document to png.
   
  
 

A .pbt is simply a ProBoards Theme. It will export all your "Theme" stuff (images, coding) automatically.
I'm not sure what you're asking exactly or why you need to convert anything to .png ??

Your theme only needs the .pbt extension if you plan on saving said theme to your computer.

[Former Member]

Sept 8, 2013 9:10:54 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

Sept 8, 2013 8:15:44 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

   What extensions can be exported? 
   html?
   mhtl?
   doc?
   jpeg?
   pdf?    

   I do not know how to convert an image or document to png.
   
  
 

A .pbt is simply a ProBoards Theme. It will export all your "Theme" stuff (images, coding) automatically.
I'm not sure what you're asking exactly or why you need to convert anything to .png ??

Your theme only needs the .pbt extension if you plan on saving said theme to your computer.

I am asking this: Let's say I created something on word; will that .doc be able to be exported? Or does the exporting of themes only work for jpg-images under 1mb?

[Stinky666]

Sept 8, 2013 9:34:42 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

Sept 8, 2013 9:10:54 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

A .pbt is simply a ProBoards Theme. It will export all your "Theme" stuff (images, coding) automatically.
I'm not sure what you're asking exactly or why you need to convert anything to .png ??

Your theme only needs the .pbt extension if you plan on saving said theme to your computer.

I am asking this: Let's say I created something on word; will that .doc be able to be exported? Or does the exporting of themes only work for jpg-images under 1mb?

A .pbt is a ProBoards Theme only. It's created by the Theme Manager on PB only.
There is no way to import from other devices/software etc.

[Former Member]

Sept 8, 2013 9:57:38 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

Sept 8, 2013 9:34:42 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

A .pbt is a ProBoards Theme only. It's created by the Theme Manager on PB only.
There is no way to import from other devices/software etc.

   I hope I understood.
   The theme can be exported to my pc.
   I cannot create my own theme on my pc and then export or import it to the forum.

[Kami]

Sept 8, 2013 13:08:29 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

Sept 8, 2013 9:57:38 GMT -8 Stinky666 said:

A .pbt is a ProBoards Theme only. It's created by the Theme Manager on PB only.
There is no way to import from other devices/software etc.

   I hope I understood.
   The theme can be exported to my pc.
   I cannot create my own theme on my pc and then export or import it to the forum.

I think there are a few things you're misunderstanding regarding themes in general.

You cannot create a whole theme as a .doc, or as a picture file. A theme is comprised of several different elements -- images, HTML, CSS, any added plugins, and so on. You can create elements of your theme -- such as graphics -- on your computer. However, you must use your admin panel to add those elements to the theme. When you go into the admin panel and "export" your theme, the .pbt file is created.

The purpose of the .pbt file is to be able to use the theme you have created using the admin panel options on any proboards forum, rather than the old method of copy/pasting codes & hex colours & image links. You, or people you share your .pbt file with, can "import" the theme, and whatever you have created will appear on their forum.

Does that make sense?

[Former Member]

Sept 8, 2013 14:17:23 GMT -8 Kami said:

Sept 8, 2013 13:08:29 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

   I hope I understood.
   The theme can be exported to my pc.
   I cannot create my own theme on my pc and then export or import it to the forum.

I think there are a few things you're misunderstanding regarding themes in general.

You cannot create a whole theme as a .doc, or as a picture file. A theme is comprised of several different elements -- images, HTML, CSS, any added plugins, and so on. You can create elements of your theme -- such as graphics -- on your computer. However, you must use your admin panel to add those elements to the theme. When you go into the admin panel and "export" your theme, the .pbt file is created.

The purpose of the .pbt file is to be able to use the theme you have created using the admin panel options on any proboards forum, rather than the old method of copy/pasting codes & hex colours & image links. You, or people you share your .pbt file with, can "import" the theme, and whatever you have created will appear on their forum.

Does that make sense?

Kami, thank you for your help.
I hope I understood.
I do my creating on my proboards forum. Then I can export.
Where can theme codes, elements and so on be imported from and to?

[Stinky666]

Sept 9, 2013 14:04:47 GMT -8 @womenonly said:

Sept 8, 2013 14:17:23 GMT -8 Kami said:

I think there are a few things you're misunderstanding regarding themes in general.

You cannot create a whole theme as a .doc, or as a picture file. A theme is comprised of several different elements -- images, HTML, CSS, any added plugins, and so on. You can create elements of your theme -- such as graphics -- on your computer. However, you must use your admin panel to add those elements to the theme. When you go into the admin panel and "export" your theme, the .pbt file is created.

The purpose of the .pbt file is to be able to use the theme you have created using the admin panel options on any proboards forum, rather than the old method of copy/pasting codes & hex colours & image links. You, or people you share your .pbt file with, can "import" the theme, and whatever you have created will appear on their forum.

Does that make sense?

Kami, thank you for your help.
I hope I understood.
I do my creating on my proboards forum. Then I can export.
Where can theme codes, elements and so on be imported from and to?

You insert template modifications (layout templates), as described in threads for them, or if you know how to use the variables etc you can of course do it with no guidance. The same applies for Style Sheet (css) codes, and also header/footer ones.

When you export your forum's theme as a .pbt, like I explained previously, it exports everything under the "theme" section. So, it includes Style Sheet codes, Layout Templates. Images.

[Former Member]

:)Stinky&Kami:

Thank you for your continued help.