Adding Sidecolumn to Reviewpost [Module]

[Mondi]

Hi Chuck,

I am trying to make the look & feel of all pages on my site consistent. To do so with ReviewPost I'd like to have a navigation module appear on the left side each page, as appears on my CMPS Home Page here.

How can I add this module to all ReviewPost pages?

Thanks again!

[Chuck S]

Possibly when using the sidebar in reviewpost sidebar settings elect to show the custom 1 pal box. Under edit templates place the html you wish to show within that template?

[Mondi]

Hehehe....

Gonna give that a 'go' Chuck. Let you know how I am faring.

By the way: see my words about your help under 'Before You Buy.' Thought you deserve the compliment.

[Chuck S]

Thanks I do my best.

The sidebar pal is easy under sidebar options turn on custom pal 1. Then in edit templates in admin if you have on install set the template files to writable per the install instructions you should be able to edit them. If you edit the custom1pal template you will definately see in there its simply html surrounded by a php conditional. Where it says title replace with a title like Google Ads and then it says STUFF you put your html.

Content visible to verified customers only.

[Mondi]

Chuck,

Followed your advice but to no avail.

Here's the code I want to slot into custom pal 1:

<tr>
<td class="$bgclass">
<!-- The Community -->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>The Community</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'adv_index'"><a href="http://gblcg.com/forums.php"/<if condition="$session[sessionurl]">?$session[sessionurl]</if>"> Forum <else /> <a href="$vboptions[homeurl]"> Home </a></if></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="5">$vbphrase[faq]</a></td>
</tr>
<!-- show members only links -->
<!-- <if condition="$show['member']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/index.php">linked item for your site</a></td></tr>
</if> -->
<!-- <if condition="$show['member']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/index.php">linked item for your site</a></td></tr>
</if> -->
<!-- / show members only links -->
</table>
<!-- / The Community -->
<!-- Site Rules -->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Site Rules</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/rules">Site Rules</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Site Rules -->
<!-- Our Blogs-->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Our Blogs</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/blogs">All Blogs</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Site Rules -->
<!-- Articles -->
<!-- Link Direcory-->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Link Directory</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/links">Link Directory</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Site Rules -->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Member Articles</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/articles/index.php">Articles</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Articles -->
<!-- Classifieds -->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Classifieds</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/vbclassified.php">Classifieds</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/vbclassified.php?do=newad">Submit New Ad</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Classifieds -->
<!-- Our Members-->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Our Members</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/members/list/">Members List</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/group.php$session[sessionurl_q]">Social Groups</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/album.php?do=addalbum$session[sessionurl_q]">Create an Album</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/profile.php?do=editprofilepic$session[sessionurl_q]">Upload an Image</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Media Gallery -->
<!-- Contact Zone -->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Contact zone</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showgroups.php$session[sessionurl_q]" rel="nofollow">Staff</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>

<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/sendmessage.php" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[contact_us]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/$vboptions[contactuslink]" rel="nofollow">Sponsors</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Contact Zone -->
<!-- Site Support-->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt=""/> <b>Site Support</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_dash.gif" alt=""/> <a href="http://gblcg.com/helpcenter.php">Site Support</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Site Support-->
<!-- Archive -->
<if condition="$vboptions['archiveenabled']">
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="center"> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/archive/index.php">Archive</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>
<!-- / Archive -->
<!-- Search -->
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="center"> <form action="search.php?do=process" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="process" />
<input type="hidden" name="quicksearch" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="childforums" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="exactname" value="1" />
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />
<div>
<input type="text" class="bginput" name="query" size="18" tabindex="1001" />
<input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go]" tabindex="1004" />
</div>
<div class="smallfont" style="padding:0.2cm; margin:0px; margin-top:0px" align="center"><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php?">$vbphrase[advanced_search]</a></div>
</form></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / Search -->
<!-- Administrators -->
<if condition="$show['admincplink']">
<hr size="1"/>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="center">
<tr class="">
<td align="center" class="tcat"><span id="other"><strong> <a href="$vboptions[bburl]admincp/index.php$session[sessionurl_q]" target="_blank"> $vbphrase[admin]</a></strong></span></td>
</tr>
<!-- / Administrators -->
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>
</tr>

I can't figure out why the page returns a parsing error?

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/gblcg.com/public_html/reviews/templates/vb3enhanced/custom1pal.tmpl on line 22

Your advice?

As always, Thanks!

[Chuck S]

You cant use vbulletin conditionals or variables in your html in the templates elsewhere outside vbulletin.

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'adv_index'">

You will see in our templates how we have to switch with the echo's PPPRINT etc statements to switch between php and html