Separating "Replies" and "Views" into separate columns

[webbuilder]

Hello, I've searched for this mod and I see that some sites have it set up this way (with the replies and views in separate columns)....but I can't find the coding to make just that one change....

I'm using  SMF Default Theme - Curve 2.02...

I have some experience with html but very little knowledge of php......but have been able to work through various minor mods and am getting familiar with where things are..........I'd prefer to just drop in the code changes myself if it's available...so it doesn't break something else, etc......

Could someone point me to where I can find that or advise...


Thank you! 

[Shambles]

I just typed "separate replies views" into the the search box and came up with this mod:

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2536

Is that no good for you, as a starting point at least?

[webbuilder]

yes, thank you....I've looked at a number of these and I hadn't seen that one......that actually also moves the "last post" section ahead of the replies and comments......which I don't want to do...

Let me ask you this...keep in mind I have no real experience with php...I can cut and paste/replace the code obviously...but I also have no idea what changes what...I can't tell what part of that mod (at least so far) changes replies/views and what changes the last post section.....

...if someone who more knows what their doing were to do this...how generally do you do it most easily.....I mean do you save each section of code to notepad...or what....in case you need to back it out...or is there an automatic way to do it....

very sorry if this is beyond basic......I've never worked with php before....   

[Shambles]

...or is there an automatic way to do it....

"Package Manager" in your Admin panel usually has a good go at doing it for you

It makes backups of all affected files too, which simplifies regression (which it can also handle quite well)

[webbuilder]

using the package manager it actually tests the mod...it comes back with 2 of the changes as successful and about 8 failed......

obviously I don't want to break the application that is fine and running by throwing some changes in that I don't really understand.......

one would want the package manager to come back with all successful in the changes...no?

also...there's a section in the package manager called "browse packages".... I apparently deleted that....is there a way to get that back...I guess that lets you browse mods online......

this is frustrating...as I want to make just that one change.....obviously some have done it.....yet the mod on the site here per the package manager will fail.....

what I missing, must be an easy way to do this, no?

[webbuilder]

nevermind, I see, that applies to other themes that will fail....actually it works now...and I took the plunge and it made just the change I wanted.....package says it will change the location of the last post...but it did not do that...which is what I wanted.....so perfect....

last thing, the "browse mods" function that I lost ... how can I get that back

thank you for your help by the way!

[webbuilder]

 Nevermind again, I see, that is for adding a package server...I was able to locate the package server address and so have that back......

so, thank you, this one can be marked resolved 

[Shambles]

I knew if we gave you enough "thinking time", you'd resolve your own problems 

[webbuilder]

that's what scares me...is my "thinking time"   ...thanks for your help