err custom pages? [c]

[Welshling]

Does this cover templates? I had a look where to post my queries and came up blank >.<

Sorry if its in the wrong area.

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Ok so Custom pages, I had a quick look how to go about creating a custom page and what I am wondering is, can a custom page be linked into the nav tree? I have the nav tree drop down enabled at present and would like an extra button in there for AA (awards & Appreciation)

The idea behind this extra page is to award top posters, helpful members and such with naming them as the best of the best on this custom page. As well as a few other things, but where would I start please as far as the nav tree goes?

Many thanks.
Edit: Whoops forum link - delusional.freeforums.net

[Welshling]

Ok so i think i figured out the custom page settings, I chose a template to use and now am trying to figure out how to add the content to each of the divs. Do I add the info I want <a href="link" target="blank_"><img src="large ad link" alt="forum name" /></a> into the html where it says [zone1]?

if you visit the link to delusional above you will see a an image, in the headers for Futterwacken. This is what i want on the custom page please, as well as other things which i haven't figured out yet >.<

delusional.freeforums.net/page/Awards is the link to the custom page, now to add that to my navigation I know where to put it now i think... But could use some help with the actual info please anyone?

[Former Member]

Navigation tree is in forum settings. Place the url to your custom page in a custom slot. If you want it to be your homepage your custom page has to be set for homepage.

[Welshling]

Yup I've done that thanks, still need to know how to add the info I want into the divs. Do I place it between the [NAME] tags? in the html area?

[Welshling]

Anyone? I need to get the ads moved off of my main page, to lessen the confusion.

[Welshling]

i've removed the ad from my headers, but still need help please with adding information to the custom page.

VS Admin sorry to pester you for such a trivial thing, perhaps you point me in the direction of a tutorial for building custom pages or tell me what to do please?

[Welshling]

My custom page is called Recognition and is situated in the nav tree, but if you click on it... There's no information in there because I don't know how to add any information into the page. I have clicked on the html tab, and tried to add the information i want in between the divs but nothing happened.

I don't want to add any of the widgets, because what I am after is an awards page for members with the most posts and such. (even though no ones posting yet) hence this idea, i want to challenge them to get them involved in posting and award them with an ad larger than affiliate size (in my custom page).

In the center div i want to add information such as updates and links. But adding basic text doesn't seem to work in the html area either. I have tried adding to the visual piece too but again nothing happens.

In the bottom two divs i want member of the month and graphics/templates of the month.

anyone please?

[Maiden]

Trying to edit a custom page at the moment cripples my internet so I can't actually check anything at the moment but I think you'll find what you want to do is use the 'html widget'

The way I've set up all my custom pages is to keep the html tab for layout things, so adjusting zone width's etc, and then use the containers and widgets for everything else.

Using the html widget essentially gives you a html space to put whatever you want in in that 'zone'. So you probably want to put a html widget in each zone and then fill it with your content.

The zone can have container on or off and the individual widget can as well.

solariaweyr.proboards.com/

e.g. in my What's on this Month box that's the zone havin container on, with three widgets (all container off in it) - the top two are html widgets and the bottom one is display post widgeth

while the right hand column the zone has container off and the widgets all have container on - 5 html widgets.

[Welshling]

thanks for your help Maiden I have now nearly finished my custom page.
I am struggling with the div alignments though. delusional.freeforums.net/page/Recognition

if you click that link, you can see the sister sites div. is skinny and tall but not aligning right for some reason. Any ideas please?

my html area <br style="clear: both;" />
<div style="float: left; width: 50%;">
<div style="padding-right: 5px;">$[zone_1]</div>
</div>
<div style="float: right; width: 50%;">
<div style="padding-left: 5px;">$[zone_2]</div>
</div>
<br style="clear: both;" />
<div style="padding: 10px 0;">$[zone_3]</div>
<div style="float: left; width: 50%;">
<div style="padding-right: 5px;">$[zone_4]</div>
</div>
<div style="float: right; width: 50%;">
<div style="padding-left: 5px;">$[zone_5]</div>
</div>
<br style="clear: both;" />

[Maiden]

Is it in the same zone as Newbies? Or a different zone?

The only thing I can think of looking at that code is are you missing a

<br style="clear: both;" /> between the line with Zone 3 on it and the float left?

[Welshling]

for some reason its ok now, i removed the containers.