how to edit/save the index page

catbert

Joined: 2002-10-13
Posts: 18

Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 01:52

Hi

I don't know how to edit or save the index page.

Actually I saved the page in my HTM-editor and made the changes... but how do I save it when it's in htm format and what dir and file name on the server ?

Appreciate your help

cheers :grin:

beckett

Joined: 2002-08-16
Posts: 3474

Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 01:56

Hello. Are you trying to tweak the main page for your gallery? That would be located in albums.php. Be prepared to wade through plenty of PHP code to find the HTML bits you're looking for, however.

-Beckett (beck@beckettmw.com)

catbert

Joined: 2002-10-13
Posts: 18

Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 06:45

Hi Beckett

Thanks for the info.
I thought if I can just save it in an editor and modify it... than save it again?

I have this page done with HTM editor, am not sure if this would work, or how to save it. Can I just save it as album.php instead of album.htm.... with the editor ?

http://www.abstractartists.us/test02/gallery.htm

This is what I have as new page. The editor upon importing said 'corrected errors' whatever it may be on the original file (php). I didn't replace anything on the server, because I don't want to screw up anything <G>

Original page is:
http://www.abstractartists.us/gallery

Hey, I want to thank everyone who is kind enough to take a little time and spread a some knowledge around for us.. non-programmers :smile:

This is such a cool program, and hope the next version will be simple enough for anyone... like me to install it and modify the index page.

cheers

BorgKing

Joined: 2002-09-12
Posts: 314

Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 14:26

Catbert, if you don't know what you're doing, stay away from the PHP files. The customization you want to achieve can be done by editing the gallery.header and gallery.footer files in /html_wrap. You can copy-paste the changes you made in HTM editor to these files. Just keep in mind that the tables you leave open in .header, you should close them in .footer.

beckett

Joined: 2002-08-16
Posts: 3474

Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 17:13

Yep! Exactly what BorgKing said.

Good luck!
-Beckett (beck@beckettmw.com)

catbert

Joined: 2002-10-13
Posts: 18

Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 18:47

Thanks guys.... I'll do what you have suggested.

It would be nice to have a column on the left hand side like on this website.. that the user could insert text or images.
If anyone has one, I'd surely appreciate it :smile:
Anyway, it's just a thought that users can make some changes to personalize their main page. The rest of the pages don't matter that much in my opinion.

Thanks again for the good advice !

cheers

beckett

Joined: 2002-08-16
Posts: 3474

Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 19:23

Well... this site runs <A HREF="http://www.postnuke.com/" TARGET="_blank">PostNuke</A>, which would let you do such things as allowing individual users to set preferences, but it might be a lot more than you need.

catbert Joined: 2002-10-13 Posts: 18	Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 01:52
	Hi I don't know how to edit or save the index page. Actually I saved the page in my HTM-editor and made the changes... but how do I save it when it's in htm format and what dir and file name on the server ? Appreciate your help cheers :grin:
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beckett Joined: 2002-08-16 Posts: 3474	Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 01:56
	Hello. Are you trying to tweak the main page for your gallery? That would be located in albums.php. Be prepared to wade through plenty of PHP code to find the HTML bits you're looking for, however. -Beckett (beck@beckettmw.com)

catbert Joined: 2002-10-13 Posts: 18	Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 06:45
	Hi Beckett Thanks for the info. I thought if I can just save it in an editor and modify it... than save it again? I have this page done with HTM editor, am not sure if this would work, or how to save it. Can I just save it as album.php instead of album.htm.... with the editor ? http://www.abstractartists.us/test02/gallery.htm This is what I have as new page. The editor upon importing said 'corrected errors' whatever it may be on the original file (php). I didn't replace anything on the server, because I don't want to screw up anything <G> Original page is: http://www.abstractartists.us/gallery Hey, I want to thank everyone who is kind enough to take a little time and spread a some knowledge around for us.. non-programmers :smile: This is such a cool program, and hope the next version will be simple enough for anyone... like me to install it and modify the index page. cheers

BorgKing Joined: 2002-09-12 Posts: 314	Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 14:26
	Catbert, if you don't know what you're doing, stay away from the PHP files. The customization you want to achieve can be done by editing the gallery.header and gallery.footer files in /html_wrap. You can copy-paste the changes you made in HTM editor to these files. Just keep in mind that the tables you leave open in .header, you should close them in .footer.

beckett Joined: 2002-08-16 Posts: 3474	Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 17:13
	Yep! Exactly what BorgKing said. Good luck! -Beckett (beck@beckettmw.com)

catbert Joined: 2002-10-13 Posts: 18	Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 18:47
	Thanks guys.... I'll do what you have suggested. It would be nice to have a column on the left hand side like on this website.. that the user could insert text or images. If anyone has one, I'd surely appreciate it :smile: Anyway, it's just a thought that users can make some changes to personalize their main page. The rest of the pages don't matter that much in my opinion. Thanks again for the good advice ! cheers

beckett Joined: 2002-08-16 Posts: 3474	Posted: Mon, 2002-10-21 19:23
	Well... this site runs <!-- BBCode Start --><A HREF="http://www.postnuke.com/" TARGET="_blank">PostNuke</A><!-- BBCode End -->, which would let you do such things as allowing individual users to set preferences, but it might be a lot more than you need.

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