Porting a phpbb template so it works with phpnuke

Nuke Soldier Joined: Feb 10, 2004 Posts: 14

I am running in circles with this. I have created a phpnuke theme (see www.lyanna.nl/nuke/html) and a loose phpbb theme (see www.lyanna.nl/forum) which I want to incorporate.

I did the following:

In the phpnuke theme folder I created a new directory called /forums, in which I loaded the /image folder and the root files of the phpbb theme.

Now, I know I need to change a lot of paths within files, to make sure that the new forum theme is called instead of the default subSilver one. I modified a lot of files, but still I have the subSilver theme (slightly modified cause now it uses the textcolor of the phpnuke theme).

I have searched high and low for a tutorial on how to port phpbb themes, but can't find anything. Does someone have a clue how to do this? If only I had a list of files in which I need to modify the paths...would spare me a LOT of searching.

Can anyone help me with this? Thanks a lot in advance!

~Lyanna

BTW: I posted this in the Theme forum up there too but then realized I'd better post it here....this seems to be the right board. Sorry for the confusion.

Nuke Soldier Joined: Feb 10, 2004 Posts: 14

Thanks to the overwhelming response (and yes, you can take that as sarcasm) I fixed things myself... with a little help of the pple at portedmods.

*shakes head*

This is the second time I have this experience with this board. I am just ignored. Why? I really don't get it.

Nuke Soldier Joined: Feb 10, 2004 Posts: 14

Well, and even to that sarcastic remark no one responded, even though 41 (!) people looked at it. As far as I am concerned, this was my last visit here.

Why, why why do you bother creating a support group WHEN YOU DO NOT GIVE SUPPORT? Or, as it seems, choose to give support only to those you like, or something.

Good luck here, have fun, but don't expect me back. Evil or Very Mad

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 9

you waited a whole day (sarcasm) for a response.

a lil patience would have help you out here

but since your being a tool about this

bye bye

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 6:29 am

Thanks Lyanna. Sorry your experience here was not a pleasant one.

By the way. there is a wonderful tool you can use to doa Global Find and Replace in multiple files at once instead of going thru each one. I use Ultra Edit to accomplish this task.

Again, sorry for your bad experience and have a great day.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 8:35 am

I'd like to know the answer to her question since she didn't bother to post it here to help like she wanted to be helped.

What is the procedure for setting this up where the forum theme changes when the nuke theme is changed?
Thanks....and I'll wait for replies.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:14 am

Here is an old tutorial I wrote up.
It may help you.

Code:

#####################################################################
## These are the changes that need to be applied to the ##
## THEME PACKS(Themes with matching Nuke theme and Forum template) ##
## in order to assure they will work with ##
## PHP-Nuke version 6.5 BETA7 and UP ONLY!!          ##
## written by mikem of http://www.nukemods.com ##
#####################################################################
## How to upgrade a Nuke6.0 theme with matching          ##
## phpBB ported Forum 2.0.6 template.             ##
##       ##
## YourTheme will be the example name of the theme/template ##
## used for reference only in this tutorial. ##
#####################################################################

Perform these steps on your Computer, not on your FTP
Then upload your Theme pack when your done.

You first need to create a folder named
forums
in the themes/YourTheme directory

In modules/Forums/templates/YourTheme
copy all the contents

Paste all the files you just copied into
themes/YourTheme/forums directory
You can delete the admin folder in the forums directory once this is done.

you can then delete
modules/Forums/templates/YourTheme entire folder and contents
Since Nuke 6.5 does not need the Forum template anymore.

You must leave the Style selection in the Forum Admin configuration
set as your regular template in your
modules/Forums/templates/YourTemplate
This SHOULD be subsilver(leave subsilver in your modules/Forums/templates
folder, and do not change that setting in Forum Admin, EVER!!!)
The Forum will use the Default template that is shown in the
Forum Admin configuration to display the Forum Admin pages ONLY.
Your Forum Admin template will not change with your theme selection anymore.
If that doesn't make sense, trust me or email me at - ha right

Nuke will use the themes matching template from it's forums directory.
If that directory DOES NOT exist in your themes/YourTheme folder, then
the theme will revert to the Default template for the Forums.

