From JCINK to Proboards

[Eloell]

Hello fellow proboard lovers!

Out of curiosity, does anyone have a guide/general rules to go by when converting codes from JCINK to proboards?

I see some awesome JCINK graphics and I wonder if they are even possible to replicate on proboards (I only wonder because I don't see Proboards templates of that caliber). I have one I would love to use. Don't worry, I've sent a message to the JCINKer whose code I love and asked if she codes for proboards/is willing to let me use her code for proboards.

Lots of RP sites have converted to JCINK, and I'm wondering if it's a coding thing (or just a rating thing)?

Any information would be helpful! And yes, I'm a coding noob, so laugh at me as you like. ^__^

[Lynx]

JavaScript is JavaScript. For CSS, it's probably just a matter of targeting the PB classes instead of JCINK classes for styling.

However, this is all speculation without some code to look at to be able to give a definitive answer (I've never used JCINK, so I don't know what their "code" looks like).

[Eloell]

Hmm okay.

The creator got back to me and said she would see if she can code it for Proboards (only if it was relatively simple). She also gave permission to try to do it myself, so if she can't get it when I will be replying to this thread again for help!

[₪» ⅀ ƪ Ƒ «₪]

I advise using adoxographyv2.boards.net for browsing templates - assuming you mean posting templates/tables, which is the colloquial term among roleplayers. They have a giant userbase of very fancy, intricate templates you can use for proboards. I'd say it's what their site is best at, although they offer plenty of other types of codes for proboards, too. I forget the regulations at this point - like I don't think you can access the templates right off the bat but have to make an account and post an intro or something? - but it's the main go-to for most proboards users so I thought I'd offer. ^^ You are also allowed to make requests for custom templates there! Or help with reverting a JCINK one, I'm sure :)

[Lynx]

Eloell,

In addition to what ₪» ⅀ ƪ Ƒ «₪ stated above, PB does have a Plugin Library that might already something coded for ProBoards. And, PB also has a Theme Library, if you find any themes you like.

[Eloell]

Thank you Lynx and ₪» ⅀ ƪ Ƒ «₪! I am a member of Adoxgraphy and that is normally where I find the stuff I use...but unfortunately they didn't have a mini profile that hit all the right places. I've combed through all of what Proboards,Adoxgraphy, Wicked Wonderland, and any other Proboards graphics/coding site had to offer, and wasn't able to find as much variety/options when it came to mini profiles (I also had something pretty specific in mind).

I did not know that Adoxgraphy folks help with converting JCINK codes to CSS! That is great to know!

Thank you both for taking the time to respond!

[Beckea]

Code could also differ between the two board platforms as well and something to consider.
It takes awhile but you will get use to the new way PB does things. I make a list of all code selectors and made "skeletons" of differing type of themes.

(http://adoxographyv2.boards.net/) They don't convert -- they have a collection of codes that is used at PB.

[Kami]

There is zero reason that you wouldn't be able to make a JCINK-style miniprofile here on ProBoards. Anything that PB is missing that JCINK has can be added through custom profile fields, plugins, HTML, and/or CSS (or a combination of); anything that PB has that JCINK doesn't can be hidden either by deleting the element on a per-theme basis, or hiding it either per-theme or globally via a simple line of CSS or some fairly simple javascript.

It would be a LOT easier to help with something like this in the Template Request Board if you include an example / examples of the effect you're hoping to achieve. It would also be easier if you familiarised yourself with the template system / Admin CP here on PB -- it's not a total prerequisite, but it would go faster for everyone involved if whomever decided to assist you did not need to explain where to find things.

As far as conversion to JCINK, it is absolutely a rating thing; both services disallow 'mature' content on their free service, but unlike PB, JCINK allows it for their paid service (this is unfortunately something PB has been unable to wrangle, though not due to a lack of effort, because of their advertising partners). Having used both PB and JCINK (as well as phpbb, xenforo, SMF, etc etc etc), there's no real significant difference in service otherwise that would draw people away from PB. If anything, the template system, while complicated, gives more freedom than other providers which would require scripts to edit the actual HTML structure (if you could alter them at all), so that really just leaves content.