Editing the word 'Newbie' etc.

[Big Gee]

Hi All!

I've just installed a SMF forum on my gardening site. However, instead of the labels like 'Newbie' etc, being displayed against member user-names I would like to change the wording to something more appropriate for the members on the forum.

I guess I'll need to do some php file editing - that's no problem, but being new to this platform I'm not familiar with which files I need to edit.

Any pointers please?

Thanks,

G.

[Arantor]

Admin > Members > Membergroups

You can edit the names of the groups in there.

[kat]

Just for information...

If you want to change the text for other things, take a look at the file index.english.php in the default theme's "languages" directory.

[Big Gee]

Thank you very much Arantor & K@.

Between you I think you've put me on the right road & cleared up everything I wanted to know. I'd been looking under in the wrong theme folder for a 'language' php file to edit - DOH!

Much appreciated!

G.

[kat]

Any time!

[Big Gee]

Great. Now whilst the topic is open (sorry to be an opportunist) - how can I insert a link into the header graphic to link back to the main site?

Here's the URL for the forum site - you'll see what graphic I'm referring to. :

http://gardenerschat-shed.net/forum

Thanks again!

G.

[Kindred]

Edit index.template.pho

[Big Gee]

Edit index.template.pho

Thanks - can anyonr give me a bit more than that please? Like what in index.template.php.

Ta

G.

[kat]

Don't you hate it, when you know what's needed, yet your mind goes blank?

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<a href="', $scripturl, '">', empty($context['header_logo_url_html_safe']) ? $context['forum_name'] : '<img src="' . $context['header_logo_url_html_safe'] . '" alt="' . $context['forum_name'] . '" />', '</a>

You have to add the URL, in there, somewhere, I believe. But, my mind's gone blank on the "How"...

I'll try and get back, later, when my brain's woken up...

[margarett]

Actually in this theme it's not that easy because the image is loaded from CSS, not directly from index.template.
I would take this question to the theme's support topic...

[Big Gee]

Don't you hate it, when you know what's needed, yet your mind goes blank?

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<a href="', $scripturl, '">', empty($context['header_logo_url_html_safe']) ? $context['forum_name'] : '<img src="' . $context['header_logo_url_html_safe'] . '" alt="' . $context['forum_name'] . '" />', '</a>

You have to add the URL, in there, somewhere, I believe. But, my mind's gone blank on the "How"...

I'll try and get back, later, when my brain's woken up...

My brains been drawing more blanks in latter years than live rounds!!!

Don't worry - I can wait.

Thanls -

G.

[Big Gee]

Actually in this theme it's not that easy because the image is loaded from CSS, not directly from index.template.
I would take this question to the theme's support topic...

OK - thanks - I'll go & knock on their door to see if they'll answer. If not I'll pop back & let you know.

Thankls,

G.

[kat]

If my memoery's not playing tricks, which is entirely possible, I think I just replaced

<a href="', $scripturl, '">

with:

<a href="http://english-72682862726.spampoison.com"> (Change the URL to whatever you need, obviously).

That would've made it something like this:

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<a href="http://english-72682862726.spampoison.com">', empty($context['header_logo_url_html_safe']) ? $context['forum_name'] : '<img src="' . $context['header_logo_url_html_safe'] . '" alt="' . $context['forum_name'] . '" />', '</a>

But, from what ol' Margie's been saying, I could be throwing you a bum steer, with that. (It was a LONG time ago and no way could I, even remotely, be called a coder.

[Kindred]

no... that sounds about right, k@

[kat]

'eck! What IS the world coming to?!?

[Big Gee]

Thanks Guys -

I can find:

            <a href="', $scripturl, '">', empty($context['header_logo_url_html_safe']) ? $context['forum_name'] : '<img src="' . $context['header_logo_url_html_safe'] . '" alt="' . $context['forum_name'] . '" />', '</a>

In the 'index.template.php' file in the 'Default' theme folder, but not in the 'index.template.php' file in the 'Bright Forest' theme  folder (which I presume is the one I need to edit).

Can you enlighten me a bit more please?

Thanks,

G.

[Kindred]

look  for <a href="', $scripturl, '"> which happens close to $context['forum_name']

[margarett]

Yup, that was I was telling you guys
That line is correct for the default theme. This one is a little bit different...
There isn't a "a href=xxxx" thing here, neither a "img" thing. Just a CSS background image.

I would take this question to the theme's support topic...

[Kindred]

there really should be an
<a href="', $scripturl, '">  line...

[margarett]

Nop, there isn't. The logo isn't "clickable" so there is no HTML for it...

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<div id="header"', !empty($settings['header_logo_url_html_safe']) ? ' style="background-image: url(' . $settings['header_logo_url_html_safe'] . ')"' : '', '>
<h1>', $context['forum_name'], '</h1>';