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New Template Engine

For now, tblLayout and the Layout tab in the admin screen is no longer being used. If you used the old layout to create something other than a standard template then you can skip this upgrade. There is no new functionality related to the templating, just a new way of doing it.

You have to hand edit each of the template files to create a new template:

• archives.asp
• archives_cat.asp
• default.asp
• inc_sidebar.asp
• search.asp
• template.asp
• template_archives.asp
• template_archives_cat.asp
• template_author.asp
• template_gallery.asp
• template_gallery_detail.asp
• template_permalink.asp

Included templates converted to the new format (click for a preview):

• andrea
• Black Minima
• Blue Minima
• Dots
• Minima 2
• White Minima

These old templates reference the main inc_sidebar (located in the root folder) and don't have one in their own folder b/c they're simple enough to all use the same one. For more complex templates you'll have to use the new template "andrea" as a guide which has it's own inc_sidebar.asp file.

OldThemes.zip contains the old templates I didn't have time to convert. The new templating way is more in line with wordpress and it will be much easier now to create/edit templates. When you create a new template, others can simply upload the new folder to Templates and then choose it (or do a live preview before).

Template Conversion Service

I am also available for simple to moderately complex template conversions. Just google it and choose one: e I can do this for $50 (or $100 for a more complex templates). This is based on about 2-4 hours work required. Just contact me if you're interested.

Quick and Dirty Template Creation

Copy the files from Minima 2 into a new folder called "newtemplate" (or whatever the name you choose is). Then hand edit these and upload the folder. Then, using the admin configuration screen, choose your new template from the dropdown and preview it before updating your configuration.

CHANGELOG

v9.0 [2008-09-16]
* Fixed problem where layout was broken
* CSS colors and layout changes in the admin
+ More admin screen validations
+ New layout engine (no more using the tblLayout option). Layouts are in the Themes folder and are chosen on the Config screen.
+ Layout previews are now stored in a session variable to you can preview all pages in your theme
+ Gallery config screen for thumbnail sizes added
+ Updated fckeditor to version 2.6.3

Upgrade Note

To upgrade you only have to change the blogLayout field (in tblBlogRSS) from an INT to Text. If you get an error about relationships then open the table in Access, right click and choose "Relationships" and then delete the relationship that exists between tblBlogRSS and tblLayout:

Hope everyone likes it!

http://blog.betaparticle.com!

Thanks for the tip Mark.

Forum: http://betaparticle.com/forum

Readme: http://bpblog.betaparticle.com/readme.htm

All of the accumulated info is now in the readme.htm file. The forum has been simplified.

Downloads: Update - Full

Instructions: After updating you can manually add a "More..." link anywhere in your post by putting in the tag [ more ] without the spaces (I couldn't show it here or it would activate) - an example is right below this post.

Changelog

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Here's the code to replace on template_permalink.asp:

Replace:

<p><img src='aspcaptcha.asp' alt='CAPTCHA' width='86' height='21' /><br />Write the characters in the image above<br /><input name='strCAPTCHA' type='text' id='strCAPTCHA' maxlength='8' /></p>

With:

<script type="text/javascript">
function reloadCAPTCHA() {
document.getElementById('CAPTCHA').src='aspcaptcha.asp?'+Date();
}
</script>

<p><img id="CAPTCHA" src='aspcaptcha.asp'
alt='CAPTCHA' width='86' height='21' />
<a href="javascript:reloadCAPTCHA();">Reload</a>
<br />Write the characters in the image above<br />
<input name='strCAPTCHA' type='text'
id='strCAPTCHA' maxlength='8' /></p>

Changelog

Download per this request.

If you want the pagination amount to be something other than what you set you main page to (meaning, if you set 10 posts to show on your main page then the gallery amount is the same as this), then edit line 368.

 Download just the editor update for the full package.

Changelog

The download/readme links now point to the direct download zip file. 

Working on getting the wiki up - the new forum is working great but you'll have to reregister.