Need to add banner code to Theme

[The Wizard]

Hello:

I am using SMF 2.0.8 and the Bright Forest theme - http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=336

In the index.template.php I need to add my banner code after this line - // Custom banners and shoutboxes should be placed here, before the linktree.

Except in this theme this line does not exist. Does anyone know where I should add my banner code in this theme?

The Banner code I need to add in case you need to see -

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// Monthly Banner code

global $sourcedir;

if (file_exists($sourcedir . '/banner/BannerRotation.php'))
{
require_once($sourcedir . '/banner/BannerRotation.php');
BannerRotation();
}



Thanks

Wiz

[Suki]

You can use $context['template_layers'] var to insert your banner on all themes:

Sources/Load.php:

After this:

$context['template_layers'] = array('html', 'body');

Add this:

if (file_exists($sourcedir . '/banner/BannerRotation.php'))
   {
         require_once($sourcedir . '/banner/BannerRotation.php');
         BannerRotation();
   }

array_splice($context['template_layers'], 2, 0, 'banner_rotation');

Of course this means BannerRotation() needs to follow SMF's template system, you need to create a new template file and put all your "view" code inside the function template_banner_rotation()  BannerRotation() needs to pass all the data to this template, preferable within a $context var.

[The Wizard]

Hello Suki:

I am looking for something simple as the bright forest theme is a older theme. My graphic artist wanted to go with a square theme, and has chosen this one so I'm stuck with it. I am unfamiliar with this style of theme and so any help would be appreciated.

Wiz 

[Suki]

With the proposed change you don't actually need to bother with any template edits...

But if you want to follow that path, atach your index.template file here.

[The Wizard]

Attached

[Suki]

This si the menu stuff:

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echo '
</div>
', template_menu(), '
<div id="content">';


Just put your code below that part.

[The Wizard]

Thanks