[ic] Creating templates

Alex alex@jdmrktng.com
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:11:34 -0800 (PST)


Thanks Matt, it surely helps. But I haven't grasped yet how these parts
(NOLEFT_TOP, UI_CONTENT, NOLEFT_BOTTOM) are put together, and how do
you mark the place where the actual page content will be placed.  - could
you put me in the right direction once more please? :)

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Alex

On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Matthew Schick wrote:

> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 10:58:47 -0600
> From: Matthew Schick <mschick@brightredproductions.com>
> Reply-To: interchange-users@minivend.com
> To: interchange-users@minivend.com
> Subject: Re: [ic] Creating templates
> 
> Hi Alex,
> 
>          You do have to edit them manually, but the good news is they 
> aren't as complicated as they look.
> 
> This is part of a modified template we use:
> 
> [comment]
> ui_template: Yes        (lets the system know to use as a template)
> ui_template_name: fullwidth     (the file name of the template)
> ui_template_layout: NOLEFT_TOP, UI_CONTENT, NOLEFT_BOTTOM  (the html parts, 
> in the templates/regions sub directory, that 
> make 
> up the page to be created)
> ui_template_description: Page with top/bottom areas only, content in 
> middle.   (shows up in the drop-down box in the page edit page)
> 
> break:
>          widget: break    (the separator bar on the page edit page)
> 
> bgcolor:    (this is called in the page by [scratchd bgcolor].  Can be 
> anything you want to define.)
>          options: =select,white, pink, black, aqua, blue, fuchsia, gray, 
> green, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, yellow
>                           (User-selectable options when editing the page)
>          description: Background color  (this is the title of the option)
>          widget: move_combo  (this is how the options are displayed.  with 
> the exception of move_combo, they are just normal form 
> input                          fields like select, text and radio)
>          width: 7  (width of the input field)
>          help: You may enter a hexadecimal (6 digit) value beginning with a 
> "#" or select a color value, if there is a color value already selected, 
> you have to erase the previous value before selecting another  (a little 
> more explanation text that shows up to the right of the 
> input 
> field in the page edit)
> 
> I hope this helps to get you goin in the right direction.
> 
> Matt
> 
> At 10:25 AM 11/22/00, you wrote:
> >Indeed, there is such link. But it offers only "Choose a page template
> >from the pull-down menu", without the choise of creating a new template.
> >And if I press further on the "Create new page" button, the page that
> >shows then doesn't permits creating new templates.
> >
> >And the linked question. If I already have some templates (copied them
> >from the construct demo for example), where I can edit them? Their
> >structure seems a bit complex for me to edit them manually. Or is
> >there anywhere a detailed description of the templates structure?
> >
> >----
> >Alex
> >
> >On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, Marcel Montes wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 13:17:29 -0300
> > > From: Marcel Montes <marcel@multimake.com>
> > > Reply-To: interchange-users@minivend.com
> > > To: interchange-users@minivend.com
> > > Subject: Re: [ic] Creating templates
> > >
> > > There's a "new page" link on the very same place you say
> > > ("Content" -> "Page Edit")
> > >
> > > Alex wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all!
> > > >
> > > > Can anybody tell is there any way of creating the templates in the admin?
> > > > The templates can be selected for using with any page at the "Content
> > > > Edit" part of the admin pages, but how can the new templates be created?
> > > > Or should they be manually created in the template/ directory? Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > ----
> > > > Alex
> > > >
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