How to Make a Page at a different URL Yet, Keeping the TPish effect.

[Dragooon]

Here is just my 22 cents
Want to make something like http://yoursite.com being your homepage and http://forum.yoursite.com being your Forum yet keep it only till SMF/TP? It can also be any page, not just a homepage.
Want to? But don't know how to? Well I have done it, and here is a *alternative* way to do this
A example is http://gforumx.com being the homepage showing TP and SMF whereas the actual TP/SMF is at http://forum.gforumx.com

I took the help of this guide:
   
[SMF 1.1.x] Integrating the forum into your site using SMF's layer system
And all I used on that page was:

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<?php
$ssi_theme = 1;
global $context;
require_once('..path..to...my...forum...test/smf1/SSI.php');
TPortal_init();
template_main_above();

echo '
This is to show you the divine power of SMF and TP!!!';

ssi_shutdown();
?>
Yup, only that.
It was mainly derived from that Guide only, but I changed a few stuff(see for yourself) and I made this possible .

This was my tip for you to make a nice homepage .

Hope you like it!

[IchBin]

For future reference TP 1.0 will have the option to use a page without requiring the other layers of SMF. Pretty much just add your own custom blank page. :up:

[Dragooon]

Thats even cooler

[CampCounselor]

good deal!

[Dragooon]

Thanks
I'll soon implement this on my site, once I am done buying SMF Theme shop subscription.

[MinasC]

that's pretty cool Dragooon , way to go !  :up:

[Dragooon]

Thanks
And if you want to hide some panels you can use tp_hidebars function
Before

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template_main_above(); Add

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tp_hidebars('YOUR BAR');
'center' For Center
'left' For Left
'right' For right.

[Dragooon]

A Demo of this can be also found at my own site, http://gforumx.com and http://forum.gforumx.com being my forum.

[fangweile]

Great!. That was what i am looking for. Thanks for sharing 

[wilsy]

Hi Dragoon,

Great code!

I have created a page but can't get the ssi_shutdown(); to show at the bottom of the page. When I navigate to this new page it doesnt recognise that I'm logged in and all my menu options disappear.

Any advice? My code is below?

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<?php
$ssi_theme = 1;
global $context;
require_once('/home/rewind01/public_html/forum/SSI.php');
TPortal_init();
tp_hidebars('right');
tp_hidebars('center');
template_main_above();

include_once ('includes/config.php');
include_once ('includes/tbs_class.php');


// GET NETWORK TO IMPORT FROM

if ($service != "") {//get service from processor e.g mygmail.php  $service = 'mygmail';

    $get = $service;

}
else {
    $get = $_GET["domain"];
}
if ($get =="") {

    $script = "myhotmail.php";

    $img = "myhotmail.gif";

}
else {

    $script = $get.'.php';

    $img = $get.'.gif';
}
//select template inner table [var.which] in TBS (email or cvs upload)
if ($table != "") {
    $which = $table;
}
else {
    $which = $_GET['tbl'];
$poweredby_top = $footer; //powered by
}

//if loading index.php for first time
if ($which == "") {
    $which = 1;
$poweredby_top = $footer; //powered by
}


$TBS = new clsTinyButStrong;
$TBS->NoErr = true;// no more error message displayed.
$TBS->LoadTemplate('template.html');
$TBS->MergeBlock('blk1',$display_array);
$TBS->Show();

echo $show;
ssi_shutdown();

?>


Regards and thanks again for the code.

Wilsy.