First, my apologies for a long winded question.
I want to make some changes to the form displayed with a person clicks on the "Add Topic" icon on one or two of our forums.
Listed next is what a poster normally sees when creating a new topic.
http://206.128.27.142/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=newtopic;f=1
Listed next is how I propose the form to appear after all the changes.
http://www.portone.com/aghatch1/misc/new_post_rev.html The changes are:
1. Add a Link along middle left margin titled "Assistance".
2. Remove the buttons titled "Add new topic" and "Preview post" which are located in middle of page.
3. Insert a new table (multi-colored) of instructions underneath the text input window as illustrated by my sample attachment.
4. Re-arrange the 5 vertical rows of Instant UBB code icons so they are aligned horizontally and only consuming two rows.
5. Relocate the lower "add new topic and preview post buttons so that they are aligned vertically with multi-colored text under each button--as per illustration.
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What changes are needed to achieve this goal?
Is it the "public_new_topic.pl" form which has to be modified?
Are there other forms involved?
Should some of this new data be created in new wordlets?
The sample changes illustrated were made by clicking/saving the forum "new topic" icon and adding html, but this form does not appear to match the "public_new_topic.pl" form.
Am I spinning my wheels or can this goal be reasonably accomplished? I am not a programmer.
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PS: a belated thanks to "David Dreezer, Ian Spence, usr bin geek and Ron M" for the info needed to get the question this far.
If the changes are accomplished, then I want to perform some similar type changes to the "post reply form (sample below) which I believe to be (public_new_reply.pl).
http://www.portone.com/aghatch1/misc/post_reply_rev.html
