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Post by MrSinatra »

viscousrealtime4 wrote:
gypsie wrote:hi, don't mean to sound stupid but don't know anything about SQL

reading the MOD there is an SQL that has to be inserted? where do I do that? i don't know how to do it.


Download easymod and it does it automatically for you. It's much easier. It is in the mod database.


first, the easymod link seems broken, i can't get it.

second, i wish i had known about easymod, but i already tried doing this manually.

that means that i made all the changes, EXCEPT the "SQL" section of changes.

how do i do the SQL section of changes without using easymod?

i thought it might be making changes to the config.php file, but i take it i have that wrong? where are changes to be made?
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Post by MrSinatra »

i worked it out myself.

since i had already manually made the changes, i installed easymod, and just used it to install the sql portion, i deleted the rest of the instructions, and that worked more or less.

however, i have a followup question:

does this mod, and all the other mods, only work for the subsilver template?

i installed a bunch of crap using easymod, then i installed the "avalanche" style, (2.0.11).

this mod [change banner] doesn't seem to work with it, and in fact, when i click "change banner" or the easymod stuff, i get an error in the admin panel.

should i have installed the styles first? do the mods install to all the styles?

i haven't installed the attach mod yet, but it looks like it will only install to subsilver.

i'm surprised, and could use some info.
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Post by MarioKnight »

Actually, *.gif isn't the only extension that you can use it with, it's also compatible with *.jpg, *.jpeg, and even *.png. Basically the code for displaying the banner images in the module is a slightly modified code from the avatar display generators. I don't see why *.swf files wouldn't work, to add them on in admin/admin_banner.php find

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			if( preg_match('/(\.gif$|\.png$|\.jpg|\.jpeg)$/is', $file) )
and replace it with

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			if( preg_match('/(\.gif$|\.png$|\.jpg|\.jpeg|\.swf)$/is', $file) )
That should work for that. As for using this mod with other styles', the only change that would have to be made is in the styles' templates/your_style_here/overall_header.tpl file. There will be a line similar, if not the same, as in other templates where the img tag for the banner is. Just make the change that's in the MOD in that line to make it work for that style. If your style is a color modified subSilver variation, then it will be excatly the same. And like all other mods that change something displayed in forums, you'll have to change the templates folder files for each style.

Laberganster, I would double check your files that you changed for this mod, and make sure the modified files are uploaded on your server (see up a few posts, a good 2 hours wasted because of that -_-). If they're excatly the way they should be, PM or IM me and I'll work with you best I can to see what we can figure out and how I can fix it if there was an oversight on my part.

gypsie, to move the banner itself, all you have to do is move the img tag of the banner (templates/subSilver/overall_header.tpl) to whereever you please in your code. As long as you make the approiate change in the img tag, the MOD will work no matter where the banner is placed.
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Post by PARA-BEATS »

im running the phpbb multi forums script by sebflipper, is this the mod that allows admins of my forums to add thier own banner by using the 'browse' button or do they need ftp access???
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Post by neo_one »

It is a nice MOD and while I was installing I realised that there is no code like this in templates/subza/overall_header.tpl which I am supposed to replace.
<td><a href="{U_INDEX}"><img src="templates/subza/images/logo_phpBB.gif" border="0" alt="{L_INDEX}" vspace="1" /></a></td>


I am using the subza template at my Forum. There is nothing related to {U_INDEX}

Any ideas?

Thanks a lot,
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Post by MarioKnight »

PARA-BEATS, this MOD allows the admins to change the banner displayed on the forums pages, I'm not sure what the other stuff you're talking about is. However, for the moment at least, you do have to upload your banners via FTP or however to the banners folder.

neo_one, in that code snippet you provied, all you have to do is take

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<img src="templates/subza/images/logo_phpBB.gif" border="0" alt="{L_INDEX}" vspace="1" />
that part, the img tag, should be changed to

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<img src="{BANNER_PATH}/{BANNER}" border="0" alt="{L_INDEX}" vspace="1" />
and then it should work fine.
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Post by kkdavid »

Bro Need some serious help PLZ!!! when I try to login the admin this is the error message I get plz can anyone told me what hav I did wrong ?


$lang['banner_title'] = 'Change forum banner'; $lang['banner_text'] = 'This module will allow you to change the forum banner using images stored in the banner directory.'; $lang['banner_caption'] = 'Choose banner'; $lang['banner_choose'] = 'Change banner'; $lang['banner_success'] = 'Banner has been successfully changed.'; $lang['Click_return_banner'] = 'Click %sHere%s to return to the banner menu.'; $lang['banner_settings'] = "Banner settings"; $lang['banner_path'] = "Banner path"; $lang['banner_path_explain'] = "The path where your forum banners are stored relative to the phpBB root directory"; $lang['banner_cols'] = "Columns displayed in change banner module"; $lang['banner_cols_explain'] = "The number of columns in the table of the change banner module";
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/dragon/public_html/forum/language/lang_english/lang_admin.php:737) in /home/dragon/public_html/forum/admin/index.php on line 582

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/dragon/public_html/forum/language/lang_english/lang_admin.php:737) in /home/dragon/public_html/forum/admin/index.php on line 583
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Post by mafiaman »

Question, Before I install this do I need to do anything with my existing banner?

Or after installing this MOD does everything remain the same untill I make changes??
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Post by oyikes »

I of course hate to sound stupid, but I can not download this mod. My privacy settings have been changed by me to accept this, but it is still being blocked. Do I have a reason to be nervous? I have downloaded the easymod and did not have this problem. What is going on? I don't understand why this is being blocked.
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Post by mafiaman »

I don't think this thread is being watch, I asked my question several days ago. :cry:
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Post by oyikes »

well, thank you for replying. I'm too new at this to understand it all, but a privacy warning gets my attention. These guys are good at coding and I certainly don't want my computer taken over by some business. I'm probably being silly but being cautious is a habit.
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Post by MarioKnight »

kkdavid, the only thing I can think of that might've happened is that you added the lines for /language/lang_english/lang_admin.php after the ?> instead of before.

mafiaman, all you'll have to do is move your current banner into the newly made banner folder and then just select it with the module after it's all installed.

oyikes, I don't know what to tell you there, I don't play around much with that stuff on my systems so I'm not sure what the problem could be. I'd PM or e-mail someone in the phpbb.com staff and see if they can help you download stuff off of their site.
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Post by oyikes »

may I use a bitmap picture when substituting the phpbb logo? I have found a picture that is 175 wide and 104 high. Will this work?
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Post by BoomShake007 »

great mod, installed flawlessly with EM. User defined banners are so much nicer!
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Post by MarioKnight »

oyikes wrote: may I use a bitmap picture when substituting the phpbb logo? I have found a picture that is 175 wide and 104 high. Will this work?


Sure, I'll copy and paste the part where I mentioned something similar above with *.swf files and modify it for bitmaps.
MarioKnight wrote: admin/admin_banner.php find

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			if( preg_match('/(\.gif$|\.png$|\.jpg|\.jpeg)$/is', $file) )
and replace it with

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			if( preg_match('/(\.gif$|\.png$|\.jpg|\.jpeg|\.bmp)$/is', $file) )


That will allow your bitmaps to appear in the change banner module so you can select them, and then they'll appear on your forums without any changes needed to be made.
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