Illuminati Template v1 With News Marquee

[monkeypaw201]

Template Name: Surreal Template

Current Version: 1.1

Download URL: http://rapidshare.com/files/440863527/phpvmstemplate_illuminativ11.zip (255 KB)

Neat Features to Note:

• Scrolling Marquee with Latest News
  

Template Notes:

In order to have a list, instead of paragraphs (without changing the core), a little 'hack' is used for the recent pireps and recruits at the bottom by using the native MainController for RecentFrontpage by using:

<?php str_replace("<p>","<li>",str_replace("</p>","</li>",MainController::Run('PIREPS', 'RecentFrontPage', 5))); ?>

Instead of:

<?php MainController::Run('PIREPS', 'RecentFrontPage', 5); ?>

In addition to the little 'hack' used above, its also used to generate the latest new in the marquee by using this:

                           <?php 
                           ob_start();
                           MainController::Run('News', 'ShowNewsFront', 5);
                           $buffer = ob_get_contents();
                           ob_end_clean();
                           $data = explode("<h3>",$buffer);
                           $data = explode("</h3>",$data[1]);
                           ?>

and using $data[0] to display the latest news item for the marquee, and something similar for the bottom 'Latest news item'

Only 3 Templates are overridden; acarsmap.tpl , frontpage_main.tpl , route_map.tpl

acarsmap.tpl - Override google map width/height to fit into template (625 x 600). It can also be done in your /core/local.config.php

# Google Map Options
Config::Set('MAP_WIDTH', '625px');
Config::Set('MAP_HEIGHT', '600px');

frontpage_main.tpl - Remove the latest reports, pilots and online users as its redundant. Information already available in sidebar.

route_map.tpl - Override google map width/height to fit into template (625 x 600). It can also be done in your /core/local.config.php

# Google Map Options
Config::Set('MAP_WIDTH', '625px');
Config::Set('MAP_HEIGHT', '600px');

Preview Image:

Installation Directions:

• Download
  
• Unzip / Extract
  
• Upload folder (illuminativ1) + contents to /lib/skins/ folder
  
• Active template in admin center
  

[Tom]

This is my favourite of the three you've just put up, however the marquee at the top goes off the edge a couple of pixels either side.

Good work

[monkeypaw201]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for pointing that out, I've updated the download to include the fix, but if you want to do it manually, here is how:

In layout.tpl replace line 55 which reads:

<div id="content_bar"><marquee>Latest News: <?php echo $data[0]; ?></marquee></div>

With:

<div id="content_bar"><marquee width="950px">Latest News: <?php echo $data[0]; ?></marquee></div>

[monkeypaw201]

Version 1.1 Now Available: http://rapidshare.com/files/440863522/phpvmstemplate_illuminativ1.zip

[Jason]

thanks, great template

[Mysterious Pilot]

And the template is no longer available, another VA goes down the tube.

[TAV1702]

He has been gone for a long time. He still has a regular personal website up but that is it. I think he was porting and uploading templates without original authors permission. That as we all know, can not be done.

[jacksonscott]

Where is core_naviagtion.tpl in here?

[edmundk]

The core_navigation.tpl is located at core/templates. Look in that folder and you will be sure to find it! Haha I would suggest making a copy of it and placing it in the skin folder, then you can play around with the links without messing the original up if you come across problems you can always refer to the original!

[filipmkd]

Errr.... I have put core_naviagtion.tpl in the skin folder of our VA. But when I change the code, I lose the navigation bar. Am I doing sth wrong or ?

[gio1961]

Hello everyone, you might have this skin? thanks