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[ashdur]

I was not sure where to put this on the forum so went here.

I have added a selection to my navigation menu. Upon a user making that selection I would like the user to be taken to a table that contains information.  I have created a table using WORD which would be very nice to be able to use that.

Is this possible?  If so an example would be helpful as I am just now getting around in Proboards

Thank you

[Kami]

May 4, 2024 10:42:33 GMT -8 ashdur said:

I was not sure where to put this on the forum so went here.

I have added a selection to my navigation menu. Upon a user making that selection I would like the user to be taken to a table that contains information.  I have created a table using WORD which would be very nice to be able to use that.

Is this possible?  If so an example would be helpful as I am just now getting around in Proboards

Thank you

Not quite where to put this, but that's OK. This is more of a general coding question than specific template question (for context, the structure of your ProBoards forum is editable in the "layout templates" section of the admin panel, which is what this board is in reference to).

In order to do this, you have two options:

Option 1: Create a thread and put the document you made in Word containing the table as an attachment to the opening post, and use the post itself to explain the document.

Option 2: Create a custom page and use HTML to recreate the table in Word.

In both instances, once that is accomplished, you can link to the thread or custom page (whichever route you took) in your menu.

My personal 0.02: I would encourage you to use a custom page and HTML as attachments cannot be viewed by guests. If you aren't familiar with HTML, I / other support helpers would be happy to help create it.

[ashdur]

Thank you very much for the information. I am not at all familiar with HTML so I will need help on accomplishing this.
Thank you again.
Regards - Alan

[Kami]

May 4, 2024 14:32:44 GMT -8 ashdur said:

Thank you very much for the information. I am not at all familiar with HTML so I will help on accomplishing this.
Thank you again.
Regards - Alan

If you need help, please provide the document that contains the table, or take a screenshot of the table. You can either upload these somewhere, or you can use the attachment feature to attach it to your post :) I also need the URL to your forum.

[Kami]

May 4, 2024 14:32:44 GMT -8 ashdur said:

Thank you very much for the information. I am not at all familiar with HTML so I will need help on accomplishing this.
Thank you again.
Regards - Alan

I could have sworn I saw a post from you this weekend with that table -- would you mind reposting it, or have you decided against using HTML?

[ashdur]

Hello Kami - I have decided to start all over and deleted my board. I will create another one in a few minutes and will send the info to you. I guess you could do what you wanted to do on the new board?

[Kami]

May 6, 2024 9:25:39 GMT -8 ashdur said:

Hello Kami - I have decided to start all over and deleted my board. I will create another one in a few minutes and will send the info to you. I guess you could do what you wanted to do on the new board?

I do not need access to your forum to create HTML for you :) The purpose for asking for a link to the forum is (a) as part of this forum's rules, including a link when you need assistance is best practice, and (b) to verify that the support being given is a PB forum -- nothing on you, just a blanket rule here on PB Support as sometimes folks come in to ask for help with other products from other companies.

Reply in this thread with whatever item you have the table in, and let me know when you're ready for me to convert it to HTML.

[ashdur]

Kami - I just now setup a new Proboards Forum. I have not done anything else to it but set it up. As a reminder I am wanting to add a selection in the Navigation box and when a member selects it, it will take them to my table.
Do I need to structure anything in the new forum before you can do your thing?
Thank you!

[Kami]

May 6, 2024 9:35:56 GMT -8 ashdur said:

Kami - I just now setup a new Proboards Forum. I have not done anything else to it but set it up. As a reminder I am wanting to add a selection in the Navigation box and when a member selects it, it will take them to my table.
Do I need to structure anything in the new forum before you can do your thing?
Thank you!

Nope! This type of HTML is agnostic to anything else. I just need confirmation if you want it in HTML, or if you want to put it inside a post which would be done in BB Code.

[ashdur]

Kami - Not knowing anything about all this I think it would not need to be inside a post. By making the selection at the Navigation panel it would take the user directly to the table and bypass any post.

HTML

[Kami]

May 6, 2024 10:13:51 GMT -8 ashdur said:

Kami - Not knowing anything about all this I think it would not need to be inside a post. By making the selection at the Navigation panel it would take the user directly to the table and bypass any post.

HTML

Lovely, then send me the table setup when you're ready (as an attachment in a reply post in this thread).

[ashdur]

How in the heck to I attach the word file to a post?. I see nothing to select!

[Kami]

May 6, 2024 12:49:24 GMT -8 ashdur said:

How in the heck to I attach the word file to a post?. I see nothing to select!

There should be an attachment button on the reply page (don't use the quick reply, click the reply button instead to get the full text editor). Click the attachment button, and that should open up a file explorer prompt for you to select a file. Navigate to wherever you have it saved and select that for upload.

[ashdur]

Lets give this a try! 

I have added two selections in my navigation menu called Pancake and Inline Rules. This is where the member mwke the selection to go to the tables I hope!

I have only one doc for pancake but will need to do one for inline also.

dragracing164size.freeforums.net/


MAPLE GROOVE PANCAKE SERIES 1.docx (18.2 KB)


Thank you for your help!

Alan

[Kami]

May 7, 2024 8:01:24 GMT -8 ashdur said:

Lets give this a try!

I have added two selections in my navigation menu called Pancake and Inline Rules. This is where the member mwke the selection to go to the tables I hope!

I have only one doc for pancake but will need to do one for inline also.

dragracing164size.freeforums.net/


View Attachment


Thank you for your help!

Alan

Hello! Before I provide the code, I wanted to show you the table in action on a custom page (link) to make sure it meets expectations.

A few things to note:

1. The title of the table (Maple Groove Pancake Series) is coded to match the title bar on your forum -- more specifically, I used the default PB styling for a title bar. It matches my test forum because of that, but when installed on your forum, it will match that purple-y background with white text. If you want to keep the blue bar + white text + font size like in your document please let me know and I'll change it.

2. Similarly, all other styling is set to match your forum's appearance, no matter what theme you use (if you have more than one, or if you change your default theme's appearance). This includes the colour of the text, unless otherwise overridden as indicated by your original table. If you want additional changes (eg, to make the column headers all caps) please let me know.

3. I also did not underline some of the bold text within the contents; it was a little buggy and I didn't have the time to dedicate to debut it extensively. It is however still bold, so hopefully that is sufficient.

Let me know what you think! Once any adjustments are complete, I'll send the completed table over, as well as a template and instructions so you can create more tables on your own