You should now have in your Themes folder the following
themes/YourTheme/theme.php and other files
themes/YourTheme/images
themes/YourTheme/forums
themes/YourTheme/style

#####################################################################

files that need renamed.
Look in:
themes/YourTheme/forums/
rename:
YourTheme.css
to
forums.css

also rename:
YourTheme.cfg
to
forums.cfg

Do a FIND/REPLACE in all the files in
themes/YourTheme/forums/
for
YourTheme.css
they need to be changed to
forums.css

#####################################################################

Look in forums.cfg
delete all instances of
modules/Forums/

#####################################################################

Look in theme_info.cfg
Change these lines:
$YourTheme[0]['template_name'] = "YourTheme";
$YourTheme[0]['style_name'] = "YourTheme";
$YourTheme[0]['head_stylesheet'] = "YourTheme.css";

to

$YourTheme[0]['template_name'] = "forums";
$YourTheme[0]['style_name'] = "forums";
$YourTheme[0]['head_stylesheet'] = "forums.css";

#####################################################################

In themes/YourTheme/forums/

Path changes need applied to all files:

change all paths from
modules/Forums/templates/YourTheme/
to
themes/YourTheme/forums/

and also change paths from if they exist
templates/YourTheme/
to
themes/YourTheme/forums/

#####################################################################
NOTES:
overall_header.tpl in the themes/YourTheme/forums folder
You may need to add a </td> </table> closing tags.
The footer maybe broken in some templates. Just check it.
You'll know if the footer is broken. When you change to your theme
and go to the Forums, the Nuke footer jumps all the way up to
right under the Forums.

The bodyline, forumline and background color of the Forum may need
some attention in certain templates.
look in:
themes/YourTheme/forums/forums.css
or
themes/YourTheme/forums/overall_header.tpl
for references

One last thing. I've noticed the themes in Nuke6.5 when you
have the forum template included with them. They don't use the
Forums css style sheet. Instead, it uses the css code that is in
most of the overall_header.tpl files in most templates.
If you run into color problems with BG colrs etc. Try copying all
your css style sheet css code to your overall_header.tpl file, overwriting
the css code that is already there.

#####################################################################
WARNING! This is not an official Nuke theme changes list from
Nuke6.0 to Nuke6.5. Use it at your own risk. I am not resposible if
you break anything.
#####################################################################

Don't worry about the version numbers. 6.5 was the first time the Nuke theme and phpBB tempalte were merged together.

mikem

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:57 am

Have I mentioned yet that you are my hero mikem!?

Not? Then I'll do so now:

YOU ARE GREAT Very Happy

!

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 3

WOW i have finally found the answer you guys dont know how long i have searched and googled and searched forums for an answer to this

i could have just posted but i new the answer was out there somewhere

i have ported most of the the template myself but i have one issue cant get the forums.css file to initiate....dotn know why but iull let you guys know how i fair with your little tutorial......thanks a bunch for given out the info as that other person wasnt kind enough to let everyone know

thanks
brian puffer

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 3

nope it didnt help any further then i have gotten

the problem i think is that all the files called on in the forums.css file are not being called up if you take a look at the forums you can see them fine but all the images arnt there theres supposed to be a red bar across the page at certain points a grayish bar coming off the corner pieces(the red bar below) and then some other pic preatin like a table of sorts and then the two images on the left and right of the middle image

all these files i noticed are in the forums.css file

any ideas

take a look

http://nomadclan.org/modules.php?name=Forums

thanks
brian puffer

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 3

i finally did it just one problem but first what i did was in the overall_header.tpl file were you say try adding the forums.css script in the file

i tried and failed

what i did was check where it referenced to the stylesheet in the script of the overall file and linked to the exact file

like this(somewhere in the head of the script

<link rel="stylesheet" href="themes/Clan/forums/forums.css" type="text/css">

and walla it works

thanks for the help

ok oone thing thouhg when i click forums it changes the set background color of my site to the forums background color.....? and when i go back to the home of the the site it goes back to the set color.....?

any suggestions on what to look at