I just installed tiny portal on my forum... and had a few questions about it's shoutbox.
Question 1: Right now, at least in the theme im using(TechHead) shouts appear on three lines
Name(in a box thingy)
Time
Shout itself.
To save space, id like it to appear as
Name: Time(in box thingy)
Shout itself.
Is there any way I can do this?
Secondly, I have placed the shoutbox on the right side of the screen. Is it at all possible to put the text box that you enter your shouts into on the top, and have the shouts appear below it, instead of having the shouts appear on the top and the textbox below it?
Thanks =)
i'm sure there is A way of doing this..but I don't think this question has been asked here before..so I'm just not sure How?..?
I dont think it has been asked before. But it would be quite nifty if it was like that by default.
what versions of smf and techhead are you using?
( I don't recall seeing this question either ...but I too think it can be done...)
I have re aligned things in other blocks, but not the shoutbox...shouldn't be too hard though...
prolly make certian changes in the shotbox.template Tportal.blocks..maybe?
SMF 1.0.6, whatever the latest version of tehchead is. =)(I downloaded it today)
We'd need a good code monkey to explain this..that i ant.
Quote from: jp on March 18, 2006, 08:57:40 PM
We'd need a good code monkey to explain this..that i ant.
That makes 2 of us.
I think IncbinTM. is a wanna be one. :)
LOL. Thats him playing himself down. He's seems to be quite knowledgable on these things.
indeed he is.
Quote from: Basil Beard on March 18, 2006, 07:52:30 PMTo save space, id like it to appear as
Name: Time(in box thingy)
Shout itself.
Okay, I am confused (slightly).
Does yours also display the date (or today/yesterday)?
These could all be placed in the block, but it would make for some formatting issues in some themes.
Yes, date and time, so like
Today at 10:00:00 PM
But what about when it is further back than yesterday (some slower boards would see this) and the listing was
February 30, 2006 at 11:43AM
This is where I am having some issues with the code because this blows out the cell or wraps the line into
February 30,
2006 at 11:43AM
You guys crack me up.
Here's what you'll want to do. Although as Twins put it, you might run into formatting issues. Open up TPortal.php in the Sources directory.
Look for this line:
$shouts .='<p style="padding: 0; margin: 5px 0;"><b>'.$row['value3'].'</b><br /> '.timeformat($row['value2']).'<br />';
Change it to this:
$shouts .='<p style="padding: 0; margin: 5px 0;"><b>'.$row['value3'].'</b> '.timeformat($row['value2']).'<br />';
LoL, that avatar is pretty funny :D
Quote from: jpÂÃ,® on March 19, 2006, 10:15:30 AMhow did you do that avatar like that ???
I just ran it through an animation tool.
It is infinitely less painful than running him through a meat grinder.......
Quote from: TwinsX2Dad on March 19, 2006, 06:28:33 PM
Quote from: jpÂÃ,® on March 19, 2006, 10:15:30 AMhow did you do that avatar like that ???
I just ran it through an animation tool.
It is infinitely less painful than running him through a meat grinder.......
Indeed... lol thanks for sparing me Twins.
Quote from: IchBinâââ,¬Å¾Ã,¢ on March 19, 2006, 07:54:23 PMIndeed... lol thanks for sparing me Twins.
Hey - you're one of the good guys. It was the least I could do!
Besides, we're using the meat grinder to make chili. :2funny:
Speaking of Chili, I just had some for dinner.
I'd probably make a good meal, just ask the wife... she puts me through the grinder enough as it is.. :P
I thought about you over dinner here. We had some homemade Frito pie.
My killer homemade chili over a bed of Fritos chips, topped with shredded cheese, homemade chunky pico salsa, chopped red and green onions and shredded lettuce.
Needless to say, I am not moving well. I've morphed into shape tonight - a rather round one.
On days like those, I morph into a captains chair right in front my computer. That chili over the chips sounds really good btw.
Quote from: IchBinâââ,¬Å¾Ã,¢ on March 20, 2006, 04:54:01 AMThat chili over the chips sounds really good btw.
Its one of those high spice, high cholesterol, high fat things I brought back with me from five years in Texas. :laugh:
It is so easy to do, especially if you cheat and use a chili mix or prepared (never in a can - ick!). Chips first, topped with chili, then a few more chips (if desired), then cheese, then salsa, then shredded lettuce on top. If you really like the Anglo touch, you can even be forgiven for a dollop of sour cream in there somewhere. Considering even the lettuce & cheese are available shredded in a package, it is something you could do for lunch even. Ziploc the leftovers for tomorrow's lunch.......
The chair is exactly what I did, too.
Are you sure our other halves didn't chat on the phone before planning this evening (even though I made dinner here)?
Man, even after you talking about that I just might have to have a plate of that stuff tonight. My mouth is drooling after that description....lol
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Are you sure our other halves didn't chat on the phone before planning this evening (even though I made dinner here)?
I know your real name, so I don't think you are my other half. :P Maybe its a conspiracy with our other half? Now I'm confusing myself...
Quote from: IchBinâââ,¬Å¾Ã,¢ on March 20, 2006, 09:12:18 PMI know your real name, so I don't think you are my other half. :P Maybe its a conspiracy with our other half? Now I'm confusing myself...
Now where's that spinning head smilie when I need it? Now I am confused, too! :uglystupid2: