Regbar Warning

[SMFHacks.com Team]

Released 1.0.5
Which fixes support for custom themes in SMF 2.0 thanks to Labradoodle-360


error_2 I looked at the code for modification and it doesn't set an id field for the css that is included.

[Arantor]

No, but let me guess, it uses loadTemplate() to load a CSS file?

If that CSS file is in a folder, it will do just that, as I took Labradoodle to task for in his Top X Stats mod. The correct workaround is described there, including why it should be used instead of misusing loadTemplate() for a purpose for which it was not entirely intended.

[Matthew K.]

The updated edits that I gave vbgamer45 use $context['html_headers'] to load the CSS file rather than loadTemplate(); in addition to fixing the custom theme bug.

[SMFHacks.com Team]

Yeah just double checked the code looks good for the loadtemplate calls.

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    function RegbarWarning()
    {
            global $context, $settings;
            loadLanguage('smfhacks_languages/regbar-warning');
            loadTemplate('smfhacks_templates/regbar-warning');
            $context['html_headers'] .= "\n" . '
           <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="' . $settings['default_theme_url'] . '/css/smfhacks_css/regbar-warning.css" />
       ';
            $context['insert_after_template'] .= template_regbar_warning();
    }



So error_2  the xhtml validator issue is resolved as well.

[Arantor]

Interesting question of the day: do other mods put things into Themes/default/css/smfhacks_css ? If so, do any of them proceed to remove the entire folder on uninstallation?

If so, any setup that uses two different mods with two different CSS files will cause each other to uninstall the entire folder...

[Matthew K.]

Other modifications utilize the "smfhacks_" directories. If there are other files in the directory from other modifications, the directory is not removed - just the files.

[Arantor]

Interesting, how's that implemented? Last I checked, SMF had no facilities for that...

EDIT: So I checked. Interesting implementation, though it'd be nice if it checked for permissions when calling unlink(), to avoid errors in the event of permissions changes.

[Matthew K.]

Yeah, that should probably be added.

[IMSassafras]

I loaded the mod successfully, although, with my theme it doesn't look the best.  I have livecity for my theme and I am running the current version of SMF, 1.1.17.  The mod is aligned to the left and it is not easy to the eye.  My forum is at www.misfitcityforum.com/forum/index.php

I like what this person did to their forum... http://www.atheistroundtable.com  and I like their icon.  If I know what to do and where to go, I am pretty sure I can tweak it. 

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Did someone forget about me or is vbgamer45 working on my problem?  Don't mean to be a pest.  Is my issue that unique?

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[vbgamer45]

Your code looks in the wrong place on your site

<div id="regbar_warning">
         <a href="http://www.misfitcityforum.com/forum/index.php?action=register" target="_self">
            <span class="floatleft" id="regbar_icon">
               <img src="http://www.misfitcityforum.com/forum/Themes/default/images/smfhacks_images/regbar-warning.png" alt="" />
            </span>
            <span class="floatleft" id="regbar_message">
               It appears that you have not registered with <strong>MisFiT City Forum: Discussion, Debate, and Conversation</strong>. To register, please click here...
            </span>
            <br class="clear" />
         </a>
      </div>

Should be after the body tag

[IMSassafras]

Your code looks in the wrong place on your site

<div id="regbar_warning">
         <a href="http://www.misfitcityforum.com/forum/index.php?action=register" target="_self">
            <span class="floatleft" id="regbar_icon">
               <img src="http://www.misfitcityforum.com/forum/Themes/default/images/smfhacks_images/regbar-warning.png" alt="" />
            </span>
            <span class="floatleft" id="regbar_message">
               It appears that you have not registered with <strong>MisFiT City Forum: Discussion, Debate, and Conversation</strong>. To register, please click here...
            </span>
            <br class="clear" />
         </a>
      </div>

Should be after the body tag

Ooookkkkkaaaaayyyyy....., But how am I suppose to fix it?  The theme I'm using is LiveCity and it's designed to use the default theme when there isn't another page created to take the place of a default theme page.  It seems to me, the error shouldn't have happened in the first place which makes me think this mod and LiveCity Theme aren't compatible.  But there is always a fix, right?  What do I do?

Thank you very much for the help with this, vbgamer45.  You people are going to make me a charter member yet if you keep this up. 

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[Matthew K.]

Have you reinstalled this modification, using the latest version?

[IMSassafras]

Have you reinstalled this modification, using the latest version?

Nope.

I tried to uninstall the old version but I get a white screen with this in the url:

http://www.misfitcityforum.com/forum/index.php?action=packages;sa=uninstall2;package=Regbar-Warning-1.0.4.zip

I'm going to have to manually uninstall, aren't I?  What a headache.  I know, it's not that bad, just time consuming.

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[Matthew K.]

Could be something with the package, but you may have to manual too.

[error_2]

Yeah just double checked the code looks good for the loadtemplate calls.

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    function RegbarWarning()
    {
            global $context, $settings;
            loadLanguage('smfhacks_languages/regbar-warning');
            loadTemplate('smfhacks_templates/regbar-warning');
            $context['html_headers'] .= "\n" . '
           <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="' . $settings['default_theme_url'] . '/css/smfhacks_css/regbar-warning.css" />
       ';
            $context['insert_after_template'] .= template_regbar_warning();
    }



So error_2  the xhtml validator issue is resolved as well.

So the solution to the problem I reported is to uninstall the mod and re-install it?

[Matthew K.]

The latest version had bug fixes, you should uninstall the last version and install the latest.

[error_2]

I was using the version 1.0.5.

I checked the mod and it has the same version. So I uninstalled the older version, downloaded it again and re-installed.

It has passed with no error on hxxp:validator.w3.org [nonactive]

Thank you for the mod and your help!

[Matthew K.]

Not a problem!

[hawkman]

Can I ask a dumb question here?  When I go to the Package Manager -> download packages -> Simple Machines Mod Site

I can't find either this mod.  Why is that?  What am I missing?

Next question is what is the procedure for downloading and installing a mod from the mod page rather than over the package manager?

[Arantor]

I can't find either this mod.  Why is that?  What am I missing?

The fact that the team hasn't updated their cache file for the mod site in years.

Next question is what is the procedure for downloading and installing a mod from the mod page rather than over the package manager?

1. Download the file from the site.
2. Admin > Packages > Download Package
3. Use the bottom item to upload
4. Follow the prompts
5. If it says there are 'errors' of any kind, come back here and ask