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Freeman1
01-01-2008, 11:45 PM
Hi guys,

I'm trying to customize my own template and have a couple questions that should be simple enough..

Is it important to use all the other template files to split the site up, or do many of you use the main.tpl for most stuff, then just add one or to files to include? When there will only be a few pages (not including categories), is there much need to split all these pages up?

Oh, one more thing.. Is there a way to prevent the search function from working? I'd rather not have it available. From what I can see, even if I don't show the search window in my site, people could still access the search through the address bar.. mysite.com/search.php?type=

Ok, I had to add this one more thing.. I would like to have a section appear when a category is loaded. Basically a little info about that category. All information across all categories would be the same to prevent having to have an individual file for each category, but I would like to have the name of the category appear in a few locations in that area (if that is possible).. Hope you guys understand all that, not sure that I do.. lol

Ok, one more thing.. I can't seem to figure out how to organize the listing of categories.. I know enough to use tables, but I don't know what code should be included in each table cell to tell the script to place the categories in them. Any idea? For example, right now my categories are appearing like this 'Category1Category2".. I would like it to be;
Category 1
Category 2

Thanks

Freeman1
01-04-2008, 07:18 PM
Anyone out there?....Here I thought this forum was active... People keep telling me about how busy and helpful these forums are, but I don't see it... not here or the 3.0 supporters forum.. :(

James
01-04-2008, 07:31 PM
it is a customizing thing and I really don't do design at all sorry :(

Freeman1
01-05-2008, 01:45 AM
Is there anyone else who is involved with support or just yourself?

shadav
01-05-2008, 01:58 AM
there are others but as far as design i can't really think of any...there are a few members here that create designs and templates for people....they might help :)

James
01-05-2008, 02:39 AM
design is not support .............. nor should it ever be confused as such

James
01-05-2008, 02:44 AM
here is a hint though look in the main tpl for the category code and at the foreach code


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