Can someome show me how to change templates?

royli57 · May 12th, 2004, 04:15 PM

Hi Everyone

I am trying to create different templates for my classifieds category. Based on the original "for sale" template, there are some fields that I must add and some I must take out.

For example, to make a babysitter cateogry, I would not want a "selling price" frield, as it is a default field in the "for sale" template.

How do I customize my own templates? I have not figured out the system yet based on the add/edit templates.

Thanks

Roy

Chuck S · May 14th, 2004, 08:57 PM

You need to hand edit an existing set of templates you need to make new templates with the next number you assigned to them say 5

uploadproduct5.tmpl showcat5.tmpl editproduct5.tmpl showproduct5.tmpl

You can use any existing set to alter and make copies from

criscokid · July 11th, 2004, 12:09 PM

So far I've copied the "For sale" template files and have named them uploadproduct4.tmpl showcat4.tmpl editproduct4.tmpl showproduct4.tmpl as I want to create new templates that are similar to the "For sale" templates.

I've created the relevant ad type with an ID of 4.

When I attempt to upload an advert for the new categorey I go through the upload process, choosing the type of ad, then the category, and then I get a blank page.

Viewing the adverts I have the same problem - I get a blank page when I attempt to view adds in my new category.

What have I missed out or done wrong?

criscokid · July 13th, 2004, 05:16 AM

Are the support guys reading these forums or are they on holiday? Two days have passed and nobody's replied to this thread.

Michael P · July 13th, 2004, 09:46 AM

You are counting Sunday and posting at 5am.....

You also need to copy the other files with numbers in them to create a set of templates:

editproductX.tmpl
showcatX.tmpl
showproductX.tmpl
uploadproductX.tmpl

Would be the four files you need to make a complete set for a new template.

criscokid · July 13th, 2004, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael P

You also need to copy the other files with numbers in them to create a set of templates:

editproductX.tmpl
showcatX.tmpl
showproductX.tmpl
uploadproductX.tmpl

Would be the four files you need to make a complete set for a new template.

Which is what I did on Sunday before making my posting. The four templates uploadproduct4.tmpl showcat4.tmpl editproduct4.tmpl showproduct4.tmpl are already in the templates directory.

Michael P · July 13th, 2004, 11:34 AM

The blank page might suggest a problem with the template file - can you PM me a link and an id to try an upload?

criscokid · July 17th, 2004, 08:46 AM

Hi Michael,

Have you managed to make any progress with my problem since my last PM to you?

Chuck S · July 17th, 2004, 09:16 AM

Well I am not Michael but I would suggest you relook at your templates and verify they are accurate and no syntax errors. Also check in the database and make sure the new template type is number 4 in the ad types table. A white screen would be caused also by creating a new template set say showproduct4.tmpl and the add type your assigning is 5

criscokid · July 17th, 2004, 12:53 PM

I've checked the adtypes table and can confirm the id is 4.

"relook at your templates and verify they are accurate and no syntax errors"
I copied the For Sale templates which are id 0 and renamed them so that they are id 4 as in editproduct4.tmpl, showcat4.tmpl, showproduct4.tmpl & uploadproduct4.tmpl. I haven't started to edit them yet - nothing has changed within the templates yet.

Could the permissions of the files on the server maybe have any effect?

Chuck S · July 17th, 2004, 12:56 PM

You have a category which is assigned to that adtype and is not a child of a parent of another ad type

You can PM me an admin login to see how you have things set up

Chuck S · July 17th, 2004, 04:23 PM

OKay I responded to your PM

Check permissions on the template files themselves as I am unable to access them which means permissions are not right

http://www.scene-out.com/classifieds...dproduct4.tmpl

Also something also occured to me. You need to make sure you replicate the language files also for the new templates. There also should be a language file in the language directory for each php script with the 4 on the end containing the changed language strings

criscokid · July 17th, 2004, 06:31 PM

The OS is Windows Server 2003.

In a browser
http://www.scene-out.com/classifieds...adproduct.tmpl
http://www.scene-out.com/classifieds...dproduct1.tmpl
http://www.scene-out.com/classifieds...dproduct2.tmpl
http://www.scene-out.com/classifieds...dproduct3.tmpl
all give the same error message.

Replicated the language files for the new templates... and all works now :-) Thank you!!