Need a Mod ... Custom Island in PM templateHi Guys

Hi Guys:

I want to put an island between the first and second post in a PM thread. I get LOTS of PM traffic, and I want to put ssome advertising in there.

I know just enough coding to be dangerous.

Whatcha all think? I get the sense it's either a really simple template mod, or a highly complex re-write job.

Any helpers?

rb

i'd call it a template + code (small/medium) mod.

doable

Help please!

I want an ad slot in my PM template after first post. Any takers?

rb

like i said in pm at central, it's doable but would take some work to do

Okay, that took only 5 minutes

in /scripts/viewmessage.inc.php

find:

Code

	$user['USER_TOTAL_PM'] = $total_unread;

Add below:

Code

	$island_insert = get_portal_box("portal_box_3.php");

You can replace that number 3 there with any of the other custom boxes. It's hardcoded for simplicity of the hack. No sense in make more fuzz of it then the 2 line hack it is

Just under it find

Code

		"online_status" => $online_status,

Add below:

Code

		"island_insert" => & $island_insert,

And yes, that's all there is to it.

It's a really simple hack, you just have to provide the $island_insert variable to the smarty template, and it will be displayed automaticly below post #1.

Now we need a way to make these ads appear after say the 5th post in a thread or PM

That would be a major $10,000 dollar paid hack since you have to edit 2 files for that

post_side.tpl and post_top.tpl and change the magic line in both

That's well beyond the scope of this topic

Hmm.

First off, HUGE thanks.

I'm running 7.1 and did the first add, but could not find in my viewmessage.inc.php file:

"online_status" => $online_status,

I tried putting the following in the smarty code, but no workee.

"island_insert" => & $island_insert,

Still no luck, Chuck.

Hm, I don't have a 7.1 copy running, I run the latest version (7.2.2 at this time).

Basicly all there is to it is adding that
"island_insert" => & $island_insert, in the $smarty_data = array(

But ehr, 7.1 could be your show stopper anyhow for this simply hack. If I remember correct, the joined post_side.tpl and post_top.tpl which is used to display posts in both flat, threaded and private topic mode was introduced in 7.2

I would recommend an upgrade to 7.2.2.

Originally Posted by blaaskaak

That would be a major $10,000 dollar paid hack since you have to edit 2 files for that

post_side.tpl and post_top.tpl and change the magic line in both

That's well beyond the scope of this topic

$10,000 on it's way

Originally Posted by Ian_W

$10,000 on it's way

/templates/default/post_side.tpl

Code

{if $smarty.section.post.iteration == 1}

replace with

Code

{if $smarty.section.post.iteration == say the 5th post}

The post_top.tpl hack I will post after receiving the funds

i'll only charge $9999

Originally Posted by sirdude

i'll only charge $9999

yeah right, ex taxes I'm sure. Don't fall for that old trick Ian

yah, but i'll also throw in a slightly used version of Halo II

I'll add a 3 star New Mario Bros Nintendo DS savegame, with everything unlocked. And yarp, played those 3 stars myself.

always wondered how many stars you could get... lol

Originally Posted by Gizmo

always wondered how many stars you could get... lol

Final Castle, alle exits, all coins... That last one took me ages

i guess i'm about 80% there, I have all castles done, probably all but 4 alt exits (2 ghost houses), and probably 80% of coins...

i've been really engrossed with Legend of Zelda, Phantom Hourglass; I'm a little over half way through, with the majority of minigames completed.