Two columns left=directory, rigth=anything you want

[logged]

Hello all, my first post

Here is a way to make two columns in the directory:

New table goes before {* Calculate the number of categories per row *} and after {include file="top_bar.tpl"}. It should look like this:

{include file="top_bar.tpl"}

{* New table added, td width 70% *}
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="100%"><tr>
<td width="70%" align="top">

{* Calculate the number of categories per row *}

Then just scroll down to bottom and then just Before {include file="footer.tpl"} and After </script> add the following code:

{* closing 1st column, creating rigth column and adding new template file called rigth.tpl *}
</td><td width="30%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">{include file="rigth.tpl"}</td></tr></table>

and then it should look like this:

</script>

{* closing 1st column, creating rigth column and adding new template file called rigth.tpl *}
</td><td width="30%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">{include file="rigth.tpl"}</td></tr></table>

{include file="footer.tpl"}
{/strip}

Step 3 is to create file called rigth.tpl and upload it to /templates directory
Here is a simple new table you can modify later:

<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" celllpading="0" border="0"><tr>
<td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="top"> HELLO WORLD </td></tr></table>

Well, I hope it will work for you too :wink:

edit: added -> align="top"

[David]

Nice!
Do you have a demo?

[logged]

Thanks, yes demo @ {non working link removed}

[David]

Great contribution!
Thank you.

[iluvm]

Hello,
I added this mod but it seemed to have no effect?
This is the two sections from my main.tpl

{include file="top_bar.tpl"}

{* New table added, td width 70% *}
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="100%"><tr>
<td width="70%" align="top">


{* Calculate the number of categories per row *}

and

</script>

{* closing 1st column, creating rigth column and adding new template file called rigth.tpl *}
</td><td width="30%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">{include file="rigth.tpl"}</td></tr></table>

{include file="footer.tpl"}

and this is contents of rigth.tpl

<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" celllpading="0" border="0"><tr>
<td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" align="top"> CAN YOU SEE ME? Here I AM! </td></tr></table>

Any idea's on what I'm doing wrong?

[iluvm]

Found the error with the help of logged.

Thanks for the help,

A good little mod and would certainly recommend

[ZOMP]

The preview isn't working anymore, can someone please show me what this modification does?

Im interested in keeping the body of my link directory on the homepage normal and at the same time have something on the other side. But when someone clicks on a link cat the page isn't devided, I just want the homepage to be affected.

So, atfer installing a new phpld and keeping everything the same except putting something (like an image for example) on the right side of the body, under the search and above the footer... this is what this mod does?

Thanks, I need help asap.

[jay275]

This is a great mod, but I also am trying to tweak it so the column only displays on the homepage. Has anyone had any luck doing this? I know I haven't.

One more thing that might save some headaches for someone. If you copy and paste the code, note that right.tpl is mispelled rigth.tpl. Which is fine as long as you name your new file that you create rigth.tpl as well

[Neticus]

@jay275

I had posted something but then realised it didn't exclude the search pages.

Sorry.

Net.

[jay275]

Originally Posted by Neticus

@jay275

I had posted something but then realised it didn't exclude the search pages.

Sorry.

Net.

Thanks for trying anyways!

[toolman]

Any ideas on how to make it a left column?

[anon]

Originally Posted by toolman

Any ideas on how to make it a left column?

were you able to get this accomplished? if you need help let us know.

Rob

[bella0212]

Hi,

May I ask for some help in this column thing?

Have added a left column for "google like ads" and the page appears to just ok in IE . But in firefox the column is totally misplaced.

Using v3.05 springbreak

{non working link removed}

Thank You for any help!

Dee

[anon]

where you added your column within the <td> tage add this:

rowspan="100%"


so it should look like: <td rowspan="100%">


and see how that works out for you in FF.

[bella0212]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Anon!

Been at this most of the day and have tried almost everything I could find!

Have a Good Day,
Dee

[anon]

Originally Posted by bella0212

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Anon!

Been at this most of the day and have tried almost everything I could find!

Have a Good Day,
Dee

/bow /bow /bow

you're welcome Dee

[proprod]

Originally Posted by anon

were you able to get this accomplished? if you need help let us know.

Rob

The rightside code works excellent, have been using it for weeks now. I'm trying to add a left column now, but this is becoming a problem, hehe... I try to use the code provided above but tweak it to appear on left side, but whatever I try just makes the table appear under the category listing. And ideas out there?

Thanks in advance.

[Nerz]

Originally Posted by Neticus

@jay275

I had posted something but then realised it didn't exclude the search pages.

Sorry.

Net.

Anyone have a solution for this in 3.06 using a right side column...seems fine apart from this search page problem, most hits, top rated etc etc..

[webwriter]

I'm having the same issue-

When adding a left AND a right column, everything lines up correctly on the home page but on the category pages, the right column appears under the categories, not next to it.

Any suggestions?

[eurodata]

I tried this mod and its excellent thanks to the coder, i put the code on the bottom and adjusted the table so to make it appear on the bottom along the page so i can get banners to fit on there.

now my quesiton is, is it possible to isolate this code so i can add different banners and different table for each category page, and if thats not possible how can i limit this mod so it only appear on the home page??

please have a look at my directory and feel freee to put a free submission and let me know any hints or comments that may improve things,

{non working link removed}

thanks in advance