Problem with custom themes and right side blocks(did search)

New Member Joined: Nov 06, 2008 Posts: 7

I used to use phpnuke. I recently had to redo the entire site due to it being deleted on accident by my hosting company. After running into some problems, I decided to try RavenNuke instead after a few people suggested I try it. I used a theme called Inferno with phpnuke for a few years, with no problems after I edited the theme.php file.

I got ravennuke set up, and installed the same Inferno theme, and the right side blocks didnt show up (they did with the default themes, though). So I edited the theme.php but theyre still not showing. I have been searching for several hours now and everything I find on this site and every other only seems to say the same thing - edit the theme.php (if (defined('INDEX_FILE')) { that whole thing).
Can anyone please help me figure out why this is happening, and what I can do to fix it? This is driving me insane Bang Head

PS: I tried a few other custom themes also, and the same thing happens.

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Did you try this [ Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! ] ? Read it very carefully and make sure you follow all the steps :wik:

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:07 am

Yes I did try changing if ($index == 1) { to if (defined('INDEX_FILE')) { (like I said in my original post Wink

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I knew about it from when I used phpnuke; I had to do that to get the right side blocks to show up, and it worked. But now, with RavenNuke, its not doing the trick.

If the themes that came installed with RavenNuke work with the right side blocks showing up, then this part from the FAQ "Also make sure that your modules have define('INDEX_FILE', true); if you want the right blocks to appear" wouldnt be the problem, right? If that was the problem, wouldnt that mean they wouldnt show up whether it was a custom theme or a theme that came with the install?

Thanks for replying, btw! Got any other ideas? Sad

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:24 am

Can you post a link to your site?

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:18 am

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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:44 am

Yes, I know you said you did that part, but did you also do the other part?

Also make sure that your modules have define('INDEX_FILE', true); if you want the right blocks to appear.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:31 am

If Ravens suggestion doesn't fix the issue, I think you may have to reload your files making sure they are uploaded in BINARY mode (not auto) if the server is Linux. There appears to be a problem with the site footer (it is missing) so try uploading footer.php again.
Problems in footer.php can cause right blocks to disappear because they are loaded from that file.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:54 am

Ok I went through every module and added define('INDEX_FILE', true); to all the ones that didnt have it in the index.php file. Right blocks still arent showing =/

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:55 am

Guardian2003 wrote:

If Ravens suggestion doesn't fix the issue, I think you may have to reload your files making sure they are uploaded in BINARY mode (not auto) if the server is Linux. There appears to be a problem with the site footer (it is missing) so try uploading footer.php again.
Problems in footer.php can cause right blocks to disappear because they are loaded from that file.

Thanks =) Trying that now.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:03 am

Hmm you're right, when you look at my website the whole bottom part is missing... when I used phpnuke, it was there. I reuploaded footer.php, but it didnt change anything.

So I have to reupload all the files in binary mode (i just checked in WS_FTP and I uploaded in auto the first time)? Will that mess with anything that was done during the installation process?

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:21 am

It should "mess" them to the correct format if anything got hosed up Wink

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:09 pm

Post the code in and around
if (defined('INDEX_FILE')) {

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:47 am

I see you have re-installed phpNuke now so is this now resolved or would you like me to install RavenNuke (tm) and fix your theme?