Customize Center Page Layout

[wtashby]

I can't get it too work (adding text to the bottom of my center column). I followed clydes instructions and got a parse error for the '}'. Changed that to a ')' and cleaned the error. However, I get NO text showing up. I'm using 1.3.7.

It's the first site in my signature if you need to take a look.

[clydejones]

I can't get it too work (adding text to the bottom of my center column). I followed clydes instructions and got a parse error for the '}'. Changed that to a ')' and cleaned the error. However, I get NO text showing up. I'm using 1.3.7.

It's the first site in my signature if you need to take a look.

I didn't notice the centercolumnFooter declaration in either of your (2) stylesheets.

stylesheet.css and stylesheet_new.css nor did I see the (div id="centercolumnFooter") on the page when I viewed the page source.

Those two stylesheets appear to be identical so I'd get rid of one of them just to prevent them from interfering with each other.

[wtashby]

The two css files work in tandom with my template. If I get rid of one (either one) the template goes bonkers

Aside from that, I've added the declaration in both of them, I have modified, created and uploaded all the files you described, exactly as you described, and it just won't call the center column footer.

[wtashby]

Remember, it's The Real As Seen On TV I'm concerned about.

Quick question about

2. in includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/YOUR_TEMPLATE
create a new file centercolumn_footer_defines.php

define ('CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT','You can place any text you want here'};

Is that supposed to be wrapped in <?php ?>
cause I did

[clydejones]

Just to double check:

#centercolumnFooter {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

Make sure this is in both of your stylesheets.
includes/templates/trublu/css/stylesheet.css and stylesheet_new.css
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2. in includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/trublu
create a new file centercolumn_footer_defines.php

define ('CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT','You can place any text you want here');

3. open includes/templates/trublu/templates/tpl_index_default.php

scroll to the bottom of the file and just above the last </div>

insert the following statement:

<div id="centercolumnFooter"><?php echo CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT; ?> </div>

[wtashby]

Just to double check:

#centercolumnFooter {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

Make sure this is in both of your stylesheets.
includes/templates/trublu/css/stylesheet.css and stylesheet_new.css
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2. in includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/trublu
create a new file centercolumn_footer_defines.php

define ('CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT','You can place any text you want here');

3. open includes/templates/trublu/templates/tpl_index_default.php

scroll to the bottom of the file and just above the last </div>

insert the following statement:

<div id="centercolumnFooter"><?php echo CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT; ?> </div>

I've done all that. Checked, and rechecked to make sure all were where they should be. Also, I asked if the div statement in centercolumn_footer_defines.php should be inside <?php ?>

If I don't wrap the statement in php, then the entire statement (just the statement) shows up at the very top of the page. By wrapping it in php, it doesn't show up at the very top of the page, but, it doesn't show up at all.

[clydejones]

No it is just another defines statement like the hundreds of others in the language files. So you there is no need to surround it as you describe.

Take a look at the bottom of the page HERE to see it in action.

[wtashby]

Ok, I removed the php from the file. Take a look at the site, and you'll see what I mean at the very top of the page.

[wtashby]

No it is just another defines statement like the hundreds of others in the language files. So you there is no need to surround it as you describe.

Take a look at the bottom of the page HERE to see it in action.

Every single defines page in the language files that I've looked at has the defines inside of the php code. When I simply put define('CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT','This is the Text I want to add'); into a blank file, save it, then upload it, then I get define('CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT','This is the Text I want to add'); at the very top of every page.

When I do this:

<?php
define('CENTERCOLUMN_FOOTER_TEXT','This is the Text I want to add');
?>

I doesn't show up at the top of the pages. It doesn't show up at all.

[barco57]

could you post the contents of tpl_index_default.php