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Topic: Changing Background default BG Image.

Posted By: jeremyseda
Subject: Changing Background default BG Image.
Date Posted: 05 May 2004 at 1:06pm

Hey there, is there an easy way to change the default BackGround Image for WWF, than going through and updating the ASP? I can't seem to find it in the Administrative setup. Thanks much!

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 05 May 2004 at 1:08pm

You need to edit the file includes/skin_file.asp with a text editor.

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Posted By: Exile
Date Posted: 13 June 2004 at 10:01am

Sounds good, but, "how" do you change that file and 'what' particular thing in that file do you change?

This could really be a helpful addition to the Forum Setup Menu.

I've looked at the file you mention, I 'see' this information:

'Global on Each Page
'----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
Dim strBgColour 'Forum page colour
Dim strBgImage 'Forum bacground image path

But, as far as knowing how to actually 'change' or define that variable, I have no clue.

Can you help?

Thanks,

Exile

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Exile

Posted By: dj air
Date Posted: 13 June 2004 at 7:03pm

in the file you will see strBgImage = ""

change it to strBgImage = "URL to image"

for example (../images/heading.gif)

Posted By: Exile
Date Posted: 14 June 2004 at 6:41am

Thanks, but, alas... I do not see this:

in the file you will see strBgImage = ""

There is no line like that in the file.

I only see this:

Dim strBgImage 'Forum bacground image path

Is this the line I change?

All help appreciated.

Exile

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Exile

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 14 June 2004 at 11:57am

There is no line in the file that reads :-

Dim strBgImage

All variables in the skin_file.asp are constents so you must be using a third party skin or the file has been modified.

If you download the use the original skin_file.asp that comes with the forum inside this file you will find the following line:-

Const strBgImage = "forum_images/main_bg.gif" 'Forum background image path

Change the part marked in red to the location of the background image you wish to use.

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Posted By: Exile
Date Posted: 14 June 2004 at 5:14pm

-boRg- wrote:

There is no line in the file that reads :-

Dim strBgImage

All variables in the skin_file.asp are constents so you must be using a third party skin or the file has been modified.

If you download the use the original skin_file.asp that comes with the forum inside this file you will find the following line:-

Const strBgImage = "forum_images/main_bg.gif" 'Forum background image path

Change the part marked in red to the location of the background image you wish to use.

Yes, I guess that is the problem. I'm using the Web Whiz forum that came with EZASPSITE portal. I'm sorry I didn't mention that to start with. :( Please forgive. I'll e-mail or contact the author of that program and see what gives. Thanks so much!

Exile

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