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steve_lemaster · Worker Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 178

WOOT!

Thanks guys! I suspect this hulabaloo was due to me being subscribed.

jaded · Theme Guru Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 1006

I am happy that this is working Smile

. Just to be clear, the only tweaking that I did to the NukeNews theme was image and color changes. I didn't change any of the actual coding. That subscriber issue has effected some people that I know before. You are always welcome to contact me via email if you have problems, Steve.

steve_lemaster · Worker Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 178

Hi Jaded. Yeah, I know you didn't do anything that caused it. I changed the code a bit, but, it worked. When it comes to PHPNuke, I know to look at myself as the problem first.

And it just reinforces my opinion that monkeys can learn php. Mr. Green

kguske · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6044

Too bad there aren't any monkey emoticons!

steve_lemaster · Worker Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 178

I've looked for them.

I am curious as to why subscribing would affect banners not being displayed.

kguske · Site Admin Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 6044

If someone subscribes (usually for a fee) to your site, you don't want them to be bombarded with ads...that's the theory, anyway.

Guardian2003 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:03 pm

The code that kguske gave you should have worked for NukeNews but if you have applied that code and it is still not working then zip up the theme and send it to me
webmaster AT code-authors DOT com

As jaded's themes are paid themes, you may have to contact her about that one.

steve_lemaster · Worker Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 178

jaded · Theme Guru Joined: Nov 01, 2003 Posts: 1006

Here are my monkey emotes. Maybe you will find one to enjoy.

Guardian2003 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:17 pm

Ah ignore my post then, I did'nt realise it had taken me that long to type it, half the world had replied in the meantime lol.

Nice 'motes jaded

steve_lemaster · Worker Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 178

LOL! That's exactly what I need.

I got this guy's ads up, but now I can't figure out how to center them.

Oy! It's always something.

steve_lemaster · Worker Joined: Dec 26, 2006 Posts: 178

Can anyone assist me on getting these ads centered and the font color changed?

They are two php files and one csv file.

Guardian2003 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:49 pm

Something like

Code:

if ($banners) {
echo '<center>';
echo ads(0);
echo '</center>';
}

or

Code:

if ($banners) {
echo '<center>'.$showbanners.'</center';
}

depending on what you are using.

manoe · Client Joined: Aug 14, 2005 Posts: 151

Question,

I have a flash header. I want to add a center block on my main page that would work with the advertising. Is this possible to do? I currently have the 0 and 1 banner positions. I want the 468x60 banner size to appear in it. The current header position for this size wont work because I am using a flash header.

Oh my. As I go deeper into this I realize that I need to edit the following pages. I am so not wanting to mess up my site.. I am so close Smile

If I wanted to add a Center Top position (a block) as ad space how would I add this to the following files Codewise in order for it to work on the website?

This is the code the module is telling me about the position I just added.

Code:

Note:

To use the position you must include the code: ads(position); in your theme file, where 'position' is the number of the position you want to use in that ad space.
You can have a look at the file /blocks/block-Advertising.php and file /header.php to have a clear example on how to implement this in your site.

montego · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:52 pm

Sounds to me like you want to create a new block file like one under the blocks directory. In one of your lines of code, you would have this:

$content .= ads(2);

User whatever position ID you have for your flash banner. I just used 2 because you already mentioned 0 and 1 being taken.

manoe · Client Joined: Aug 14, 2005 Posts: 151

hmm I believe I am a little lost here. You are saying I need to create an actual block file and upload it?

Not sure I follow all of this.

So I add your line of code to the block-Advertising.php or create another one like block-Advertising2.php and use that content.=ads(2); code into that? Then select this block file to place on the center top and it will automatically display whatever banner I tell to load into that position2?

montego · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:05 am

No, definitely do NOT add that line of code to an existing block. Try this:

=== CREATE NEW FILE ===

blocks/block-CenterUpAds.php

=== WITH CONTENTS ===

Code:

<?php

if ( !defined('BLOCK_FILE') ) {
Header("Location: ../index.php");
}
$content = '';
$content .= ads(2);
?>

=== ACTIVATE BLOCK ===

Go into blocks administration and activate this new block and place it in the Center Up position where you want it.

manoe · Client Joined: Aug 14, 2005 Posts: 151

wow.. that was simple.. I did have the right idea about needing to create a new block file.. I just tend to over think things Smile

Thanks a ton Montego, it is working perfectly now Smile

montego · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:17 pm