Thread: Have a minor problem, need help on this one

Okay, here is the problem.
On the main page of a new directory, is a nice intro.
Problem is, it also shows up on the latest links and top hits pages.
Also on each category page and sub-category page.
Which I do not want.

How do I fix it so it shows only on the main page?

See what I mean here:
http://www.greatdirectories.net

Thank you.

I'm no directory skinner, but it's probably there because it's in the header file.
You should create a page that uses the header and footer with your intro and link to that page from the nav bar in the header.

I am no coder either.

The entire thing is in the main.tpl

Trying to figure out how to put that into it's own page and call it from just the main page.

If there's a header and a footer, then just create another page (intro.php) and call the header, include your intro, call the footer.
Then you just need to alter the main header to include a link in the nav menu to your newly created intro.php.

That aint working.
Got to sell my color tvs on mtv.

Okay, my next bright idea if I want to keep this is this:
Create a whole new index page.
Visitors would go to that page first, then have to click on a link to get into the directory.

This is fun!

I dont get what you want.. I am not getting any Intro..
If you want something to show only on home page and if it is PHPLD then its pretty easy, you have to only edit main.tpl a bit..

Okay, said the heck with the whole project (for now).
What I ended up doing is just putting the first few lines in the header file.

Does it look okay having it there?

The intro aint there now.
Still messing with the .tpl files to figure out how it will only show up on the main page and not the other pages.

On the main.tpl, I have added and subtracted all over the place and it either does not show up at all, or it continues to show up on all pages.

Originally Posted by iowadawg

On the main.tpl, I have added and subtracted all over the place and it either does not show up at all, or it continues to show up on all pages.

Hint: Search for the table or Div where they show the category tree, add an extra table or div just above that. and it will be shown on only main page..

Hint2: Just send me the main tpl and the intro.. I will do it.

Originally Posted by The Webmaster

Hint: Search for the table or Div where they show the category tree, add an extra table or div just above that. and it will be shown on only main page..

Hint2: Just send me the main tpl and the intro.. I will do it.

Will accept hint 2!
Need your email and I will email the files to you.

to fix it so it only shows on homepage you put something like this into any .tpl file you want

for versions 3.xx

Code:

{if $category.ID eq 0 and not $list and not $search}
whatever you want on homepage
{/if}

for versions 2.xx

Code:

{if $category.ID eq 0 and not $p and not $q}
whatever you want on homepage
{/if}

Let me know if that works.

Regards,
Serg

Hey aspidov!
First welcome to WTF!

Second, thanks for this one!
It works great.

Now I need input, before I eliminate the top header paragraphs, of which looks better for everyone.
Just the top header paragraphs?>
Or just the entire article on the main page?

Just the top header paragraphs, the categories shouldn't be way below the fold like that.

Yes, the more I look at that page, the more I have to agree with you.
It has to go into it's own little page.

WIll work on that now.