Hide left blocks when viewing Forum or ANY module

Private Joined: Dec 13, 2004 Posts: 43

djmaze wrote:

WHY IS EVERYONE IS MESSING WITH THEMES Confused

Just do it the easy way:

Open mainfile.php and change

Code:

function blocks($side) {
global $storynum, $prefix, $multilingual, $currentlang, $db, $admin, $user;

into

Code:

function blocks($side) {
global $storynum, $prefix, $multilingual, $currentlang, $db, $admin, $user, $hideleftblocks;
if (strtolower($side[0]) == "l" && $hideleftblocks) return;

Then in any module change

Code:

include("header.php");

into

Code:

global $hideleftblocks;
$hideleftblocks = 1;
include("header.php");

Tested and works open your "modules/Forums/nukebb.php" to hide left blocks in phpBB

The cool thing is, if you have viewers with bad eyes for example they just put "&hideleftblocks=1" in the URL and it's hidden for that page so they can easily view/print it.

Make this standard and all themes still work.

I have done this and it works but... the left blocks aren't there but the space is still there. How can I make that blanck space desappear?

Thanks

Nuke Cadet Joined: Feb 01, 2005 Posts: 4

I have downloaded and tried to use blocksmod2.

I made all the changes but the modmod file just completely baffled me.

Is there a walkthru other than the help file, because that explained everything BUT what to do with the modmod.php file?

Nuke Cadet Joined: Mar 05, 2005 Posts: 8

I have managed to get rid of the table after eliminating the left blocks in certian modules by editing my theme/MYTHEME/header.html. Now to make some modules look right with left blocks enabled I have had to make a header2.html and leave it stock. I then had to modify my theme.php to the following:

Code:

snip..
$public_msg = public_message();
if ($name =='Forums') {
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header2.html";
} elseif ($name =='MS_Analysis') {
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header2.html";
} else {
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header.html";
}
$thefile = implode("", file($tmpl_file));
$thefile = addslashes($thefile);
$thefile = "\$r_file=\"".$thefile."\";";
eval($thefile);
print $r_file;
blocks(left);
..snip

Now there must be a better way to do this...though I have tried the formerly mention method to multiselect header files:

Code:

snip..
$public_msg = public_message();
if ($name!=Forums AND $name!=MS_Analysis) {
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header2.html";
} else {
..snip

This does not work, all modules will then be full sized with no left blocks showing. Any pointers as to how I can put multiple modules in one if line?

EDIT: changed if to proper elseif

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12342

Code:

if ($name!="Forums" AND $name!="MS_Analysis") {

would be the proper code. But I'm not sure if that's just an error or if there's something else wrong with your script.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Mar 05, 2005 Posts: 8

Evaders99 wrote:

Code:

if ($name!="Forums" AND $name!="MS_Analysis") {

would be the proper code. But I'm not sure if that's just an error or if there's something else wrong with your script.

Unfortunetly this is not working for me..o well I will just have kind of a bollixed up looken theme.php in that block of code. I kind of baffled as to why it is not working properly though...I will continue to look about for an answer. good thing I dont have many modules that need no left blocks.

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:12 pm

I'd be inclined to try...

Code:

snip..
$public_msg = public_message();
if ($name=='Forums' || $name=='MS_Analysis') {
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header2.html";
}else{
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header.html";
}
$thefile = implode("", file($tmpl_file));
$thefile = addslashes($thefile);
$thefile = "\$r_file=\"".$thefile."\";";
eval($thefile);
print $r_file;
blocks(left);
..snip

Nuke Cadet Joined: Mar 05, 2005 Posts: 8

VinDSL wrote:

I'd be inclined to try...

Code:

snip..
$public_msg = public_message();
if ($name=='Forums' || $name=='MS_Analysis') {
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header2.html";
}else{
$tmpl_file = "themes/$ThemeSel/header.html";
}
$thefile = implode("", file($tmpl_file));
$thefile = addslashes($thefile);
$thefile = "\$r_file=\"".$thefile."\";";
eval($thefile);
print $r_file;
blocks(left);
..snip

This works very well, thanks.

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:11 pm

Code:

if ($name=='gallery' || $name=='DisError' || $name=='Forums' || $name=='Members_List' || $name=='Private_Messages') {
} else {
blocks(left);
}

I tried to use the following code to make the left blocks disappear. (This is the one originally posted in the thread), but the left blocks are disappearing only for gallery and Forums and not member_list and Private_Messages Sad

I tried changing the order, but still no use.

Please advise.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 03, 2005 Posts: 7

I've installed BlocksMod2 into Nuke 7.7 Everything seems to instaleld correctly- I guess. Reading fourms about BlocksMod2 and seem to have a hold on how it works. Add the code to footer.php header,php modules.php and the themes theme.php, change ModMod.php to liking, drop the dir BlocksMod into affected modules, and it works. Well I counldn't get it to work.
Actually the added code in themes.php:
-------
global $name;
$ch_blockl="modules/$name/BlocksMod/ModBlockL.php";
if (file_exists($ch_blockl)){ include("$ch_blockl");}
else{blocks(left);}
----------
gives me trouble. It seems $name doesn't equal anything. And isn't in the newer php, globals are turned off anyways?
Point me in the right direction. Thanks.
Thomas

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12342

Try using $module_name

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 03, 2005 Posts: 7

That ($module_name) doesn't work either. Where is $name set to anything? I've looked in several .php files and don't seem to see it assigned to anything. The add on code referies to $name, but doesn't set it. What ya think.
Another good question is- Has anybody gotten the BlockMod2 (the current version over at http://www.sengers-au.com/Portal/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,249/func,fileinfo/filecatid,1/parent,folder/) code to work with phpNuke 7.7.0.3.0? I've tried it with fresh install to see if I've already modded it past the point of thie mod working with it. No luck. Thanks for all the info.
Thomas

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12342

$name is assumed to be passed when a module is being called

modules.php?name=Forums for example

As well, $module_name is called inside the modules file itself, in case it is needed. This variable may not be defined globally..

Code:

$module_name = basename(dirname(__FILE__));

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 17, 2005 Posts: 1

Thanks..

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jul 02, 2005 Posts: 1

im using platinum and i cant find any of this in the theme.php. Sad

cant anyone help? thans Smile

(i just want to remove them when the forum shows)
thanx guys.

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:59 am

florimonte wrote:

That ($module_name) doesn't work either. Where is $name set to anything? I've looked in several .php files and don't seem to see it assigned to anything. The add on code referies to $name, but doesn't set it. What ya think.
Another good question is- Has anybody gotten the BlockMod2 (the current version over at http://www.sengers-au.com/Portal/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,249/func,fileinfo/filecatid,1/parent,folder/) code to work with phpNuke 7.7.0.3.0? I've tried it with fresh install to see if I've already modded it past the point of thie mod working with it. No luck. Thanks for all the info.
Thomas

I got it to work with 78 but it doesn't change the themes at all. Haven't figured it out yet. I guess I'll stay with 75.. It worked on that version. (See below site)

http://www.kittykorp.com/kittys/index.php